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,
ROBERT WHITEWAY, 020 7219 3140)
I. DOCUMENTS AWAITING CONSIDERATION BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE
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| *13731/08 + ADD 1-7 13732/08 + ADD 1-7 COM (08) 521 COM (08) 522
| Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the East African Community Partner (EAC) States, on the other part; Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement establishing a stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the East African Community Partner (EAC) States, on the other part (DFID)
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| Sifted 25 November 2008
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| *14480/08 + ADD 1 14481/08 + ADD 1 COM (08) 628 COM (08) 629
| Report from the Commission to the Council on the follow-up to 2006 Discharge Decision (Summary) - Council Recommendations; Report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2006 Discharge Decisions (Summary) - European Parliament Resolutions (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 18 November 2008
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| *14690/08 + ADD 1,2 SEC (08) 2649
| Report from the Commission 19th Annual Report on Implementation of Structural Funds (2007); Commission staff working documents (BERR)
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| Sifted 18 November 2008
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| *14938/08 COM (08) 706 |
Communication from the Commission: From Financial Crisis to Recovery: a European Framework for action
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| Sifted 25 November 2008
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| *15105/08 COM (08) 717 | Proposal for a Council Regulation amending regulation (EC) No 332/2002 establishing a facility for providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' Balances of Payments (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 25 November 2008
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II. DOCUMENTS HELD UNDER SCRUTINY AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF
CORRESPONDENCE WITH MINISTERS
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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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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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| 11300/08 11302/08 |
Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in the United Kingdom; Council Recommendation with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit in the United Kingdom (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 7 October 2008 Letter to the Government 21 Oct 08 - Ian Pearson MP, Economic Secretary Request for information on impact of financial market intervention
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| †14201/08 + ADD 1, 2 COM (08) 627
| Proposal for a Directive on the European Parliament and of the Council of the take up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the Business of Electronic money institutions, amending Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 November 2008 Letter to the Government 18 Nov 08 - Lord Myners, Financial Service Secretary Request for copy of Impact assessment on UK business when completed and to be kept updated on developments
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iii, Documents
under scrutiny:
In connection with the Sub-Committee's
Report to be published 5 Dec 08 "Developments
in EU Trade Policy"
(35th Report, HL
Paper 200)
| 13314/08 + ADD 1 - 13 13386/08 + ADD 1 - 13 COM (08) 562 COM (08) 565
| Proposal for a Council decision on the signature and provisional application of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the South African Development Community (SADC) EPA States, on the other part; Proposal for a Council decision concluding the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (DFID)
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| Sifted 21 October 2008 Letter to the Government 29 Oct 08 - Gareth Thomas MP, Minister of State Request for updates on outcome of discussions in the Working Groups
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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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| †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, 11 Nov 08 - Scrutiny override- Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary Letter to the Chairman 30 Oct 08 Request for explanation of override
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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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| †14317/08 COM (08) 661
| Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/19/EC on deposit guarantee schemes as regards the coverage and the payout time of depositors (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 November 2008 Letter to the Government 18 Nov 08 - Lord Myners, Financial Services Secretary - Cleared from Scrutiny Request for response to various queries
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| †14949/08 COM (08) 716 | European Community Decision to provide financial assistance to Hungary (HM Treasury)
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| Sifted 11 November 2008 Considered at meeting 18 Nov 08 - Override of Scrutiny Letter to the Chairman 14 Nov 08 Letter to the Government 25 Nov 08 Enquiry into whether the government have considered budgetry implications of Hungary defaulting on loans
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v. Reports awaiting Government
Response
| No Government responses outstanding
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