SUB-COMMITTEE A
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, AND INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
MEMBERSHIP: Chairman:
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Lord
Maclennan of Rogart
Co-opted Members:
:
Lord Haskins, Lord Moser,
Lord Renton of Mount Harry, Lord Steinberg, Lord Trimble, Lord
Watson of Richmond, Lord Woolmer of Leeds
(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK,
SIMON BLACKBURN, 020 7219 3140)
I. DOCUMENTS AWAITING CONSIDERATION BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE
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| *8568/08 | Special Report No 3/2008 from the European Court of Auditors: The European Union Solidarity Fund: How Rapid, Efficient and flexible is it? (DCLG)
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| Sifted 10 June 2008
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| *8646/08 + ADD 1,2 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims (HMT)
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| Sifted 3 June 2008
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| *8648/08 + ADD 1,2 COM (08) 195
| A proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (2008/0084(COD)) amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC as regards certain disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts; Commission Impact Assessment; Commission Executive Summary of Impact Assessment (BERR)
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| Sifted 3 June 2008
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| *8985/08 SEC (08) 559 | Refining the present coverage of Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of income from savings (HMT)
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| Sifted 3 June 2008
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| *9385/08 COM (08) 238 |
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Central Bank - EMU@10: Successes and Challenges after 10 years of economic and monetary union (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 10 June 2008
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II. DOCUMENTS HELD UNDER SCRUTINY AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF
CORRESPONDENCE WITH MINISTERS
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| SEC (07) 1188 | Communication from the Commission; Reforming the Budget, Changing Europe - A public consultation paper in view of the 2008/2009 Budget (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 13 November 2007 Letters to the Government 6 Dec 07, 23 Jan 08 - Kitty Ussher MP, Economic Secretary Letter to the Chairman 18 Dec 07 Reaffirm request to give evidence
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| 11338/04 COM (04) 468 |
Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards value added tax on services provided in the postal sector (HM Treasury) (COM(04) 468)
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| Sifted 7 September 2004
Letters to the Government 20 Oct 04, 16 Nov 06 Letter to the Chairman 25 Oct 06
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| 11067/05 + Add 1 COM (05) 261
11067/05 SEM + Add 1 COM (05) 261
| Proposal for a Council Directive on Passenger Car Related Taxes;
Supplementary EM on European Community Legislation: Proposal for a Council Directive on passenger car related taxes (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 October 2005 Supplementary EM Sifted 15 November 2005
Letters to the Government 26 Oct 05, 20 Dec 05, 15 Mar 06
Letters to the Chairman 8 Nov 05, 31 Jan 06, 30 Apr 07, 10 Dec 07 - Angela Eagle MP, Exchequer Secretary
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| 5091/06 + Add 1 COM (05) 661
| Proposal for a Council Regulation on the indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries and Annex thereto (DTI, now BERR)
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| Sifted 7 February 2006
Letter to the Government 8 Mar 06
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| 7512/07 + ADD 1, 2 COM (07) 52
| Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC as regards the adjustments of special tax arrangements for gas oil used as motor fuel for commercial purposes and the coordination of taxation of unleaded petrol and gas oil used as motor fuel (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted17 April 2007 Letters to the Government 2 May 07, 13 Jun 07 Letter to the Chairman 1 Jun 07
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| 13468/07 COM (07) 525 | Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the Euro against counterfeiting (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 22 April 2008 Letter to the Government 29 Apr 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury Request for details on the progress of negotiations
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| 15055/07 COM (07) 653
15055/07 SEM COM (07) 653
| Proposal for a Council Regulation on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Regulation (EC) 1172/95 (HMRC)
SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Proposal for a Council Regulation on Community Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Regulation (EC) 1172/95 (HMRC)
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| Sifted 5 December 2007 SEM sifted 22 April 2008 Letter to the Government 11 Dec 07, 22 Apr 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary Letter to the Chairman 23 Mar 08 Request for updates on negotiations as they continue
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16209/07 16210/07 + ADD 1, 2 COM (07) 746 COM (07) 747
16209/1/07 16210/1/07 + Add 1 + Add 2 COM (07) 746 COM (07) 747
| Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the Common System of Value Added Tax, as regards the Treatment of Insurance and Financial Services; Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down implementing measures for Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of Value Added Tax, as regards the treatment of Insurance and Financial Services; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary Impact assessment (HM Treasury)
Proposal for a Council Directive amending directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of Value Added Tax, as regards the treatment of insurance and financial services REV 1; implementing measures REV 1; Staff working document - Impact Assessment; Staff working document - Summary of Impact Assessment (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 15 January 2008 REV 1 Sifted 22 April 2008 Letter to the Government 29 Apr 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury Request for details of negotiations as they progress
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| 6615/08 COM (08) 78 | Commission proposal for a directive amending the arrangements for the holding, movement and monitoring of excise products (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 March 2008 Letter to the Government 2 Apr 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary Request for more information on the progress of negotiations as these occur
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| 7688/08 COM (08) 147 | Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of Value Added Tax to combat tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions and a proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1798/2003 to combat tax evasion connected with Intra-Community transactions (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 22 April 2008 Letter to the Government 9 May 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary Request for further detail of the Government's analysis of this issue
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| 8256/08 | EU Court of Auditors' Report on the customs Binding Tariff Information System (HMRC)
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| Sifted 13 May 2008 Letter to the Government 20 May 08 - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary Request for clarification of Government position on administrative errors
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iii, Documents
under scrutiny:
In connection
with the Sub-Committee's Inquiry "The
2009 European Union Preliminary Draft Budget"
| *Unnumbered | Preliminary Draft Budget of the European Communities 2009 (HMT) [2.6.08]
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| Sifted 10 June 2008 Oral Evidence taken 11 Jun 08 - Kitty Usher MP, Economic Secretary
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In connection with the Sub-Committee's
Report published 7 Feb 08 "Solvency
II" (6th
Report, Session 2007-08, HL Paper 42)
| 11978/07 COM(07) 361
| Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) ("the Directive") (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 September 2007 Letters to the Government 10 Oct 07, 6 Feb 08 - Rt Hon Kitty Ussher MP, Economic Secretary Letter to the Chairman 23 May 08
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| 6996/08 COM (08) 119 |
Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SOLVENCY II) (recast) - the "Directive" (HMT)
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| Sifted 13 May 2008 Letter to the Government 20 May 08 - Angela Eagle MP, Exchequer Secretary Letter to the Chairman 23 May 08 Request for a response to Committee report
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iv. Documents cleared from scrutiny,
awaiting outcome of Correspondence with Ministers
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| 16361/07 COM (07) 776 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European System of national and regional accounts in the Community as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (ONS)
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| Sifted 22 January 2008 Letter to the Government 6 Feb 08 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Angela Eagle, Exchequer Secretary Request for further information on Regional Accounts
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| 6859/08 + ADD 1 COM (08) 109
| Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament on measures to change the VAT system to fight fraud; Commission staff working document (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 March 2008 Letter to the Chairman 1 Mar 08 Letter to the Government 2 Apr 08 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Financial Secretary Request for further updates as more data becomes available
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v. Reports awaiting Government
Response
| HM Treasury | Solvency II (6th Report, Session 2007-08, HL Paper 42) Response due 7 Apr 08
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| HM Treasury | The euro (13th Report, Session 2007-08, HL Paper 90) Response due 1 Jul 08
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