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Liste des publications du Think Tank du PE https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank Critères de recherche utilisés pour générer la liste : Tri Tri par date Mot-clé "procédure législative ordinaire" 68 Résultat(s) trouvé(s) Date de création : 08-12-2021
Customs programme: Supporting cooperation to strengthen the customs union Type de publicationBriefing Date 22-04-2021 Auteur KARABOYTCHEVA Miroslava Kostova Domaine politique Affaires économiques et monétaires Mot-clé cadre financier pluriannuel | Comité économique et social européen | coopération douanière | douane | procédure législative ordinaire | programme de l'UE | proposition (UE) | règlement (UE) | union douanière | étude d'impact Résumé On 18 June 2018, the Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation establishing a Customs programme for cooperation in the field of customs over the 2021-2027 MFF period, a successor to Customs 2020. The programme's main objective is to fund actions aimed at strengthening the customs union. On 15 December 2020, the co-legislators reached agreement in trilogue. The Council adopted its first-reading position on 1 March 2021. On 8 March 2021, IMCO – the committee responsible for the file in the European Parliament – adopted its recommendation for second reading of the Customs programme by the Parliament. The Parliament voted to adopt the first-reading position without amendments on 10 March 2021, and the final act was signed the following day. The regulation was published in the Official Journal on 15 March 2021 and entered into force immediately, and with retroactive application as of 1 January 2021. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Revision of the Eurovignette Directive Type de publication Briefing Date 11-03-2021 Auteur SCORDAMAGLIA Damiano Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Transports Mot-clé infrastructure de transport | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | péage | réseau transeuropéen | taxe sur les véhicules | taxe à l'essieu | véhicule utilitaire | véhicule à moteur | État membre UE | étude d'impact Résumé The Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a directive amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (known as the Eurovignette Directive) in May 2017. The proposal was presented within the context of the Commission's 'Europe on the move' package that sought to modernise mobility and transport and included several legislative proposals. The objective of the Eurovignette proposal, which would substantially amend the existing legislation by extending the scope of vehicles covered, is to make progress in the application of the 'polluter pays' and 'user pays' principles. The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament, in charge of the file, adopted its report on 24 May 2018 and the Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 25 October 2018. After the 2019 European elections, the TRAN committee voted in favour of opening negotiations with the Council. The Council, on its side, started discussions on the proposal at the end of 2017 and after a standstill of one year, resumed them in 2019. After several compromise proposals and improvements by the Croatian and German Presidencies, the Council approved its negotiating mandate on the proposal on 18 December 2020. Interinstitutional negotiations began at the end of January 2021 and are expected to be complicated. Briefing EN Understanding the European Commission's right to withdraw legislative proposals Type de publicationBriefing Date 05-03-2021 Auteur KOTANIDIS Silvia Domaine politique Droit démocratique, institutionnel et parlementaire de l''Union Mot-clé arrêt de la Cour (UE) | Commission européenne | compétence institutionnelle (UE) | coopération interinstitutionnelle (UE) | initiative législative | pouvoir législatif | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | traité sur l'Union européenne | traité sur le fonctionnement de l'UE Résumé Although the European Commission exercises its right to withdraw a legislative proposal sparingly, doing so may become a contentious issue, particularly where a legislative proposal is withdrawn for reasons other than a lack of agreement between institutions or when a proposal clearly becomes obsolete – such as a perceived distortion of the purpose of the original proposal. Closely connected with the right of legislative initiative attributed to the Commission under the current Treaty rules, the European Court of Justice issued a judgment on the matter in case C 409/13. The Court spelled out the Commission's power to withdraw a proposal relative to the power of the two co-legislators, and also indicated the limits of this power. In this sense, the Court considers the Commission's power to withdraw proposals to be a corollary of its power of legislative initiative, which must be exercised in a reasoned manner and in a way that is amenable to judicial review. However, the Court's judgment does not solve all the issues connected to this matter. Whilst the judgment develops the Court's arguments along the lines of the current institutional setting, academia has expressed some concern as to whether the judgment is truly in line with the recently emerged push for a higher democratic character in institutional dynamics. The forthcoming Conference on the Future of Europe may provide the opportunity to rethink some of the issues surrounding the exercise of legislative initiative; which remains a matter of a constitutional and founding nature. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 1
Passerelle clauses in the EU Treaties: Opportunities for more flexible supranational decision-making Type de publication Étude Date16-12-2020 AuteurKOTANIDIS Silvia Domaine politiqueDroit démocratique, institutionnel et parlementaire de l''Union | Législation de l''Union: système et actes juridiques Mot-cléConseil de l'Union européenne | fonctionnement institutionnel | majorité qualifiée | procédure législative ordinaire | procédure législative spéciale | proposition (UE) | rapport de recherche | supranationalité | traités européens | unanimité Résumé Passerelle clauses are a mechanism for introducing Treaty change of a very specific nature. They modify the decision- making rules that affect acts of the Council, by allowing a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting or from a special legislative procedure to the ordinary legislative procedure. This study explores the differences between passerelle clauses and other flexibility measures (enhanced cooperation, the flexibility clause, and accelerator or brake clauses) and explores the main legal issues surrounding the introduction, revocation, and effects of passerelle clauses and their relationship with the other Treaty revision mechanisms. The analysis focuses not only on the two general passerelle clauses set out in Article 48(7) TEU, but also on the specific passerelle clauses contained in the Treaties in the field of environment, social policy, the multiannual financial framework, common foreign and security policy, family law and enhanced cooperation. Finally, the study outlines recent Commission proposals to use general and/or specific passerelles in certain policy areas, and the approaches taken by other institutions with respect to this constitutional tool. Étude EN Single market information tool (SMIT) Type de publication Briefing Date 30-09-2020 Auteur KARAKAS Cemal Domaine politique Marché intérieur et union douanière Mot-clé application du droit de l'UE | collecte de données | compétence de l'UE | coopération administrative | entreprise | flux transfrontière de données | information commerciale | initiative de l'UE | marché unique | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | échange d'information | État membre UE Résumé Competition and consumer protection in the single market are often undermined by price discrimination based on residency. While many market players do not cooperate with the Commission, for instance not disclosing their pricing structure, Member States often do not have the means or the tools to collect and deliver the required information to the Commission. The SMIT proposal would provide the Commission with powers such as to request business-related information (e.g. cost structure or product volumes sold), and to address market failures in a more efficient way. The SMIT, however, has raised some criticism in the Council and EP, inter alia, because of the Commission’s choice of the legal basis for the proposal. Parliament’s Legal Service stated in an opinion that the correct legal basis for the Commission proposal is Article 337 TFEU: a legal basis which gives no legislative role for the EP. On 12 July 2018, the IMCO committee adopted a report which would amend the proposal’s legal basis. The JURI committee subsequently adopted an opinion stating that the Commission proposal goes beyond the powers available under the proposed revised legal basis. The report was initially due to be voted in plenary in October 2018, but was taken off the agenda. As the parliamentary term has concluded, the report has now lapsed. The European Commission withdrew this legislative proposal on 29 September 2020. The procedure has thus ended. Briefing EN Access to the occupation of road transport operator and to the international road haulage market Type de publicationBriefing Date 07-07-2020 Auteur SCORDAMAGLIA Damiano Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Transports Mot-clé accès à la profession | concurrence | coopération administrative | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | qualification professionnelle | rapport | reconnaissance des diplômes | révision de la loi | transport de marchandises | transport de voyageurs | transport routier Résumé The regulations on admission to the occupation of road transport operator and on access to the international road transport market have been contributing to the functioning of EU road transport and fairer competition between resident and non-resident hauliers since December 2011. Despite the improvements they have brought to the sector, persistent shortcomings such as diverging national application of the rules and uneven enforcement called for a revision of both acts. On 31 May 2017, as part of a 'mobility package', the European Commission adopted a new proposal to address the main shortcomings affecting the sector, and improve its competitiveness and efficiency. In June 2018, Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted its report. After further debates and procedural developments, Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 4 April 2019. The Council, on its side, reached a general approach on this proposal in December 2018, under the Austrian Presidency. After four negotiating rounds, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal on 12 December 2019, which was approved by Coreper on 20 December. The Council formally adopted its first-reading position on 7 April 2020, and the TRAN committee recommended on 8 June that Parliament approve it at second reading. The agreed text is thus due to be voted in plenary in July at second reading. If adopted, this would put an end to three years of debate on a complex and controversial proposal. Sixth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 2
Road transport: Enforcement and special provisions for posted workers Type de publicationBriefing Date 07-07-2020 Auteur SCORDAMAGLIA Damiano Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Emploi | Transports Mot-clé condition de travail | durée de la conduite | parlement national | personnel de conduite | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | révision de la loi | temps de repos | transport de marchandises | transport de voyageurs | transport routier | transporteur | travailleur détaché Résumé The EU has established a range of social measures applicable to the road transport sector, which aim at improving drivers' working conditions, road safety and competition. To give real substance to these measures, compliance is key. The 2006 Enforcement Directive was therefore adopted to effectively implement the social provisions of the Driving Time Regulation. The present proposal, published in the context of the European Commission's 2017 'Europe on the move' initiative, seeks to remedy some shortcomings of the Enforcement Directive, such as non-uniform implementation. Additionally, it puts forward specific rules on the posting of workers in the road sector, to respond to concerns raised regarding the inadequacy of the Posting of Workers Directive, when applied to the road transport sector. The European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted its report in June 2018. After further debates and procedural developments, the Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 4 April 2019. The Council agreed a general approach in December 2018, under the Austrian Presidency. After four rounds of negotiations, Parliament and Council reached provisional agreement on the proposal on 12 December 2019, subsequently approved by Coreper on 20 December. The Council formally adopted its first-reading position on 7 April 2020, and on 8 June the TRAN committee recommended Parliament approve it at second reading. The agreed text thus returns to plenary in July for a final vote at second reading. Its adoption would put an end to three years of debate on a complex and controversial proposal. Sixth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Multimédia Road transport: Enforcement and special provisions for posted workers Road transport: Driving, breaks, rest times and tachographs Type de publicationBriefing Date 07-07-2020 Auteur SCORDAMAGLIA Damiano Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Politique sociale | Transports Mot-clé condition de travail | droit de l'UE | durée de la conduite | durée du travail | parlement national | personnel de conduite | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | technologie numérique | temps de repos | transport de marchandises | transport de voyageurs | transport routier | transporteur Résumé The Driving Time and Tachograph Regulations were adopted to improve drivers' working conditions and road safety, as well as to enhance compliance with the rules, and competition between road operators. In the context of the European Commission's 2017 'Europe on the move' package, the present proposal aims to remedy the shortcomings of these regulations, on which a broad consensus has emerged: lack of clarity, non-uniform implementation, insufficient enforcement and a need for strengthened cooperation between Member States and authorities. In June 2018, Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted its report. After further debate and procedural developments, Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 4 April 2019. The Council, on its side, reached a general approach on the proposal in December 2018, under the Austrian Presidency. After four negotiating rounds, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal on 12 December 2019, which was approved by Coreper on 20 December. The Council formally adopted its first-reading position on 7 April 2020, and on 8 June the TRAN committee recommended approving it at second reading. The agreed text thus now returns to plenary for a vote at second reading in July. If adopted, this would put an end to three years of debate on a complex and controversial proposal. Sixth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Review of the Clean Vehicles Directive Type de publicationBriefing Date 30-08-2019 Auteur ERBACH Gregor Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Environnement | Transports | Énergie Mot-clé changement climatique | gaz à effet de serre | parlement national | pollution atmosphérique | pollution automobile | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection de l'environnement | rendement énergétique | réduction des émissions de gaz | technologie propre | transport routier | véhicule à moteur Résumé In November 2017, the European Commission proposed a revision of Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (the Clean Vehicles Directive), after an evaluation showed that the directive had yielded limited results. The proposed directive aims to promote clean mobility solutions in public procurement tenders and thereby raise the demand for, and the further deployment of, clean vehicles. The proposal provides a definition for clean light-duty vehicles based on a combined CO2 and air-pollutant emissions threshold; for heavy-duty vehicles, it gives a definition based on alternative fuels. The proposal is in line with the European Commission's energy union package, which plans action on the further decarbonisation of road transport in line with the 2030 climate and energy targets. The proposal was referred to the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). A trilogue agreement was reached on 11 February 2019. The Parliament adopted the text in the April II 2019 plenary session and the Council on 13 June. The Directive was published in the Official Journal on 12 July 2019. Member States must transpose it into national law by 2 August 2021. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 3
Limits on exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work: Third proposal Type de publicationBriefing Date 30-08-2019 Auteur SCHOLZ Nicole Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Emploi | Santé publique Mot-clé adoption de la loi | condition de travail | déchet dangereux | maladie professionnelle | norme de sécurité | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | risque industriel | risque sanitaire | rédaction législative | santé au travail | substance cancérigène | substance dangereuse | substance toxique | étude d'impact Résumé The European Commission has proposed to amend Directive 2004/37/EC by expanding its scope and by including and/or revising occupational exposure limit values for a number of cancer- or mutation-causing substances. The initiative is proceeding in steps. The first proposal of May 2016 covered 13 priority chemical agents, the second, of January 2017, a further seven. The current (third) proposal addresses an additional five. Broad discussions with scientists and the social partners fed into all three proposals. Reacting to the Commission's set of measures as a whole, trade unions have acknowledged the importance of further improving the existing framework. Actors on the employers' side have underlined the need to ensure that values are proportionate and feasible in terms of technical implementation. After adoption by the Parliament and Council, in March and May respectively, based on a text agreed in trilogue in January 2019, the final act was signed by the presidents of the co-legislators on 5 June 2019. Directive (EU) 2019/983 entered into force on 10 July 2019 and is to be transposed into national law within two years, by 11 July 2021. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Framework for a pan-European personal pension product (PEPP) Type de publication Briefing Date 26-08-2019 Auteur KISS Monika Domaine politique Affaires économiques et monétaires Mot-clé droit de l'UE | information du consommateur | marché des capitaux | marché unique | procédure législative ordinaire | promotion des investissements | proposition (UE) | retraite complémentaire | réglementation des investissements | société d'investissement | État membre UE | étude d'impact Résumé Europe's population is ageing, due to people living longer and having fewer children, putting pressure on pension systems and leading to reforms to make public pensions more sustainable – and often less generous – in future. To support retirement incomes, the European Commission's 2012 pensions white paper called for more opportunities for citizens to save in safe and good-value complementary pensions. The aim of the proposed framework for a pan- European personal pension product (PEPP) was to encourage the development of personal (voluntary, individually funded) pensions in Europe, to support retirement saving and strengthen the single market for capital by making more funds available for investment. Generally the proposal was considered a welcome extra option to support retirement savings and investment. However differing national pension systems and tax treatments were noted as challenges, although the Commission also issued an accompanying tax recommendation. Following trilogue negotiations, an agreement was reached on the legislative proposal. It was subsequently approved by the Parliament on 4 April 2019 and by the Council on 14 June 2019. The final act was signed on 20 June 2019. Third edition of a briefing originally drafted by David Eatock. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN ENISA and a new cybersecurity act Type de publicationBriefing Date 05-07-2019 Auteur NEGREIRO ACHIAGA Maria Del Mar Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Industrie | Marché intérieur et union douanière Mot-clé Agence de l'Union européenne pour la cybersécurité | criminalité informatique | fonctionnement institutionnel | parlement national | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection des données | réseau d'information | réseau de transmission Résumé In September 2017, the Commission adopted a cybersecurity package with new initiatives to further improve EU cyber- resilience, deterrence and defence. As part of these, the Commission tabled a legislative proposal to strengthen the EU Agency for Network Information Security (ENISA). Following the adoption of the Network Information Security Directive in 2016, ENISA is expected to play a broader role in the EU's cybersecurity landscape but is constrained by its current mandate and resources. The Commission presented an ambitious reform proposal, including a permanent mandate for the agency, to ensure that ENISA can not only provide expert advice, as has been the case until now, but can also perform operational tasks. The proposal also envisaged the creation of the first voluntary EU cybersecurity certification framework for ICT products, where ENISA will also play an important role. Within the European Parliament, the Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its report on 10 July 2018. An agreement was reached with the Council during the fifth trilogue meeting, on 10 December 2018. The text was adopted by the European Parliament on 12 March and by the Council on 9 April 2019. The new regulation came into force on 27 June 2019. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 4
Regulating imports of cultural goods Type de publicationBriefing Date 28-06-2019 Auteur BINDER Krisztina Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Commerce international | Culture Mot-clé bien culturel | commerce de l'art | importation (UE) | licence d'importation | pays tiers | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | propriété publique | protection du patrimoine | régime douanier de l'UE | surveillance à l'importation | terrorisme | trafic illicite Résumé Until now, with the exception of two specific measures for Iraq and Syria, there has been no EU legislation covering the import of cultural goods from non-EU countries entering the EU. By ensuring that these imports are subject to uniform controls along all EU external borders, the new regulation aims to prevent the introduction, import and storage in the EU of cultural goods illegally removed from a third country, thereby protecting cultural heritage and combatting illegal trade, in particular where it may serve as an income source for terrorist groups. Both Parliament and Council agreed positions on the Commission’ proposal in autumn 2018, and reached an agreement in trilogue negotiations in December that year. Adopted by both institutions in spring 2019, the new regulation lays down the conditions for the introduction, as well as the conditions and procedures for the import, of cultural goods from third countries. The regulation does not apply to cultural goods that have been created or discovered in the EU. To focus the measures established by the regulation on the goods considered most at risk of pillage in conflict areas and to avoid a disproportionate burden for licit trade, the new legislative act introduces age and value thresholds for certain goods categories. The regulation will apply at the latest six years after it comes into force, i.e. from June 2025. Third edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Revising the European Citizens' Initiative Type de publication Briefing Date 10-06-2019 Auteur ATANASSOV Nikolai Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Législation de l''Union: système et actes juridiques Mot-clé audition publique | citoyenneté européenne | démocratie participative | initiative citoyenne européenne | initiative de l'UE | parlement national | pouvoir d'initiative | procédure législative ordinaire | traités européens Résumé The ECI enables European citizens to invite the Commission to table a proposal for a legal act. The detailed rules for such initiatives are laid down in a 2011 regulation, whose main stated aim is encouraging citizens' participation in the political life of the European Union (EU). However, since the regulation became applicable in April 2012, numerous actors have raised concerns regarding the instrument's functioning and have called for reform, aiming to simplify the existing procedures and increasing the tool's usability. On 13 September 2017, the Commission presented a legislative proposal which would update the tool and replace the existing regulation on the European Citizens' Initiative. Following interinstitutional negotiations between September and December 2018, the co-legislators reached provisional agreement on the proposal for revision of the ECI. The agreed text was approved by the Parliament and Council in March 2019 and published in the OJ in May 2019. The new provisions apply in full from 1 January 2020. Fourth edition of a briefing originally drafted by Laura Tilindyte. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Multimédia Revising the European Citizens' Initiative CO2 standards for new cars and vans Type de publicationBriefing Date 28-05-2019 Auteur ERBACH Gregor Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Environnement | Transports Mot-clé changement climatique | droit de l'UE | fraude | gaz à effet de serre | pollution atmosphérique | pollution automobile | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection de l'environnement | rendement énergétique | réduction des émissions de gaz | technologie propre | transport routier | véhicule à moteur Résumé In November 2017, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans). The proposed measures and targets are aligned with the 2030 climate and energy framework and with the energy union strategy, which envisages a reduction in transport emissions and energy consumption. The Commission sets new targets for the EU fleetwide average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars and vans. Average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and vans registered in the EU would have to be 15 % lower in 2025, and 30 % lower in 2030, compared to their respective limits in 2021. The proposal includes a dedicated incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles, in order to accelerate their market uptake. Interinstitutional trilogue negotiations concluded in December with an agreement setting a 37.5 % CO2 reduction target for new cars by 2030, and a 31 % target for new vans. Parliament approved the agreed text on 27 March 2019. The regulation was published in the Official Journal on 25 April 2019. It entered into force on 15 May 2019 and will apply from 1 January 2020. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 5
Common rules for gas pipelines entering the EU internal market Type de publicationBriefing Date 27-05-2019 Auteur WILSON Alex Benjamin Domaine politique Énergie Mot-clé Allemagne | distribution du gaz | gaz naturel | gazoduc | importation (UE) | marché unique | pays tiers | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | rapport | Russie | réseau énergétique | sécurité d'approvisionnement Résumé In November 2017, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to fully apply key provisions of the 2009 Gas Directive to gas pipelines between the European Union (EU) and third countries. Member States would need to cooperate with third countries to ensure full compliance with EU rules. The revised directive was seen by many observers as a part of the broader EU response to the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 project, which the European Commission publicly opposes. The Parliament adopted its position on the gas directive in plenary on April 2018, whereas the Council adopted its general approach on 8 February 2019. This was swiftly followed by a single trilogue meeting on 12 February 2019 at which the EU institutions reached a provisional agreement. The agreed text was later formally adopted by Parliament and Council, and entered into force on 23 May 2019. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Safeguarding competition in air transport Type de publication Briefing Date 20-05-2019 Auteur DEBYSER Ariane Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Transports Mot-clé compétence du Parlement | concurrence | ligne aérienne | mesure antidumping | Organisation mondiale du commerce | parlement national | procédure antisubvention | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | tarif aérien | transport aérien Résumé The issue of fair competition between EU and third-country airlines and the importance of guaranteeing a level playing field has been recognised for some years by the various EU institutions as key for the future of European aviation. The 2015 Commission communication on the aviation strategy underlined the importance and legitimacy of EU action to deal with possible unfair commercial practices in international aviation, and announced the revision of existing rules in this field. On 8 June 2017, the Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a regulation on safeguarding competition in air transport. The objective of the proposal is to provide effective legislation in order ‘to maintain conditions conducive to a high level of Union connectivity and to ensure fair competition with third countries’ air carriers’. Parliament and Council reached agreement on the text in November 2018. The text was formally adopted by Parliament on 14 March 2019 and by Council on 9 April. Signed on 17 April, the new regulation comes into force on 30 May 2019. Fifth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN EU framework for FDI screening Type de publicationBriefing Date 17-04-2019 Auteur GRIEGER Gisela Domaine politique Commerce international Mot-clé atteinte à la sûreté de l'État | communication des données | contrôle financier | investissement direct | investissement étranger | mouvement de capitaux | ordre public | pays tiers | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) Résumé On 13 September 2017, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation establishing a framework for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the EU on grounds of security or public order. The proposal was a response to a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex investment landscape. It aimed to strike a balance between maintaining the EU's general openness to FDI inflows and ensuring that the EU's essential interests are not undermined. Recent FDI trends and policies of emerging FDI providers had cast doubt on the effectiveness of the decentralised and fragmented system of FDI screening – in use in only some EU Member States – to adequately address the potential (cross-border) impact of FDI inflows on security or public order without EU coordinated cooperation among all EU Member States. The proposal's objective was neither to harmonise the formal FDI screening mechanisms then used by almost half of the Member States, nor to replace them with a single EU mechanism. Instead, it aimed to enhance cooperation and information-sharing on FDI screening between the Commission and Member States, and to increase legal certainty and transparency. The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Council adopted their positions in May and June 2018 respectively, and interinstitutional negotiations concluded in November 2018 with a provisional text. That was first endorsed by the Member States' Permanent Representatives (Coreper) and by INTA in December 2018. After the text's adoption by the European Parliament and the Council in February and March 2019 respectively, it entered into force on 10 April 2019, and will apply from 11 October 2020, 18 months later. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 6
Resettlement of refugees: EU framework Type de publicationBriefing Date 29-03-2019 Auteur RADJENOVIC Anja Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice Mot-clé apatride | contrôle des migrations | droit d'asile | frontière extérieure de l'UE | Grèce | Italie | pays tiers | politique migratoire de l'UE | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | ressortissant étranger | règlement (UE) | réfugié | statistique de l'UE | éloignement Résumé Resettlement is one tool to help displaced persons in need of protection reach Europe safely and legally, and receive protection for as long as necessary. It is a durable solution which includes selection and transfer of refugees from a country where they seek protection to another country. Apart from providing international protection to refugees, its aim is also to strengthen solidarity and responsibility-sharing between countries. For a resettlement to take place, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has to determine an applicant is a refugee according to the 1951 Geneva Convention, and has to identify resettlement as the most appropriate solution. On 13 July 2016, as part of the reform of the Common European Asylum System and the long-term policy on better migration management, the Commission presented a proposal which aims to provide for a permanent framework with standard common procedures for resettlement across the EU, and will complement current national and multilateral resettlement initiatives. Although a partial provisional agreement on the proposal was reached between the Parliament and Council in summer 2018, the Council has been unable to endorse that, nor agree on a mandate for further negotiations. Briefing EN Reception of asylum-seekers - recast Directive Type de publication Briefing Date 29-03-2019 Auteur RADJENOVIC Anja Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Droits de l''homme | Espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice Mot-clé accord de Schengen | aide aux réfugiés | apatride | asile politique | compétence des États membres | contrôle à la frontière | droit d'asile | frontière extérieure de l'UE | migrant | pays tiers | politique migratoire de l'UE | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | ressortissant étranger | réfugié Résumé States must treat asylum-seekers and refugees according to the appropriate standards laid down in human rights and refugee law. The current migration crisis revealed wide divergences in the level of reception conditions provided by Member States. While some are facing problems in ensuring adequate and dignified treatment of applicants, in others the standards of reception provided are more generous. This has led to secondary movements of asylum-seekers and refugees, and has put pressure on certain Member States. The aim of the proposed recast directive, which would replace the current Reception Conditions Directive, is to ensure greater harmonisation of reception standards and more equal treatment of asylum-seekers across all Member States, as well as to avoid ‘asylum shopping’ whereby asylum-seekers choose the Member State with the highest protection standards for their application. Although the co- legislators reached provisional agreement on the proposal in trilogue, Coreper was not able to confirm the Council’s support for that text and trilogue negotiations have yet to restart. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Goods vehicles hired without drivers Type de publicationBriefing Date 08-03-2019 Auteur PAPE Marketa Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Industrie | Marché intérieur et union douanière | Transports Mot-clé location de véhicule | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | rapport | transport de marchandises | transport intra-UE | transport routier | État membre UE Résumé EU rules on the use of goods vehicles hired without drivers have been in operation for over 25 years without change and need to be reviewed to correspond to current and future needs in the transport sector. As part of the 2017 road transport mobility package, the European Commission proposed to soften the existing restrictions on using hired vehicles in international transport and establish a uniform regulatory framework, which would give transport operators across the EU equal access to the market for hired goods vehicles. The Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism voted its report on 24 May 2018. Council, concerned with the possible erosion of tax revenues from vehicle registration and enforcement issues, could not endorse a general approach proposed by the Bulgarian Presidency in June 2018. With no progress on the file since, Parliament adopted its position at first reading on 15 January 2019. It will thus be for the TRAN committee in the next parliamentary term to take up the file. Third edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 7
Empowering national competition authorities (NCAs) Type de publicationBriefing Date 18-02-2019 Auteur KARAKAS Cemal Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Affaires économiques et monétaires | Droit de la concurrence et réglementation de la concurrence | Marché intérieur et union douanière Mot-clé amende | cartel | concurrence | droit de l'UE-droit national | droit de la concurrence | marché unique | politique de la concurrence de l'UE | position dominante | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | restriction à la concurrence | secteur économique | violation du droit de l'UE Résumé Since 2003, national competition authorities (NCAs) have boosted the enforcement of EU competition and antitrust rules significantly. However, each year losses of €181-320 billion accrue because of undiscovered cartels, which increase prices by between 17 % and 30 % on average. In March 2017, the Commission proposed a new directive to ensure that all NCAs have effective investigation and decision-making tools, could impose deterrent fines, and have well-designed leniency programmes and enough resources to enforce EU competition rules independently. On 30 May 2018, Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the proposal in trilogue. It increases the independence, resources and powers of NCAs and envisages more harmonisation of the national leniency programmes and reduced burdens on undertakings. Parliament adopted the text on 14 November 2018, the final act was signed on 11 December 2018. Third edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) Type de publication Briefing Date 31-01-2019 Auteur KARAKAS Cemal Domaine politique Marché intérieur et union douanière | Politique de recherche | Protection des consommateurs Mot-clé flux transfrontière de données | fonctionnement institutionnel | Internet | libre prestation de services | marché unique | Organe des régulateurs européens des communications électroniques | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection du consommateur | réglementation des télécommunications | réseau de transmission | service universel | tarif des communications | technologie de l'information | égalité de traitement Résumé On 14 September 2016, the European Commission proposed an updated regulation on the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC). The proposal aims at transforming BEREC into a fully fledged agency. The Commission proposes allocating new tasks to BEREC and granting it legally binding powers. New tasks include providing guidelines for national regulatory authorities (NRAs) on geographical surveys, developing common approaches to meet end-user interests, and also developing common approaches to deliver peer-reviewed opinions on draft national measures (e.g. radio spectrum assignments) and on cross-border disputes. In June 2018, Parliament and Council found a compromise in trilogue. The BEREC office will have legal personality, but not BEREC itself, which remains a body of NRAs. Parliament and Council also agreed on giving new tasks to BEREC and on moving from simple majority to two-thirds majority for key decisions of the Board of Regulators and of the Management Board. The final act was signed on 10 December 2018, and entered into force on 20 December 2018. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. Briefing EN Free flow of non-personal data in the European Union Type de publicationBriefing Date 25-01-2019 Auteur NEGREIRO ACHIAGA Maria Del Mar Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Marché intérieur et union douanière Mot-clé accès à l'information | droit de l'informatique | flux transfrontière de données | informatique documentaire | Internet | marché unique numérique | mémorisation des données | procédure législative ordinaire | protection des communications | protection des données | technologie numérique | échange d'information Résumé One of the 16 key elements of the Commission’s digital single market strategy, presented in 2015, was a legislative proposal to facilitate the free flow of non-personal data. The mid-term review of the digital single market in 2017 identified the data economy as one of the top three priority areas in the second half of the strategy’s implementation. It found the European data economy could grow 18-fold, given favourable policy and legislative conditions, representing 4 % of EU GDP by 2020. On 13 September 2017, the Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation aimed at removing obstacles to the free movement of non-personal data across borders. It focuses on removing the geographical restrictions on data storage in the internal market, a move long demanded by stakeholders. In addition, the Commission proposes self-regulation to facilitate switching cloud-service-providers for professional users. Other, less widely agreed aspects, such as access rights and liability were left for future proposals. The European Parliament adopted the legislation on 3 October 2018 and it was approved by the Council of Ministers on 9 November. The regulation was signed by both institutions on 14 November and published in the Official Journal on 28 November. It will be directly applicable in all Member States from 18 June 2019. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 8
The new European electronic communications code Type de publicationBriefing Date 16-01-2019 Auteur SZCZEPANSKI Marcin Domaine politique Industrie | Politique de recherche | Énergie Mot-clé communication mobile | fonctionnement institutionnel | Internet | marché unique numérique | Organe des régulateurs européens des communications électroniques | organisme de l'UE | prestation de services | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection du consommateur | réglementation des télécommunications | réseau de transmission | réseau transeuropéen | service universel | technologie de l'information Résumé European telecom rules were last updated in 2009. To make them fit for the digital era the Commission proposed a new Electronic Communications Code in September 2016. The provisional agreement reached in June 2018 was adopted by the Parliament and then by the Council in November 2018. Member States have until 21 December 2020 to transpose the new directive into national legislation. The new rules include measures to stimulate investment in and take-up of very high capacity networks in the EU as well as new spectrum rules for mobile connectivity and 5G. The Code also ensures that all citizens have access to affordable communication, including the internet. It increases consumer protection and security for users and facilitates regulatory intervention. Furthermore, it introduces a 'reverse 112 system' which would alert citizens by text message in case of imminent serious emergencies or disasters (from June 2022). During negotiations the Parliament secured for citizens cheaper caps for intra-EU calls and SMS from 15 May 2019. Fourth edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. Briefing EN Single digital gateway Type de publication Briefing Date 19-12-2018 Auteur SCHEINERT CHRISTIAN Domaine politique Industrie | Marché intérieur et union douanière Mot-clé accès à l'information | coopération administrative | flux transfrontière de données | formalité administrative | marché unique | marché unique numérique | parlement national | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | service | système d'information | échange d'information Résumé As part of the ‘compliance package’, the Commission intends to provide a single digital entry point to offer easy and efficient online access for businesses and citizens, comprising: (1) information about Union and national law and administrative requirements, (2) procedures, such as company registration, and (3) services providing assistance upon request. The portal would serve start-ups and growing companies, as well as helping companies conducting business in another country. Access to these services would be non-discriminatory, i.e. citizens and businesses from other Member States would have full access to the information and services, and this not only in the language used in the country in which they want to do business. The proposal builds on several existing schemes, such as single points of entry at national level; these cover only a few fields, are not always interconnected, suffer from being little known and are therefore underutilised. In May 2018, trilogues concluded with a provisional agreement, which was then confirmed by both Parliament and Council. The final act was signed on 2 October 2018. Briefing EN European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) Type de publicationBriefing Date 18-12-2018 Auteur JURVISTE Ulla Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice Mot-clé Agence européenne pour la gestion opérationnelle des systèmes d’information à grande échelle au sein de l’espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice | compétence institutionnelle (UE) | fonctionnement institutionnel | politique de l'UE en matière de visas | politique migratoire de l'UE | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | règlement (UE) | système d'information Schengen | État membre UE Résumé The European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) is responsible for the operational management of the three large-scale EU information systems: the Schengen Information System (SIS II), the Visa Information System (VIS), and Eurodac. The Commission proposed to strengthen the mandate of eu-LISA, as part of a broader set of measures aimed at addressing current migration and security challenges by making better use of information technologies. Adopted by parliament and Council in autumn 2018, the Agency’s new tasks, applicable from 11 December 2018, include ensuring interoperability of EU information systems, upgrade of existing and development of future systems and technical and operational support to Member States. Second edition of a briefing originally drafted by Costica Dumbrava. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN 08-12-2021 Source : © Union européenne, 2021 - PE 9
European Solidarity Corps Type de publicationBriefing Date 12-10-2018 Auteur CHIRCOP Denise Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Emploi | Éducation Mot-clé aide de l'UE | bénévolat | jeune | organisation bénévole | organisme de l'UE | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | répartition du financement de l'UE | travail des jeunes | volontaire international Résumé The Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps in a December 2016 communication, and the present proposal for a regulation would set its legal basis, define the budgetary and implementation arrangements, specify objectives and define key terms. The Corps would have a volunteering strand on the one hand and a smaller occupational strand (traineeships and jobs) on the other. All placements focus on solidarity actions and will last between 2 to 12 months. The proposal set a target of 100 000 participants, with a proposed budget of €341.5 million, for the 2018-2020 period. In its resolution on the issue in April 2017, the European Parliament had insisted that the initiative should not drain other programmes. Notwithstanding that, the Commission proposed that only 25 % of the budget would be new money. Parliament reiterated its position in its resolution of July 2017 and again in the report adopted by the CULT committee ahead of trilogue negotiations. Council, however, came to the negotiating table seeking a budget that was totally dependent on redeployments. Finally, the European Parliament negotiators managed to secure €76 million (20 %) fresh money, complemented by a redistribution that favours volunteering more strongly, and the inclusion of safeguards to avoid exploitation for profit-making purposes. The new regulation entered into force on 5 October 2018. Third edition. 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Briefing EN Rules for EU institutions' processing of personal data Type de publication Briefing Date 12-09-2018 Auteur MONTELEONE Shara Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice Mot-clé accès à l'information | communication des données | Contrôleur européen de la protection des données | données personnelles | droit de l'UE | flux transfrontière de données | personne physique | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | protection de la vie privée | protection des données | règlement (UE) | révision de la loi | transmission de données Résumé In the context of the comprehensive reform of the EU's legal framework for data protection, the Commission tabled a proposal in January 2017 for a 'regulation on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the free movement of such data' and repealing the existing one (Regulation No 45/2001). The aim is to align it to the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that has been fully applicable since 25 May 2018. Interinstitutional trilogue meetings, in which debate focused on also applying the regulation to operational data of EU bodies carrying out law enforcement activities, brought an agreement between the co-legislators in May. The compromise text is due to be voted by the Parliament in the September plenary session. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Briefing EN Proportionality test for new national regulations for professions Type de publicationBriefing Date 25-07-2018 Auteur KISS Monika Domaine politique Adoption de la législation par le Parlement européen et le Conseil | Emploi Mot-clé accès à la profession | création d'emploi | droit d'établissement | libre circulation des travailleurs | libre prestation de services | marché unique | prestation de services | principe de proportionnalité | procédure législative ordinaire | proposition (UE) | qualification professionnelle | simplification législative | État membre UE Résumé In the EU, professions are regulated at either Union or Member State level. In the latter case, qualification requirements can differ widely between Member States, due to their respective historical development and experience. This can lead to a lack of clarity on the criteria used, and result in fragmentation of the single market. The proposed directive on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions, tabled by the European Commission, sought to harmonise the way in which proportionality tests are carried out before Member States introduce new regulation on professions. The new directive will supplement provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, last amended by Directive 2013/55/EU. The European Parliament proposed a specific status for healthcare services, and explicitly addressed gold-plating practices (unnecessary national requirements). A text was agreed between Parliament and Council in trilogue in March, which was voted in the Parliament plenary on 14 June 2018 and adopted by the Council on 21 June 2018. The final act was signed on 28 June 2018. Member States have until 30 July 2020 to bring into force the laws and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive. Third edition. 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