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249 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the venue and location at which the meeting on transport, telecommunications and energy scheduled for 8 March 2004 as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place; and the proposed agenda for the meeting. [31603/03]
250 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the venue and location at which the meeting on transport, telecommunications and energy scheduled for 9 March 2004 as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place; and the proposed agenda for the meeting. [31604/03]
251 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the venue and location at which the meeting on transport, telecommunications and energy scheduled for 10 June 2004 as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place; and the proposed agenda for the meting. [31605/03]
252 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the venue and location at which the meeting on transport, telecommunications and energy scheduled for 11 June 2004 as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place; and the proposed agenda for the meeting. [31606/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 to 252, inclusive, together.
The Transport Council meetings scheduled for 8 and 9 March and 10 and 11 June 2004 will take place in Brussels and Luxembourg, respectively. Draft agendas for the meetings are attached.
TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
8-9 MARCH 2004
TRANSPORT
Maritime Transport1. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of sanctions, including criminal sanctions, for pollution offences
– Political agreement2. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on International Safety Management (ISM)
– General approach3. Community accession to the IMO - Council decision to open negotiations
– (poss.) Adoption Horizontal
4. Galileo
– (poss.) Council Decision on the EU-US GALILEO-GPS Agreement
= Adoption– Commission's communication on the Galileo concession
= Adoption of Council conclusions
– Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programme
= Adoption Aviation5. (poss.) Recommendation from the Commission to the Council in order to authorise the Commission to open and conduct negotiations with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the conditions and arrangements for accession by the European Community
– Adoption6.Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation
– Political agreement7. (poss.) Recommendation for Council Decisions to provide negotiating mandates for air transport agreements with further third countries
– Adoption8. Community negotiation with third countries:
a) EU/US air transport agreement
b) other third countries (horizontal mandate)
– Information from the CommissionLand Transport9. (poss) Third rail package
– Presentation by the Commission10. (poss) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterways
– Policy debate11. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
– Political agreement12. (poss) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulation 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport
– Political agreementTelecommunications14. Commission communication on the eEurope midterm review
– Council conclusions15. Commission Communication on the Situation in the Telecommunications Sector
– Council conclusions16. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to Public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens (IDABC)
–Adoption17. World Radiocommunications Conference 2003
– Council conclusionsTRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL
10-11 June 2004
TRANSPORT
Aviation1. (poss) Proposed negotiating mandates for air transport agreements with further third countries
– Political agreement2. Community negotiation on an EU/US air transport agreement
– Progress reportLand Transport3.Third rail package
– Policy debate4.(poss) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterways
– Political agreement5.Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the minimum conditions for the implementation of Directive 2002/15/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities
– Political agreementMaritime Transport9.Erika III package: Modifying Directive on Port State Control and a Directive on Flag State Implementation
– (poss.) Presentation of proposals/Exchange of views10. Proposal for a Directive of the EP and the Council on port security
– Policy debate/(poss.) General approach11. Proposal for a Directive on mutual recognition of seafarers certificates
– General approachTelecommunications12. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council for a multiannual programme for access to European digital content for all, as a successor to the eContent programmes (e-Content II)
– Political agreement13.Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council for safer internet action plan as a successor to the eSafe programmes (Safer Internet Action Plan II)
– Political agreement14.Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament on Member States plans in support of the transition to Digital Broadcasting pursuant to eEurope 2005
– Council conclusions15. Communication from the Commission on Member States National Broadband Strategies
– Council conclusions16. Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament on the activities developed, measures adopted and future actions envisaged pursuant to the radio spectrum decision
– Council conclusionsEnergy17. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on establishing a framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy using products and amending Directive 92/42/EEC
– Political agreement18. Commission communication on Electricity and Gas Infrastructure, including the following proposals:
a) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in gas
– General approachb) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council revising Decision 1229/2003 on Energy TENs guidelines
– (poss.) General approachc) Proposal for (a) Directive(s) of the European Parliament and the Council on the alignment of measures with regard to security of supply for energy products
– (poss.) General approachd) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the promotion by energy suppliers of end-users efficiency (demand side management)
– (poss.) Policy debate/General approach19. AOB
–Follow up to the Bonn Renewable Energy Conference 1-4 June
–Updates on energy aspects of EU external relations: EU-Russia Energy Dialogue and Energy Charter Treaty
–Revision of Directive 96/67 on access to the ground-handling market
=Written presentation by the Commission–Regulation adapting the Regulation on Computer Reservation Systems
=Written presentation by the Commission
