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Ref. N° POLICY AREA / DOMAINE POLITIQUE TITLE / INTITULÉ LEAD SERVICE(S) / SERVICE(S) CHEF(S) DE FILE ESTIMATED DATE OF ADOPTION / DATE ESTIMÉE D'ADOPTION

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS / CONSEQUENCES BUDGETAIRES 2012/AGRI/006 Agriculture et développement rural

Regulation on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007

AGRI 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art. 42-43

procédure législative ordinaire

(COD)

X X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012

Recast and simplify the legislation on promotion and information to propose measures with higher EU added value and designed to address the needs of the different markets (e.g: need of more information on internal market or need to facilitate access to third markets). This proposal will be a follow-up to the Communication on promotion and information for agricultural products which set out strategic orientations for a comprehensive agricultural promotion and information policy.

Yes

2012/CLIMA/001 Action pour le Climat

Including maritime transport emissions in the EU's greenhouse gas reduction commitment

CLIMA 3ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: Article 191 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

According to the EU's climate and energy legislation, measures should be taken to include maritime transport emissions in the EU's greenhouse gas reduction commitment if these emissions are not iincluded in an international agreement's reduction targets by 2011.

2012/CLIMA/003 Action pour le _Climat Fluorinated greenhouse gases reduction CLIMA 3ème trimestre ₂₀₁₂

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 192 (ex Article 175 TEC) and Article 114 (ex Article 95 TEC)

(COD)

X X

The aim is to ensure cost-efficient reductions of greenhouse emissions from fluorinated gases in the context of the overall EU objective to cut emissions by 80-95% by 2050. The proposal is a follow-up to an evaluation report mandated by the Regulation (EC) No 842/2006.

2012/CLIMA/016 Action pour le

Climat CO2 from cars and vans 2020 targets CLIMA

3ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 192 TFEU procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012*

The Regulations (EC No 443/2009 and EU No 510/2011) need to be reviewed to look at the 2020 targets with the aim of assessing the feasibility of the 2020 target for vans and how to reach the 2020 targets for cars and vans. (4th quarter 2012)

Yes

2009/COMP/023 Concurrence

Proposal for a Directive on rules governing actions for damages for infringements of the competition law provisions

COMP 3ème trimestre 2012 To be determined: to be determined procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X

The right of victims of an EU antitrust infringement to compensation for the harm caused by such an infringement has already been established by the Court of Justice. The objective of this legislative initiative is to ensure effective damages actions before national courts and to clarify the interrelation of such private actions with public enforcement by the Commission and the national competition authorities, notably as regards the protection of leniency programmes, in order to preserve the central role of public enforcement in the EU.

2012/DEVCO/002

Développement et coopération EuropeAid

Proposal for Council Decision replacing Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ("Overseas Association Decision")

DEVCO juin 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art 203

procédure législative spéciale - consultation du Parlement européen (CNS)

Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Community ("Overseas Association Decision") expires on 31 December 2013 and will need to be replaced by a new Decision. 2011/ECHO/003 Coopération internationale, aide humanitaire et réaction aux crises

Proposal for a Regulation for the setting-up of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EVHAC)

ECHO 3ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: 214

(COD)

The objective is to establish a framework for joint contributions from young Europeans to the humanitarian aid operations of the Union. The scope is likely to be concentrated in humanitarian aid and civil protection. However, there might be links to other policy areas such external relations and development cooperation Preparatory actions in 2011 an external study will help in identifying possible options, including on preparatory actions.

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

CONSULTATION CESE / CoR (x=mandatory /

o=optional)

Commission Work Programme - 2012

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2008/EMPL/014

Emploi, affaires sociales et inclusion

Proposal for a revision of exclusions concerning seafaring workers contained in Directives 2002/74/EC, 94/45/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC, 2001/23/EC and 96/71/EC

EMPL 2ème trimestre 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: A number of 8 Directives are potentially affected by those amendments. Exact legal bases will thus depend on the outcome of ongoing and forthcoming public consultation on the need to revise those Directives

(COD)

The proposal aims to provide seafarers with the same or equivalent level of employment rights as on-shore workers. Several Directives in the field of labour law currently exclude seafarers from their scope. The amendments, which cover several Directives, will aim at ensuring an equivalent level of protection while taking into account the particular circumstances and the economic environment for this sector.

2012/EMPL/005

Initiative ensuring improved enforceability of Regulation 1612/1968 of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Union

EMPL 3ème trimestre ₂₀₁₂ Traité sur le fonctionnement de _{l'Union européenne: 45}

(COD)

This initiative is aimed at improving the enforceability of Council Regulation 1612/1968 (as codified by Regulation 492/2011) on freedom of movement for workers within the Union. It will remove existing barriers to mobility of EU workers by enhancing the enforcement of rights conferred by EU law and providing information and legal support to migrants facing discrimination based on nationality.

2012/EMPL/018

(modified proposal for a) Directive on the protection of supplementary pension rights of people who change jobs

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 46 - 153§2 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

The aim is to conclude the negotiations on the 2005 Commission proposal modified in 2007. In particular, the proposal would aim to address the issue of vesting periods (duration of employment before pension rights are irrevocably granted).

2012/ENER/010 Energie Nuclear Ssafety. ENER 4ème trimestre

2012 Traité Euratom: to be specified

As requested by the European Council and following a thorough review of existing rules with all stakeholders, proposals will be made in order to improve the regulatory framework on nuclear safety.

2011/ENTR/010 Industrie et Entrepreneuriat

Registration of motor vehicles previously

registered in another Member State ENTR 4 avril 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: ..

(COD)

The main policy objective is to improve the functioning of the internal market through the elimination of barriers to the free movement of goods, services and workers, caused by the different administrative formalities and requirements for the registration of motor vehicles previously registered in another Member State.

2012/ENTR+/008 Industrie et Entrepreneuriat Santé et politique des consommateurs

New Regulation on Market Surveillance (extracted in particuar from GPSD and Regulation 765/2008)

ENTR / SANCO

4ème trimestre

2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: ..

(COD)

To create in the EU a single market surveillance framework enabling Member States to ensure safety controls by using the same provisions and tools.

2012/ENTR/020 Industrie et Entrepreneuriat

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council for the European Tourism Label for Quality Systems

ENTR 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 195 & 114

procédure législative ordinaire (COD)

The key priorities of the 2010 Communication on Tourism are set out by the Europe 2020 objectives of reinforcing the competitiveness of the European economy, including sectors such as tourism. In line with these strategic goals, the general objective is to encourage responsible and sustainable tourism policies and actions across Europe by providing a common reference point for all stakeholders in tourism. The operational objectives are: increase awareness among public and private stakeholders of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism; make it more attractive for the tourism industry, stakeholders and destinations to adopt sustainable, responsible and high-quality approaches; facilitate consumer uptake of high-quality tourism services.

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

2012/ENV/003 Environnement

Review of Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment

ENV 2ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: 192 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

The global objective of the review is to improve environmental protection at national level by ensuring a more consistent an effective application of the principles of environmental assessment and ensure consistency with the relevant international obligations.

2012/ENV/011 Environnement Legislative proposal on invasive alien

species ENV

Traité sur l'Union européenne: 175 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O O

A new EU dedicated legislative instrument will be proposed to address the policy gap on invasive alien species and to ensure that there is a comprehensive EU framework to effectively tackle the problem. The main policy objective is to minimise the negative impact of IAS on EU biodiversity. This would require working on a) the prevention of IAS entry into and spread within the EU territory; b) early detection and rapid response to eradicate new IAS; c) control, containment and other management options to minimise negative impacts of established IAS, and d) horizontal/cross-cutting activities (monitoring and research, communication and capacity building in particular).

2012/ENV/013 Environnement Communication on the Seventh

Environment Action Programme ENV

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 192(3)

(COD)

The aim is to bring about the policy changes needed to meet the EU's objectives of a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy for 2020 and beyond, in the face of the changing and increasingly systemic nature of the environmental challenge and to address the continuing environmental degradation as set out in the EEA's 2010 SOER report. An essential part of this will be to deepen integration of

environmental considerations into other policy areas, increase policy coherence, improve the implementation of existing environmental legislation and renew the international dimension to the EU's environmental policy and provide a longer term vision for environment policy.

2012/FPI/001

Service des instruments de politique étrangère

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or certain cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

FPI 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 207

(COD)

This initiative proposes to amend Regulation 1236/2005 further to a review in response to Amnesty’s International Report of March 2010 and European Parliament’s Resolution of 17 June 2010 and certain developments as regards the death penalty.

2010/HOME/002 Justice, liberté et sécurité

Legslative proposal amending the

Schengen Borders Code HOME 27 juin 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Article 62

(COD)

To amend the Schengen Border Code to be align with the Registered Traveller Programme Regulation and the Entry/Exit System Regulation.

Proposal to set up Registered Traveller

Programme (RTP) HOME 27 juin 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Article 62

(COD)

To define the purpose, the functionalities and responsibilities for the RTP and a Registered Traveller System (RTS), to give to the Commission and the Management Authority/ the Agency for the operational management of SIS II, VIS, EURODAC and other large-scale IT systems the mandate to set up and maintain the RTP and the RTS and to establish the procedures and conditions for examining a RTP application and the exchange of data between Member States on Registered Travellers. All the Schengen Members States are influenced by the proposal.

Regulation to set up Entry/Exit System

(EES) HOME 27 juin 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Art 62 and 66

(COD)

To define the purpose, the functionalities and responsibilitiesfor the EES, and to establish the conditions and procedures for the register, storage and consultation of entry/exit data of third country nationals crossing the EU external borders.

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2011/HOME/006 Affaires intérieures

Proposal for a review of the Directive

2006/24/EC (Data Retention) HOME juillet 2012

Législation secondaire: Directive 2006/24/EC

(COD)

The evaluation looks at the minimum harmonisation that the Directive ought to bring (period of retention, types of data to retain, categories of crime for which they can be used), the levelling of the playing field for economic operators (reimbursement of costs), and avoiding removal of the distortion of the internal market. Moreover, data protection concerns remain, but relate most of the time to access and use of the retained data that are until now, covered by national law. The cross-border use of retained data is very low.

2011/HOME/003 Affaires _intérieures

Legislative proposal establishing a legal and technical financial framework for a European terrorist finance tracking system - EU TFTS

HOME 3ème trimestre ₂₀₁₂ Traité sur le fonctionnement de _{l'Union européenne: Art}

(COD)

The political context of the initiative is the Agreement of 28 June 2010 between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for the purpose of the Terrorist Financing Tracking Programme (EU-US TFTP Agreement). The Council Decision on the conclusion of that Agreement specifies that the Commission must submit a "legal and technical framework for the extraction of data on EU territory" by 1 August 2011. This request is also supported by the European Parliament.

Proposal to amend Directive 2008/114 following its formal review as of 12 Janaury 2012

HOME décembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 196

(COD)

"Amend Directive 2008/114 following its formal review starting 12 January 2012. "

Admission of third country nationals for the purposes of scientific research, studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or volunteery service

HOME décembre 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: Article 79

(COD)

This initaitive aim to increase the attractiveness of the EU as a whole as a centre for research, studies, pupil exchanges, training and voluntary service. It will aim at further facilitating educational, training and cultural exchanges with third-country nationals and making the conditions of their entry, residence and intra-EU mobility more transparent and effective.This initative will amend Council Directives 2004/114/EC and 2005/71/EC.

Council and Parliament Regulation establishing the European Police Office (Europol)

HOME 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 88

(COD)

Change of the legal framework of Europol following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

Yes

2012/INFSO/002 Stratégie numérique

A pan-European framework for electronic identification, authentication and signature INFSO

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Articles 114; 18 and 172 TFEU

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012* Simplification Rolling Programme

The proposal will present legislation to boost trust and facilitate electronic transactions notably by ensuring the mutual recognition of electronic identification and authentication across the EU, and of Electronic Signatures.

2012/JUST+/021 Justice, Droits fondamentaux et Citoyenneté Lutte contre la fraude

Legislative proposal on protection of the financial interest of the European Union, including by criminal law (PFI)

JUST /

OLAF juin 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: Art 325

(COD)

This initiative is the legislative follow-up on the Communication on the protection of financial interests of the European Union, including by substantive criminal law, under art 325, § 4 TFEU.

2012/JUST+/032 Justice, Droits fondamentaux et Citoyenneté Lutte contre la fraude

Directive on reinforcing the protection of the euro against counterfeiting with criminal law sanctions

JUST /

OLAF juin 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: 83 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X O

The initiative could build on and replace the Framework Decision 2000/383JAI. It will aim to increase protection of the euro by providing more efficient criminal legislation and procedures; and to a stronger monitoring of the EU rules in Member States. The citizens should be sufficiently protected against euro-fraud and counterfeiting by means of criminal sanctions.

2009/JUST/016

Justice, Droits fondamentaux et Citoyenneté

Amendment of the Council Decision 2005/387/JHA on information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances

JUST juillet 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: Art. 29, 31(1)(e) and 34(2)(c)

The objective of the proposal to amend Council Decision 2005/387/JHA of 10 May 2005 is to improve the assessment process and some of the procedural steps, taking into account the experiences gathered and limitations encountered with this legislative instrument in the past three years.

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

2010/JUST/273

Revision of the Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours

JUST octobre 2012 Législation secondaire: Council Directive 90/314/EEC

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Simplification Rolling Programme

The aim of the proposal is to revise the Council Directive 90/314/EEC and modernise the current rules for the protection of consumers buying package travel, notably over internet, and facilitate the purchase of package travel from other Member States.

2012/JUST/022

Communication and proposal for a legislatif instrument to improve the gender balance in the boards of companies listed on stock exchanges (soft law)

JUST octobre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 157 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X O

Following the gender equality strategy, a Recommendation would aim to improve gender balance in company boards. As well as being a fundamental right, gender equality is crucial for the EU’s growth and competitiveness.

2013/JUST/015

Legislative proposal for e-Justice JUST novembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 82

(COD)

This initiative will strengthen the e-Justice project as a tool to promote growth and legal certainty in the internal market. The e-justice project aims to underpin justice policy by using information and communications technology to improve and streamline information on justice in the EU, facilitate access to justice throughout all MS and facilitate judicial cooperation and procedures.

2012/JUST+/017 Justice, Droits fondamentaux et Citoyenneté Concurrence Santé et politique des consommateurs

An EU framework for collective redress

JUST / COMP / SANCO

décembre 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: tbd

(COD)

The potential initiative will ensure that the European approach to collective redress is coherent and consistent. It will be a horizontal initiative covering several policy areas. The aim of the initiative is to improve the enforcement of EU law and access to justice for citizens and companies in situations where shortcomings exist under the status quo. Depending on the policy option chosen, it will take the form of legislative or non-legislative action.

2012/JUST/025

European Accessibility Act: improving accessibility of goods and services in the Internal Market

JUST décembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 114 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O O

Proposal for a Directive to improve the market of goods and services that are accessible for persons with disabilities and elderly persons, based on a “design for all” approach. This business friendly initiative will include binding measures to promote procurement and harmonisation of accessibility standards.

2013/JUST/012

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings

JUST décembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 81 TFEU, Article 46 Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O

Revision of the Insolvency Regulation ((EC) 1346/2000), including the question of insolvency of groups and enterprises, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cross-border insolvency proceedings.

2011/JUST/004

Proposal for a legislative instrument on limitation and prescription periods for cross-border road traffic accidents

JUST 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: Art. 81°

(COD)

This initiative aims at creating more legal certainty for citizens on limitation periods in the context of cross-border road traffic accidents.

2012/JUST/027

Proposal for revision of Regulation on applicable law on non-contractual obligations with particular attention to limitation and prescription periods for cross-border road traffic accidents

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 81 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O

To ensure that victims of cross-border traffic accidents do not lose their right to compensation due to the differences in limitation and prescription periods between the Member States

2013/JUST/002

Legislative proposal for dispensing with the formalities for the legalisation of documents between Member States

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 81

(COD) O

Follow-up to Green Paper on the free circulation of documents, civil status documents, authentic acts and the simplification of legislation. The proposal should cover the dispensing with the formalities of legalisation of documents between Member States.

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2011/MARE/084 Pêche et affaires maritimes

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks.

MARE 30 avril 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 290 TFEU

(COD)

Following the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty there is a need to align Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea to Article 290 TFEU.

2009/MARE/010 pêche et affaires maritimes

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multi-annual plan for cod stocks and pelagic stocks in the Baltic Sea.

MARE septembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 43(2) procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X

The Regulation intends to establish a multi-species long-term management framework for cod stocks and pelagic stocks in the Baltic Sea. It will set long-term stock management objectives and targets and contain some specific provisions necessary to reach that aim.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of hake and Norway lobster in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian Peninsula and amending Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005. (Note: Anglerfish may be included in this plan).

MARE 3ème trimestre 2012

The proposed plan aims to set TACs and limit fishing effort each year with the objective of rebuilding the stocks concerned and achieve the maximum sustainable yield by 2015, as agreed by the Member States at the 2002 UN World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Setting a framework for Maritime Spatial

Planning. MARE

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Articles 43, 91, 100, 173, 175, 188, 192, 194, 195 and 197 TFEU. procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X O

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Ensure that Member States provide a stable, reliable and future-oriented integrated planning framework to optimise the use of marine space to benefit economic development and the marine environment and that in doing so they apply a common approach in order to facilitate cross-border maritime spatial planning. The type of this initiative - possibly a Directive - remains to be confirmed.

2010/MARKT/040Marché intérieur et services

Amendment of the UCITS Directive (Undertakings in collective investments in transferable securities - UCITS IV 2009/65/EC) as regards rules on UCITS depositaries and rules on UCITS remuneration policy.

MARKT mai 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: art. 51(3) - ex-art. 47(2)

(COD)

Given the overall effect of the problems general objectives of this analysis are to (i) create such a regulatory regime that provides for a robust investor protection, (ii) further strengthen the EU internal market efficiency in the investment fund sector and (iii) ensure that the UCITS legislative framework does not impair financial stability on the market. More concretely, on the operational level, the aim of the changes being considered within the UCITS framework will aim at providing appropriate solutions for UCITS depositaries as well as for UCITS remuneration policy.

Legislative instrument creating a framework for standardising pre-contractual information for retail investors about packaged retail investment products, so that these investors can make informed investment decisions and compare between different products

MARKT mai 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 114 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012* The proposal will seek to create a common framework governing the pre-contractual information that has to be provided to retail investors when buying investments. The focus is intended to be on 'packaged retail investment products', which are typically opaque and difficult for investors to understand, and which represent the core of the retail investment market. The framework will provide a starting point for further much more detailed work in the form of implementing measures, which will tailor the information requirements as necessary for different types of product, but also establish a common risk rating for all products and measures for comparing their costs.

2011/MARKT/005Marché intérieur

et services Revision of Insurance Mediation Directive MARKT mai 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Articles 53(1) and 62 TFEU.

(COD)

The aim of the revision is to improve harmonization, legal certainty, precision in definitions and at the same time avoidance of existing difficulties in the application of the current IMD at national level. Part of a "consumer package" together with UCITS and PRIPs.

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

et services Directive on collective rights management MARKT 27 juin 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: art. 59 and art. 114

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012* The Directive would improve governance and transparency standards of collecting societies and facilitate licensing of online music.

Revision of the Community Trade Mark Regulation and of the Directive approximating national trade mark laws

MARKT septembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Lisbon Treaty, Art 118

(COD)

The main policy objectives are to upgrade, streamline and modernise both the EU Regulation and Directive where appropriate and to establish an enhanced cooperation between the OHIM and National Trade Mark Offices with the purpose of making the trade mark system in Europe as a whole more effective, efficient and consistent.

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing

MARKT octobre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 47(2) and Article 95 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X O

The existing EU anti-money laundering Directive dates back to 2005. In light of the expected changes to international (FATF) standards, which are scheduled for adoption in February 2012, the Commission will need to propose an update to the existing Community rules. The Commission is in the process of conducting its own assessment of the existing EU rules in order to determine whether further changes to might be needed to the existing framework (but which may not necessarily derive directly from the revision of the international standards. The review process is conducted in the context of broad stakeholder consultations and timed to coincide with the international process.

Review of Institutions for Occupational

Retirement Pensions Directive MARKT décembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: TFEU, Art 53(1), Art 62 and Art 114(1). Ex-Art 47(2), Ex-Art 55 and Ex-Art 95(1).

(COD)

A review of this Directive is required in view of the importance of ensuring that appropriate structures are in place to fund retirement.

et services Close-out netting (Directive) MARKT décembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 114 of the Treaty procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X

Close-out netting is an important risk mitigation tool to reduce counterparty credit risk because it gives priority over unsecured creditors to the non-defaulting counterparty in case of insolvency. The objective is to increase legal certainty and safety of bi- and multilateral netting agreements, but also, as part of an EU framework for crisis management in the financial sector (see p. 10 of Communication COM (2010) 579), to empower national authorities to impose a temporary stay on the rights to close-out netting.

et services Securities Law Directive MARKT

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: 95 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X O

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Other simplification

The main objective of the measure is to reduce the divergence between national substantive laws on book-entry securities and therefore to make a substantive contribution to the simplification of financial markets operations and to their legal safety.

2011/MOVE/011 Transports

Legislative proposal revising Regulation 881/2004 establishing the European Railway Agency and amending safety and interoperability directives type authorisation and railway undertaking certification (Rail Package)

MOVE septembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 91

(COD)

O O

This initiative will enhance the role of ERA in the field of rail safety, in particular its supervision on national safety measures taken by National Safety Authorities and their progressive harmonisation. It will also aim at achieving a single vehicle type authorisation and a single railway undertaking safety certification. Safety and interoperability directives (2004/49 and 2008/57) might be adjusted as necessary.

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Legislative proposal for Infrastructure Development (Clean Power for Transport Package)

MOVE octobre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 91 (d)

(COD)

The White paper on Transport emphasises the need to break the transport system's dependency on oil. This initiative intends to accelerate the EU market uptake of alternative transport including necessary standards for equipment and storage systems. It will identify possible EU actions to stimulate the use o EU alternative fuels and provide the industry, public sector and consumers with a clear and coherent vision on the market developments of alternative fuel transport systems.

Revision of Regulation No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights

MOVE novembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de _{l'Union européenne: 100(2)}

(COD)

X X

The revision of Regulation (EC) 261/2004 will protect air passengers' rights by ensuring that passengers are adequately informed, assisted and, if necessary, compensated for all types of flight disruptions and loss/damage of luggage. It will enhance legal certainty and ensure a fait and proportionate economic burden in particular situations for which the air carriers bear no responsibility (force majeure), also via a better sharing of the financial costs. It will be accompanied by the initiative "Air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air".

Technical revision of regulation 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air, as amended by Regulation 889/2002 (Air passengers rights package)

MOVE novembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de _{l'Union européenne: 100 (2)}

(COD)

X X

To ensure an adequate protection of passengers by keeping liability limits in line with inflation and to ensure coherence between EU law and international agreements. 2011/OLAF/001 Fiscalité et union douanière, audit et lutte antifraude Lutte contre la fraude

Proposal for amendment of Regulation n° 515/97 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member states and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters, as amended by Regulation 766/2008 and Decision 2009/917/JHA on the use of information technology for customs purposes.

OLAF 2ème trimestre ₂₀₁₂

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: art. 33 and art. 325

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Simplification Rolling Programme

Regulation 766/2008 and Council Decision 2009/917/JHA of 30 Nevember 2009 of the use of information technology for customs purposes partially deal with the same issues. The objective is under the provision of the TFUE ( article 33 and 325), to have a single instrument instead. Impact: in particular improve accessibility to law.

2008/SANCO/081

Santé et politique des

consommateurs

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning medical devices and repealing Directives 90/385/ECC and 93/42/ECC (recast)

SANCO juillet 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Art. 114 and 168(4)(c)

(COD)

The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the regulatory framework continues to promote innovation in the sector while guaranteeing patient safety. The regulatory framework will be adapted to technical and scientific progress, include clearer and simpler rules and provide for the necessary instruments for management at EU level. This becomes a necessity with the increasing demand in the market for drug device combination products. The objectives are to enhance the level of health protection for all European patients and users, reinforce Europe's position in the forefront of innovation in the field and to achieve a smoother functioning of the internal market and international trade.

2011/SANCO/015 Santé

Proposal for a revision of the Directive on clinical trials to foster clinical research and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector - revision

SANCO juillet 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art. 114

(COD)

The objective is to strengthen knowledge and innovation in clinical research. Issues likely to be addressed are: reduction of administrative delays, overcoming divergent decisions throughout the EU and streamlining of reporting procedures.

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

2011/SANCO/036

consommateurs

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC (recast)

SANCO juillet 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: Art. 114 and 168(4)(c)

(COD)

The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the regulatory framework continues to promote innovation in the sector while guaranteeing patient safety. The regulatory framework will be adapted to technical and scientific progress, include clearer and simpler rules and provide for the necessary instruments for management at EU level. This becomes a necessity with the increasing demand in the market for drug device combination products. The objectives are to enhance the level of health protection for all European patients and users, reinforce Europe's position in the forefront of innovation in the field and to achieve a smoother functioning of the internal market and international trade.

2010/SANCO/015 Santé Proposal for an Animal Health Law SANCO septembre 2012 Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: 43 and 168 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

The proposal aims to provide a more risk-based approach to animal health requirements and removal of administrative burdens in animal movements, a simpler and more flexible regulatory structure for animal health in the EU, and better safety with more focus on disease prevention resulting in fewer economic losses due to disease outbreaks.

2011/SANCO/008 Santé EU Plant Reproductive Material Law SANCO septembre 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Art. 37 and Art 43 TFUE procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

The initiative aims to foster innovation and seeks to reduce overall administrative burden and introduce flexibility within the regulatory framework with a view to globalisation, specialisation and development of new uses of agricultural commodities, together with changes in the societal expectations on the interplay of agriculture and the natural environment. It will modernise and simplify the legislation by replacing 12 Directives on seed and plant propagating material with one single act.

Proposal for a revision of Regulation 882/2004 on official controls along the food chain concerning in particular the financing of official controls, controls on residues of veterinary medicines (Directive 96/23/EC), and the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products and animals presented for import into the EU from third countries (Directive 97/78/EC and Directive 91/496/EEC) - revision

SANCO septembre 2012 Législation secondaire: Regulation (EC) No 882/2004

(COD)

The aim of the proposal is to simplify and streamline the existing legal framework, in order to improve the efficiency of official controls performed by the Member States along the food chain while minimising burden for operators. A more efficient use of control resources will contribute to preventing crisis, whilst limiting the costs thereof for compliant economic operators and ensuring a level-playing field.

2012/SANCO/007

consommateurs

Revision of Regulation 178/2002 (laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety) on the establishment of fees for EFSA and related aspects (scientific assessment of applications for authorisations and EFSA governance)

SANCO septembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: art. 43, 114, 168(4.b) and 207

(COD)

The revision will focus on the possible intervention to improve EFSA's efficiency and efficacy in particular related to Panel procedures. The possibility to establish fees for processing authorisation dossiers for processing authorisation dossiers submitted by industry (for services not considered as of public interest)

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2013/SANCO/002 Santé EU Plant Health Law SANCO septembre 2012

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Art. 37 and Art 43 TFUE procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

The proposal aims at simplifying, streamlining and increasing transparency and cost effectiveness. The plant passports for internal movements of plants will be simplified, creating a more transparent and stable system for the growers. Better import control will reinforce the protection against the entry of new pest and diseases from third countries, which resulted in the past in additional burden for pest control by EU growers or damage to the natural environment.

Revision of the Tobacco Products Directive 2001/37/EC on the

approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products

SANCO décembre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art. 114 and 207 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Substantial developments in tobacco product regulation have taken place. Therefore, an update of the Directive is necessary in order to address Internal Market issues and respond to recent development (such as new forms of tobacco products and text / picture warnings).

2010/SANCO/031Protection des consommateurs

Review of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (GPSD)

SANCO décembre 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: art. 114

(COD)

X O

The initiative aims to strengthen confidence of consumers and businesses in the internal market of safe products by providing businesses clearer rules, lower compliance costs, and more generally a genuinely level-playing field for legitimate businesses. It enables Member States' authorities to better coordinate and prioritise their enforcement actions and provides consumers a more homogeneous internal market of safe goods and better protection of health and safety.

2011/SG+/023 Coordination des politiques de la Commission Conseil juridique Budget et Programmation Financière

Révision du règlement (CE) n° 2004/2003 sur le statut et le financement des partis politiques au niveau européen

SG / BUDG / SJ

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art. 224 TFEU

(COD)

Révision du statut des partis politiques au niveau européen, en vue de leur octroyer une personnalité juridique basée sur le droit de l'Union et d'assouplir les modalités de financement les concernant. A noter que certains aspects de la proposition concernant les modalités de financement pourraient conduire à modifier en parallèle le Règlement Financier.

2011/TAXUD/006 Fiscalité et union douanière

Proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors

TAXUD 2ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 207 TFEC procédure législative ordinaire (COD) X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2012 / CWP2012 Following the COM Report (COM (2009) 709) which highlights the risk of diversion of medicinal products containing drug precursors, the proposal aims at strengthening customs controls over medicinal products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, drug precursors frequently used in the illicit manufacture of highly addictive amphetamine type stimulant. The main policy objectives of this initiative are in line with the EU Drugs Strategy and the EU Action Plan on Drugs (2009 – 2012) which sets out the objective to reduce the diversion and trafficking in/via the EU of drug precursors used for the illicit drugs manufacture.

Proposal for a Council directive on a VAT quick reaction mechanism to tackle certain cases of aggressive VAT fraud

TAXUD 3ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art 113

procédure législative spéciale - consultation du Parlement européen (CNS) X

Recent experience has demonstrated that the Union's capacity to react is not quick enough when confronted with sudden and massive VAT fraud phenomena in certain Member States. Up until now, derogations have been granted to individual Member States to stop this type of fraud in the affected sectors, but the procedure for granting derogations is not flexible enough to ensure a prompt and suitable reaction. The proposed new mechanism for adopting derogatory measures - quick reaction mechanism - would considerably increase the speed to deal with these problems. Its ultimate objective is to counter massive fraud schemes before they start having a considerable impact on national budgets

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

2011/ECHO/001 Coopération internationale, aide humanitaire et réaction aux crises

Modernizing Humanitarian Aid - Revision of Council Regulation 1257/96 concerning humanitarian aid

ECHO 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: Art. 214

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Initiatives stratégiques The main objective of the revision of the Council Regulation 1257/96 concerning humanitarian aid will be to adapt the legislation to the new policy/institutional developments.

2010/EMPL/022

Emploi, affaires sociales et inclusion

Directive implementing the Social Partners Agreement or Proposal fo amending Directive 2003/88 (Working Time Directive)

EMPL 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art 155 TFEU Special Legislative Procedure - Information of EP (INFOEP) X X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Initiatives stratégiques Adapt the legislation to the needs of workers, businesses, public services and consumers of the 21st century.

2008/ENER/005 Energie Regulation on reporting of

intra-Community transfers of nuclear items ENER

4ème trimestre 2012 Traité Euratom: 33 procédure législative spéciale - consultation du Parlement européen (CNS) X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Annexe II Simplification Rolling Programme

The aim of the initiative is to ensure that the European nuclear sector can fully benefit from the single market in a similar way to other industries. The current prior authorisation system for intra-community transfers of non-sensitive nuclear items is a disproportionate means of gathering the necessary information for fulfilling Member States' obligations towards the IAEA under the Additional Protocol (AP). Some of the possible options would replace an authorisation procedure by a reporting procedure. The chosen approach should reduce administrative burden for the Member States' administrations and business.

Regulation establishing a Third Party Liability regime for the EU Global Navigation Satellite Systems

ENTR novembre 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: ..

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Annexe II

The general objective is to help clarify the third party liability regime applicable to EU GNSS as one of the financial aspects of the further exploitation of the EU GNSS. The specific objective is to put in place a uniform liability regime which strikes a balance between the interests of all stakeholders: - of the users and third parties, as possible claimants - and of all players in the GNSS chain, as possible defendants. The operational objective is to define rules which are compatible with the specifics of the EU GNSS implementation.

Proposal for a regulation of the Council and EP on CEPOL amending the Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL)

HOME 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art 87

To improve Cepol's qualification in the EU, re-define its role and its performance evaluation. The revision of the legal framework will be based on the results of the evaluation of Cepol's activity and financial impact of the exchange programme.

Yes

Legislative initiative on a framework for

Bank recovery and resolution MARKT juin 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: legal base: Article 53(1) (ex 47(2));

(COD)

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Initiatives stratégiques This initiative is a follow-up to 2010 Communication and it will aim to create a more effective and efficient crisis management framework. To harmonise crisis management and resolution tools so that all Member States could effectively resolve ailing financial institutions without the need to call upon public funds. To advance towards a European administrative insolvency regime for European financial institutions.

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC2006/112/EC as regards the VAT treatment of multipurpose vouchers and certain other promotions schemes.

TAXUD avril 2012 Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Art 113

procédure législative spéciale - consultation du Parlement européen (CNS) X

La proposition vise à définir des règles claires en matière d'exigibilité et de base d'imposition des opérations concernant les systèmes de promotion par bons et certains autres systèmes de promotion commercial. The proposal aims at modernising the existing VAT legal framework, by including specific rules on the treatment of multipurpose vouchers and certain other promotional schemes.

Simplification Rolling Programme

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2008/EMPL/003

EU initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (follow-up of the second phase of consultation of the social partners)

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: 153.1.a

(COD)

Simplification Rolling Programme

The objective of this initiative is to integrate into a single legislative instrument the provisions on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks of musculo-skeletal disorders at work. These provisions are currently fragmented over different directives, namely Council Directive 90/269/EEC and Council Directive 90/270/EEC. RECAST

2008/ENER/005 Energie Regulation on reporting of

intra-Community transfers of nuclear items ENER

4ème trimestre 2012 Traité Euratom: 33 procédure législative spéciale - consultation du Parlement européen (CNS) X

Programme de travail de la Commission / 2011 / Annexe II Simplification Rolling Programme

The aim of the initiative is to ensure that the European nuclear sector can fully benefit from the single market in a similar way to other industries. The current prior authorisation system for intra-community transfers of non-sensitive nuclear items is a disproportionate means of gathering the necessary information for fulfilling Member States' obligations towards the IAEA under the Additional Protocol (AP). Some of the possible options would replace an authorisation procedure by a reporting procedure. The chosen approach should reduce administrative burden for the Member States' administrations and business.

Directive amending the Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecomunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity

ENTR 1er trimestre 2012Traité instituant la Communauté européenne: Article 95 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O O

The revision objectives will be to: - replace many impractical and ineffective administrative provisions which do not allow to retreive the manufacturers or importers of a number of mass market radio equipment by more modern electronic means. - create an environment more conducive to innovative technologies and mitigate risks when interference phenomena are not known yet, and in particular when there is no harmonised standard. - that too many players ignore the rules and hence more focus on enforcement and better tools for national administration.

Legislative amendment of the Directive 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment (PPE Directive)

ENTR 2ème trimestre

2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: ..

(COD)

The overall objectives of this initiative are to (1) simplify/clarify the European regulatory environment in the field of PPE, (2) better protect health and safety of PPE users and (3) create a fair level playing field for PPE economic operators The specific objectives are to clarify the scope of the Directive, remove inconsistencies in the list of products subject to the most stringent conformity assessment procedure and to simplify the applicable conformity assessment procedures, to clarify the requirements for the EC type-examination certificates, to clarify requirements set out in Annex II and to simplify and clarify the requirements for the technical file.

2012/ENTR/001 Industrie et _{Entrepreneuriat}

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003

ENTR décembre 2012 Traité sur l'Union européenne: ..

(COD)

Cover the broad range of products currently only subject to national legislation, incl organic & organo-mineral fertilisers, growing media & soil improvers; Reduce admin burden for authorities (MS & Commission) & for industry in the technical adaptation of current harmonised legislation; Simplify rules & accelerate procedures to allow for new nutrient combinations/delivery forms from different origins to come to the market more quickly & in line with the agri needs in different regions of EU; Guarantee safety of fertilisers placed on the market with regard to human health & environment (in particular content of natural impurities, contaminants & pathogens); Ensure that farmers can rely on the agronomic efficacy of the product bought.

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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS / PROPOSITIONS LÉGISLATIVES

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/68/EC on emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants from engines in non-road mobile machinery

ENTR 4ème trimestre 2012

Traité sur l'Union européenne: Article 95 procédure législative ordinaire (COD) O O

Based on the requirements already set in the amending Directives, the purpose of its revision is to identify and prescribe new emission limits for all engine types covered and to extend the scope to new engine categories. At the same time these changes, which will reduce emissions to a minimum level with regard to the harm to human health and the environment, will be based on the state of the art of technology. Further alignment will be established with regulations established outside EU markets, mainly the U.S.A. Possible measures on energy efficiency and decarbonisation will be considered.

2012/INFSO/002 Stratégie numérique

A pan-European framework for electronic identification, authentication and signature INFSO

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Articles 114; 18 and 172 TFEU

(COD)

The proposal will present legislation to boost trust and facilitate electronic transactions notably by ensuring the mutual recognition of electronic identification and authentication across the EU, and of Electronic Signatures.

2010/JUST/273

Revision of the Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours

JUST octobre 2012 Législation secondaire: Council Directive 90/314/EEC

(COD)

The aim of the proposal is to revise the Council Directive 90/314/EEC and modernise the current rules for the protection of consumers buying package travel, notably over internet, and facilitate the purchase of package travel from other Member States.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks.

MARE 30 avril 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Article 290 TFEU

(COD)

Following the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty there is a need to align Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea to Article 290 TFEU.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multi-annual plan for cod stocks and pelagic stocks in the Baltic Sea.

MARE septembre 2012

The Regulation intends to establish a multi-species long-term management framework for cod stocks and pelagic stocks in the Baltic Sea. It will set long-term stock management objectives and targets and contain some specific provisions necessary to reach that aim.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of hake and Norway lobster in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian Peninsula and amending Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005. (Note: Anglerfish may be included in this plan).

MARE 3ème trimestre 2012

The proposed plan aims to set TACs and limit fishing effort each year with the objective of rebuilding the stocks concerned and achieve the maximum sustainable yield by 2015, as agreed by the Member States at the 2002 UN World Summit on Sustainable Development.

et services Revision of Insurance Mediation Directive MARKT mai 2012

Traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne: Articles 53(1) and 62 TFEU.

(COD)

The aim of the revision is to improve harmonization, legal certainty, precision in definitions and at the same time avoidance of existing difficulties in the application of the current IMD at national level. Part of a "consumer package" together with UCITS and PRIPs.