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EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Strasbourg, 25.10.2016

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

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UROPE IS AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE

Europeans know and see in their daily lives the consequences of the challenges that remain

with us. A still-nascent economic recovery, which has yet to deliver benefits for all in our

societies, especially when it comes to creating jobs for the young and reducing inequality.

Migration flows, which have tested our external borders and remain a challenge for the

capacity of the Union to deliver solidarity. A heightened terrorist threat. Ongoing instability in

our eastern and southern neighbourhood. To which we now have to add the uncertainty as a

result of the UK referendum.

Listening to Europeans, we have understood that they look for a response to these challenges

and protection from these threats. They look for the means that can empower them to build a

sustainable future for themselves and their families. And they look for perspective: an

assurance that governance at local, regional, national and European levels can collectively

meet the expectations of today and tomorrow's generations.

A Commission focussed on the important things…

From the start of our mandate, this Commission has set its priorities to focus on the big

things, where effective European action can make a concrete difference in addressing the

challenges facing Europe's citizens, our Member States and the Union as a whole. Over the

last year we have made solid progress in implementing the strategies we have set out in the

Investment Plan for Europe, the Digital Single Market, the Energy Union, the European

Agenda on Security, the European Agenda on Migration, the Capital Markets Union, the

Action Plan for Fair and Efficient Corporate Taxation, the new Trade Strategy, the Steps

towards completing Economic and Monetary Union, the Single Market Strategy, and the

Action Plan for the Circular Economy.

Focussing on the big things, and sharing these priorities with the European Parliament and the

Council, we have delivered tangible and quick results in key areas. In just one year, the

European Fund for Strategic Investments has been activated in 27 Member States and has

triggered €138 billion in investments, including new financing for almost 300,000 small and

medium-sized enterprises. We have made substantial progress in regaining control of irregular

migration flows and preventing deaths in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. The European

Border and Coast Guard is already working to strengthen control of our external borders just

ten months after the Commission proposed it. At the same time Europe has shown solidarity

with 1 million Syrians who have found shelter and protection here. And we have relocated

and resettled over 15 000 further refugees in the past twelve months. In the last three months

we have reached an average of some 1 000 relocations per month. In September the figure has

increased up to 1,200 relocations. The gap between current relocation needs and effective

relocations from Greece is now decreasing, but these efforts need to be maintained in the

coming months, and relocation from Italy should be significantly stepped up.

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This Work Programme sets out the key initiatives

the Commission commits to delivering by

the end of 2017. These concrete proposals are the most visible way in which our work will

contribute to the process of renewal ahead of the 60

anniversary of the Treaties of Rome in

March 2017. And we will be cooperating with the European Parliament and Council to make

sure that these and the other key proposals we have made in the past years are adopted

swiftly, so they can make a tangible impact on the ground.

… and a Commission focussed on doing things better

But shared priority-setting is just one way in which improving how we work together at

European level can demonstrate to Europeans that our governance structures are really at their

service. Because doing things better is just as important for citizens' confidence as doing

better things.

That is why over the next months we will pay close attention to the operational side of our

work: making sure existing European laws are properly applied and enforced and remain fit

for purpose; providing structural support, for example in Greece; boosting the roll-out of the

European Fund for Strategic Investments and tackling barriers to investment; and cooperating

with Member States, the Social Partners and civil society to help create a supportive

environment for delivering the Union's policy objectives, including through the effective

deployment of the budgetary means at our disposal. This year we will in particular step up our

efforts on the enforcement agenda, because even the best law is useless unless it delivers real

results on the ground.

We will also continue to apply better regulation principles across all our work, so that what

we do is constantly assessed that it is effective and proportionate in achieving the ambitions of

the policy goals we have set. Many of the key initiatives we will present in the next year

include proposals which follow on from regulatory fitness and performance reviews (REFIT)

and which will update and improve existing legislation so it continues to achieve its

objectives effectively and without undue burdens.

Beyond the key initiatives, we also propose a number of further REFIT revisions to current

laws

, and for the future we will seek to achieve REFIT goals whenever any existing law is

due to be reviewed. In setting our priorities for the coming months, we have taken particular

account of the 22 opinions of the REFIT Platform. We are doing or have planned work in all

areas covered by the opinions

. In parallel to this Work Programme, we are publishing a

Scoreboard which sets out in detail the follow up to the REFIT Platform opinions and

ongoing efforts to evaluate and review existing laws, whilst we are also proposing the repeal

of a series of pieces of legislation which are obsolete

. We also propose to withdraw a series

Annex I.

Annex II.

With the exception of a standard VAT declaration, on which an earlier Commission proposal had to be

withdrawn this year due to lack of support from the Council in the legislative procedure. Examples of

Commission follow-up in this year’s Work Programme include: the proposals for the amendment of EU

legislation on e-privacy and VAT (see Annex I), and the proposal for an implementing act under the Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (see Annex II).

Annex V.

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of pending proposals that are technically outdated or no longer serve their purpose, to allow

the co-legislators to focus on the proposals that really matter

We will also continue to bed down the other changes we have made to the way we work. In

the past two years the Commission has considerably increased our openness and

accountability to citizens

, and that has improved the quality of our work and our proposals.

We are now seeking the views of the public across the board, including on draft delegated and

implementing acts. We are open about the interest representatives who seek to influence our

policy decisions and have invited the European Parliament and Council as co-legislators to

join us in a new Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register

so that

there is accountability to citizens about lobbying across all stages of European law-making.

II.

ELIVERING ON THE

PRIORITIES

In the coming year, the Commission will work in the framework of the 10 priorities outlined

in the Political Guidelines

– presented at the start of our mandate following discussions with

the European Parliament and inspired by the European Council's 'Strategic agenda for the

Union in times of change' – to deliver a targeted and positive agenda that brings concrete

results to protect, empower and defend citizens

1. A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment

A Europe that preserves our way of life and empowers our young.

Some eight million more

jobs have been created over the last three years, but unemployment still remains at

unacceptably high levels in many Member States, especially among the young. Our priority

must be to help Member States to create the best possible conditions for our young people to

develop the skills they need and become active on the labour market and in society.

The aim of our new Youth Initiative is that every young person should have real prospects for

education, training and employment. We will prioritise youth in the implementation of the

New Skills Agenda for Europe. Proposals will address the modernisation of education,

improving the quality of apprenticeships and further developing mobility of apprentices, and

tracking outcomes for young people in the labour market once they have finished their

academic or vocational training. We are also reinforcing the Youth Guarantee as a tool to

invest in young people, in their skills and in their first steps in a career

, as well as the Youth

Annex IV.

Commission Decision of 25.11.2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of

the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals (C(2014)9051 final) and Commission Decision

of 25.11.2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Directors-General of the Commission

and organisations or self-employed individuals (C(2014)9048 final).

COM(2016) 627 final.

http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/docs/pg_en.pdf.

In this context, the Commission will focus its communication work in 2017 on the priorities of the

Commission, on the basis of the corporate communication action in 2017-18 under the Multiannual Financial

Framework 2014-2020 (C(2016) 6838 of 25.10.2016).

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Employment Initiative

. This will support Member States' actions by reaching out to the

regions and young people most in need.

We will launch the European Solidarity Corps by the end of 2016 which will create

opportunities for under-30s to contribute actively to society in a spirit of solidarity, and

acquire new skills and experience, including language skills, in the process.

It is through innovation and the right investment in our economies that companies create jobs.

Building on the initial success of the Investment Plan for Europe

, the Commission is

committed to doubling both the duration and the financial capacity of the European Fund for

Strategic Investments (EFSI). The original Fund was agreed by the co-legislator in a record-

time of four and a half months and the Commission counts on both the European Parliament

and the Council to ensure an equally swift agreement on its extension and reinforcement,

thereby strengthening sustainable investment. Inspired by the success of EFSI, the

Commission has also presented an External Investment Plan for Africa and the EU

Neighbourhood to tackle some of the root causes of migration and promote jobs and

sustainable growth in these regions

We will continue to work to create the right climate for innovation in Europe, to help create

new industries and jobs, tackle societal and environmental challenges and improve people's

lives. By mainstreaming innovation across all Union policies and targeting our research and

development and structural and investment funds effectively, we aim to make Europe a leader

in new technologies and business methods, including through smart specialisation.

The Commission will continue to work to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. The

circular economy offers great innovative, growth and jobs potential. The Commission will

take forward the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan by improving the

economics, quality and uptake of plastic recycling and reuse in the EU and reducing plastic

leakage into the environment. We will also come forward with a legislative proposal on

minimum quality requirements for reused water and a revision of the Directive on drinking

water following up on the REFIT evaluation and the European Citizens' Initiative

"Right2Water". We will develop a monitoring framework to ensure that progress towards our

circular economy ambitions is on track and delivering the mutually-reinforcing benefits both

for the environment and our economic growth.

The 2017 European Semester will continue to put focus on the necessary measures that

Member States should take to deliver investment, sound public finances and structural reform.

In its next recommendation on the economic policy of the euro-area, the Commission will

also promote a positive fiscal stance for the euro-area, in support of the monetary policy of the

European Central Bank. On the basis of the analysis contained in the country reports to be

To further support implementation on the ground, we have recently proposed to top up the existing financing

for the Youth Employment Initiative with an additional €2 billion for 2017-2020.

As mentioned above, in just one year, the European Fund for Strategic Investments has been activated in 27

Member States and has triggered €138 billion in investments, including new financing for almost 300,000 small

and medium-sized enterprises.

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adopted in February, the Commission will develop a further series of country-specific

recommendations to be proposed to the Council in May.

We will follow up with the European Parliament and Council on our proposal to revise the

Multiannual Financial Framework (2014-2020)

. Our ambition is a revised budget that

reinforces support for the Union's priorities and is better able to respond rapidly to unforeseen

circumstances, with simplified rules for beneficiaries and strengthened focus on results. A

comprehensive proposal for the future framework beyond 2020, including on own resources,

will follow. This proposal will be guided by the "EU-budget-focused-on-results" initiative and

reflect the future challenges and needs of the Union post-2020 on the basis of an assessment

of existing spending policies and instruments.

The Commission will take forward work and consult widely on simplification and

modernisation of the Common Agricultural Policy to maximise its contribution to the

Commission's ten priorities and to the Sustainable Development Goals. This will focus on

specific policy priorities for the future, taking account of the opinion of the REFIT Platform,

and without prejudice to the Commission proposal to revise the Multiannual Financial

Framework. As concerns the position of farmers in the food supply chain, in the light of the

outcome of the ongoing work of the Agricultural Markets Task Force and the High Level

Forum on the food supply chain, the Commission will consider further action as necessary.

2. A Connected Digital Single Market

A Europe that empowers its citizens and businesses.

Digital technologies and digital

communications are permeating every aspect of life, bringing new opportunities for creativity,

business and employment, but also underscoring the need for trust and cybersecurity.

Releasing the full additional growth potential of a connected Digital Single Market by

completing the implementation of the Strategy will remain high on the agenda in 2017. As

announced in last year's Work Programme we will deliver the remaining proposals in the next

few months, such as the Value Added Tax (VAT) REFIT package covering proposals on e-

commerce, e-publications and e-books and initiatives on advancing the data economy

including addressing unjustified barriers to the free flow of data within Europe.

We will devote particular attention to working closely with the co-legislators in order to

advance swiftly on the proposals already put forward. These include digital contracts

, geo-blocking

, portability

, parcel delivery

, audio-visual media services

telecommunications

, the use of the 700 MHz band for mobile services

, and our recent

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proposal on WiFi4EU

. Connectivity is key, and the Commission will deliver on its promise

to bring about the abolition of mobile roaming charges by mid-2017. We will review the

progress made towards completing the Digital Single Market and will identify where further

efforts are needed by the co-legislators and any necessary further proposals.

3. A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy

A Europe that takes responsibility for delivery on promises made.

The swift ratification of the

Paris Agreement has shown that Member States can find common ground when it is clear that

acting together the Union's impact is bigger than the mere sum of its parts. Moreover, it has

confirmed the EU's global leading role on climate change. Delivery on our commitments is

now needed to make the modernisation of our economy a reality whilst ensuring a socially

fair transition. The implementation of the Paris Agreement and of the international agreement

on emissions from aircraft (International Civil Aviation Organisation) is a priority here.

As already announced, we will continue to deliver on our Energy Union Strategy and present,

by the end of this year, a comprehensive package aimed at managing the modernisation of the

economy by placing energy efficiency first, pursuing the ambition to become world number

one in renewable energies and providing a fair deal to consumers. This will encompass

legislative action on energy efficiency, renewable energy including bioenergy sustainability,

the design of the electricity market and the governance rules for the Energy Union. An

initiative to Accelerate Clean Energy Innovation will support the research and market uptake

of technological innovation needed for energy efficiency and renewables to meet the

decarbonisation goals set by the Paris Agreement and our 2030 targets. All the Energy Union

related legislative proposals presented by the Commission in 2015 and 2016 need to be

addressed as a priority by the Parliament and Council. These include the above-mentioned

package, the security of gas supply package

, the EU emissions trading system

and related

rules on effort-sharing

and landuse and forestry

We will also follow up on our Strategy on low-emission mobility presented in July. The aim

will be to increase the efficiency of transport by responding to the mobility needs of people

and goods and promoting lower emissions, including a gradual shift to zero emission vehicles,

which will also enhance the competitiveness of the industry. To achieve this, as a first step we

will present REFIT revisions of the car and light commercial vehicles Regulations, presenting

strategies establishing zero- and low-emission standards post-2020, and the clean vehicles

Directive to improve procurement incentives and rules. Applying the user-pay and polluter-

pay principle, we intend to propose improvements for those Member States who choose to use

road charging, including for the interoperability of electronic tolling services.

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COM(2016)52 final and COM(2016)53 final/2.

COM(2015)337 final/2.

COM(2016)482 final/2.

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4. A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base

A Europe that makes a strong contribution to jobs and growth and stands up for its industry,

The free movement of goods, people, services and capital is the basis of Europe's economic

power. We have the largest single market in the world, and the reforms set out in the Single

Market Strategy seek to unlock its full potential. In synergy with our other strategies, this will

create the right conditions for the sustainable competitiveness of the European economy and

support innovation, digitisation and the industrial transformation.

Upcoming deliverables, already announced, cover action to help SMEs and start-ups to grow,

an Intellectual Property Rights Package and a Services package to tackle barriers in the

services market. We will present a company law initiative to facilitate the use of digital

technologies throughout a company's lifecycle and cross-border mergers and divisions.

Next year the Commission will act to strengthen the single market in goods, notably by

facilitating the mutual recognition and addressing the increasing amount of non-compliant

products on the EU market through REFIT revisions of the relevant legislation. This will

allow entrepreneurs to offer their products more easily across borders while offering

incentives to boost regulatory compliance and restoring the level playing field to the benefit

of businesses and citizens. We will also introduce an initiative on coordinated health

technology assessments.

Building upon the Strategy for low-emission mobility, the Commission will work in an

integrated way on mobility, connectivity and the future of the automotive industry, which

needs to meet structural challenges and rebuild trust in its commitment and ability to address

car emissions. We will notably continue work on the regulatory environment, ecosystem-

building, resource efficiency and standardisation to facilitate the market introduction of

increasingly efficient autonomous and connected vehicles.

As concerns the space industry, as a follow-up to the European Defence Action Plan and the

Space Strategy for Europe, the Commission will put forward in 2017 an initiative to ensure

reliable, secure and cost-effective satellite communication services for public authorities

(GOVSATCOM – governmental satellite communication) as well as measures to facilitate

market uptake of space services and data.

Enforcement of Single Market rules is essential to ensure that they deliver on the ground. In

2017, the Commission will put forward, as part of a wider enforcement focus, proposals to

upgrade and streamline problem-solving tools, including the SOLVIT network, and promote

awareness among citizens and companies of their rights. This will include the Single Market

Information Tool and the Digital Single Gateway to support businesses and to help them to

develop cross-border activities throughout the Single Market taking into account an opinion

of the REFIT Platform. Proposals will be made to further empower National Competition

Authorities to be more effective enforcers of rules that guarantee a competitive environment

in the Single Market.

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In line with the European Council's call to make swift progress to ensure easier access to

finance for business and to support investment in the real economy, the Commission will

present a mid-term review of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan, identifying remaining

obstacles and any additional measures required. We will propose a simple, efficient and

competitive EU personal pension product aimed at reducing barriers to the provision of

pension services across borders and increasing competition between pension providers, a

REFIT revision of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), a strategy on

sustainable finance, measures to facilitate funding of infrastructure corporates, and an action

plan for retail financial services to break down the national barriers which prevent consumers

from getting the best value, choice and prices and to benefit from new financial technologies.

The Commission will also ensure follow up on the call for evidence on the cumulative impact

of financial legislation, also taking into account the REFIT Platform opinion on reporting

requirements. And we will bring forward the remaining proposals that have already been

announced, including legislation on business restructuring and second chance to ensure that

when business fail they are wound down fairly and efficiently and entrepreneurs get a fresh

start.

A sound tax environment must be simple and efficient for companies operating across borders

whilst ensuring that these companies are fairly and effectively contributing to taxes in the

places where they actually make their profits. In parallel with this Work Programme, the

Commission is re-launching the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base with a

compulsory common tax base as the first step

. The Commission is also presenting further

measures to tackle tax fraud and evasion, including via third countries

. Taking account of

the ongoing consultation, additional measures in the area of tax transparency over the next

year could include a proposal to increase oversight of promoters and enablers of aggressive

tax planning schemes. As a key component of the External Strategy for Effective Taxation,

the Commission will work with Member States to finalise an EU list of third country

jurisdictions which fail to comply with international tax good governance standards and

implementation of the relevant international agreements on best practices against profit

shifting and base erosion.

Every year, cross-border VAT fraud costs tax-payers in our Member States some €50 billion.

At the same time, the administrative burden of VAT compliance for small businesses is high

and technical innovations pose new challenges for effective tax collection. The Commission

will therefore bring forward measures to implement the VAT Action Plan, to simplify VAT

for smaller companies and set the foundations for a modern, more efficient, business-friendly

and fraud-proof definitive VAT regime across Europe, taking account of the opinions of the

REFIT Platform. A more effective and proportionate approach to VAT rates is a key element

of this reform.

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5. A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union

A Europe that protects our economies and ensures a fair playing field for workers and

business.

As an established global currency the euro brings huge, often invisible economic

benefits. Euro area countries saved €50 billion this year in interest payments on their debt,

thanks to the low interest rates and the European Central Bank's monetary policy. The

Commission stands by the ambition and roadmaps presented in the 5 Presidents' Report on the

completion of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

The White Paper on the Future of Europe setting out steps on how to reform an EU of 27

Member States 60 years after the Treaties of Rome will also include the future of the EMU to

prepare stage 2 of EMU deepening in the new political and democratic context, including a

stability-oriented review of the Stability and Growth Pact and the follow-up to Article 16 of

the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union

(incorporating the substance of this Treaty into the legal framework of the European Union).

We will also review the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) to strengthen the

effectiveness and efficiency of oversight at both macro- and micro- prudential levels. The

adoption of the proposal for a unified representation of the euro area in the International

Monetary Fund

should be accelerated.

The completion of Banking Union and in that context, finding an agreement on the proposal

for a common European Deposit Insurance Scheme

, remains a priority. The Commission

will also, in the light of the latest considerations at international level, review parts of the

banking legislation and propose targeted amendments to the Capital Requirement Regulation

and Directive, as well as to the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, to make banks even

more resilient while simplifying the rules for those with a less complex business model,

promoting investment especially in SMEs, and strengthening existing risk-reduction measures

in particular through the implementation of the global standards on total loss-absorbing

capacity for systemic banks. Stepping up progress on the delivery of the Capital Markets

Union is key to fostering a greater level of private sector risk sharing in EMU. The adoption

of the pending proposals on securitisation

and prospectus

must be accelerated.

The Commission is committed to promoting social upwards convergence and strengthening

the social dimension of European integration. Drawing on the evidence gathered by this year's

public consultation, we will propose a European Pillar of Social Rights setting out principles

for a Union built on social fairness. The Pillar will set out a framework of principles to foster

a fair playing field in a European social market economy. This will offer a policy compass for

fair and dynamic labour markets, in which everyone has a chance to put their talent to use,

and for well-functioning and sustainable welfare systems which reflect today's fast-changing

realities. It will be accompanied by related initiatives, such as initiatives to address the

challenges of work-life balance faced by working families.

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6. Trade: A Reasonable and Balanced Free Trade Agreement with the US

A Europe that is open and trading with our partners while strengthening its defence

instruments.

In today's global economy, trade is essential for growth, jobs and

competitiveness. Trade means jobs – for every 1 billion Euros we get in exports, 14,000 extra

jobs are created across the EU. And more than 30 million jobs, 1 in 7 of all jobs in the EU,

now depend on exports to the rest of the world. That is why the EU remains committed to an

open, rules-based trading system.

Building on the Union's successful network of free trade agreements, the Commission will

continue negotiations with the US, Japan, Mercosur, Mexico, Tunisia and ASEAN countries.

We will seek new mandates to open negotiations with Turkey, Australia, New Zealand and

Chile. We will continue work in the WTO, including plurilateral agreements, as well as for a

swift ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with

Canada.

We are also committed to ensuring that trade remains fair by updating and modernising

Europe's trade defence instruments in order to ensure they are fully sustainable in light of new

economic challenges such as over-capacity and changing legal realities, as the expiry of

certain provisions of WTO accession protocols. It is now urgent that the Council solves the

stalemate on our proposal from 2013 to modernise Trade Defence Instruments, including a

reform of the lesser duty rule

. The European Council called on 21 October 2016 for an

urgent and balanced agreement on the Council position for a comprehensive modernisation of

all trade defence instruments by the end of 2016.

Given the common values of the EU and the United States, as well as the strategic, political,

and economic importance of the transatlantic relationship, the Commission stands ready to

conclude an ambitious, balanced and high-standards Trade and Investment Partnership

Agreement. Given the upcoming elections in the US and the inevitable slowdown of the pace

of negotiations, both parties will endeavour to consolidate the progress that has been

achieved. The Commission stands ready to engage with the new US administration as soon as

possible, on the basis of the mandate given to the Commission, reconfirmed by the European

Council on 21 October 2016

The Commission will also play a leading role in the implementation of the Global Forum on

steel excess capacity, under the auspices of the G20.

7. An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights Based on Mutual Trust

A Europe that defends and preserves our values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law.

Security at and within our borders is a key and common concern given the current threats

Europe faces. The terrorist threat has never before been so widely felt in Europe. We intend to

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European Council Conclusions – Brussels, 20-21/10/2016, point 14: "…It

also invites the Commission to

continue the negotiations with the US authorities to be able to present an ambitious, balanced and

comprehensive free trade agreement".

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follow up the EU Security Agenda with actions to pave the way towards a Security Union and

to strengthen controls at our borders. This will include a European Travel Information and

Authorisation System (ETIAS) so that there is automated checking of visa-exempt third

country nationals intending to travel to the Schengen area, which will complement the entry

and exit system for third country nationals that the Commission has already proposed

and

which, together with our proposal for systematic controls on EU nationals crossing EU

external borders, should be agreed quickly

. We will also present improvements to the

Schengen Information System and will make our existing and future law enforcement and

border management systems more interoperable, following up on the ongoing work of the

High Level Group on Information systems and interoperability. And we will present an

initiative on access to electronic evidence, given its increasing importance for ensuring

effective criminal investigations and prosecutions to fight serious crime and terrorism.

Over the next months the Commission will continue to implement the EU Action Plan on

tackling terrorism financing, with proposals on harmonised sanctions to deter money

laundering, illicit cash movements, illicit trade in cultural goods and the freezing and

confiscation of criminals' assets. We are also working to boost Europol and in particular the

resourcing of the European Counter Terrorism Centre. We will report on progress towards a

Security Union on a monthly basis

and will work with the European Parliament and Council

for timely agreement on key measures to combat firearms abuse and to criminalise terrorist

behaviours including foreign terrorist fighters' travel.

The right to security can never compromise the respect of other fundamental rights, including

the right to personal data protection. The European Data Protection Regulation

will apply as

of 2018 and the Commission will ensure that the same high level of protection of personal

data extends to the European institutions, bodies, agencies and offices. In the same spirit, the

Commission will also explore new adequacy decisions on exchange of personal data with

third countries to ensure high standards when personal data is transferred to third countries.

We will present a REFIT revision of the e-privacy Directive to update it in the light of latest

technological developments and taking into account the opinion of the REFIT Platform. We

will also assess the scope for horizontal or further sectorial action at EU level to protect

whistle-blowers who expose illegal conduct.

We will continue to work towards accession of the Union to the European Convention on

Human Rights, taking full account of the rulings of the European Court of Justice. And since

independent, effective justice systems support economic growth and upholding fundamental

rights, we will continue to work together with the European Parliament and Member States to

promote and defend the rule of law.

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COM(2015)670 final.

First Commission report progress report towards an effective and genuine Security Union was adopted on 12

October 2016 – COM(2016)670 final.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of

natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and

repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), OJ L 119 of 4.5.2016.

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8. Towards a New Policy on Migration

A Europe that protects our borders and delivers on a responsible migration policy.

Managing

migration flows whilst ensuring that those who seek refuge always find safe haven here

continues to be a daily challenge. Over the last year the Commission has accelerated work

with the European Parliament, the Council and the Member States under the European

Agenda on Migration to enable a swift coordinated response to the refugee crisis and to

outline a long-term framework based on solidarity and responsibility.

The EU's determination to tackle the impact of the crisis has led to an unprecedented day-to-

day engagement on the ground. The Commission, EU agencies and Member States have

worked together to save lives at sea and to support Member States in the front line. More than

€15 billion from the EU budget has been devoted to the EU response to the refugee crisis. The

EU-Turkey statement is proving a decisive step in stopping migrant smuggling, putting order

in flows and preventing the loss of lives. In 2017 the Commission will maintain the intensity

of its work to bring direct support to refugees and their integration in host communities in

Europe and in third countries, to improve migration management at the most exposed border

areas, to combat migrant smuggling and trafficking, in particular of unaccompanied minors,

and on the return of irregular migrants.

In an area of free internal movement, our external borders are more than ever a matter of

common responsibility. Steps have been taken to get the Schengen area of free movement of

people back on the path to normality. In less than one year the EU has built a permanent

system to ensure the protection of borders and prevent and address weaknesses in controls on

persons entering the EU through an operational European Border and Coast Guard.

A permanent capacity to manage migration in a credible and sustainable manner requires a

full range of migration instruments to be in place. All of the necessary building blocks are

now on the table of the European Parliament and the Council. Rapid adoption of key

proposals, such as the reform of the Dublin rules for the Common European Asylum

System

, the transformation of the European Asylum Support Office into a fully-fledged EU

Agency for Asylum

, the reinforcement of Eurodac

, the new resettlement framework

, as

well as measures for properly managed legal migration

, is essential to provide the

comprehensive and coherent approach the European Union needs to manage the challenge of

migration.

Building on the first results of the recent Partnership Framework with third countries under

the European Agenda on Migration

, work needs to be taken forward by the EU institutions

and the Member States so that migration issues are at the heart of and a condition for the

quality of relations with all key partner countries of origin and transit. Countries of origin and

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transit have started to engage in deeper cooperation on prevention of irregular migration and

on return. We will also need to put in place effective legal pathways into the Union, whether

through legal migration or resettlement.

Next year we will take stock across the different work strands under the Strategy, to provide a

comprehensive review of the progress made towards more effective and sustainable migration

management, and will identify where further efforts are needed.

9. A Stronger Global Actor

A Europe that protects also defends our interests beyond our borders.

Europe is a soft power

of global importance. Through the Global Strategy and the revised European Neighbourhood

Policy, the EU will continue to deploy all instruments at its disposal to support its partners in

economic and political stabilisation, reforms and resilience building. The Commission will

continue to create shared stability and prosperity with candidate countries through its

enlargement policy.

However, soft power is not enough in an increasingly conflictual world. Therefore, the

Commission will present later this year a European Defence Action Plan, which will explore

how EU policies and instruments can ensure that the industrial and skills base will be able to

deliver the defence capabilities identified in view of current and future security challenges.

Following this, the Commission will propose the creation of a European Defence Fund in

order to promote research and innovation and contribute to the strengthening of the European

defence technological and industrial base and to further stimulate the development of key

defence capabilities. In addition, further measures will be proposed in the field of public

procurement for defence.

The Commission's pending proposal to amend the instrument contributing to stability and

peace aims at addressing gaps in the European Union's ability to support partner countries in

preventing and managing crises on their own, in particular through capacity building in

support of security and development. Given the immediate threats to stability and peace and

hence development in a number of key partner countries, it is important that the European

Parliament and the Council swiftly adopt this proposal.

The European Union will continue to strive to resolve ongoing conflicts and crises in its

neighbourhood and beyond, and contribute to ongoing efforts of the United Nations and other

international actors in this regard. The Commission and the High Representative will adopt an

EU Strategy for Syria which will set out how Europe can continue to provide humanitarian

support and contribute to political transition, stabilisation and reconstruction with a view to

rebuilding a peaceful Syrian nation and a pluralistic, tolerant civil society in Syria.

Africa will remain one of the EU's key strategic partners, and the recent refugee crisis has

once more underlined the importance of investing in sustainable and sound relations with

African countries, led by a spirit of shared responsibility. The Partnership Framework and the

specific funding provided by the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and the new European

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External Investment Plan (EIP)

reflect our commitment to work hand in hand with our

African partners and to jointly face our global challenges. In view of the 5

EU-Africa

Summit which will take place at the end of 2017, we will propose a new approach which

should define the EU's strategic objectives and priorities in its relations with Africa. This

would also contribute to the African pillar of the post-Cotonou framework, which the

Commission will shortly present, and should also emphasise the crucial importance of our

trade relations with African partners.

As already announced, the Commission will also propose a renewed European Consensus on

Development, aligning our development policy with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development and ensuring it plays its full part in the implementation of the Sustainable

Development Goals.

10. A Union of Democratic Change

A Europe that takes responsibility, listens and delivers.

Delivering a Union of democratic

change – the most overarching of the 10 priorities this Commission has set itself – has never

been more urgent. At this critical time, the future of our Union will depend on giving

Europeans the assurance that collectively we are capable of protecting, empowering and

defending them, and helping build a positive and sustainable perspective for their futures.

Better regulation, accountability and transparency continue to be the core business model of

this Commission and all EU institutions need to apply these principles in a consistent and

committed manner if we want to win back the trust of our citizens. The Commission will

work closely with the European Parliament and the Council to ensure that the

Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making is fully implemented and applied, and

will also engage in constructive negotiations with both institutions on our recent proposal for

an mandatory Transparency Register covering the European Parliament, Council and

Commission. The Commission will also bring forward amendments to the Framework

Agreement with the European Parliament to ensure that Members of the Commission can

stand for European Parliament elections.

The Commission will propose legislation to align existing acts with the Treaty provisions on

delegated and implementing acts, thus phasing out the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. We

will also assess the democratic legitimacy of existing procedures for the adoption of delegated

and implementing acts and consider options for changing existing procedures for the adoption

of certain secondary acts.

To ensure that the EU's legal instruments have the intended effect, the Commission intends to

step up its efforts on the application, implementation and enforcement of EU law. This

includes the package of measures for better enforcement of single market rules and, in the

environmental area, a REFIT proposal to simplify environmental reporting following the

recent Fitness Check, and measures to facilitate access to justice and support environmental

compliance assurance in Member States.

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III.

CCELERATING DELIVERY ON THE

PRIORITIES BY THE THREE INSTITUTIONS

Our agenda, launched by the President's State of the Union address of 14 September 2016

not only reflects what we have heard that citizens expect the EU do to, and our dialogues with

the directly elected Members of the European Parliament

and the Council in which all

national governments are represented

, as well as the inputs of the European Economic and

Social Committee

and the Committee of the Regions

, but is also fully aligned with the

priorities identified by 27 Heads of State or Government in Bratislava

The focus of this Commission over the coming year is squarely on delivery, but we cannot do

it alone. Our constructive dialogue with the European Parliament and Council ahead of the

presentation of this Work Programme has built a shared understanding of the priorities ahead,

in line with the new Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making

. The Commission

sees this agreement as a joint commitment to focus on big and urgent things, whilst striving

for simple, evidence-based, predictable and proportionate laws which deliver maximum

benefits for citizens and businesses.

We therefore look forward to working in the next weeks with the European Parliament and

the Council to reach an agreement between the three Presidents on a Joint Declaration which

will set out the broad objectives and priorities for 2017 and identify proposals that deserve

priority treatment in the legislative process. This is a new shared commitment under the

Interinstitutional Agreement

. This Work Programme provides a basis for this shared

reflection and highlights the pending proposals

on which the Commission considers it most

important to advance quickly, enabling the Union to turn proposals into action and deliver

where it is most needed.

http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/state-union-2016_en .

See also the Letter of Intent signed by the President and the

First Vice-President and addressed to the Presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council. On this

basis, the First Vice-President discussed with the General Affairs Council on 20 September and the Commission

met with the Conference of Committee Chairs on 3 and 4 October.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P8-TA-2016-

0312+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN

Letter of 4 October from the President of the General Affairs Council to the President and the First Vice-

President of the Commission.

http://www.eesc.europa.eu/resources/docs/eesc_contribution-to-ec--2017-workprogramme_en.pdf

https://toad.cor.europa.eu/corwipdetail.aspx?folderpath=RESOL-VI/010&id=24254

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/09/16-bratislava-declaration-and-roadmap

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2016:123:FULL&from=EN

Point 7 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making.

Annex III.

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ANNEX 1

ANNEX

to the

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

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Annex I: New initiatives

Nº

Title

Description

A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment

Youth initiative

The initiative includes a proposal for the creation of a European Solidarity Corps

(legislative/ non-legislative)

and

priority measures to implement the youth aspects of the Skills Agenda, including a quality framework for

apprenticeships and a proposal on increased mobility for apprentices

(legislative);

modernising school and higher

education

(non-legislative; Q2/2017);

as well as a proposal for improved tracking of outcomes for graduates but also

young people who have followed vocational education and training

(non-legislative; Q2/2017).

This includes a strategy on plastics use, reuse and recyling

(non-legislative; Q4/2017);

measures on water: a proposal

for a Regulation on minimum quality requirements for reused water

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 192 TFEU;

Q2/2017);

a REFIT revision of the Drinking Water Directive

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 192(1) TFEU; Q4/2017);

an initiative to address legal, technical or practical bottlenecks at the interface of chemical, product and waste

legislation

(non-legislative; Q4/2017);

and a monitoring framework for the circular economy

(non-legislative;

Q3/2017).

A comprehensive proposal for the next Multi-annual Financial Framework , including on own resources

(legislative/

non-legislative; Art. 312 TFU).

Implementation of the Action Plan on

Circular Economy

Financial framework beyond 2020

A Connected Digital Single Market

Implementation of the Digital Single

Market Strategy

Mid-term review of the implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy.

In this annex the Commission provides further information, as far as available, on the initiatives included in its Work Programme, in line with the Interinstitutional

Agreement on Better Law-making. This information, which is provided in brackets under the description of each initiative, is indicative only and subject to change during the

preparatory process, notably in view of the outcome of an impact assessment process.

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Title

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A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy

Implementation of the Energy Union

Strategy: low-emission travel and

mobility

REFIT revisions of several key pieces of legislation hightlighted in the low-emission mobility action plan: post-2020

strategies on cars/vans and on lorries, buses and coaches

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Q2/2017);

the Clean

Vehicles Directive

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 192 TFEU; Q2/2017);

and the Eurovignette and European Electronic

Toll Service (EETS) Directives

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 91 TFEU; Q2/2017).

This initiative includes the

implementation of the international agreement on emissions from aircraft (ICAO)

(legislative, incl. impact

assessment; Art. 192 TFEU; Q1/2017)

A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base

Implementation of the Single Market

Strategy

Deliverables will include a REFIT revision of the legislation on goods

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact

assessment; Art. 43/114/207 TFEU; Q2/2017),

a company law initiative to facilitate the use of digital technologies

throughout a company's lifecycle and cross-border mergers and divisions

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Q3-

4/2017),

an initiative on coordinated health technology assessments

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact

assessment; Q4/2017),

and measures for better enforcement of single market rules within a wider enforcement

package, including proposals for a Single Digital Gateway

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art.

114 TFEU; Q1/2017)

and for a Single Market Information Tool

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Q1/2017),

upgrade of SOLVIT

(non-legislative; Q1/2017)

and empowering national competition authorities to be more effective

enforcers

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Q2/2017).

The initiative includes implementation of the VAT action plan through REFIT proposals for a definitive VAT

system and on VAT rates

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 113 TFEU; Q3/2017),

better administrative

cooperation and a simplification package to reduce burden for businesses and tax administrations

(legislative, incl.

impact assessment; Art. 113 TFEU; Q4/2017);

a proposal for an EU list of third country jurisdictions that do not

respect tax good governance standards

(non-legislative; Q3/2017);

and implementation in EU legislation of the

international agremeent on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact

assessment; Q2/2017).

Legislative proposals on governmental satellite communication services

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 189 TFEU;

Q4/2017)

and measures to facilitate market uptake of space services and data

(legislative/non-legislative).

Fairer taxation of companies

Implementation of the Space Strategy

for Europe

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Title

Description

Implementation of the Capital Markets A mid-term review

(non-legislative; Q2/2017)

will take stock of progress on the implementation of the Capital

Union Action Plan

Markets Union and identify potential additional measures required to improve the financing of the economy. New

measures will include a framework for an EU personal pension product

(legislative/ non-legislative, incl. impact

assessment; Art. 114 TFEU; Q2/2017);

a REFIT revision of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

(incl.

impact assessment; Art. 114 TFEU; Q1/2017);

an Action Plan on retail financial services

(non-legislative;

Q1/2017);

and additional delegated legislation to facilitate funding of infrastructure corporates by institutional

investors

(incl. impact assessment; Q4/2016).

A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union

10.

A strong Union built on a strong EMU

The White Paper on the Future of Europe

(non-legislative; Q1/2017)

setting out steps on how to reform an EU of 27

Member States 60 years after the Treaties of Rome will also include the future of the EMU to prepare stage 2 of

EMU deepening in the new political and democratic context (including a stability oriented review of the Stability

and Growth Pact and the follow up to Article 16 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the

EMU (incorporating the substance of this treaty into the EU legal framework). The initiative will also include a

review of the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of

oversight at both macro- and micro- prudential levels.

Following the public consultation, the initiative will set out its proposal for a Pillar of Social Rights

(Q1/2017)

and

will present related initiatives, such as initiatives to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working

families

(legislative/non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 153/ 157 TFEU),

on access to social protection

(legislative/non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 153/ 292),

and the implementation of the Working Time

Directive

(non-legislative),

as well as a REFIT revision of the Written Statement Directive establishing the

employer’s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art 153.1(b)/154 TFEU).

11.

European Pillar of Social Rights

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Title

Description

Trade: A Reasonable and Balanced Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.

12.

Implementation of the Trade for All

Strategy

In parallel to pursuing and completing bilateral negotiations (e.g. with Japan) and to opening new negotiations with

Australia

(incl. impact assessment; Q1/2017),

Chile

(incl. impact assessment; Q2/2017)

and New Zealand

(incl. impact

assessment; Q1/2017)

for free trade agreements, this initiative includes a further reinforcement of the EU's Trade

Defence Instruments with a proposal to amend the EU's antidumping legislation

(incl. impact assessment; Q4/2016),

in line with the Commission Communication of 18 October 2016.

An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights Based on Mutual Trust

13.

Data Protection Package

The package

(Q1/2017)

will include an alignment of rules on the protection of personal data when processed by EU

Institutions to the new general data protection rules

(legislative; Art. 16 TFEU),

a REFIT revision of the ePrivacy

Directive

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 114/16 TFEU)

as well as a framework for adequacy decisions on exchange of

personal data with third countries.

Implementation of the Security Union agenda and the Action Plan on terrorist financing, with proposals to

harmonise money laundering offences and sanctions

(legislative; Art. 83 TFEU; Q4/2016),

to strengthen mutual

recognition of criminal asset freezing and confiscation orders

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 82 TFEU;

Q4/2016)

and to tackle illicit cash movements

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 33/114 TFEU; Q4/2016)

and

illicit trade in cultural goods

(legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 207 TFEU; Q4/2016).

This initiative also

includes a proposal for a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

(legislative; Art. 77(2)(b)

and (d)a TFEU; Q4/2016)

as well as follow-up to the work of the High Level Group on information systems and

interoperability.

14.

Progress towards and effective and

genuine Security Union

Towards a New Policy on Migration

15.

Implementation of the European

Agenda on Migration

Mid-term review of the implementation of the European Agenda on Migration, consolidating and taking horizontal

stock across different workstrands, including the implementation of the new migration partnership framework with

third countries.

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Nº

Title

Description

A Stronger Global Actor

16.

Implementation of the European

Defence Action Plan

Implementation of the EU Global

Strategy

EU Strategy for Syria

Africa – EU Partnership: renewed

impetus

Including a proposal for a European Defence Fund and measures to improve the use and effectiveness of public

procurement rules

(legislative/ non-legislative).

Including notably efforts to foster state, economic, environmental/climate and societal resilience in third countries,

in particular in the EU's neighbours and in wider surrounding regions

(non-legislative).

The strategy will set out how the EU can help rebuild a peaceful and stable Syrian nation and a pluralistic, tolerant

civil society in Syria

(non-legislative; Q1/2017).

The initiative will define the EU's strategic objectives and priorities in its relations with Africa

(non-legislative;

Q2/2017).

17.

18.

19.

A Union of Democratic Change

20.

Modernisation of Comitology

procedures

Proposals to align the rules for secondary legislation to the updated Treaty rules

(legislative; Q1/2017);

and

assessment of the democratic legitimacy of existing procedures for the adoption of delegated and implementing acts

(non-legislative; Q1/2017).

Measures to step up efforts on the application, implementation and enforcement of EU law

(non-legislative;

Q4/2016),

in line with the Commission's priorities; concrete proposals to ensure better enforcement of single market

rules

(see under point 6 above)

as well as REFIT initiatives to ensure proper implementation and enforcement of

environmental regulation, including environmental compliance assurance

(non-legislative; Q3/2017),

access to

justice

(non-legislative; Q1/2017)

and monitoring, transparency and reporting

(legislative/ non-legislative; Q2/2017).

21.

A more strategic approach to

enforcement of EU law

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COMMISSION

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ANNEX 2

ANNEX

to the

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

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Annex II: REFIT initiatives

Nº

Title

Description

A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE)

Implementing act on a standard format and frequency of reporting

(Directive 2012/19/EU; Article 16(3);

Q4/2017).

Follow-up to a REFIT Platform Opinion.

A Connected Digital Single Market

ENISA (European Union Agency for Network

and Information Security)

Revision of Regulation No 526/2013 (ENISA's Regulation) setting out the mandate, objectives and tasks for

the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security. (incl.

impact assessment,, Q4/2017)

Revision of Regulation EC 733/2002 establishing the “.eu” top-level domain (TLD) and Regulation EC

874/2004 laying down public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of the .eu TLD

(incl.

impact assessment; Art. 173 TFEU; Q3/2017).

Over the past decade, the TLD market place has undergone

significant changes that provide both strategic challenges and opportunities for the .eu TLD..

Domain Name Regulation

This annex lists legislative initiatives under REFIT foreseen for adoption in 2017. It complements the items listed with new initiatives in Annex I.

In this annex the Commission provides further information, as far as available, on the initiatives included in its Work Programme, in line with the Interinstitutional

Agreement on Better Law-making. This information, which is provided in brackets under the description of each initiative, is indicative only and subject to change during the

preparatory process, notably in view of the outcome of an impact assessment process.

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Title

Description

A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy

Combined Transport

Revision of Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined

transport of goods between Member States aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness and ensuring

further promotion of intermodal transport in EU (incl.

impact assessment; Q4/2017).

This revision follows-up

on an evaluation concluded in 2016.

A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base

General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)

2015

Revision of Commission Regulation 651/2014 introducing exemption provisions for ports and airports in the

Commission Regulation declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application

of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty

(Council Regulation 2015/1589; Q1/2017).

Revision of Directive 2008/118/EC to align and ensure coherence between customs and excise legislation,

improve legal certainty and ensure the uniform application of EU legislation

(incl. impact assessment; Art 113

TFEU; Q4/2017).

Revision of Council Directive 92/83/EEC on the structures of excise duty applied to alcohol and alcoholic

beverages

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 113 TFEU; Q4/2017).

General arrangements for excise duty

Revision of the structures of excise duty applied

to alcohol and alcoholic beverages

Training, Qualification, Licensing in Road

Transport

Revision of Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain

vehicles for the carriage of goods and passengers

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 91 TFEU;

Q4/2016)

. Follow-Up

to an evaluation completed in July 2016.

Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the International market for coach

and bus services and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 in order to improve competion on domestic

coach markets, ensure non-discriminatory access to terminals and other infrastructure

(incl. impact

assessment; Article 91 TFEU; Q4/2017).

This revision follows-up on an evaluation concluded in 2016.

Better functioning of the market for bus and

coach transport

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Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 and and Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 in order to simplify,

facilitate implementation and strengthen the level playing field

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 91 TFEU;

Q2/2017).

This revision follows-up on an evaluation concluded in 2016.

Revision of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, Directive 2002/15/EC and Directive 2006/22/EC in order to ensure

a genuine level playing field for the road transport industry and adequate working conditions

(incl. impact

assessment; Q2/2017).This

revision follows-up on an evaluation concluded in 2016.

Proposal for a Council Recommendation to facilitate and simplify the construction and cross-border trade of

small passenger vessels as well as their registration

(Art. 100(2) TFEU; Q4/2017).

Follow-up to the REFIT

Fitness Check on EU passenger ship safety legislation.

Revision of Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of hired vehicles without drivers for the carriage of goods by road

in order to optimise the allocation of resources, increase the flexibility in organising freight transport

operations and hence companies productivity

(incl. impact assessment; Art. 91 TFEU; Q2/2017).

This revision

follows-up on an evaluation concluded in 2016.

Revision of Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management and Directive 2004/54/EC on

minimum safety requirements for road tunnels in the trans-European road network in order to improve road

safety, tunnels infrastructure safety management practices on TEN-T roads, allow for a level playing field in

safety management and reduce administrative burdens. Follow-up to two evaluations completed in 2015

(incl.

impact assessment; Art. 91 TFEU; Q4/2017).

10.

Access to the EU road haulage market

11.

Enhancement of the social legislation in road

transport

12.

Small Craft Code

13.

Leasing of Vehicles

14.

Road Infrastructure and tunnels safety

A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union

15.

Cross-border payments

Legislative Revision of Regulation (EC) N°924/2009 on cross-border payments in order to extend its scope to

all non-Euro currencies, improve disclosure and reduce fees in cross-border transactions in particular with

respect to and from non-euro Member States

(Art. 114 TFEU; Q4/2017).

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Nº

Title

Description

An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights Based on Mutual Trust

16.

Schengen Information System

Revision of Regulation 1987/2006 and Council Decision 2007/533/JHA on the establishment, operation and

use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)

(Art. 77 (2) (b) and (d), 82 and 87 TFEU;

Q4/2016).

The initiative represents a follow up to the evaluation of the implementation of SIS II, as requested

by the legal bases (Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006, Council Decision 2007/533/JHA; follow-up to a 2016

evaluation.

Revision of Council Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts, Directive 98/6/EC on

consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers, Directive 1999/44/EC on

certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees, Directive 2005/29/EC concerning

unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market, Directive 2006/114/EC concerning

misleading and comparative advertising, Directive 2009/22/EC on injunctions for the protection of

consumers' interests and Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights.

(incl. impact assessment, Q4 2017)

The

revision follows-up on a Fitness Check and an evaluation.

17.

Consumer Law

Towards a New Policy on Migration

18.

Visa Information System

Proposal to amend Regulation 767/2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of

data between Member States on short-stay visas and Regulation 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on

visas (the Visa Code)

(incl. impact assessment; Art.77(2) (a) and (b) and 87 TFEU).

Follow-up to a 2016

evaluation.

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ANNEX 3

ANNEX

to the

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

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Annex III: Priority pending proposals

Item

Full Title

Reference

A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and and Investment

EFSI 2.0

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) 2015/1017 as regards the extension of the duration

of the European Fund for Strategic Investments as well as the introduction of technical enhancements for

that Fund and the European Investment Advisory Hub

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste

batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Directive 2008/98/EC on waste

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying

down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No

2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013,

(EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No

1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the

European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and

of the Council

COM/2016/0597 final -

2016/0276 (COD)

14/9/016

COM/2015/0593 final -

2015/0272 (COD)

COM/2015/0594 final -

2015/0274 (COD)

COM/2015/0595 final -

2015/0275 (COD)

COM/2015/0596 final -

2015/0276 (COD)

COM/2016/0604 final -

2016/0283 (APP)

14/9/016

COM(2016)605 final -

2016/0282(COD)

14/9/2016

Circular Economy Package

MFF Mid-term Review

Financial Regulation/Omnibus

A Connected Digital Single Market

Cross-border portability of online

content services in the internal

market

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

ensuring the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market

COM/2015/0627 final -

2015/0284 (COD)

9/12/2015

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Digital Contracts

Full Title

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods

Reference

COM/2015/0634 final -

2015/0287 (COD)

9/12/2015

COM/2015/0635 final/2 -

2015/0288 (COD)

20/06/2016

COM(2016)/0590 final -

2016/0288 (COD)

14/09/2016

COM(2016)/0591 final -

2016/0286 (COD)

14/09/2016

COM(2016)/0593 final -

2016/0280 (COD)

14/09/2016

COM(2016)/0594 final -

2016/0284 (COD)

14/09/2016

COM(2016)/0596 final -

2016/0278 (COD)

14/09/2016

Telecoms reform

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying

down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of

broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

certain permitted uses of works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the

benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled and amending Directive

2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information

society

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain

works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who

are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled

WiFi4EU voucher scheme for local Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

authorities

amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 as regards the promotion of Internet

connectivity in local communities

COM(2016)/0595 final -

2016/0279 (COD)

14/09/2016

COM(2016)/0589 final -

2016/0287 (COD)

14/09/2016

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Reference

COM/2016/0287 final -

2016/0151 (COD)

25/05/2016

COM/2016/0289 final -

2016/0152 (COD)

25/05/2016

COM/2016/043 final -

2016/027 (COD)

2/2/2016

10. Audio-visual media services

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or

administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view

of changing market realities

11. Proposal to prevent unjustified geo- Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

blocking,

addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of

residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulation (EC) No

2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC

12. Use of 470-790 MhZ frequency

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use

Band in the Union

of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union

A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy

13. EU Emissions Trading System

14. Efforts Sharing Decision

15. Security of Gas Supply Package

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending COM/2015/0337 final/2 -

Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low carbon investments

2015/0148 (COD)

03/09/2015

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

COM/2016/0482 final/2 -

binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient

2016/0231 (COD)

Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No

20/07/2016

525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting

greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

COM/2016/052 final -

concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 2016/030 (COD)

16/02/2016

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

COM/2016/053 final/2 -

establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non- 2016/031 (COD)

binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing

02/06/2016

Decision No 994/2012/EU

A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base

16. CMU - Securitisation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying

down common rules on securitisation and creating a European framework for simple, transparent and

standardised securitisation and amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU and

Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 648/2012

COM/2015/0472 final/2 -

2015/0226 (COD)

15/2/2016

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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Directive 96/71/EC of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996

concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and

separate technical units intended for such vehicles

Reference

COM/2015/0583 final -

2015/0268 (COD)

30/11/2015

COM/2016/0128 final –

2016/070

(COD)

08/03/2016

COM/2016/031 final –

2016/014 (COD)

27/01/2016

17. CMU - Prospectus

18. Posting of workers

19. Vehicle approval and market

surveillance

A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union

20. European Deposit Insurance

Scheme

21. Structural Reform Support

Programme

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Regulation (EU) 806/2014 in order to establish a European Deposit Insurance Scheme

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020 and amending

Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1305/2013

COM/2015/0586 final/2 -

2015/0270 (COD)

08/06/2016

COM/2015/0701 final -

2015/0263 (COD)

Trade: A Reasonable and Balanced Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.

22. Swift ratification of the

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade

Comprehensive Economic and

Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other

Trade Agreement with Canada

part

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing on behalf of the European Union of the

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European

Union and its Member States, of the other part

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic

and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States,

of the other part

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries

not members of the European Community and Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 on protection

against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community

COM/2016/0443 final -

2016/0205 (NLE)

05/07/2016

COM/2016/0444 final -

2016/0206 (NLE)

05/07/2016

COM/2016/0470 final -

2016/0220 (NLE)

05/07/2016

COM(2013)0192 -

2013/0103 (COD)

10/04/2013

23. Trade Defence Instruments

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An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights based on Mutual Trust

24. European Public Prosecutor

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's

Office

COM/2013/0534 final -

2013/0255 (APP)

17/07/2013

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending COM/2015/0750 final -

Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons

2015/0269 (COD)

18/11/2015

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

COM/2015/0625 final -

combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism 2015/0281 (COD)

02/12/2015

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending COM/2016/07 final -

Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third country

2016/02 (COD)

nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing

19/01/2016

Council Decision 2009/316/JHA

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

COM/2016/0194 final -

establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third

2016/0106 (COD)

country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and

06/04/2016

determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation

(EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

COM/2016/0196 final -

amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System

2016/0105 (COD)

06/04/2016

25. Directives on Firearms

26. Directive on Terrorism

27. European Criminal Records

Information System (ECRIS)

28. Exit/entry system (smart borders)

Towards a New Policy on Migration

29. Reform of the Common European

Asylum System

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an

application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or

a stateless person (recast)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010

COM/2016/0270 final/2 -

2016/0133 (COD)

04/05/2016

COM/2016/0271 final -

2016/0131 (COD)

04/05/2016

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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation

(EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State

responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States

by a third-country national or a stateless person] , for identifying an illegally staying third-country

national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law

enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying

down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)

Reference

COM/2016/0272 final/2 -

2016/0132 (COD)

04/05/2016

COM/2016/0465 final/2 -

2016/0222 (COD)

15/09/2015

COM/2016/0466 final -

2016/0223 (COD)

13/07/2016

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on

standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of

international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection

and for the content of the protection granted and amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25

November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive

2013/32/EU

30. New resettlement framework

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing a Union Resettlement Framework and amending Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the

European Parliament and the Council

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing a crisis relocation mechanism and amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining

the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of

the Member States by a third country national or a stateless person

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing an EU common list of safe countries of origin for the purposes of Directive 2013/32/EU of

the European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and withdrawing

international protection, and amending Directive 2013/32/EU

COM/2016/0467 final -

2016/0224 (COD)

13/07/2016

COM(2016)/0468 final -

2016/0225 (COD)

13/07/2016

COM/2015/0450 final -

2015/0208 (COD)

09/09/2015

31. Crisis Relocation Mechansim

32. Safe Countries List

COM/2015/0452 final -

2015/0211 (COD)

09/09/2015

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amending Regulation No 562/2006 (EC) as regards the reinforcement of checks against relevant

databases at external borders

Reference

COM/2015/0670 final -

2015/0307 (COD)

15/12/2015

33. Schengen Border Code /

External Borders Checks

A Stronger Global Actor

34. Capacity building in support of

security and development in third

countries

35. External Investment Plan

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March

2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the

European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the

EFSD Guarantee Fund

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending

Decision No 466/2014/EU granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses

under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions

COM/2016/0447 final/2 -

2016/0207 (COD)

5/7/2016

COM/2016/0586 final -

2016/0281 (COD)

14/9/2016

COM/2016/0583 final -

2016/0275 (COD)

14/9/2016

COM/2016/0582 final -

2016/0274 (COD)

14/9/2016

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ANNEX 4

ANNEX

to the

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

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Annex IV: Withdrawals

COM/ Inter-institutional

reference

Title

Reasons for withdrawal

Agriculture and rural development

COM/2016/0159

2016/0086/COD

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE Obsolete: the matter was dealt with in Commission

COUNCIL fixing the adjustment rate provided for in Regulation (EU) No Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1153 of 14 July

1306/2013 for direct payments in respect of the calendar year 2016

2016.

Climate Action & Energy

COM/2014/0566

2014/0262/NLE

Proposal for a Council Decision issuing directives to the Commission for the Obsolete: proposal outdated as the amendments were

negotiation of amendments to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) in the dealt with in the Vienna Convention on Nuclear Safety.

framework of a Diplomatic Conference

Economic & Financial Affairs, Taxation & Customs

COM/2011/0121

2011/0058/CNS

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on a Common Consolidated Corporate As a follow-up to its Action Plan on Corporate

Tax Base (CCCTB)

Taxation of June 2015, the Commission is re-launching

the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base

(CCCTB) with a new staged approach. A legislative

proposal for a compulsory common corporate tax base

has been adopted on 25 October 2016. In line with the

announcement already made in the Commission Work

Programme 2016, the existing proposal has been

withdrawn in parallel.

This list includes pending legislative proposals, which the Commission intends to withdraw within six months (by April 2017). It also includes two proposals already

withdrawn (cf. no 3 and 11), which were already included in the Commission Work Programme 2016 and are listed here for reasons of transparency.

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reference

Title

Reasons for withdrawal

Foreign Affairs & Security Policy

COM/2005/0397

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on a Community position in the Joint

Committee on the implementation of Article 66 of the Euro-Mediterranean

Interim Association Agreement on Trade and Cooperation between the

European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation

Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West

Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part

Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the

European Union, of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and

Development between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan

Obsolete: The latest relevant document on the issue is

the Decision of the EU-PLO Joint Committee setting

up six sub-committees (OJ L 187, 17.07.2012, pp. 64-

72).

JOIN/2015/0035

2015/0303/NLE

It has been replaced with a proposal for a mixed

agreement, including provisional application

(JOIN

(2016)45).

Health & Food Safety

COM/2014/0004

2014/0033/COD

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF Obsolete: The substance of the proposed Directive was

THE COUNCIL amending Directives 89/608/EEC, 90/425/EEC and taken over in the newly adopted Regulation (EU)

91/496/EEC as regards references to zootechnical legislation

2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the

Council on zootechnical and genealogical conditions

for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of

purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and

the germinal products thereof (OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p.

66-143).

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND Obsolete: The conciliation failed in 2011.

OF THE COUNCIL on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No

XXX/XXXX [common procedure]

COM/2007/0872

2008/0002/COD

Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

SEC(2010) 312

Recommendation from the European Commission to the Council in order to

authorise the European Commission to open negotiations with non-EU

countries with a view to conclude agreements on the installation of Galileo

ground stations.

This Recommendation dating from 2010 was not

accepted by the Council because an alternative way

forward was chosen: instead of negotiating the

deployment of Galileo Stations in third countries – the

initial aim of this proposal -, Member States preferred

to deploy them on EU Member States' territories.

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reference

Title

Reasons for withdrawal

Justice, Consumers & Gender Equality

COM/2011/0126

2011/0059/CNS

COM/2011/0127

2011/0060/CNS

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on jurisdiction, applicable law and

the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial

property regimes

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on jurisdiction, applicable law and

the recognition and enforcement of decisions regarding the property

consequences of registered partnerships

Obsolete: This proposal was superseded by a proposal

under the procedure of enhanced cooperation

(COM(2016)108)

Obsolete: This proposal was superseded by proposals

under the procedure of enhanced cooperation

(COM(2016)107/108)

10.

Migration, Home Affairs & Citizenship

11.

COM/2013/0097

2013/0059/COD

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND The proposal was already flagged in the list of

OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Registered Traveller Programme

withdrawals or modifications of pending proposals

included in the Commission Work Programme 2016.

As indicated in the Proposal for a Regulation of the

European Parliament and of the Council establishing an

Entry/Exit System (EES), COM(2016)194 final, when

adopting the EES Proposal the Commission withdrew

the proposal establishing a Registered Traveller

Programme

(cf.

PV(2016)2172

final).

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND Obsolete: Some elements of this proposal have found

OF THE COUNCIL on new psychoactive substances

their way in the new proposal for a Regulation of the

European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 as regards information

exchange, early warning system and risk assessment

procedure

new

psychoactive

substances

(COM(2016)547); other elements are covered by the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament

and of the Council amending Council Framework

Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying

down minimum provisions on the constituent elements

of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug

trafficking, as regards the definition of drug

(COM(2013)618).

12.

COM/2013/0619

2013/0305/COD

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COM/ Inter-institutional

reference

COM/2009/0703

2009/0190/NLE

Title

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement

between the European Union and the United States of America on the

processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union

to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program

Reasons for withdrawal

Obsolete: Council Decision of 13 July 2010 on the

conclusion of the Agreement between the European

Union and the United States of America on the

processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data

from the European Union to the United States for the

purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program

was adopted on the basis of another proposal

(COM(2010)316). This previous proposal can therefore

be withdrawn.

Trade

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COM/2015/0390

2015/0170/NLE

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of Obsolete: This proposal has been replaced by proposal

the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration COM(2016)649.

established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the

European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part,

and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part

Transport

15.

COM/2010/0263

2010/0141/NLE

COM/2010/0264

2010/0142/NLE

COM/2010/0803

2010/0388/NLE

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature and provisional

application of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the

European Union and the Republic of Peru

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on

certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Republic of

Peru

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on

certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia

Obsolete: Following re-negotiation of the agreement,

this proposal has been replaced by proposal

COM(2013)423.

Obsolete: Following re-negotiation of the agreement,

this proposal has been replaced by proposal

COM(2013)424.

Obsolete: On 15 June 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia has informed the Commission that it does not

intend to sign the Agreement. The proposal can

therefore be withdrawn.

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17.

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reference

Title

Reasons for withdrawal

Codifications

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COM/2011/0120

2011/0053/COD

COM/2015/0157

2015/0082/COD

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to

their fitting (Codification)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND

OF THE COUNCIL on trade in certain steel products between the European

Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan (codification)

Obsolete As it contains a reference to an outdated

provision on comitology.

Obsolete: The act whose codification was proposed

expired (notice of expiry - JO C 425 of 18/12/2015).

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COMMISSION

Strasbourg, 25.10.2016

COM(2016) 710 final

ANNEX 5

ANNEX

to the

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission Work Programme 2017

Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends

{SWD(2016) 400 final}

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Annex V: Repeals

Nº

Policy Area

Agriculture

Title

Reasons for repeal

Horizontal action replacing a number of outdated Commission The aim of this action is on the one hand to adapt pre-Lisbon Commission

Regulations in the area of agricultural markets

Regulations to the rules on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural

products as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and, on the other hand

and to the extend possible, to simplify the existing rules. As a result, a number of

Commission Regulations in the area of agricultural markets will be repealed and

replaced by new delegated and implementing acts.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) No 2012/733 of 26 Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 2016/589, as set out in Chapter II of Regulation

November 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the (EU) No 492/2011.

European Parliament and of the Council as regards the clearance of

vacancies and applications for employment and the re-establishment

of EURES

Regulation (EU) No 256/2014 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 26 February 2014 concerning the notification to the

Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the

European Union, replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No

617/2010 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96

The Regulation provides no added value and overlaps significantly with other

legal acts as shown by the Fitness Check of the Reporting, Planning and

Monitoring obligations in the EU Energy Acquis. In addition, the REFIT

Scoreboard 2015 already identified the regulation as a candidate for repeal.

Employment

Energy

Food Safety

Commission Decision (EEC) No 92/176 of 2 March 1992 concerning The Decision has since been replaced by the Trade Control and Expert System

maps to be provided for use for the Animo network

(TRACES) online management tool covering all sanitary requirements on intra-

EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants.

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Policy Area

Food Safety

Title

Commission Decision (EC) No 2002/623 of 24 July 2002 establishing

guidance notes supplementing Annex II to Directive (EC) No 2001/18

of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate

release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and

repealing Council Directive (EEC) No 90/220

Reasons for repeal

Commission Decision (EC) No 2002/623 provides guidance on the Environmental

Risk Assessment (ERA) of GMOs referred to in Annex II to Directive (EC) No

2001/18 on the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment. In 2017, the

Commission will adopt a new Directive which will integrate key elements of the

comprehensive EFSA guidelines of 2010 on ERA in Annex II to Directive (EC)

No 2001/18 as required by Directive (EU) No 2015/412. As a result, Decision

(EC) No 2002/623 will become outdated. For the sake of simplification for

operators and national authorities, it is appropriate to repeal Decision (EC) No

2002/623 in parallel to adopting the new Directive.

It is proposed to disband this expert group, in the light of, in particular, the revised

horizontal Commission rules on the creation and operation of Commission expert

groups adopted in May 2016 and the inactivity of this expert group in the last 5

years.

The act as it stands today no longer contains any substantive rules that are still

applicable, as some of its provisions were repealed by Council Directive (EEC)

No 91/368 amending the previous Machinery Directive (EEC) No 89/392, and

others repealed or replaced by Annex III of Council Regulation (EC) No

807/2003. The remaining provisions are obsolete and the relevant safety

provisions have been included in the Lifts Directive (EU) No 2014/33.

The obligations and technical specifications set out in Decision (EC) No 2009/767

are now covered by Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 on electronic identification and

trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing

Directive (EC) No 1999/93, and by the Commission Implementing Decisions

(EU) No 2015/1505 and (EU) No 2015/1506. Therefore, the Decision (EC) No

2009/767 has become obsolete.

Food safety

Commission Decision (EC) No 2005/463 of 21 June 2005 establishing

a network group for the exchange and coordination of information

concerning coexistence of genetically modified, conventional and

organic crops

Council Directive (EEC) No 73/361 of 19 November 1973 on the

approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions

of the Member States relating to the certification and marking of wire-

ropes, chains and hooks

Internal

Market

Internal

Market

Commission Decision (EC) No 2009/767 of 16 October 2009 setting

out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means

through the ‘points of single contact’ under Directive (EC) No

2006/123 of the European Parliament and of the Council on services

in the internal market

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Nº

Policy Area

Internal

Market

Title

Commission Decision (EU) No 2011/130 of 25 February 2011

establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of

documents signed electronically by competent authorities under

Directive (EC) No 2006/123 of the European Parliament and of the

Council on services in the internal market

Reasons for repeal

The obligations and technical specifications set out in Decision (EU) No 2011/130

are now covered by Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 on electronic identification and

trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing

Directive (EC) No 1999/93, and by the Commission Implementing Decisions

(EU) No 2015/1505 and (EU) No 2015/1506. Therefore, the Decision (EU) No

2011/130 has become obsolete.

This Commission Regulation is obsolete following successive reforms of the

preferential rules of origin. The latest and up-to-date preferential rules of origin

are now in Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (Union Customs Code), Delegated

Regulation (EU) No 2015/2446 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2447

(the latter two Regulations replacing the implementing provisions of the previous

Customs Code from 1992).

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Taxation and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3510/80 of 23 December 1980 on

Customs

the definition of the concept of originating products for purposes of

the application of tariff preferences granted by the European

Economic Community in respect of certain products from developing

countries

Taxation and

Customs

11.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1147/2002 of 25 June 2002 temporarily The repeal of this Council Regulation will be proposed with the new proposal for

suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on a Council Regulation temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs

certain goods imported with airworthiness certificates

Tariff duties on certain goods imported with authorised release certificates.

12.

Taxation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2005 of 7 February 2005 This Commission Regulation was an implementing act to Council Regulation

Customs

establishing the list of textile products for which no proof of origin is (EC) No 1541/98 of 13 July 1998, which itself has been repealed in 2011.

required on release for free circulation in the Community

Taxation and Decision (EC) No 70/2008 of the European Parliament and of the The evolution of the customs law and the large degree of detail and harmonization

Customs

Council of 15 January 2008 on a paperless environment for customs in which the legal obligation to use electronic systems has been established, have

and trade

rendered the e-customs Decision of 2008 superfluous. The core provisions of the

Decision are now superseded with the exception of Art. 4(4)-(7) of the Decision

concerning the Single Window. Preparations for a new legal basis for the Single

Window have started and a proposal will be made in parallel with the proposal to

repeal Decision (EC) No 70/2008.

Taxation and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) No 2011/544 of 16 The Implementing Decision will be replaced with a new one as from 2017 and

Customs

September 2011 on establishing a common fiscal marker for gas oils therefore simultaneously repealed.

and kerosene

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15.

Policy Area

Transport

Title

Reasons for repeal

Council Directive (EEC) No 89/629 of 4 December 1989 on the This Directive has become redundant since the adoption and transposition of

limitation of noise emission from civil subsonic jet aeroplanes

Directive (EC) No 2006/93, which provides for a more extensive and stricter

approach. Directive (EEC) No 89/629 allowed for noisy aircraft to continue

operation, if they had already been entered in the national registers. But it was no

longer allowed to include any new registration of such noisy aircraft (non-addition

rule). Older and noisy aircraft could therefore still be used. Directive (EC) No

2006/93 introduced a complete phase-out for all noisy aircraft, including all those

covered by Directive (EEC) No 89/629 regardless of whether they were already

registered or not, meaning that sub-standard aircraft are no longer allowed to fly in

EU skies and had to be removed from the national registers.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3572/90 of 4 December 1990 The legal acts amended by the Regulation have been or are in the process of being

amending, as a result of German unification, certain Directives, repealed. Once the Regulation has thus become obsolete, it should be repealed.

Decisions and Regulations relating to transport by road, rail and

inland waterway

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Transport