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House of Commons
EUROPEAN UNION
DOCUMENTS
Session 2013–14
Friday 20 December 2013
The following list consists of European Union Documents referred by the European Scrutiny Committee to be considered in European
Committees or on the floor of the House. For information on forthcoming European business, please refer to Part F of the Future Business section
of the Order Paper.
DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE
Date referred Document Progress
16 January 2013 European Union Document No. 16988/1/12, a
Commission Communication on a blueprint for a
deep and genuine EMU: Launching a European
debate, and Unnumbered European Document
dated 5 December 2012, a Report from the
President of the European Council: Towards a
genuine Economic and Monetary Union.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 18
June 2013.
13 March 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 8
March 2013, submitted by the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, relating to a Council
Decision amending Council Decision
2012/739/CFSP concerning restrictive measures
against Syria.
26 March 2013 and
9 January 2013
European Union Documents No. 15390/12, a draft
Council Decision authorising enhanced
cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax,
and No. 6442/13, a draft Council Directive
implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of
financial transaction tax.
8 May 2013 European Union Documents No. 15396/11, a draft
Regulation establishing rules for direct payments to
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 21
May 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House,
18 June 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 18
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farmers under support schemes within the
framework of the common agricultural policy, No.
15425/11, a draft Regulation on support for rural
development by the European Agricultural Fund
for Rural Development (EAFRD), No. 15397/11, a
draft Regulation on establishing a common
organisation of the markets in agricultural products
(Single CMO Regulation), and No. 15426/11, a
draft Regulation on the financing, management and
monitoring of the common agricultural policy.
8 May 2013 European Union Documents No. 7648/13, a
Commission Communication on preparing for the
2014 European elections and enhancing their
democratic and efficient conduct, and No. 7650/13,
a Commission Recommendation on enhancing the
democratic and efficient conduct of the elections to
the European Parliament.
21 May 2013 European Union Document No. 8229/13 and
Addenda 1 to 6, a draft Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the European
Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
and Training (Europol), and repealing Decisions
2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA.
11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12566/13, a draft
Regulation on the European Union Agency for
Criminal Justice Co-operation (Eurojust), No.
12551/13, a Commission Communication on better
protection of the union’s financial interests: Setting
up the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and
reforming Eurojust, and No. 12558/13, a draft
Regulation on the establishment of the European
Public Prosecutor’s Office.
23 October 2013 European Union Documents No. 13857/13 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council on new
psychoactive substances, and No. 13865/13 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending
Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of October
2004 laying down minimum provisions on the
June 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House,
18 June 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House,
15 July 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House,
29 October 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House,
11 November
2013.
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constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties
in the field of illicit drug trafficking as regards the
definition of drug.
27 November 2013 European Union Document No. 15521/13 and
Addendum, a Commission Communication:
Commission Work Programme 2014.
11 December 2013 Unnumbered European Union Document, the
High Representative’s Report on the Common
Security and Defence Policy ahead of the December
2013 European Council Discussion on Defence.
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
REASONED OPINIONS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE
11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12558/13, a draft
Regulation on the establishment of the European
Public Prosecutor’s Office
Resolution agreed
to, 22 October
2013.
DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE A
Date referred Document Progress
13 March 2013 European Union Documents No. 13701/11, a draft
Directive amending Council Directive 64/432/EEC
as regards computer databases which are part of the
surveillance networks in the Member States, and
No. 8784/12, an amended draft Regulation
amending Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as
regards electronic identification of bovine animals
and deleting the provisions of voluntary beef
labelling.
24 April 2013 European Union Document No. 7935/13, a draft
Regulation on fixing an adjustment rate to direct
payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No.
73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013.
4 July 2013 European Document No. 8096/13, a Commission
Green Paper: A 2030 framework for climate and
Resolution
reported, 3 June.
Agreed to in the
House, 4 June
2013.
Resolution
reported, 17 June.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 19
June 2013.
Resolution
reported, 8
October.
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Date referred Document Progress
energy policies: DECC
Resolution agreed
to in the House 9
October.
11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12864/13, a draft
Commission Regulation (EU) No ... /... of XXX
amending Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 laying
down technical requirements and administrative
procedures related to air operations pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No. 216/2008 of the European
Parliament and of the Council.
Resolution
reported 14
October.
Resolution agreed
to in the House 16
October 2013.
20 November 2013 European Union Document No. 15051/13 and
Addendum, a Draft Directive amending Directive
2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse
gas emission allowance trading within the
Community, in view of the implementation by
2020 of an international agreement applying a
single global market-based measure to international
aviation emissions.
20 November 2013 European Union Document No. 15030/13, a draft
Council Directive amending Directive
2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community
framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear
installations.
DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE B
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
Date referred Document Progress
9 January 2013 European Union Documents No. 12810/12 and
Addenda 1 to 4, a Commission Report on
Protection of the European Union’s financial
interests: Fight against fraud- Annual Report 2011,
Unnumbered European document dated 12
November 2012, a European Court of Auditors’
Annual Report concerning the financial year 2011,
and Unnumbered European Document dated 12
November, European Court of Auditors’ Annual
Resolution
reported, 3
September. Agreed
to in the House, 4
September 2013.
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Report on the Activities Funded by the Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds
(EDFs) in the financial year 2011.
23 January 2013
and 7 November
2012
European Union Documents No. 17322/12 and
Addenda 1 to 2, a draft Regulation adjusting with
effect from 1 July 2012 the remuneration and
pensions of the officials and other servants of the
European Union and the correction coefficients
applied thereto, and No. 17360/12 and Addendum,
a draft Regulation adjusting, from 1 July 2012, the
rate of contribution to the pension scheme of
officials and other servants of the European Union,
together with European Union Document No.
11964/12, Opinion No. 5/2012 of the European
Court of Auditors on the draft Regulation
amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of
the European Union together with European
Union Document No 13270/12 Special Report
No.10/2012 of the European Court of Auditors:
The effectiveness of staff development in the
European Commission and European Union
Document No. 13327/12, Commission Report on
the exception clause (Article 10 of Annex XI of the
Staff Regulations).
Resolution
reported, 12 June.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 17
June 2013.
13 March 2013 European Union Document No. 6225/13, a Joint
Communication on Cybersecurity Strategy of the
European Union: An Open, Safe and Secure
Cyberspace.
17 April 2013 European Union Documents No. 7589/13, a
Commission Communication: Youth Employment
Initiative, No. 7533/13, a draft amendment to
Commission proposal COM(2011) 607 final/2-
draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of
the Council on the European Social Fund and
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1081/2006,
and No. 7537/13, a draft amendment to
Commission proposal COM(2012) 496-draft
Regulation of the European Parliament and
Council laying down common provisions on the
Resolution
reported, 8 July.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 9
July 2013.
Resolution
reported, 10 June.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 11
June 2013.
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European Regional Development Fund, the
European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the
European Agricultural Fund for Rural
Development and the European Maritime and
Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic
Framework and laying down general provisions on
the European Regional Development Fund, the
European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006.
17 April 2013 European Union Document No. 6321/13, Opinion
No. 1/2013 concerning draft Commission
Regulations on the statute and funding of European
political parties and foundations and to amend the
Financial Regulation (EU, Euratom No. 966/2012)
as regards the financing of European political
parties.
Resolution
reported, 10 June.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 11
June 2013.
24 April 2013 and 3
July 2013
12 June 2013, 8
May 2013 and 9
January 2013
European Documents No. 11295/13, a draft
Council Regulation laying down the Multiannual
Financial Framework for the years 2014-2020, No.
11298/13, a draft Inter-Institutional Agreement
between the European Parliament, the Council and
the Commission on budgetary discipline,
cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound
financial management, and No. 11307/13, a draft
Council regulation laying down the multiannual
financial framework for the years 2014-2020 and
Inter-Institutional Agreement between the
European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline, cooperation
in budgetary matters and on sound financial
management: Draft Declarations, together with
European Union Document No. 8041/13, Draft
Amending Budget No. 2 to the General Budget
2013: general statement of revenue: statement of
expenditure by section: Section III: Commission.
European Union Documents COM(2013) 378 and
Addendum, a draft Council Recommendation on
the United Kingdom’s 2013 national reform
programme and delivering a Council opinion on
the United Kingdom’s convergence programme for
2012-17, and COM(2013) 350, a Commission
Communication: 2013 European Semester,
Country-Specific Recommendations: Moving
Resolution
reported, 16 July.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 17
July 2013.
Resolution
reported, 17 June.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 19
June 2013.
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Europe beyond the crisis, together with European
Union Documents No. 8660/13, a Commission
Communication: Results of in-depth reviews under
Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention
and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and
SWD(13) 125, a Commission Staff Working
Document: In-depth review for the United
Kingdom in accordance with Article 5 of
Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention
and correction of macroeconomic imbalances,
already referred on 8 May 2013, and No. 16513/12,
a Commission Staff Working Document:
Completing the scoreboard for the Macroeconomic
Imbalance Procedure: Financial Sector Indicator,
No. 16671/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Commission
Report: Alert Mechanism Report 2013, prepared in
accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of the Regulation
on the prevention and correction of
macroeconomic imbalances, and No. 16669/12 and
Addenda 1 to 2, a Commission Communication:
Annual Growth Survey 2013, already referred on 9
January 2013.
12 June 2013 European Union Document No. 9124/13 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on measures
facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on
workers in the context of freedom of movement of
workers.
12 June 2013 European Union Document No. 9198/13, on a
Commission Staff Working Document: Trade and
Worst Forms of Child Labour.
17 July 2013 European Document No. SEC (2013) 370, a
Statement of estimates of the Commission for 2014
(Preparation of the 2014 Draft Budget).
4 September 2013 European Union Documents No. 9122/12, a draft
Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No.
223/2009 on European statistics, No. 14320/12,
European Court of Auditors Special Report No.
Resolution
reported, 17 July.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 2
September 2013.
Resolution
reported, 3 July.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 8
July 2013.
Resolution
reported, 21
October.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 22
October 2013.
Awaiting
consideration.
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12/2012: Did the Commission and Eurostat
improve the process for producing reliable and
credible European statistics?, and No. 15976/12, a
European Central Bank Opinion on the draft
Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No.
223/2009 on European statistics (CON/2012/84).
4 September 2013 European Document No. 11482/13, a Joint
Commission and High Representative
Communication: Towards a comprehensive EU
approach to the Syrian crisis.
4 December
2013/11 September
2013
European Documents No. 12434/13, a Commission
Communication: Beyond 2015: towards a
comprehensive and integrated approach to
financing poverty eradication and sustainable
development, and No. 12440/13 and Addenda 1
and 2, a Commission Staff Working Document: the
EU Accountability Report 2013 on Financing for
Development, together with European Union
Document No. 7075/13, a Commission
Communication: A decent life for all: ending
poverty and giving the world a sustainable future.
11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12732/12 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Decision on the
association of the overseas countries and territories
with the European Union.
6 November 2013 European Union Documents No. 12989/13, the
2012 Annual Report from the Commission on
relations between the European Commission and
national parliaments, and No. 13002/13, the
Commission Annual Report on subsidiarity and
proportionality.
4 December 2013/9
October 2013
Unnumbered European Union Documents, the
European Court of Auditors Annual Report
concerning the financial year 2012 and the
European Court of Auditors Annual Report on the
activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
European Development Funds (EDFs), together
with European Union Document No. 12772/13
Resolution
reported, 2
December.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 3
December 2013.
Resolution
reported, 11
December, agreed
to in the House
Monday 16
December 2013.
Resolution
reported, 23
October 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 28
October.
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
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and Addenda 1 to 5, a Commission Report to the
European Parliament and the Council on
protection of the European Union’s financial
interests: Fight against fraud 2012 Annual Report.
23 October 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum
submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office, dated 9 October 2013, on a draft Council
Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European
Union, and provisional application of the
Association Agreement between the European
Union and its Member States and Ukraine, with
the exception of the provisions relating to the
treatment of third-country nationals legally
employed as workers in the territory of the other
party, a draft Council Decision on the signing, on
behalf of the European Union, of the Association
Agreement between the European Union and its
Member States and Ukraine as regards the
provisions relating to the treatment of thirdcountry
nationals legally employed as workers in
the territory of the other party, a draft Council
Decision on the conclusion of the Association
Agreement between the European Union and its
Member States and Ukraine, with the exception of
the provisions relating to the treatment of thirdcountry
nationals legally employed as workers in
the territory of the other party, and a draft Council
Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the
European Union, of the Association Agreement
between the European Union and its Member
States and Ukraine as regards the provisions
relating to the treatment of third-country nationals
legally employed as workers in the territory of the
other party.
23 October 2013 European Union Document No. 18638/11, a draft
Regulation amending the Staff Regulations of
Officials and the Conditions of Employment of
other Servants of the European Union.
6 November 2013 European Union Document No. 18918/11, a Draft
Directive regarding the European Investigation
Order in criminal matters—Text agreed as general
approach.
Resolution
reported, 11
November 2013.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 12
November.
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
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6 November 2013 European Union Document No. 14102/13, a
Commission Communication: Strengthening the
social dimension of the Economic and Monetary
Union.
20 November 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 27
August 2013, submitted by the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, on the European External
Action Service.
20 November 2013 European Union Document No. 13985/13 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a Draft Regulation on indices
used as benchmarks in financial instruments and
financial contracts.
20 November 2013 Unnumbered European Union Document, the
European Court of Auditors Special Report No.
9/2013—EU support for governance in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (pursuant to
Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU).
11 December 2013 European Union Document No. 12773/13 and
Addendum, a Commission Communication:
towards a more competitive and efficient defence
and security sector.
18 December/11
December 2013
European Union Document No. 16171/13, a
Commission Report: A single market for growth
and jobs: an analysis of progress made and
remaining obstacles in the Member States, together
with European Union Documents No. 15808/13, a
Commission Report: Alert Mechanism Report
2014, No. 15803/13, a Commission
Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2014, and
No. 16348/13, a Draft Joint Employment Report
accompanying the Commission Communication
on the Annual Growth Survey 2014.
Resolution
reported Monday
16 December,
agreed to in the
House Tuesday 17
December 2013.
Debate scheduled
for Monday 13
January.
Resolution
reported, 28
November, agreed
to in the House 2
December 2013.
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
Awaiting
consideration.
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DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE C
Date referred Document Progress
8 May 2013 European Union Document No. 7999/13, a draft
Council Regulation on measures to reduce the cost
of deploying high-speed electronic
communications networks.
4 July 2013 European Documents No. 16971/11 and Addenda
1 and 2, a draft Directive amending Directive
2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts
and consolidated accounts, and No. 16972/11 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation on specific
requirements regarding statutory audit of publicinterest
entities.
4 September 2013 European Union Document No. 18068/12 and
Addenda 1 to 7, a draft Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the
approximation of the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions of the Member States
concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale
of tobacco and related products.
23 October 2013 European Union Documents No. 13920/13, a
Commission Communication: Regulatory Fitness
and Performance (REFIT) — Results and Next
Steps, and No. 13921/13, a Commission
Communication: Strengthening the foundations of
Smart Regulation — improving evaluation.
27 November 2013 European Union Document No. 18719/11 and
Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Regulation
establishing for the period 2014-2020 the
programme "Europe for Citizens.
Resolution
reported, 20 May.
Resolution agreed
to in the House, 21
May 2013.
Resolution
reported, 30
October 2013.
Resolution
reported Monday
16 December,
agreed to in the
House Tuesday 17
December 2013.
Debate scheduled
for Tuesday 7
January.
Awaiting
consideration.
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