Commons European Business Order Paper
Tuesday 4 March 2014 (No. 129)

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. THE FREE MOVEMENT OF EU CITIZENS

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 16930/13, a Commission Communication: Free movement of EU citizens and their families: Five actions to make a difference

Relevant documents:

31st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxviii, Chapter 2

2. THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND EU LAW (OPT-IN)

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 17621/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, a draft Directive on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings

Relevant documents:

32nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxix, Chapter 1

3. PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSONS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS (OPT-IN)

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents No. 17633/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, a draft Directive on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings, and No. 17642/13, a Commission Recommendation on procedural safeguards for vulnerable persons suspected or accused in criminal proceedings

Relevant documents:

33rd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxx, Chapter 12

4. THE RIGHT TO PROVISIONAL LEGAL AID AND EU LAW (OPT-IN)

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 17635/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, a draft Directive on provisional legal aid for suspects or accused persons deprived of liberty and legal aid in European Arrest Warrant Proceedings

Relevant documents:

32nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxix, Chapter 3

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE A

1. CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY 2020 TO 2030 and HIGH VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING (FRACKING) IN THE EU

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents No. 5644/14 and Addenda 1 to 3, Commission Communication: A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030, No. 5706/14 and Addenda 1 to 5, a Commission Communication on the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, such as shale gas, using high volume hydraulic fracturing in the EU Commission Staff Working Documents and No. 5700/14, a Commission recommendation on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, such as shale gas, using high volume hydraulic fracturing

Relevant documents:

37th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxiv, Chapters 2 and 3

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE B

1. ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHENGEN EVALUATION MECHANISM

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 11846/12, a draft Council Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis

Relevant documents:

13th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xiii, Chapter 4

2. REFORM OF THE EU’s STAFF REGULATIONS

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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

Relevant documents:

19th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xviii, Chapter 4

22nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xx, Chapter 3

3. EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 18918/11, a Draft Directive regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters–Text agreed as general approach

Relevant documents:

22nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xx, Chapter 7

31st Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxviii, Chapter 1

4. THE EU’S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY AND EUROPEAN DEFENCE

To be considered on Wednesday 12 March at 8.55am

Mr David Lidington

Dr Andrew Murrison

That the Committee takes note of 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, and European Union Document No. 12773/13 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector; agrees that the EU should complement NATO, which remains the bedrock of national defence; and shares the Government’s view that defence cooperation and capability development should be driven by the nations of Europe, whether they be EU Member States, NATO allies or both.

Relevant documents:

27th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxiv, Chapter 2

27th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxiv, Chapter 5

5. EUROPEAN SEMESTER

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents 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 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, already referred on 11 December 2013

Relevant documents:

27th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxiv, Chapters 3 and 4

28th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxv, Chapter 1

6. GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN DEVELOPMENT

To be considered on Thursday 6 March at 11.30am

Lynne Featherstone

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 17432/13, a Commission Staff Working Paper: 2013 Report on the Implementation of the EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development 2010–2015; welcomes the document as a frank assessment of the EU’s implementation of its Action Plan; and supports the Government’s efforts in encouraging the European Commission to address the weaknesses identified in the Report in order to ensure further integration of gender equality in EU development assistance.

Relevant documents:

29th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxvi, Chapter 1

7. RELOCATION OF THE EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 17043/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, an initiative of Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision 2005/681/JHA establishing the European Police College

Relevant documents:

29th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxvi, Chapter 3

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE C

1. A EUROPE FOR CITIZENS PROGRAMME 2014-20

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

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

Relevant documents:

25th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxii, Chapter 1

2. EU INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 5489/14 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: For a European Industrial Renaissance, No. 13964/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, A Commission Staff Working Document: Member States Competitiveness Performance and Implementation of EU Industrial Policy and No. 13966/13, a Commission Staff Working Document: European Competitiveness Report 2013–Towards knowledge driven reindustrialisation

Relevant documents:

37th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83, xxxiv, Chapter 1