European 2011 Interntional Trade planning: FTA’s, ACTA, IPR, Customs

Indicative Trade policy planner for 2011

Files
Dates
Notes
1) Bringing Trade Legislation in line with Lisbon

1 a-Omnibus I : proposal aligning non-comitology based trade implementing measures

This trade proposal will follow adoption of horizontal regulation and will address mainly implementing powers issues.
– COM: Adoption by College
March

– EP: Official receipt by next plenary of European Parliament
March

1-b, Omnibus II : proposal aligning comitology based trade implementing measures with new delegated/implementing acts

This proposal will deal with regulations where comitology already exists, and will follow a screening of whether such acts are implementing or delegated acts. It is part of a Commission wide exercise.
COM: Adoption by College
May

EP: Official receipt by next plenary of European Parliament
May

2)Generalised system of preferences.

– COM: Adoption by College
May

– EP: Official receipt by next plenary of European Parliament
May/June

4) Public Procurement (Market Access Scheme for Public Procurement)

Follow-up to Communication on Trade, Growth and World Affairs
– COM: Adoption by College
July – September

– EP: Official receipt by next plenary of European Parliament
September
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4) ACTA

– COM proposal to authorise signature
April/May

– Signature
May/June

– Official saisine of EP
May/June

5) Andean Multiparty Agreement

– Initialling
– COM proposal to sign
March/April
3d/4th Quarter

– Signature of the Agreement :
4th Quarter /early 2012

– Official saisine of EP
early 2012

6) Central American FTA
Signature

– Initialling
-COM proposal to sign
March
3d / 4th Quarter

– Signature of the Agreement :
– Official Saisine of EP

7) Safeguard Regulations for Central America FTA and Andean Multiparty Agreement
– COM proposal
4th quarter
4th quarter

3d/4th quarter

8) Communication Trade and Development

– COM: adoption by College
4th quarter 2011

9) Other (tbc)

– Review of IPR Customs Regulation (generics transit) – TAXUD

– IPR enforcement Communication
4th quarter

– extension of negotiating guidelines for FTA with Canada, India and Singapore to cover investment protection
COM proposal to complement negotiating guidelines
India, Singapore : January/February
(Canada : December 2010)
Modification of existing authorisation + negotiating guidelines by Council so as to negotiate investment protection in the context of ongoing FTA negotiations

Pour mémoire:
Signed EPA interim agreements are with Council and should be transmitted to EP pending completion of signature (SADC, ESA, EAC, Ghana) or translation (Cameroon)