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No. 1857

 

2207^TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES PART II – 28 NOVEMBER 2007

 

On 28 November 2007, Malta’s Permanent Representative to the European Union, Mr Richard Cachia Caruana, attended the 2207^th meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee Part II.

 

The meeting discussed the following agenda items:

 

1.         Adoption of the provisional agenda

 

I

 

18.       Draft Council minutes

(a)        2807th meeting of the Council (Justice and Home Affairs), held in Luxembourg, 12/13 June 2007

            10699/07 PV/CONS 34 JAI 317 COMIX 555

                        + ADD 1

(b)        2813th meeting of the Council (Economic and Financial Affairs), held in Brussels, 10 July 2007

            11832/07 PV/CONS 40 ECOFIN 325

                        + COR 1 (bg)

                        + COR 2 (lv)

                        + ADD 1

                        + ADD 1 COR 1 (bg)

(c)        2814th meeting of the Council (Economic and Financial Affairs/Budget), held in Brussels, 13 July 2007

            11834/07 PV/CONS 41 ECOFIN 326 BUDGET 20

                                                + COR 1 (sv)

 

19.       Appointment of judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal

-           Public call for applications

-           Approval by the Council

                        15381/07 JUR 406 COUR 51

 

20.       Public access to documents

(a)        Confirmatory application 13/c/01/07

                        14080/07 INF 127 API 47 JUR 377

(b)        Confirmatory application made by Mr Robert Zbiral(14/c/01/07)

                        14484/07/ INF 133 API 50 JUR 382

(c)        Confirmatory application 15/c/02/07

                        15198//07 INF 140 API 53 JUR 400

 

21.       Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding

-           General Approach

                        15463/07 PE 372 INST 144 CODEC 1308

                        15465/07 PE 373 INST 145

                        15639/07 PE 381 INST 150 CODEC 1331

                                    + COR 1

 

22.       Special Report n° 6/2007 on the effectiveness of technical assistance in the context of capacity development

                                    15580/07 FIN 571 DEVGEN 264 RELEX 905 ACP 251

 

23.       Draft Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

-           Request by the Council for the assent of the European Parliament

                        15063/07 ISR 15

                        15061/07 ISR 14

                        12412/07 PESC 992 COMEM 132 COMED 4

                                    + COR 1

                                    + COR 2 (en)

 

24.       Anti-dumping

-           Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the People’s Republic of China

                        14885/07 ANTIDUMPING 78 COMER 186 CHINE 42

 

25.       Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part

-           Request by the Council for the assent of the European Parliament

                        11566/1/07 REV 1 COWEB 117

                                    + COR 1

                                    + COR 2 (fi)

                                    + COR 3 (hu)

                                    + COR 4 (da)

                                    + COR 5 (bg)

                                    + COR 6 (es)

                                    + COR 7 (de)

                                    + COR 8 (et)

                                    + COR 9 (el)

                                    + COR 10 (it)

                                    + COR 12 (mt)

                                    + COR 13 (nl)

                                    + COR 14 (ro)

                                    + COR 15 (fi)

                                    + REV 2 (cs)

                        11568/07 COWEB 119

                                    + COR 1 (cs)

                        15644/07 COWEB 269

 

26.       Draft Council Joint Action amending Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

                                    15305/07 COSDP 945 PESC 1371 CIVCOM 593 COMEM 186 RELEX 879

                                                            JAI 598 OC 6

                                    14628/07 COSDP 247 PESC 1272 CIVCOM 545 EUCOPPS 59 JAI 539

                                                            COSDP 868

 

27.       Draft Council Joint Action amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

                                    15313/07 COSDP 946 PESC 1372 CIVCOM 594 COMEM 187 RELEX 880

                                                            JAI 599 OC 7

                                    14805/07 PESC 1296 CIVCOM 559 COMEM 177 JAI 556 COSDP 895

                                                            EUBAM RAFAH 1

 

28.       Council Decision 2007/…./CFSP amending Council Decision 2006/807/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories

                                    15376/07 COSDP 951 PESC 1379 CIVCOM 597 COMEM 188 RELEX 886

                                                            JAI 604 OC 8

                                    15028/07 CIVCOM 569 COMEM 180 COSDP 916 JAI 577 PESC 1330

                                                            RELEX 844 EUCOPPS 61

 

29.       Council Decision implementing JA 2007/…./CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

                                    15050/07 CIVCOM 575 PESC 1338 COSDP 921 COWEB 252

                                    15049/07 CIVCOM 574 PESC 1337 COSDP 920 COWEB 251

 

30.       Consultations with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania pursuant to Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement

-           Draft letter to the President

                        15352/07 ACP 244 COAFR 351 PESC 1375 RELEX 883

 

31.       Avian and Pandemic Influenza

-           Draft European Union Statement International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 4-6 December 2007

=          Adoption

            15654/07 DEVGEN 268 SAN 228 AGRILEG 177 RELEX 910 PESC 1410

                                    COASI 188 COTRA 6 COEST 319 COCON 27 PROCIV 210

                                    USA 70 COMER 200 VETER 27 TITULAIRES 1

 

32.       World AIDS Day (1 December 2007)

-           Draft EU Statement on keeping the promise to stop HIV/AIDS

=          Adoption

            15663/07 DEVGEN 269 RELEX 912 ACP 253 SAN 231

 

33.       Council conclusions on the establishment of an Early Warning System for tsunamis in the North East Atlantic and the Mediterranean region

                                    15479/07 PROCIV 206 MED 42 CONUN 73 JAI 611

 

34.       Council conclusions on the development and establishment of Early Warning Systems in the EU

                                    15473/07 PROCIV 205 MED 41 CONUN 72 JAI 509

 

35.       Proposal for a Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection

-           Draft progress report

                        14935/1/07 REV 1 PROCIV 195 JAI 575 COTER 80 ENER 271 TRANS 356

                                                TELECOM 138 ATO 152 ECOFIN 441 ENV 603 SAN 199

                                                CHIMIE 38 RECH 354 DENLEG 109 RELEX 836

 

36.       Draft Council Decision establishing a European Migration Network

-           General Approach

                        15591/1/07 REV 1 ASIM 87

                        15768/07 ASIM 90

 

37.       Council Common Position on the United Nations Convention against Corruption

-           Asset recovery

=          Preparation of the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption on 28 January - 1st February 2008

            15557/07 CRIMORG 179

            15233/1/07 REV 1 CRIMORG 172                           

 

38.       Third round of Mutual Evaluations “Exchange of information and intelligence between Europol and the Member States and among the Member States respectively”

            =          Final Report on the evaluation visits of all 27 Member States

                                    13321/3/07 REV 3 CRIMORG 141 ENFOPOL 152 ENFOCUSTOM 93

                                    15720/07 CRIMORG 181 ENFOPOL 203 ENFOCUSTOM 120

 

39.       Handbook for police and security authorities concerning cooperation at major events with an international dimension

                                    14144/07 ENFOPOL 172

                                    14143/07 ENFOPOL 171

 

40.       CEPOL Work Programme 2008

                                    15546/07 ENFOPOL 195

                                    13481/07 ENFOPOL 171

                                                + COR 1

                                                + ADD 1

 

41.       Draft Council conclusions adopting the Work programme on further measures designed to maximise safety and security in connection with football matches with an international dimension

                                    15615/07 ENFOPOL 198

 

42.       Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 18 December 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations

                                    15490/07 JAI 613 CATS 132 ELARG 123 ENFOCUSTOM 118

                                    14546/07 JAI 531 CATS 116 ELARG 107 ENFOCUSTOM 109

 

43.       Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests, the Protocol of 27 September 1996, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests, the Protocol of 29 November 1996, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests and the Second Protocol of 19 June 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests

                                    15477/07 JAI 612 CATS 131 ELARG 122 ENFOCUSTOM 117 DROIPEN 111

                                    14549/07 JAI 532 CATS 117 ELARG 108 ENFOCUSTOM 110 DROIPEN 105

 

44.       Initiative by the Republic of Portugal for a Council Decision amending Part 1 of the Schengen Consultation Network (Technical Specifications)

                                    15204/07 VISA 347 COMIX 969

                                    15202/07 VISA 346 COMIX 968

 

45.       Website on Schengen Cooperation

-           SIS/SIRENE

                        15640/07 SIRIS 227 COMIX 997

                        6746/5/07 REV 5 SIRIS 44 COMIX 224

 

46.       Management report on the implementation of the C.SIS installation and operation budget for 2005

                                    12957/07 SIRIS 168 COMIX 796

 

47.       C.SIS installation and exploitation amended budget for 2007, C.SIS installation and exploitation budget and multiannual table of authorised C.SIS installation expenditure (situation at 31 December 2006)

                                    14686/07 SIRIS 208 COMIX 935

                                                + COR 1

 

48.       Management report on the implementation of the C.SIS installation and operation budget for 2006

                                    15014/07 SIRIS 215 COMIX 956

 

49.       Implementation of Article 102A of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement during the year 2006

-           Draft report to be submitted to the European Parliament in accordance with Article 102A(4) of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA)

                        15638/07 SIRIS 226 SCHENGEN 31 COMIX 996

                        15629/07 SIRIS 225 SCHENGEN 30 COMIX 995

 

50.       Draft Council Decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic

                                    14748/07 SCHEVAL 186 SIRIS 218 COMIX 941

                                    14598/07 SCHEVAL 185 SIRIS 206 COMIX 931

 

51.       Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012

-           Adoption of the legislative act

                        15082/07 CODEC 1242 STATIS 146 ECOFIN 454 ECO 147 FIN 514

                        PE-CONS 3654/07 STATIS 105 ECOFIN 346 ECO 113 FIN 396 CODEC 914

                                                + REV 1 (sk)

 

52.       Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. DEC49/2007 in Section III – Commission - of the general budget for 2007 (CE/NCE)

                                    15391/07 FIN 559

 

53.       Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. DEC51/2007 in Section III – Commission - of the general budget for 2007 (NCE)

                                    15393/07 FIN 560 PE-L 121

 

54.       Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. DEC53/2007 in Section III – Commission - of the general budget for 2007 (NCE)

                                    15397/07 FIN 562 PE-L 123

 

55.       Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. DEC54/2007 in Section III – Commission - of the general budget for 2007 (NCE)

                                    15398/07 FIN 563 PE-L 124

 

56.       Preparation of the Council meeting (Justice and Home Affairs), on 6/7 December 2007

 

(b)        Draft Council conclusions on addressing Chemical, Biological, Radiological and             Nuclear Risks and on Bio-preparedness

            15660/07 JAI 624 PROCIV 211 ENFOPOL 201 SAN 229 AGRI 393 AGRILEG 178

                                    CODUN 39 CONOP 89 COSDP 976 COTER 90 DENLEG 119 ENV 655

                                    PHARM 8 RECH 396 VETER 28

            15127/07 JAI 585 PROCIV 199 ENFOPOL 188 SAN 205 AGRI 376 AGRILEG 169

                                    CODUN 34 CONOP 88 COSDP 929 COTER 81 DENLEG 110 ENV 618

                                    PHARM 7 RECH 371 VETER 26

 

(c)        Draft Inventory of the EU instruments in the area of bio-preparedness relevant for the Council Conclusions on addressing Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Risks and on Bio-preparedness (for information)

            15662/07 JAI 625 PROCIV 212 ENVOPOL 202 SAN 230 AGRI 394 AGRILEG 179

                                    CODUN 40 COSDP 977 COTER 91 DENLEG 120 ENV 656

                                    PHARM 9 RECH 397 VETER 29

            14802/07 JAI 554 PROCIV 186 ENFOPOL 182 SAN 196 AGRI 361 AGRILEG 164

                                    CODUN 33 CONOP 83 COSDP 893 COTER 78 DENLEG 107 ENV 587

                                    PHARM 6 RECH 347 VETER 25

 

63.       Draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of short-stay visas

                                    15577/07 VISA 363 COEST 318

                                    15576/07 VISA 362 COEST 317

 

64.       Adoption of a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the readmission of persons

                                    15563/07 MIGR 129 COEST 316

                                    13763/07 MIGR 93 COEST 281

 

 

II

 

 

56.       Preparation of the Council meeting (Justice and Home Affairs), on 6/7 December 2007

 

(a)        Implementation of the EU Counter-terrorism strategy

            15448/07 JAI 617 ECOFIN 489 TRANS 383 RELEX 902 ECO 154 PESC 1403

                                    COTER 89 COSDP 964 PROCIV 208 ENER 300 ATO 159

                                    DATAPROTECT 56 TELECOM 163

            15411/07 JAI 607 ECOFIN 476 TRANS 374 RELEX 889 ECO 152 PESC 1387

                                    COTER 83 COSDP 954 PROCIV 204 ENER 287 ATO 156

                                    DATAPROTECT 52 TELECOM 154

                        + ADD 1

            15443/07 JAI 608 ENFOPOL 193 COPS 275 COTER 84

            15445/07 ENFOPOL 194 COTER 85 CATS 130 COPS 276           

 

(d)        Draft Council conclusions adopting Strategic Orientations and Priorities on the security enhancement of explosives

                        15618/07 CATS 135 ENFOPOL 199

 

(e)        Draft Council conclusions on Mobility Partnerships and Circular Migration in the framework of the Global Approach to Migration

                        15737/07 ASIM 89 RELEX 917

 

(f)         EUROPOL

-           Chapters VI, VII and IX of the draft Council Decision establishing the European Police Office

            15596/07 EUROPOL 124

 

(g)        E-Justice

-           Report by the Council Working Party on Legal Data Processing (E-Justice)

            15293/07 JURINFO 72 JAI 596 JUSTCIV 308 COPEN 160

 

 (i)        Initiative presented by the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic with a view to the adoption by the Council of a Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences and alternative sanctions and conditional sentences

                        15553/07 COPEN 167

 

(j)         Proposal for a Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism

                        14960/07 CATS 122 DROIPEN 104

                                    + ADD 1

                                    + ADD 2

                        15315/07 CATS 128 DROIPEN 108

 

(k)        Other items in connection with the Council meeting

-           Policy Debate on Migration, Employment and the Lisbon Strategy

                                    15597/07 MIGR 131 SOC 488

 

 

57.       Follow up to the Council meeting (Economic and Financial Affairs/Budget), on 23 November 2007

 

58.       Preparation of the Council meeting (Economic and Financial Affairs), on 4 December 2007

(a)        Lisbon Multilateral Surveillance

=          Draft Council conclusions

                                    15432/07 ECOFIN 478 AG 27 SOC 472 COMPET 398

                                    15435/07 ECOFIN 479 AG 28 SOC 473 COMPET 399

 

(b)        Globalisation: Capital and Labour Flows :

-           Report by the Commission on Migration

=          Draft Council conclusions

                        15536/07 ECOFIN 487 SOC 484 COMPET 403 MIGR 127

 

(c)        Financial Services

(i)         Lamfalussy Review

-           Draft Council conclusions

            15552/07 EF 84 ECOFIN 492

            13364/07 EF 59 ECOFIN 371

            13913/07 EF 64 ECOFIN 396

(ii)        Risk Capital

-           Draft Council conclusions

                        15551/07 EF 83 ECOFIN 491

 

(d)        Taxation

(i)         VAT package

-           political agreement

15550/07 FISC 158

(ii)        Reduced VAT rates

(1)        Commission communication on VAT rates other than the standard rate

-           Draft Council conclusions

15671/07 FISC 162

(2)        Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EEC with regard to certain temporary provisions concerning rates of VAT

-           General approach

14528/07 FISC 144

(iii)       Capital Duty Directive

-           General Approach

15624/07 FISC 159

(iv)       Combating Tax Fraud

-           Draft Council conclusions

15666/07 FISC 161

15672/07 FISC 163

            + ADD 1

(v)        Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation)

-           Report to the Council

=          Draft Council conclusions

                                    15545/07 FISC 157

                                    15721/07 FISC 164

 

(e)        Other items in connection with the Council meeting

 

 

59.       Preparation of the Council meeting (General Affairs and External Relations), on 10/11 December 2007

A.        General Affairs

(a)        Preparation of the European Council

=          Draft conclusions

            15681/07 POLGEN 124

 

 (c)       Enlargement

-           Draft Council conclusions

 

(b)        Other items in connection with the Council meeting

 

B.         External Relations

-           Other items in connection with the Council meeting

 

 

65.       Preparations for the EU-Africa Summit

 

 

60.       Anti-dumping

-           Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silico-manganese originating in the People’s Republic of China and Kazakhstan and terminating the proceeding on imports of silico-manganese originating in Ukraine

                        14945/07 ANTIDUMPING 82 COMER 190 CHINE 46 NIS 217

 

61.       Any Other Business

-           Debriefing on EU-ASEAN Summit (Singapore, 22 November 2007)

 

 

In the margins of COREPER, a Mixed Committee Meeting was held.  The Mixed Committee discussed the following item:

 

-           Draft Council decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic

                        14598/07 SCHEVAL 185 SIRIS 206 COMIX 931

 

-           Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals

-           State of play

 

Any further information may be obtained from the Permanent Representation of Malta to the European Union by contacting Mr Iain Galea on the following e-mail address: ian.p.galea [Email address: ian.p.galea #AT# gov.mt - replace #AT# with @ ]

 

DOI – 29.11.2007

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