Additional Material for Fiona Hayes-Renshaw and Helen Wallace: The Council of Ministers 2nd edition

SAMPLE COREPER AGENDA

2087 th meeting of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee

Wednesday 2 March 2005

Coreper Part I (Deputies)

I

(‘Roman 1 points’ – for adoption without discussion)

Written Questions put to the Council by Members of the European Parliament (a-t)
Draft agenda for the European Parliament’s next part-session, in Strasbourg from 7 to 10 March 2005
Promoting competitiveness, security of supply and environmental sustainability

Adoption of a Council Directive amending the Annex to a 1991 Directive as regards plant protection products containing micro-organisms
Adoption of a Council Directive amending a 1987 Directive as regards the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
Adoption of a Council Regulation amending the Annex to a 1987 Regulation on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

II

(‘Roman 2 points’ – for discussion)

Preparation for the Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research) Council meeting on 7 March 2005
Implementation of the Community regulatory framework for the .eu top-level domain

Other business

Coreper Part II (Ambassadors)

(‘Roman 1 points’ – for adoption without discussion)

Case T-480/04, (Chr. Muller Touw B.V. and A & C Braid and Rope Co. Pvt. Ltd. V. Council of the European Union)

Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial interim review of anti-dumping measures on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India
Anti-dumping

Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amending a 2000 Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the Republic of Korea and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Taiwan

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on trade in textile products
Draft Directive of the EEA Joint Committee amending Annex II to the EEA Agreement
Association with Bulgaria

Recommendation from the Commission to the Council authorising the Commission to open negotiations with Canada on an Agreement on the processing and transfer of Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record data (PNR) by air carriers to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Council Decision authorising Sweden to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity consumed in households and service sector companies situated in certain areas in the north of Sweden
Adoption of the Common Position of the Council with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the compilation of quarterly non-financial accounts by institutional sector

Council Recommendations on the discharge to be given in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2003:

to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

- to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency
- to the Administrative Director of Eurojust
- to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority
- to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
- to the Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
- to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
- to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
- to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
- to the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency
- to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction
Draft amending budget No. 1 to the budget for 2005 – Section III – Commission
Follow-up report o the 2002 financial year – Council conclusions
Relations with the ACP States and the OCT (a-b)
Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted by the Community within the ACP-EC Council of Ministers regarding a decision on the use of the reserve of the long-term development envelope of the ninth European Development Fund
Draft Joint Action of the Council of the European Union within the framework of the Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq
Terrorist financing – Implementation of UNSCR 1373

(‘Roman 2 points’ – for discussion)

Financial perspective 2007-2013
Preparation of the Council meeting (Economic and Financial Affairs) on 8 March 2005

- Other items connected with the Council meeting

Discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2003
Draft Council conclusions on the budget guidelines for 2006
Draft Council Recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Draft Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings (CAHTEH)
Presentation of the agenda for the meeting of the Council (General Affairs and External Relations) on 16 and 17 March 2005
Preparation of the European Council on 22 and 23 March 2005

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Source: Council website, www.europa.eu.int