Commons European Business Order Paper
Tuesday 1 April 2014 (No. 145)

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. UKRAINE AND RUSSIA: EU RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

European Union Documents, Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Relevant documents:

44th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxix, Chapter 3

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE A

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

To be considered on Tuesday 8 April at 8.55am

Michael Fallon

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 5644/14 and Addenda 1 to 2, a 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, 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; supports the Government’s objective of securing an ambitious EU emissions reduction target for 2030 in order to support the EU in meeting its long-term climate and energy objectives; and further supports the Government’s objective of maintaining maximum flexibility for Member States to choose their own energy mix, including by exploring the potential for domestic resources, in order to secure their emissions reductions in the most cost-effective manner, given their particular circumstances.

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

To be considered on Tuesday 8 April at 2.30pm

Karen Bradley

That the Committee takes note of 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; and further notes the arrangements for European Parliament and national parliaments’ consideration of Schengen evaluation documents.

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 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

4. RELOCATION OF THE EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE

Date and time of consideration to be arranged

Damian Green

That the Committee takes note of 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; and endorses the Government’s decision to exercise the UK’s opt-in under Protocol 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Relevant documents:

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

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE C

1. A EUROPE FOR CITIZENS PROGRAMME 2014-20

To be considered on Wednesday 2 April at 8.55am

Mr Edward Vaizey

That the Committee takes note of 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; further notes that the remembrance activities with which it is concerned will include the commemoration of those who died in two World Wars, including the Holocaust; further notes that the programme also supports citizens’ more active civic participation in the EU institutions for the purposes of education, accountability and transparency; further notes the success that the UK has achieved against its key priorities, and in particular the reduction in budget to just under €185.5 million from €215 million for the 2007–13 programme; further notes the potential value of the programme to UK citizens and organisations at the time of the centenary of the outbreak of World War I; and supports the view of the Government that it is right for the UK to support the draft Regulation and enable its implementation.

Relevant documents:

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

44th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxix, Chapter 2

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

To be considered on Thursday 3 April at 11.30am

Jenny Willott

That the Committee takes note of European Document No. 8040/12 and Addenda 1 to 3, a draft Directive on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services; supports the Government’s efforts to ensure protection for workers posted to the UK from other Member States and for UK workers who are posted to the EU; and further supports the Government’s active co-operation with other Member States to ensure that there are limits on the administrative burdens on UK businesses who post or receive posted workers, whilst encouraging growth within the single market.

Relevant documents:

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

44th Report of Session 2013-14, HC 83-xxxix, Chapter 1