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European Briefing - 04 March 2005

The week ahead in the EU

There is little to report in this week’s Briefing, so instead we concentrate on the agenda for the week ahead when there are three Council meetings – Competitiveness Council, Economic and Monetary Affairs Council and Environment Council - and a European Parliament Plenary in Strasbourg. Next week’s briefing will contain a summary of the Employment and Social Affairs Council which took place on 2 – 3 March 2005. In addition EEF will be meeting with MEPs in Strasbourg to raise our concerns on the EU’s REACH chemicals directive.

European Commission

Commission weekly meeting, 8 March 2005

Council of Ministers

Competitiveness Council, 7 - 8 March 2005

Including:

  • Preparation for Spring Council
  • Improvement of regulations – Simplification of legislation
    • Report from the Luxembourg Presidency on the state of current work
    • Information from the Commission
    • Exchange of views

  • Stimulating entrepreneurship – report from the Commission on the implementation of the European Small Business Charter
    • Presentation from the Commission
    • Exchange of views
  • REACH
    • Information from the Presidency on the state of current work

Economic and Monetary Affairs Council 8 March 2005

Including:

  • Preparation for Spring Council
  • Simpler legislation
    • Implementation of European Action for Growth
    • Possible Commission report & National contributions
  • Joint Council/Commission report on social protection and social inclusion
    • Adoption of report
  • Possible communication on the use of economic instruments in environmental policy
    • Commission presentation

Environment Council, 10 March 2005
  • Preparation for the Spring European Council
Climate Change: Strategies to reduce emissions in the medium and long term
  • Council conclusions

European Parliament

Plenary Session, Strasbourg, 8 – 11 March 2005

Including:

Tuesday 8 March 2005

  • Social situation in the European Union

Rapporteur: Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL, Portugal)

Own initiative report

Wednesday 9 March 2005

  • Council and Commission statements – Mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy
  • Council and Commission statements – Preparation of the Spring European Council


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