16300/04 ani/AM/ved 1 DQPG EN COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 22 December 2004 (06.01) (OR. fr) 16300/04 POLGEN 58 NOTE from: Presidency to: delegations Subject : Luxembourg Presidency - provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by Coreper (Part 1) In accordance with Article 2(6) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the Presidency attaches for information the indicative provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) for the period up to 30 June 2005. _________________

16300/04 ani/AM/ved 2 DQPG EN Luxembourg Presidency Draft work programme for Council meetings prepared by Coreper (Part 1) DATE COUNCIL JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS 3-4.3.2005 2-3.6.2005 COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) 7.3.2005 18.4.2005 6-7.6.2005 TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY 21.4.2005 27-28.6.2005 AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES 24.1.2005 28.2.2005 14.3.2005 26.4.2005 30.5.2005 20-21.6.2005 ENVIRONMENT 10.3.2005 24.6.2005 EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE 21.2.2005 23-24.5.2005

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 3 DQPG E Page EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS .............4 COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) ........9 TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY........................................ 14 AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES................................................................................... 19 ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................................29 EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE........................................................................32

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 4 DQPG E EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL 3 and 4 MARCH 2005 EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY 1. Preparation for the Spring European Council "Key messages" based on (a) to (e) below: Policy debate Adoption (a) Commission synthesis report to the Spring European Council (b) Commission communication: Social policy agenda 2006-2010 (c) European employment strategy Draft joint employment report 2004-2005 Adoption (d) Social protection First joint report by the Council and the Commission on social inclusion and social protection Adoption (e) Commission communication: second report to the Spring European Council on equal opportunities 2. Preparation of the Tripartite Social Summit Information from the Presidency 3. Employment Committee's work programme for 2005 Information 4. Social Protection Committee's work programme for 2005 Information 5. Social Protection Committee's study on private retirement pension schemes Presentation

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 5 DQPG E 6. Social dimension of globalisation Council conclusions 7. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (Miscellaneous amendments 2004) General approach 8. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time General approach 9. (poss.) Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on working conditions for temporary workers Political agreement 10. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Agreement by social partners on certain conditions for the use of mobile workers assigned to interoperable cross-border services concluded by the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railways (CER) Political agreement 11. (poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (Bilbao) Political agreement 12. (poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin) Political agreement 13. (poss.) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme for employment and social solidarity - PROGRESS General approach _____________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 6 DQPG E EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL 2 and 3 JUNE 2005 EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY 1. 2005 Employment package   (a)  Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States   – Adoption (b)   Commission Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the implementation of Member States' employment policies Political agreement 2. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time Political agreement 3. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity - PROGRESS Political agreement 4. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security, schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (Miscellaneous amendments 2004) Political agreement 5. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (poss.) General approach 6. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No  883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (poss.) Progress report

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 7 DQPG E 7. (poss.) Commission communication on social services of general interest Endorsement of the Social Protection Committee's opinion 8. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast version) Political agreement 9. Proposal for a Decision establishing a European Gender Institute Political agreement 10. Annual follow-up to the Beijing Platform Council conclusions 11. Gender mainstreaming in the Structural Funds Presidency report HEALTH 12. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on medicinal products for paediatric use Progress report/(poss.) Policy debate 13. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the fees payable to the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Political agreement/Adoption 14. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down authorisation, surveillance and vigilance procedures for products of human tissue engineering Presentation 15. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reclassification of hip, knee and shoulder replacements under Directive 93/42/EC on medical devices Presentation 16. Obesity and nutrition Policy debate/(poss.) Conclusions 17. Health strategy Policy debate

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 8 DQPG E 18. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods Political agreement 19. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to food Political agreement 20. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners General approach/Political agreement 21.    (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives Presentation and exchange of views 22.    (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes Presentation and exchange of views __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 9 DQPG E COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL 7 MARCH 2005 1. Preparation for the Spring European Council Commission report to the European Council Scoreboard Competitiveness report 2004 (and other documents) Contribution to the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy = Policy debate = Adoption of the contribution 2. Better regulation - simplification of legislation Progress report /Policy debate 3. (poss.). Stimulating entrepreneurship - Report from the Commission on the implementation of the European Charter for small enterprises: European agenda for entrepreneurship Presentation 4. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market Progress report 5. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 70/156/EEC on the comprehensive approval of motor vehicles (recasting) Political agreement 6. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer practices in the internal market and amending Directives 84/450/EEC, 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC Adoption (at second reading)

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 10 DQPG E 7. Other business REACH Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC in order to adapt it to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals   Progress report from the Presidency __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 11 DQPG E COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL 18 APRIL 2005 1. (poss.) Follow-up to the European Council meeting in March 2005 2. (poss.) Proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development Presentation/Exchange of views 3. Communication from the Commission on the 3% target for RDT–  implementation of the action plan Exchange of views (poss.) Conclusions 4. ITER State of play 5. Human resources : Women and science, researchers' careers and mobility Exchange of views (poss.) Council conclusions 6. Space policy - Communication from the Commission on the European Union's contribution to the European Space Programme Exchange of views and (poss.) Council conclusions Preparation of the Space Council meeting (before opening of Space Council meeting) Adoption of guidelines on the components of the future European Space Programme (after closure of Space Council meeting) __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 12 DQPG E COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH) COUNCIL 6 and 7 JUNE 2005 1. Competitiveness and innovation (a) Second Innovation Action Plan Exchange of views Council conclusions (b)   Proposal for a Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation (CIP) Progress report 2. REACH Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC in order to adapt it to the Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Progress report/Policy debate 3. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (poss.) General approach/Political agreement 4. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border mergers of companies with share capital Political agreement 5. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital General approach 6. (poss.) Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning sales promotions in the internal market Political agreement

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 13 DQPG E 7. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications Adoption (at second reading) 8. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compulsory licensing for pharmaceutical products for export to developing countries General approach 9. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs (automotive spare parts) General approach 10. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EE (bull bars) General approach/Political agreement 11. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the ranges of nominal quantities permitted for pre-packed products (poss.) Political agreement 12. Proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development Policy debate 13. Action Plan for nanotechnology Exchange of views (poss.) Conclusions 14. (poss.) ITER - Proposals for Council Decisions on an international agreement and the establishment of a European legal body Adoption __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 14 DQPG E TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL 21 APRIL 2005 LAND TRANSPORT 1. 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 (Eurovignette) Political agreement 2. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations (third railway package) General approach 3. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services  (third railway package) General approach 4. (poss.) Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels Political agreement INTERMODAL QUESTIONS 5. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the second Marco Polo programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo II) (poss.) General approach

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 15 DQPG E AVIATION 6. External aviation relations (a) (poss.) EU-US negotiations for an air transport agreement Information from the Commission (b)   (poss.) Communication from the Commission on the development of the Community's external aviation policy Council Resolution (c) (poss.) New negotiating directives 7. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of air passengers with reduced mobility General approach 8. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provided to passengers on the air carrier's identity General approach __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 16 DQPG E TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL 27 and 28 JUNE 2005 ENERGY 1. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services Political agreement 2. (poss.) Agreement between the European Community and the States of South East Europe with the view to establishing an integrated energy market organisation in South East Europe Signing Decision 3. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions Nos 96/391/EC and 1229/2003/EC Political agreement/Adoption 4. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment Political agreement/Adoption 5. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy-Using Products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC Adoption (at second reading) 6. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks Adoption (at second reading)

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 17 DQPG E TRANSPORT MARITIME TRANSPORT 7. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services General approach 8. Maritime safety package (Erika III) Presentation and (poss.) policy debate 9. (poss.) Recommendation for a Council Decision with a view to signing an Agreement on maritime transport between the Community and its Member States and the Republic of India Adoption LAND TRANSPORT 10. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport by rail and road (poss.) Political agreement AVIATION 11. External aviation relations (a) (poss.) EU-US negotiations for an air transport agreement Information from the Commission (b) (poss.) New negotiating directives. 12. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of air passengers with reduced mobility (poss.) Political agreement 13. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provided to passengers on the air carrier's identity (poss.) Political agreement 14. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports General approach 15. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community air traffic controller licence Political agreement

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 18 DQPG E TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INFORMATION SOCETY 16. Review of the scope of universal service in the telecommunications sector Presentation/(poss.) Exchange of views 17. eEurope Action Plan (poss.) Council conclusions 18. World Summit on the Information Society Council conclusions 19. (poss.) Postal services Commission presentation __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 19 DQPG E AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL 24 JANUARY 2005 ¹ 1. Presidency work programme AGRICULTURE SCA ITEMS 2. (poss.) Decision (Article 133) on the conclusion of GATT Article XXVIII negotiations on rice (United States, Thailand) Adoption 3. (poss.) Balkans sugar : (a)    Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000 (b)   Council Decision (Article 133) authorising the Commission to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, respectively, with a view to modifying the Stabilisation and Association Agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part Adoption __________ 1 The Presidency has scheduled an informal meeting with Ministers of the ACP and EBA sugar-producing countries on the afternoon of 24 January 2005 in the margins of the Council meeting.

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 20 DQPG E AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL 28 FEBRUARY 2005 AGRICULTURE SCA ITEMS 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the quota system for potato starch (together with a report) Adoption 2. Proposal for a Council Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) Progress report 3. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the financing of the common agricultural policy Progress report __________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 21 DQPG E AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL 14 MARCH 2005 AGRICULTURE SCA ITEMS 1. Proposal for a Council Regulation amending certain marketing standards for eggs Adoption 2. Commission communication on risk management in agriculture Presentation COREPER ITEMS 3. (poss.) Animal health and animal welfare proposals: (a) Avian influenza (recast of Council Directive 92/40/EEC) (b)   Aquatic diseases (recast of Council Directives 91/67/EEC, 93/53/EEC and 95/70/EC) (c)    Welfare of broilers (new Council Directive) Presentation/Exchange of views 4. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on implementing the European Union's Forestry Strategy Presentation and (poss.) Council conclusions 5. Agreement between the EC and Russia on plant health Information from the Presidency and the Commission

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 22 DQPG E FISHERIES 6. Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community fisheries control agency and amending Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy Adoption 7. Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound Policy debate 8. Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea and amending Regulations (EC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 973/2001 Policy debate _________________

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 23 DQPG E AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL 26 APRIL 2005 AGRICULTURE SCA ITEMS 1. (poss.) Adjustment of the CMO in rice following the negotiations under GATT Article XXVIII   - Adoption 2. Proposal for a Council Regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Policy debate 3. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the financing of the common agricultural policy - Policy debate COREPER ITEMS 4. Fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forestry (UNFF) - Council conclusions

16300/04 rty/AM/ved 24 DQPG E FISHERIES 5. Proposal for a Council Regulation on a European Fisheries Fund - Policy debate 6. (poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing short-term measures for the management of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) - Policy debate 7. Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the financial perspective for actions not covered by the European Fisheries Fund - Presentation 8. Prospects for simplifying the common fisheries policy - Action plan - Policy debate 9. Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation - Adoption (possibly as an "A" item) _________