Commons European Business Order Paper
Monday 13 May 2013 (No. 3)

The following list consists of European Union Documents to be considered in European Committees or on the floor of the House. The dates appointed for consideration are provisional.

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FLOOR OF THE HOUSE

1. ENHANCED CO-OPERATION AND A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX

Recommended for debate on the floor of the House

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents No. 15390/12, a draft Council Decision authorising enhanced co-operation in the area of financial transaction tax, and No. 6442/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Directive implementing enhanced co-operation in the area of financial transaction tax.

Relevant documents:

26th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxvi, Chapter 5

34th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxiv, Chapter 1

38th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxvii, Chapter 2

40th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxix, Chapter 2

2. ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

Recommended for a three hour debate on the floor of the House

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 16988/1/12, a Commission Communication on a blueprint for a deep and genuine EMU: Launching a European debate, and an Unnumbered European Document dated 5 December 2012, a Report from the President of the European Council: Towards a genuine Economic and Monetary Union.

Relevant documents:

28th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxviii, Chapter 1

3. FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO EU RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE SYRIAN REGIME

Recommended for debate on the floor of the House

To be considered on Tuesday 21 May

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.

Relevant documents:

35th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxv, Chapter 4

1st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-i, Chapter 3

4. REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Recommended for debate on the floor of the House

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents No. 15396/11, a draft Regulation establishing rules for direct payments to 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.

Relevant documents:

1st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-i, Chapter 1

5. EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2014

Recommended for debate on the floor of the House

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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.

Relevant documents:

1st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-i, Chapter 2

6. REDUCING THE COST OF DEPLOYING HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Recommended for debate on a Reasoned Opinion on the floor of the House

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 7999/13, a draft Council Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks.

Relevant documents:

2nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-ii, Chapter 1

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE A

1. IDENTIFICATION OF CATTLE AND LABELLING OF BEEF

To be considered on Monday 3 June at 4.30pm

Mr David Heath

That the Committee takes note of 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 Member States, and No. 8784/12, relating to an amended draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provision of voluntary beef labelling; and supports the Government’s view that the deletion of the voluntary beef labelling provisions is a sensible reduction in regulatory burdens, but that the Commission’s proposal needs to include a seven year transition period for the introduction of electronic identification as an official means of identification for cattle in order to minimise cost increases and bring in the necessary changes smoothly without risk to current traceability.

Relevant documents:

35th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxv, Chapter 2

2. ADJUSTMENT OF DIRECT FARM PAYMENTS FOR 2013

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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.

Relevant documents:

40th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxix, Chapter 1

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE B

1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

Greg Clark

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document 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, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report concerning the financial year 2011, and Unnumbered European Document 12 November 2012, European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report on the activities Funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds (EDFs) in the financial year 2011; believes that it is unacceptable that the EU budget has been given a qualified audit by the EU oversight body, the Court of Auditors, every year for the past eighteen year; agrees with the Government that when domestic governments are facing severe fiscal constraints and making tough decisions on national spending, efficient spending of EU money in a targeted way is more vital than ever; supports the Government’s decision to oppose granting discharge to the EU budget for the second time; encourages the Government to continue to work with other like-minded Member States to put pressure on the Commission and other Member States to take their responsibility for managing EU funds more seriously and to push for clear steps to be taken towards much needed improvements to the quality of EU financial management; and supports the Government’s approach of ensuring, where possible, that the EU implements the recommendations relating to EDFs advocated by the European Court of Auditors.

Relevant documents:

26th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxvi, Chapters 2 and4

2. 2012 SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR EU STAFF

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

Mr David Lidington

Greg Clark

That the Committee takes note of 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 Documents 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, No. 13327/12, Commission Report on the Exception Clause (Article 10 of Annex XI of the Staff regulations), and No. 13270/12, Special Report No. 10/2012 of the European Court of Auditors: The effectiveness of staff development in the European Commission; questions the European Commission’s conclusion that recent and challenging economic conditions do no warrant the application of the Exception Clause; regrets that the Commission has not modified the salary adjustment method this year; stresses that consequent increases in EU staff pay, proposed by the Commission, are completely unacceptable; welcomes the findings and recommendation of the two reports from the European Court of Auditors; encourages the Commission to act upon these reports; rejects the Commission’s proposals on salary and pension adjustments and pension contribution rates; and emphasises the continuing need for genuine reform both to the Salary Adjustment Method and to the Staff regulations in general in the context of the UK’s overarching goal to achieve real budgetary restraint in the EU institutions.

Relevant documents:

19th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xix, Chapters 5 and 6

29th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxix, Chapter 2

3. EU STRATEGY FOR AN OPEN, SAFE AND SECURE CYBERSPACE

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 6225/13, a Joint Communication: Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union: An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace.

Relevant documents:

35th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxv, Chapter 3

4. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents No. 7589/13, a Commission Communication: Youth Employment Initiative, No. 7533/13, a draft amendment for a 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 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.

Relevant documents:

39th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxviii, Chapter 1

5. FINANCING EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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.

Relevant documents:

39th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxviii, Chapter 2

6. 2013 GENERAL BUDGET

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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.

Relevant documents:

40th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxxix, Chapter 3

7. ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE: EUROPEAN SEMESTER AND MACROECONOMIC IMBALANCES

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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, together with 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, referred on 9 January 2013.

Relevant documents:

26th Report of Session 2012-13, HC 86-xxvi, Chapters 3 and 6

1st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-i, Chapter 4

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE C

No outstanding debates