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Medlemmerne af Folketingets Europaudvalg

og deres stedfortrædere

Bilag

Journalnummer

400.C.2-0

Kontor

EUK

13. november 2003

Til underretning for Folketingets Europaudvalg vedlægges formandskabets

kommenterede dagsorden vedrørende Det Europæiske Råds møde i Bruxelles

den 12.-13. december 2003, 14450/03.

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COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 12 November 2003

14450/03

POLGEN 73

NOTE

From :

To :

Subject :

The Presidency

Permanent Representatives Committee/Council

European Council (12/13 December 2003)

–

Annotated draft agenda

In line with the Seville European Council Conclusions and the Council's Rules of

Procedure the General Affairs and External Relations Council, acting on a presidency

proposal, is required to draw up an annotated draft agenda at least four weeks before

the meeting of the European Council.

The Presidency accordingly submits the following annotated draft agenda, which sets

out the main items it expects the European Council to address in Brussels on 12/13

December. Work on many of those questions is ongoing or will commence shortly and

the Presidency will, where possible, draw on the outcome of that work when

submitting a revised final version of the annotated draft agenda to the meeting of the

GAERC immediately preceding the European Council. It should be noted in this

connection that preparatory work on some agenda items will only be finalised at that

meeting of the GAERC.

The Presidency recalls, finally, that on the occasion of the European Council, Heads of

State or Government will also meet as an InterGovernmental Conference on the new

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Treaty. Furthermore, anof the European Employmentwill hold initial discussions on the

follow-up to the report extraordinary Social Summit Task Force headed by Mr. Wim

Kok.

The Presidency intends to limit the agenda to the following items:

Economic growth

Freedom, security and justice

Enlargement

External relations, CFSP and ESDP

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The European Council is expected, on the basis of work by the Commission,

EIB and the relevant Council formations, to perform a definitive assessment of

the

Growth Initiative

and to take concrete decisions on a

"quick-start

programme"

of infrastructure projects.

The European Council furthermore expects to be presented with a report from

the Commission containing proposals to improve the industrial framework with

a view to avoiding de-industrialisation. It is expected to note that work on

delivering on the Lisbon

reform agenda

and on the follow up to remits

supportive of growth

provided by previous European Councils is proceeding

apace and that it will fall to the European Council to take stock of progress in

this regard at its Spring 2004 meeting.

FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

The European Council is expected to take stock of progress achieved on the

various remits – particularly in the areas of

asylum, migration and external

borders

– issued by the Seville, Thessaloniki and Brussels (October 2003)

European Councils to the Council and the Commission for fulfilment by the end

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of 2003. This will includethe fight against drug trafficking and developments as

Framework Decision on the setting up of a Border Management Agency, the

regards relations with third countries of origin or transit for migratory flows.

In this connection, the European Council expects to receive a report from the

Commission on its examination of the establishment of a separate Community

instrument in order to support the priorities in the Return Action Programme.

ENLARGEMENT

On the basis of the Strategy paper, regular reports and monitoring reports

presented by the Commission, the European Council is expected to:

take stock of progress achieved by the

10 acceding Countries

adopting, implementing and enforcing the acquis,

set out a framework for the conclusion of accession negotiations with

Bulgaria

and

Romania,

evaluate progress by

Turkey

toward meeting the political and economic

criteria in preparation for future membership,

invite all parties concerned to contribute fully to search for a

comprehensive settlement of the

Cyprus

problem.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS, CFSP, ESDP

The European Council is expected to

adopt the EU

Security Strategy

submitted by the SG/HR,

consider the question of

weapons of mass destruction

on the

basis of the Presidency report on the implementation of the Action

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Plan in this regard and of the common position and conclusions

adopted by the GAERC,

endorse the regular report on progress achieved on developing

ESDP,

endorse the detailed work programme on relations with the

Arab

world

formulated by the SG/HR and the Commission,

endorse the report on the implementation of the EU Common

Strategy on

Ukraine

and consider extending this Strategy;

The European Council is furthermore expected to address issues arising

out of the latest developments on the

international scene.

The European Council is expected to welcome the presentation by the Commission of

its communication of November 2003 on the new

Financial Perspective.

Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions on Council reform agreed at Seville,

the European Council is expected to adopt the first Multiannual

Strategic

Programme,

covering the period 2004-2006.