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At the meeting of 14-15 March 2016
This meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs will commence with a hearing on 'the
protection of vulnerable adults: a cross-border perspective'. This will allow the rapporteur,
Joëlle Bergeron, and other committee members to gain a greater understanding of the legal
problems faced by vulnerable adults when they move across borders.
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The committee will then hold an exchange of views with Lene Wendland, representative of
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the Accountability
and Remedy Project. The first afternoon will close with an exchange of views of Kostas
Chrysogonos' own-initiative report on liability, compensation and financial security for
offshore and gas operations.
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On the second day, Mady Delvaux will present her draft report on the abolition of the Civil
Service Tribunal, and Heidi Hautala will present her draft report on monitoring the application
of EU law in 2014 and her draft opinion on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities. Following that, she and the other participants in the mission to Utrecht and The
Hague will report back to the committee on that mission.
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At the end of the morning, António Campinos, President of OHIM, will present the draft
multiannual strategic programme for the new European Union Intellectual Property Office.
The afternoon session will take place in camera, with the consideration of a number of
disputes, immunity cases and legal basis questions.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Hearing on 'The protection of
vulnerable adults' - 14.3.2016
On 14 March 2016, from 15.00 to 16.30 in room
ASP 5E2, the JURI committee will hold a
hearing on the protection of vulnerable adults.
This is a major issue, as there is an increasing
number of mobile senior citizens within the EU.
Each Member State has a legal system in place
to protect such persons, but there is no
effective system to ensure that the protection
remains in place following a move to - or even
during a temporary stay in - another Member
State. The hearing will consist of presentations
by experts from Italy, the Netherlands, the UK
and France. Experts from the Hague
Conference on Private International Law will
also participate in the discussions.
The hearing will be webstreamed.
EPRS
Administrative
Procedure of the EU
Institutions, Bodies,
Offices and Agencies
Adoption: Cross-Border
Legal Issues
The Transatlantic Trade
and Investment
Partnership (TTIP): The
Sluggish State of
Negotiations
Brussels IIa: Towards a
Review
The General Principles of
EU Administrative
Procedural Law
The Balance of EU
Copyright: Impact of
Exceptions and
Limitations on Industries
and Economic Growth
Civil-Law Expert Reports
in the EU: National Rules
and Practices
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Public hearing on 'EU Citizenship in Practice: Our Common Values, Rights and Democratic
Participation', on 15 March 2016
A public hearing on 'EU Citizenship in Practice: Our Common Values,
Rights and Democratic Participation' will be held by Parliament’s JURI,
LIBE, AFCO and PETI committees together with the European
Commission. It will take place on 15 March 2016 (from 9.15 to 17.30) in
room JAN 4Q1.
The Commission‘s 2015 public consultation 'EU Citizenship: Share your
opinion on our common values, rights and democratic participation',
as well as the 2016 Flash Eurobarometer on EU Citizenship and the
2016 Flash Eurobarometer on Electoral Rights have shown that, while
progress has been made, there is still work to be done.
The objective of the hearing will be to look at ways of simplifying and
facilitating the exercise of EU citizens' rights in their daily life, as well as
to promote the EU's common values and democratic participation. In
the morning session, speakers will focus on the effective exercise of
Union citizenship and free movement rights, as well as on consular
protection, cross-border circulation of public documents, and civil law
cooperation. In the afternoon session, discussion will focus on ways to foster democratic participation through the
enhancement of the democratic dimension of the European elections and the reinforcement of Union citizenship, as
well as through citizens' right to address the EU.
For further information and registration for the event, please see:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/citizen/events/160201_en.htm.
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Presentation of the Draft Multiannual Strategic Programme of the European Union
Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) by António Campinos, President of the Office for
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM)
At this meeting, António Campinos, President of the Office for
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), will present the
Draft Multiannual Strategic Programme of the European Union
Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and will hold an exchange
of views with JURI members.
The Draft Multiannual Strategic Programme explains the
overall vision of the Office for the period 2016-2020. It builds
on the achievements of the Strategic Plan 2011-2015, and
contains input from a broad range of stakeholders, including
the results of a public consultation (a second public
consultation is being launched - deadline: 15 March 2016).
The Office's vision for 2020 can be summarised in the notion of
a 'user-driven European Intellectual Property Network',
including cooperation projects and enforcement activities, as
well as studies on IP and IPR infringement, in addition to the
delivery of products and services to trademark and design
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users. The three strategic goals to be pursued will be: improving operational effectiveness; enhancing
access to the IP system and IP knowledge; and building network convergence with a global impact.
The Draft Multiannual Strategic Programme defines the following lines of action:
1) dynamic and knowledgeable organisation;
2) transparency and accountability;
3) an effective and secure digital environment;
4) network engagement;
5) high-quality services that are customer-driven;
6) strengthening the intellectual property system.
Under Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 (the revised Trademark Regulation), the Executive Directo r prepares a
draft multiannual strategic programme, including the Office's strategy for international cooperation, and
submits it to the Management Board for adoption after consultation of the Commission and following an
exchange of views with the relevant committee of Parliament.
Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 16 December 2015, which will enter into
force on 23 March 2016, changes the name of the Office for
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (to be known in future
as the European Union Intellectual Property Office), and also
changes the names, composition and functions of its
governing bodies. Parliament will be represented on the
EUIPO's Management Board and Budget Committee.
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Exchange of views with Lene Wendland, representative of the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), on the Accountability and
Remedy Project
Ensuring access to effective remedies for those impacted by
business-related human right abuses is one of the three pillars
of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights: Implementing the Protect, Respect and Remedy
Framework (‘the UN Guiding Principles’). The right to a remedy
is a core tenet of the international human rights system.
However, access to effective remedies for business-related
human rights abuses is not yet a reality for many affected
stakeholders on the ground, and perpetrators are in many cases
not held to account.
To help address this situation, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched the
“Accountability and Remedy Project” (ARP) in November 2014, following up on previous OHCHR research in this
area and pursuant to a mandate from the Human Rights Council (HRC resolution 26/22). The aim of the ARP was to
build upon the guidance in the UN Guiding Principles by providing recommendations for practical action by states
to enhance accountability and access to remedies, which should adaptable in order to respond to different legal
structures, traditions, economic conditions and stages of development.
At this meeting, Lene Wendland, adviser on business and human rights at the OHCHR, and Jennifer Zerk, technical
legal expert on the Accountability and Remedy Project, will present the Accountability and Remedy Project to the
committee. An exchange of views will follow.
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EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
Liability, compensation and financial security for offshore and gas operations
According to Article 39 of Directive 2013/30/EU
(the 'Offshore Safety Directive'), the Commission
is required to submit reports on:
a) the availability of financial security instruments,
and on the handling of compensation claims,
accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals;
b) its assessment of the effectiveness of the
liability regimes in the Union in respect of the
damage caused by offshore oil and gas
operations and of the appropriateness of
broadening liability provisions, accompanied,
where appropriate, by proposals;
c) its findings regarding the appropriateness of bringing certain conduct leading to a major accident within the
scope of Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law, accompanied, where
appropriate, by legislative proposals, subject to appropriate information being made available by Member States.
The Commission published its findings on all the above aspects in a single report on 14 September 2015 (Report
from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on liability, compensation and financial security
for offshore and gas operations pursuant to Article 39 of Directive 2013/30/EU - COM(2015)0422).
The Offshore Safety Directive defines the elements of a comprehensive EU-wide framework for preventing major
accidents and limiting their consequences. As regards liability for offshore accidents and their consequences, this is
vested unequivocally with offshore licensees, i.e. the individual or joint holders of authorisations for oil/gas
prospection, exploration, and/or production operations issued in accordance
with Directive 94/22/EC. It also makes the licensees strictly liable for any
Procedure: 2015/2352(INI)
environmental damage resulting from their operations.
Basic doc: COM(2015)0422
The following dilemmas in relation to offshore oil and gas are of particular
Legal basis: Rule 52 RoP
importance: who is liable for what kinds of damage and loss and to whom; how
Rapporteur: Kostas
Chrysogonos
to ensure liable parties' sufficient financial capacity to provide rightful
compensation for the damage and loss they are liable for; and how to disburse
compensation so asto reach legitimate claimants quickly, while minimising the
risks of cascading impacts on the broader economy.
The publication of the above Commission report in accordance with Article 39 of
the Offshore Safety Directive has thus offered the Committee on Legal Affairs
and its rapporteur, Kostas Chrysogonos, a timely opportunity to make concrete
recommendations for the reinforcement of liability for damage from offshore
Opinion giving committee:
ENVI, ITRE
Preliminary Timetable
Exchange of views:
14.03.2016
Draft Report: 23-24.05.2016
accidents in oil and gas prospection, exploration and production in the EU.
Deadline for amendments:
03.06.2016
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Mr Chrysogonos will hold the first exchange
Adoption JURI: 26.09.2016
of views on the file at the Committee's meeting of 14 March 2016.
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Administrator: Zampia
Vernadaki
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CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT REPORT
Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law
The Commission’s 32nd Annual Report on
Monitoring the Application of EU Law
shows that the environment, transport and
the internal market and services remained
the policy areas in which most infringement
cases were open in 2014. It also states that
the number of formal infringement
procedures has decreased as a result of the
effectiveness of the informal 'EU Pilot
procedure'. However, in her draft report the
rapporteur points out that, given the still
limited nature of Parliament’s access to
information on that procedure and on
pending cases, it is difficult to evaluate to
what extent the reduction in the number of formal infringement procedures actually reflects better
compliance with EU law by Member States rather than compromise solutions between the Commission and
infringing Member States. The draft report emphasises, further, that effective application of EU law is
essential if the Union is to meet its policy objectives, and that ultimately it is a question of respecting the
principle of the rule of law. The rapporteur considers that a regulation on
the administrative procedure of the Union's own administration would be
Procedure: 2015/2326(INI)
both useful and feasible to enact. She also believes that Parliament could
Basic doc: COM(2015)0329
and should play a more structured role in analysing legal developments
Legal basis: Rule 52
in accession countries and countries with association agreements, and in
Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala
developing appropriate support in this respect to those countries.
Administrator: Kjell Sevón
While Member States are responsible for the transposition of directives
and the correct application of EU law, it follows from Article 22 TEU that
the Commission has the responsibility for monitoring whether Member
States’ laws and their practical application comply with the European
legislation. For this purpose, Articles 258 and 260 TFEU empower the
Commission to bring action if necessary against a Member State before
the Court of Justice for infringements. Parliament, in turn, has both a
responsibility in political terms to 'monitor the monitoring' of the
Commission, and an interest in ensuring that the legislation it adopts
actually becomes reality in the Member States.
Opinion giving committee:
ECON, EMPL, PETI
Preliminary Timetable
Presentation of draft: 15.03.2016
Deadline for amend:
23.03.20156
Adoption JURI: 24.05.2016
Adoption PLENARY: 4-7.07.2016
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Transfer to the General Court of the EU of jurisdiction at first
instance in disputes between the Union and its servants
This regulation is the fourth relating to the reform of the Court of Justice.
It follows on from the third, which concerned an increase in the number
of judges at the General Court to 56. This increase was subject to the
condition that the Civil Service Tribunal was to be abolished, and civil
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service disputes transferred back to the General Court.
Procedure: 2015/0906(COD)
The present regulation is therefore a follow-up to the third
regulation reforming the Court of Justice. In parallel with the second
step in the increase in judges at the General Court, from 40 to 47,
the Civil Service Tribunal, which has seven judges, will be abolished.
Basic doc: N8-0110/2015
The Court of Justice's proposal merely proposes the repeal of the
provisions relating to the Civil Service Tribunal, along with a small
number of consequential amendments and transitional provisions
concerning the transfer of ongoing cases.
Opinion giving committee: AFCO
At this meeting, the rapporteur will present her draft report, which
approves the proposal, proposing only a number of minor
amendments of a technical nature which do not affect the
substance of the proposal.
Legal basis: Articles 256(1), 257 and 281
TFEU; Article 106a(1) Euratom
Rapporteur: Mady Delvaux
Administrator: Alexander Keys
Preliminary Timetable
Draft report: 15.03.2016
Deadline for amendments: 23.03.2016
Adoption of report and negotiating
mandate: 21.04.2016
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CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT OPINION
Implementation of the UN Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities with special
regard to the Concluding Observations of the
UN CRPD Committee
Procedure: 2015/2258(INI)
Basic document: UN CRPD
Committee Concluding
Observations on the initial report of
the European Union
Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala
Administrator: Francisco
Ruiz-Risueño
Preliminary Timetable
Consideration of draft opinion:
15.03.2016
Deadline for amendments:
23.03.2016 at noon
Adoption JURI: 23-24.05.2016
Adoption Lead Committee:
30.05.2016
On 17 August 2015
and 4 September
2015, the Committee
on the Rights of
Persons
with
Disabilities adopted its Concluding observations on the initial
report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities by the European Union.
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs was authorised to
draw up an own-initiative non-legislative report on the
implementation of this convention, with special regard to the
concluding
observations
of
the
UN
CPRD
Committee
(2015/2258(INI)).
The rapporteur in the responsible EMPL committee is Helga
Stevens. At least eight committees (DEVE, TRAN, REGI, CULT, JURI,
LIBE, FEMM and PETI) will provide opinions to the EMPL committee
on this file. The rapporteur for an opinion in the JURI committ ee is
Heidi Hautala. At this meeting, the committee will consider the draft opinion.
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EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
Ratification and accession by Member States on behalf of the Union to the Protocol
of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage
in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea
The 2010 International Convention on
Liability and Compensation for Damage
in connection with the Carriage of
Hazardous and Noxious Substances by
Sea (the '2010 HNS Convention') is an
important piece of the international
maritime liability regime, in particular as
the carriage of HNS by sea, including
liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), is a booming trade
representing a significant share of the
maritime transport sector.
The 2010 HNS Convention applies to
claims for damage arising from the
carriage of HNS by sea, except for claims
arising under a contract for the carriage of goods or passengers and establishes strict liability of the owner
of a ship carrying HNS for any damage resulting from an incident in connection with the carriage of HNS
by sea on board that ship. Strict liability is coupled with the obligation of owner s to take out insurance or
other financial security to cover their liability for damage under the Convention.
The biggest contribution of this Convention to the international
regime covering liability and compensation for accidents caused by
shipping activities and, in particular, by HNS trade by sea, is the
establishment of a specialised compensation fund. This, the HNS
Fund, aims at paying compensation to any person suffering damage
in connection with the carriage of HNS by sea to the extent that such
person has been unable to obtain full and adequate compensation
for the damage from the shipowner and its insurer. The 2010 HNS
Convention also contains rules on jurisdiction of courts of States
Parties over claims made by persons suffering damage covered by
the Convention against the owner or its insurer, or against the HNS
Fund. Recognition and enforcement of judgments by courts in States
Parties is also covered by the Convention.
In the absence of a REIO (Regional Economic Integration
Organisation) clause in the text of the Convention or in the Protocol,
Member States should conclude this international agreement on
behalf of the Union. They can only do this, on behalf of the Union,
following the authorisation of the Council and the consent of the
European Parliament on a proposal by the Commission, in
accordance with Article 218 (6) (a) TFEU. The Council decided on 10
December 2015 to request Parliament to give its consent.
Procedure: 2015/0135(NLE);
2015/0136(NLE)
Basic Doc: 13806/15; 14112/15;
COM(2015) 305 final; COM(2015)
304 final
Legal basis: Rule 99 RoP / Article
218(6) (a)(v) and Article 100(2)
TFEU; Rule 99 RoP / Article 218(6)
(a)(v) and Article 81
Rapporteur: Pavel Svoboda
Administrator: Zampia Vernadaki
Preliminary Timetable
1st exchange of views: 28.01.2016
2nd exchange of views: 15.03.2016
The further timetable will be
determined in the light of the
progress of debate in the
committee.
At this meeting, the Committee will hold its second exchange of views on the proposed Council decisions.
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PAST EVENTS
Workshop on 'New rules for contracts in the digital environment' - 17.2.2016
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The newly established European Justice Stakeholder Forum (EJSF)
On 16 February 2016 the chair of the
Committee on Legal Affairs, Pavel
Svoboda, co-hosted, together with
European
Economic
and
Social
Committee (EESC) member Arno
Metzler (Vice-President, Group III), a
high-level event in Brussels on 'The
Future of Justice in the EU: challenges
and opportunities'.
The main aim of this event was to
launch a brand-new European Justice
Stakeholder Forum (EJSF), bringing
together prominent representatives
of the EU justice sector (the Union
institutions included), the Council of Europe, academia and the legal profession in order to discuss and agree on
working solutions to some of the key challenges facing the justice sector. The discussions focused on three specific
topics: the impact of technology on the future of EU justice; migration and the rule of law; and the increasing role of
international courts in lawmaking. Among the distinguished speakers taking part were: Věra Jourová, the
Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality; Tiina Astola, the newly appointed Director-General, DG
Justice (Commission); Lord Justice Geoffrey Vos, President of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary
(ENJC); and Diana Wallis, President of the European Law Institute (ELI).
In
her
keynote
speech
Commissioner Jourová emphasised
the major role of EU justice policy in
enforcing fundamental rights, the
rule of law and citizens’ rights. Mr
Svoboda highlighted the important
role of IT and e-justice, not only in
terms of enhancing cooperation
between national judicial systems
but also for citizens’ access to other
judicial systems. He reiterated his
support for the EJSF initiative and
the opportunities it offers for
sharing experience and addressing
key challenges and issues. In the
closing
address,
Ms
Astola
commented on the need for the legal community to engage in discussion on societal issues and to maintain a
constant dialogue so as to ensure that the law meets the needs of citizens and practitioners. Finally, Mr Metzler
concluded the event by thanking the organisers and reiterating his support for the EJSF as a mouthpiece for EU
citizens.
For further information on the
[email protected].
newly-established
EJSF,
please
contact
the
JURI
Secretariat
at:
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IN CAMERA
DISPUTES INVOLVING PARLIAMENT
Case F-151/15, ZZ v. European Commission
In Case F-151/15 the applicant has brought an action before the Civil Service Tribunal against the European
Commission contesting the legality of Article 17 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations. Article 17 of Annex VIII to the
Staff Regulations concerns the survivor's pension granted to the surviving spouse of a deceased official. This article
makes the granting of the pension conditional on the couple having been married at least one year at the time of
the death of the official concerned. The effect of the above provision is therefore to prevent surviving spouses from
receiving a survivor's pension where the official concerned died less than one year after the date of the marriage. The
applicant argues that Article 17 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations is discriminatory and therefore contrary to
Article 21(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. In this meeting the Committee is to decide whether to
recommend to the President, acting under Rule 141(4) RoP, that Parliament intervene in defence of the validity of
that provision before the Civil Service Tribunal.
Case C-647/15 Hungary v Council - Case C-643/15 Slovakia v Council - Possible intervention by the
European Parliament
Parliament has been notified of two actions for annulment, pursuant to Article 263 TFEU, relating to Council Decision
(EU) 2015/1601 of 22 September 2015 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for
the benefit of Italy and Greece, which were brought before the Court of Justice by Slovakia and Hungary on 2 and 3
December 2015 respectively. Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601 is aimed at relocating 120 000 people in need of
international protection. The Committee is, therefore, to decide at this meeting whether to recommend to the
President, in accordance with Rule 141(4) of the Rules of Procedure, that Parliament intervene in the proceedings
before the Court of Justice.
VERIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS (RULE 3)
The President has announced to plenary that the competent national authorities have
given notice of the appointment of the following as Member(s) of the European
Parliament, with effect from the dates shown below:
Legal basis: Rule 3 RoP
Rapporteur: Pavel Svoboda
Administrator: Andrea Scrimali
Preliminary Timetable
Exchange of views: 14-15.03.2016
• Mr João PIMENTA LOPES (to replace Ms Inês Cristina ZUBER), as from 31
January 2016;
• Ms Carolina PUNSET BANNEL (to replace Mr Juan Carlos GIRAUTA
VIDAL), as from 3 February 2016;
• Mr Jaromír KOHLÍČEK (to replace Mr Miloslav RANSDORF), as from 4
February 2016.
In accordance with Rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure, on the basis of a
report by the JURI Committee, Parliament will verify the credentials without delay and rule on the validity of the
mandate of each of its newly elected Members. Parliament will also rule on any dispute referred to it pursuant to the
provisions of the Act of 20 September 1976, except those based on national electoral laws.
It is not possible to confirm the validity of the mandate of a Member unless the written declarations required on the
basis of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Annex I to the Rules have been made. Until such time as a
Member’s credentials have been verified or a ruling has been given on any dispute, the Member will take his or her
seat in Parliament and in its bodies and enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
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SUBSIDIARITY (RULE 42)
The following reasoned opinion received from
national parliaments will be announced in the
meeting:
Reasoned opinions of the Swedish Parliament
and of the Polish Senate on the proposal for a
directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC
on control of the acquisition and possession of
weapons: although the Swedish Parliament
considers that the proposed directive generally
complies with the principle of subsidiarity, it is
of the opinion that there are a number of areas in which it does not. These areas comprise the rules on
limited-duration licences and mandatory medical tests in the authorisation procedure. The Polish Senate
complains that the proposal fails to take into account factors specific to individual Member States or the
legislation already in place in their legal systems, which in certain cases is stricter than the rules proposed
by the Commission.
Reasoned opinion of the French Senate on the conformity with the principle of subsid iarity of the "waste
package": the French Senate considers that the proposals for directives amending Direct ive 2000/53/EC on
end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and
2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (COM(2015)593), amending Directive
1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (COM(2015) 594 final), amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
(COM(2015)595 final), and amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
(COM(2015)596 final) do not comply with the principle of subsidiarity on several grounds, namely that the
use of delegated and implementing acts in some of the proposals concerns a number of substantive
provisions, that the establishment by the Commission of guidelines for the interpretation of the terms
"recovery" and "disposal" of waste could compromise national practices, which are inherently better able
to take into account the technical, economic and environmental context, and that the nature of the
warning report to be drawn up by the European Commission in the case of failure by a Member State to
achieve the objectives of these draft directives is insufficiently defined, particularly with regard to the
recommendations to which they will give rise and to their binding character. For example, tax incentives
are envisaged even though taxation falls under Member States' competence.
Reasoned opinion of the Austrian Federal Assembly on the proposal for a directive of the European and of
the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste: the Austrian Federal Assembly raises concerns on
subsidiarity grounds with regard to the definition of "municipal waste", the new requirement imposed on
Member States to take measures to prevent waste from being generated foreseen in Article 9, new
administrative burdens such as the reporting of date to the Commission every second year and the
submission of correlation tables, and the inclusion of inappropriate provisions for the adoption of
delegated and implementing acts.
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IMMUNITIES
Rosario Crocetta
Mario Borghezio
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS/HEARING
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
Type of procedure:
Type of procedure:
Defence of immunity
Defence of immunity
Procedure: 2016/2015 (IMM)
Procedure: 2016/2028 (IMM)
Legal basis: RoP Rule 7
Legal basis: RoP Rule 7
Notice to Members: 05/2016
Notice to Members: 06/2016
Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala
Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki
Administrator: Andrea Scrimali
Administrator: Andrea Scrimali
Preliminary Timetable:
Preliminary Timetable:
Exchange of views: 15.03.2016
Exchange of views: 15.03.2016
Hearing: 15.03.2016
István Ujhelyi
Bolesław G. Piecha
Hermann Winkler
PRESENTATION OF THE
LEGAL SERVICE OPINION
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
VOTE
Type of procedure:
Type of procedure:
Type of procedure:
Waiver of immunity
Waiver of immunity
Waiver of immunity
Procedure: 2015/2339(IMM)
Procedure: 2016/2000(IMM)
Procedure: 2015/2237(IMM)
Legal basis: RoP Rule 6
Legal basis: RoP Rule 6
Legal basis: RoP Rule 6
Notice to Members: 04/2016
Notice to Members: 02/2016
Notice to Members: 26/2015
Rapporteur: Gilles Lebreton
Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki
Rapporteur: Tadeusz Zwiefka
Administrator: Francisco
Ruiz-Risueño
Administrator: Alexander Keys
Administrator: Magnus
Nordanskog
Preliminary Timetable:
Preliminary Timetable:
Exchange of views: 15.03.2016
Legal Service opinion: 15.03.2016
Presentation of draft report:
20-21.04.2016
Preliminary Timetable:
Presentation of draft report:
18.02.2016
Vote: 15.03.2016
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