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European Union Documents 

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House of Commons 

EUROPEAN UNION 

DOCUMENTS 

Session 2013–14 

Friday 20 December 2013 

The following list consists of European Union Documents referred by the European Scrutiny Committee to be considered in European 

Committees or on the floor of the House. For information on forthcoming European business, please refer to Part F of the Future Business section 

of the Order Paper. 

DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE 

Date referred Document Progress 

16 January 2013 European Union Document No. 16988/1/12, a 

Commission Communication on a blueprint for a 

deep and genuine EMU: Launching a European 

debate, and Unnumbered European Document 

dated 5 December 2012, a Report from the 

President of the European Council: Towards a 

genuine Economic and Monetary Union. 

Resolution agreed 

to in the House, 18 

June 2013. 

13 March 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 8 

March 2013, submitted by the Foreign and 

Commonwealth Office, relating to a Council 

Decision amending Council Decision 

2012/739/CFSP concerning restrictive measures 

against Syria. 

26 March 2013 and 

9 January 2013 

European Union Documents No. 15390/12, a draft 

Council Decision authorising enhanced 

cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax, 

and No. 6442/13, a draft Council Directive 

implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of 

financial transaction tax. 

8 May 2013 European Union Documents No. 15396/11, a draft 

Regulation establishing rules for direct payments to 



May 2013. 


to in the House, 

18 June 2013. 



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farmers under support schemes within the 

framework of the common agricultural policy, No. 

15425/11, a draft Regulation on support for rural 

development by the European Agricultural Fund 

for Rural Development (EAFRD), No. 15397/11, a 

draft Regulation on establishing a common 

organisation of the markets in agricultural products 

(Single CMO Regulation), and No. 15426/11, a 

draft Regulation on the financing, management and 

monitoring of the common agricultural policy. 

8 May 2013 European Union Documents No. 7648/13, a 

Commission Communication on preparing for the 

2014 European elections and enhancing their 

democratic and efficient conduct, and No. 7650/13, 

a Commission Recommendation on enhancing the 

democratic and efficient conduct of the elections to 

the European Parliament. 

21 May 2013 European Union Document No. 8229/13 and 

Addenda 1 to 6, a draft Regulation of the European 

Parliament and of the Council on the European 

Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation 

and Training (Europol), and repealing Decisions 

2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA. 

11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12566/13, a draft 

Regulation on the European Union Agency for 

Criminal Justice Co-operation (Eurojust), No. 

12551/13, a Commission Communication on better 

protection of the union’s financial interests: Setting 

up the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and 

reforming Eurojust, and No. 12558/13, a draft 

Regulation on the establishment of the European 

Public Prosecutor’s Office. 

23 October 2013 European Union Documents No. 13857/13 and 

Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation of the 

European Parliament and of the Council on new 

psychoactive substances, and No. 13865/13 and 

Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive of the European 

Parliament and of the Council amending 

Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of October 

2004 laying down minimum provisions on the 

June 2013. 



18 June 2013. 



15 July 2013. 



29 October 2013. 



11 November 

2013. 

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constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties 

in the field of illicit drug trafficking as regards the 

definition of drug. 

27 November 2013 European Union Document No. 15521/13 and 

Addendum, a Commission Communication: 

Commission Work Programme 2014. 

11 December 2013 Unnumbered European Union Document, the 

High Representative’s Report on the Common 

Security and Defence Policy ahead of the December 

2013 European Council Discussion on Defence. 

Awaiting 

consideration. 

Awaiting 


REASONED OPINIONS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE 


Regulation on the establishment of the European 

Public Prosecutor’s Office 


to, 22 October 

2013. 

DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE A 


13 March 2013 European Union Documents No. 13701/11, a draft 

Directive amending Council Directive 64/432/EEC 

as regards computer databases which are part of the 

surveillance networks in the Member States, and 

No. 8784/12, an amended draft Regulation 

amending Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 as 

regards electronic identification of bovine animals 

and deleting the provisions of voluntary beef 

labelling. 

24 April 2013 European Union Document No. 7935/13, a draft 

Regulation on fixing an adjustment rate to direct 

payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 

73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013. 

4 July 2013 European Document No. 8096/13, a Commission 

Green Paper: A 2030 framework for climate and 

Resolution 

reported, 3 June. 

Agreed to in the 

House, 4 June 

2013. 

Resolution 




June 2013. 

Resolution 

reported, 8 

October. 

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energy policies: DECC 


to in the House 9 

October. 


Commission Regulation (EU) No ... /... of XXX 

amending Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 laying 

down technical requirements and administrative 

procedures related to air operations pursuant to 

Regulation (EC) No. 216/2008 of the European 

Parliament and of the Council. 

Resolution 

reported 14 

October. 



October 2013. 


Addendum, a Draft Directive amending Directive 

2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse 

gas emission allowance trading within the 

Community, in view of the implementation by 

2020 of an international agreement applying a 

single global market-based measure to international 

aviation emissions. 

20 November 2013 European Union Document No. 15030/13, a draft 

Council Directive amending Directive 

2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community 

framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear 

installations. 

DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE B 

Awaiting 


Awaiting 



9 January 2013 European Union Documents No. 12810/12 and 

Addenda 1 to 4, a Commission Report on 

Protection of the European Union’s financial 

interests: Fight against fraud- Annual Report 2011, 

Unnumbered European document dated 12 

November 2012, a European Court of Auditors’ 

Annual Report concerning the financial year 2011, 

and Unnumbered European Document dated 12 

November, European Court of Auditors’ Annual 

Resolution 

reported, 3 

September. Agreed 


September 2013. 

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Report on the Activities Funded by the Eighth, 

Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds 

(EDFs) in the financial year 2011. 

23 January 2013 

and 7 November 

2012 

European Union Documents No. 17322/12 and 

Addenda 1 to 2, a draft Regulation adjusting with 

effect from 1 July 2012 the remuneration and 

pensions of the officials and other servants of the 

European Union and the correction coefficients 

applied thereto, and No. 17360/12 and Addendum, 

a draft Regulation adjusting, from 1 July 2012, the 

rate of contribution to the pension scheme of 

officials and other servants of the European Union, 

together with European Union Document No. 

11964/12, Opinion No. 5/2012 of the European 

Court of Auditors on the draft Regulation 

amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the 

Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of 

the European Union together with European 

Union Document No 13270/12 Special Report 

No.10/2012 of the European Court of Auditors: 

The effectiveness of staff development in the 

European Commission and European Union 

Document No. 13327/12, Commission Report on 

the exception clause (Article 10 of Annex XI of the 

Staff Regulations). 

Resolution 




June 2013. 

13 March 2013 European Union Document No. 6225/13, a Joint 

Communication on Cybersecurity Strategy of the 

European Union: An Open, Safe and Secure 

Cyberspace. 

17 April 2013 European Union Documents No. 7589/13, a 

Commission Communication: Youth Employment 

Initiative, No. 7533/13, a draft amendment to 

Commission proposal COM(2011) 607 final/2- 

draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of 

the Council on the European Social Fund and 

repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1081/2006, 

and No. 7537/13, a draft amendment to 

Commission proposal COM(2012) 496-draft 

Regulation of the European Parliament and 

Council laying down common provisions on the 

Resolution 

reported, 8 July. 



July 2013. 

Resolution 




June 2013. 

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European Regional Development Fund, the 

European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the 

European Agricultural Fund for Rural 

Development and the European Maritime and 

Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic 

Framework and laying down general provisions on 

the European Regional Development Fund, the 

European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and 

repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006. 

17 April 2013 European Union Document No. 6321/13, Opinion 

No. 1/2013 concerning draft Commission 

Regulations on the statute and funding of European 

political parties and foundations and to amend the 

Financial Regulation (EU, Euratom No. 966/2012) 

as regards the financing of European political 

parties. 

Resolution 




June 2013. 

24 April 2013 and 3 

July 2013 

12 June 2013, 8 

May 2013 and 9 

January 2013 

European Documents No. 11295/13, a draft 

Council Regulation laying down the Multiannual 

Financial Framework for the years 2014-2020, No. 

11298/13, a draft Inter-Institutional Agreement 

between the European Parliament, the Council and 

the Commission on budgetary discipline, 

cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound 

financial management, and No. 11307/13, a draft 

Council regulation laying down the multiannual 

financial framework for the years 2014-2020 and 

Inter-Institutional Agreement between the 

European Parliament, the Council and the 

Commission on budgetary discipline, cooperation 

in budgetary matters and on sound financial 

management: Draft Declarations, together with 

European Union Document No. 8041/13, Draft 

Amending Budget No. 2 to the General Budget 

2013: general statement of revenue: statement of 

expenditure by section: Section III: Commission. 

European Union Documents COM(2013) 378 and 

Addendum, a draft Council Recommendation on 

the United Kingdom’s 2013 national reform 

programme and delivering a Council opinion on 

the United Kingdom’s convergence programme for 

2012-17, and COM(2013) 350, a Commission 

Communication: 2013 European Semester, 

Country-Specific Recommendations: Moving 

Resolution 




July 2013. 

Resolution 




June 2013. 

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Europe beyond the crisis, together with European 

Union Documents No. 8660/13, a Commission 

Communication: Results of in-depth reviews under 

Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention 

and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and 

SWD(13) 125, a Commission Staff Working 

Document: In-depth review for the United 

Kingdom in accordance with Article 5 of 

Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention 

and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, 

already referred on 8 May 2013, and No. 16513/12, 

a Commission Staff Working Document: 

Completing the scoreboard for the Macroeconomic 

Imbalance Procedure: Financial Sector Indicator, 

No. 16671/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Commission 

Report: Alert Mechanism Report 2013, prepared in 

accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of the Regulation 

on the prevention and correction of 

macroeconomic imbalances, and No. 16669/12 and 

Addenda 1 to 2, a Commission Communication: 

Annual Growth Survey 2013, already referred on 9 

January 2013. 

12 June 2013 European Union Document No. 9124/13 and 

Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive of the European 

Parliament and of the Council on measures 

facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on 

workers in the context of freedom of movement of 

workers. 

12 June 2013 European Union Document No. 9198/13, on a 

Commission Staff Working Document: Trade and 

Worst Forms of Child Labour. 

17 July 2013 European Document No. SEC (2013) 370, a 

Statement of estimates of the Commission for 2014 

(Preparation of the 2014 Draft Budget). 

4 September 2013 European Union Documents No. 9122/12, a draft 

Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 

223/2009 on European statistics, No. 14320/12, 

European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 

Resolution 




September 2013. 

Resolution 




July 2013. 

Resolution 

reported, 21 

October. 



October 2013. 

Awaiting 


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12/2012: Did the Commission and Eurostat 

improve the process for producing reliable and 

credible European statistics?, and No. 15976/12, a 

European Central Bank Opinion on the draft 

Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 

223/2009 on European statistics (CON/2012/84). 

4 September 2013 European Document No. 11482/13, a Joint 

Commission and High Representative 

Communication: Towards a comprehensive EU 

approach to the Syrian crisis. 

4 December 

2013/11 September 

2013 

European Documents No. 12434/13, a Commission 

Communication: Beyond 2015: towards a 

comprehensive and integrated approach to 

financing poverty eradication and sustainable 

development, and No. 12440/13 and Addenda 1 

and 2, a Commission Staff Working Document: the 

EU Accountability Report 2013 on Financing for 

Development, together with European Union 

Document No. 7075/13, a Commission 

Communication: A decent life for all: ending 

poverty and giving the world a sustainable future. 

11 September 2013 European Union Document No. 12732/12 and 

Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Decision on the 

association of the overseas countries and territories 

with the European Union. 

6 November 2013 European Union Documents No. 12989/13, the 

2012 Annual Report from the Commission on 

relations between the European Commission and 

national parliaments, and No. 13002/13, the 

Commission Annual Report on subsidiarity and 

proportionality. 

4 December 2013/9 

October 2013 

Unnumbered European Union Documents, the 

European Court of Auditors Annual Report 

concerning the financial year 2012 and the 

European Court of Auditors Annual Report on the 

activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth 

European Development Funds (EDFs), together 

with European Union Document No. 12772/13 

Resolution 

reported, 2 

December. 



December 2013. 

Resolution 

reported, 11 

December, agreed 

to in the House 

Monday 16 


Resolution 

reported, 23 

October 2013. 



October. 

Awaiting 


Awaiting 


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and Addenda 1 to 5, a Commission Report to the 

European Parliament and the Council on 

protection of the European Union’s financial 

interests: Fight against fraud 2012 Annual Report. 

23 October 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum 

submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth 

Office, dated 9 October 2013, on a draft Council 

Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European 

Union, and provisional application of the 

Association Agreement between the European 

Union and its Member States and Ukraine, with 

the exception of the provisions relating to the 

treatment of third-country nationals legally 

employed as workers in the territory of the other 

party, a draft Council Decision on the signing, on 

behalf of the European Union, of the Association 

Agreement between the European Union and its 

Member States and Ukraine as regards the 

provisions relating to the treatment of thirdcountry 

nationals legally employed as workers in 

the territory of the other party, a draft Council 

Decision on the conclusion of the Association 

Agreement between the European Union and its 

Member States and Ukraine, with the exception of 

the provisions relating to the treatment of thirdcountry 

nationals legally employed as workers in 

the territory of the other party, and a draft Council 

Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the 

European Union, of the Association Agreement 

between the European Union and its Member 

States and Ukraine as regards the provisions 

relating to the treatment of third-country nationals 

legally employed as workers in the territory of the 

other party. 

23 October 2013 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. 

6 November 2013 European Union Document No. 18918/11, a Draft 

Directive regarding the European Investigation 

Order in criminal matters—Text agreed as general 

approach. 

Resolution 

reported, 11 

November 2013. 



November. 

Awaiting 


Awaiting 


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6 November 2013 European Union Document No. 14102/13, a 

Commission Communication: Strengthening the 

social dimension of the Economic and Monetary 

Union. 

20 November 2013 Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 27 

August 2013, submitted by the Foreign and 

Commonwealth Office, on the European External 

Action Service. 


Addenda 1 and 2, a Draft Regulation on indices 

used as benchmarks in financial instruments and 

financial contracts. 

20 November 2013 Unnumbered European Union Document, the 

European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 

9/2013—EU support for governance in the 

Democratic Republic of the Congo (pursuant to 

Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU). 

11 December 2013 European Union Document No. 12773/13 and 

Addendum, a Commission Communication: 

towards a more competitive and efficient defence 

and security sector. 

18 December/11 

December 2013 

European Union Document 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 European Union Documents 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. 

Resolution 

reported Monday 

16 December, 

agreed to in the 

House Tuesday 17 


Debate scheduled 

for Monday 13 

January. 

Resolution 

reported, 28 

November, agreed 



Awaiting 


Awaiting 


Awaiting 


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DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COMMITTEE C 


8 May 2013 European Union Document No. 7999/13, a draft 

Council Regulation on measures to reduce the cost 

of deploying high-speed electronic 

communications networks. 

4 July 2013 European Documents No. 16971/11 and Addenda 

1 and 2, a draft Directive amending Directive 

2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts 

and consolidated accounts, and No. 16972/11 and 

Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation on specific 

requirements regarding statutory audit of publicinterest 

entities. 

4 September 2013 European Union Document No. 18068/12 and 

Addenda 1 to 7, a draft Directive of the European 

Parliament and of the Council on the 

approximation of the laws, regulations and 

administrative provisions of the Member States 

concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale 

of tobacco and related products. 

23 October 2013 European Union Documents No. 13920/13, a 

Commission Communication: Regulatory Fitness 

and Performance (REFIT) — Results and Next 

Steps, and No. 13921/13, a Commission 

Communication: Strengthening the foundations of 

Smart Regulation — improving evaluation. 


Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Council Regulation 

establishing for the period 2014-2020 the 

programme "Europe for Citizens. 

Resolution 

reported, 20 May. 



May 2013. 

Resolution 

reported, 30 

October 2013. 

Resolution 

reported Monday 

16 December, 

agreed to in the 

House Tuesday 17 


Debate scheduled 

for Tuesday 7 

January. 

Awaiting 


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