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)