Commons European Business Order Paper
Monday 17 March 2014 (No. 136)

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.

For information on the work of the European Scrutiny Committee see: www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/european-scrutiny-committee.

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 EU AND UKRAINE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents, Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine

Relevant documents:

40th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxvii, Chapter 1

3. EU PROPOSALS ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL RIGHTS

To be considered on Tuesday 18 March

Secretary Chris Grayling

That this House takes note of European Union Documents 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, No. 17633/13 and Addenda 1 to 3, a draft Directive on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings, No. 17642/13, a Commission Recommendation on procedural safeguards for vulnerable persons suspected or accused in criminal proceedings, and 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; and agrees with the Government that the UK should not exercise the opt in to these measures.

Relevant documents:

32nd Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxix, Chapters 1 to 3

38th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxv, Chapters 2 and 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. 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

5. 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

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

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

3. THE POSTING OF WORKERS

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Document No. 8040/12 and Addenda 1 to 3, Draft Directive on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

Relevant documents:

39th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxvi, Chapter 1