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COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 27 June 2007

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POLGEN 79

NOTE

from :

to :

Subject :

Presidency

Delegations

Portuguese Presidency – provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by

Coreper (Part 2)

In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 5, of the Council's rules of procedure, the Presidency

attaches for information the indicative provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by the

Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 2) for the period up to 31 December 2007.

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Portuguese Presidency

Draft Work Programme for Council meetings

prepared by COREPER (Part 2)

DATE

COUNCIL

JULY

GENERAL AFFAIRS AND

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

23/24.07.07

15/16.10.07

19/20.11.07

10/11.12.07

ECONOMIC AND

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

10.07.07

13.07.07

9.10.07

13.11.07

23.11.07

4.12.07

JUSTICE AND HOME

AFFAIRS

17/18.09.07

8/9.11.07

6/7.12.07

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 23/24 JULY 2007

Session on General Affairs

Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

Presentation of the 4

Cohesion Report

Session on External Relations

(poss.) WTO/DDA negotiations

Council conclusions on the Western Balkans

Kosovo

(poss.) Albania

(poss.) Ukraine

(poss.) Iran

(poss.) Iraq

(poss.) Middle East

(poss.) Sudan/Darfur

UNGA Resolution on the death penalty

(poss.) Somalia

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Possible "A" items

EU position for EU-fYROM Stabilisation and Association Council

Extension of Joint Action on the ICO/EUSR Preparation Team (if no UNSC Resolution)

Adoption of a Joint Action on the EUSR/Kosovo (if UNSC Resolution)

(poss.) Extension of Joint Action on EUPT Kosovo (if no UNSCR Resolution)

or Adoption of a Joint Action on the implementation of an EU/ESDP Mission (if UNSCR

Resolution)

Relations with Ukraine

State of preparations for the 11th EU/Ukraine Summit (14 September 2007)

(poss.) Cooperation and verification mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania: state of play

(poss.) Adoption of Joint Action in support of CTBTO (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Organisation)

(poss.) Adoption of Joint Action in support of CCW (Convention on Certain Conventional

Weapons)

Adoption of update annexes to the Council Regulation on export controls of dual use goods

and technologies

Adoption of 9th annual report on arms exports

Council decision in support of SALW (Small Arms and Light Weapons) destruction in

Ukraine (Namsa II)

EU-Morocco Association Council: adoption of EU position

Report on proceedings in the Council's other configurations

Guidelines on Children's Rights

Council Decision on the financial rules of the European Defence Agency and on the

procurement rules and rules on financial contributions from the operational budget of the

European Defence Agency

EU-Chile Association Council : adoption of the EU position

In the margins of the Council

EU-fYROM SAC

EU-Morocco Association Council

EU-Chile Association Council

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 15/16 OCTOBER 2007

Session on General Affairs

Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

Session on External Relations

(poss.) WTO/DDA negotiations

Council conclusions on the Western Balkans

Albania (possibly if early elections)

Western Balkans Forum: JHA Ministerial Troika

(poss.) EU-Russia Summit Preparation

(poss.) Iran

(poss.) Iraq

(poss.) Middle East

(poss.) Afghanistan

(poss.) Aid for Trade

Joint implementation strategy

Possible "A" items

(poss.) Adoption of Common Position renewing restrictive measures on Uzbekistan

(pending UNSCR) Adoption of Common Position renewing restrictive measures on Côte

d’Ivoire

Decision to sign and conclude an Interim Stabilisation and Association Agreement with

Montenegro

EU Annual Report on Human Rights

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Relations with the Russian Federation

State of preparations for the EU-Russia Summit (Mafra, 26 October 2007)

EU's expectations for United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee (social,

humanitarian and cultural)

Review following one year of Human Rights Council

Preparation of EuroMed Ministerial Meeting (6 November)

Common Position

EU- Armenia Cooperation Council

Establishment of the EU position

EU - Azerbaijan Cooperation Council

Establishment of the EU position

EU - Georgia Cooperation Council

Establishment of the EU position

(poss.) Cooperation and verification mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania: state of play

(poss.) Adoption of Council Joint Action extending ESDP Mission EUJUST LEX

Adoption of Council Joint Action in the area of biosafety and -security

Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of activities under UNSCR 1540 on Non-

proliferation of WMD

Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of chemical weapons destruction in Russia

Report on proceedings in the Council's other configurations

Decision establishing a Civil Protection Mechanism (Recast)

Adoption

In the margins of the Council

Signature ceremony for SAA with Montenegro

EU-Armenia Cooperation Council

EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council

EU-Georgia Cooperation Council

EU- OSCE Ministerial Meeting

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 19/20 NOVEMBER 2007

Session on General Affairs

Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

Preparation of the European Council on 13/14 December 2007: annotated draft agenda

(poss.) Enlargement

Preparation of the Accession Conferences at Ministerial level with Turkey and Croatia

Session on External Relations

Preparation of the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon

(poss.) WTO/DDA negotiations

Council conclusions on the Western Balkans

Kosovo

(poss.) Iran

(poss.) Iraq

(poss.) Middle East

(poss.) Sudan/Darfur

Preparation of China Summit

Preparation of India Summit

EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit

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Development Ministers

Economic Partnership Agreements

Council conclusions

Orientation debate on the effectiveness of EU external action

Policy Coherence for Development: focus on migration

Council conclusions

EU Consensus on Humanitarian Aid

Adoption of the draft Consensus

Defence Ministers

Adoption of the Progress Catalogue 07

(poss.) Take note of the revision of the Forces Catalogue 07

European Defence Agency:

Report by the Head of the Agency to the Council

Council Guidelines for the EDA's work in 2008

Approval of guidelines for the Agency's agenda in 2008

(poss.) Agreement on the three-year financial framework 2008-2010

Council Conclusions on ESDP

Approval

Joint session of Foreign Ministers with Development Ministers

Development and Security

Council conclusions

Fragile States

Council conclusions

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Possible "A" items

Extension of mandate of Stability Pact Special Coordinator until end March 2008

(poss.) Caribbean Strategy/Pacific Strategy

Council conclusions

Annual report 2007 on EC Development Policy

Council conclusions

Biennial Policy Coherence for Development Report

Council conclusions

Global Climate Change Alliance between the EU and Developing Countries

Council conclusions

Report on proceedings in the Council's other configurations

EU-Tunisia Association Council

Adoption of EU position

Cape Verde Council Conclusions

Action Plan

ACP - Financial Regulation

Adoption of Joint Action extending EUPM in Bosnia

Council Decision on the financing of EUPOL COPPS

(poss.) Adoption of Joint Action revising JA 2005/575/CFSP on ESDC (European Security

and Defense College)

(poss.) Extension on the Textile Products Trade Agreement

In the margins of the Council

EU-Tunisia Association Council

EU-EEA Council

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 10/11 DECEMBER 2007

Session on General Affairs

Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

Preparation of the European Council on 13/14 December 2007: draft conclusions

Enlargement

Council conclusions

Session on External Relations

(poss.) WTO/DDA negotiations

Western Balkans - Council conclusions on:

Follow-up of the Thessaloniki Agenda and Salzburg: entry into force of visa facilitation

and readmission agreements

Council position on Annual Review of Stabilisation and Association Process

(poss.) Iran

(poss.) Iraq

(poss.) Middle East

Possible "A" items

EU-Russia PPC (Troika) (Brussels, 10/11 December 2007)

Establishment of the EU position

Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of BTWC (Biological and Toxic Weapons

Convention)

(poss.) Adoption of Council Joint Action in the field of fight against illicit trafficking of

SALW (Small Arms and Light Weapons) in Africa

Adoption of the six-monthly progress report on the implementation of the EU WMD

(Weapons of Mass Destruction) Strategy

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doption

of the updated list of priorities for the implementation of the EU WMD Strategy

Export controls of dual use goods and technologies: adoption of progress report on the

implementation of recommendations of the Peer review

Report on proceedings in the Council's other configurations

EU-Jordan Association Council

Adoption of EU position

Interim Report on the EU Strategic Partnership with the Mediterranean and the Middle East

Annual Human Rights Review

(poss.) Adoption of Joint Action establishing EU Security Sector Reform mission in Guinea-

Bissau

EU Training Programme relevant to ESDP

Presidency Report on ESDP

(poss.) Adoption of Common Position renewing restrictive measures on Liberia

In the margins of the Council

EU-Jordan Association Council

EU-Russia PPC

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 10 JULY 2007

Presidency Work Programme

Presentation

Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

(restricted session)

(poss.) Adoption of the Euro

Adoption of legal acts

Public Finances in EMU 2007

Exchange of views

Relations with Third Countries

a) Follow up to the EU-US Summit

Debriefing by the Presidency and the Commission

b) Dialogues with Other Third Countries: Economic, financial and regulatory aspects

Information by the Commission and exchange of views

International Accounting Standards Board: governance and financing

Council conclusions

(poss.) Global Navigation Satellite System (GALILEO): Financing aspects

Exchange of views

AOB

p.m.

Monday 9 July 2007

17h00:

Eurogroup

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (BUDGET) COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 13 JULY 2007

Preparation of the conciliation meeting with the European Parliament

Establishment by the Council of the draft budget of the European Union for 2008

A.O.B.

______________

Comment:

This is the customary "first reading" by the Council, preceded by a conciliation meeting with the

EP.

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ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 9 OCTOBER 2007

(poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

(restricted session)

Better Regulation: Improving competitiveness

Council conclusions

Flexicurity: Economic Aspects

Exchange of views

Financial Services

Clearing and Settlement

Council conclusions

EU arrangements for financial stability

Council conclusions

Public Finances in EMU – Improving the effectiveness of the preventive arm of the Stability

and Growth Pact

Council conclusions

p.m.

Eurogroup (8 October 2007)

Macroeconomic Dialogue (12 November 2007)

Possible "A" Item

(poss.) Extension/amendment of Common Position (2004/694/CFSP on further measures in

support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal

for the former Yugoslavia) - expires 10/10/2007

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 13 NOVEMBER 2007

(poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

(restricted session)

Lisbon Strategy: The new three year cycle

Exchange of views

European Growth Initiative: Mid-term Review

Council conclusions

Quality of Public Finances

Council conclusions

Globalisation: capital and labour flows

Report by the Commission on migration

Exchange of views

Single Market Review

Council conclusions

Statistics

a) Statistical Governance

Political agreement

b) 2007 Status Report

Council conclusions

c) Reduction of the statistical burden

Council conclusions

d) Proposal by the Committee for Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics on

public communication of major statistical revisions

Council conclusions

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Taxation

a) Reduced VAT rates

Orientation debate

b) Green Taxation: passenger car-related taxes

Political agreement/Adoption

Financial Management

Presentation of the Annual Report Concerning the Financial Year 2006 by the Court of

Auditors

p.m.

Eurogroup (12 November 2007)

Ministerial Meeting with the EFTA Countries (13 November 2007)

Macro-Economic Dialogue (or 12 November 2007)

Meeting of the ECOFIN-Troika with Representatives of the European Parliament (12

November 2007)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (BUDGET) COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 23 NOVEMBER 2007

Preparation of the conciliation meeting with the European Parliament

Letter of amendment to the preliminary draft budget for 2008

Draft EU Budget for 2008 as amended and accompanied by proposals for modifications by

the European Parliament: second reading

A.O.B.

_______________

Comment:

This is the customary "second reading" by the Council, preceded by a conciliation meeting with the

EP.

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 4 DECEMBER 2007

(poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact

(restricted session)

Lisbon multilateral surveillance

Council Conclusions

Financial Services

Directive on the solvency of insurance companies (Solvency II)

General approach

Lamfalussy review

Council conclusions

Risk Capital

Council conclusions

Taxation

Combating tax fraud

Council conclusions

VAT Package

Adoption

Reduce VAT rated

Adoption

Code of Conduct on Business Taxation

Report to the Council

(poss.) Coordination of Tax Systems

p.m.

Eurogroup (3 December 2007)

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 17/18 SEPTEMBER 2007

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of highly

skilled workers

Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

(poss.) Proposal for a Framework Directive on the status of persons who wish to enter the

territory of the Member States for exercising an economic activity

Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

FRONTEX (COMIX)

Current situation on the southern maritime borders

Report on development of the European Patrols Network and use of "toolbox" (Article 7

of the Frontex regulation)

(poss.) General report on 2006 from Frontex (Article 20(2)(b) of the Frontex Regulation)

(poss.) Third report on visa waiver reciprocity

Framework Decision on data protection (COMIX) (2005/0202 (CNS))

Discussion on certain questions

(poss.) Weapons Directive (COMIX) (2006/0031 (COD))

(EP will vote on 1st reading in September; Council will have to take position with regard to

EP amendments)

(poss.) Decision establishing Europol

Discussion on certain questions

SISone4ALL (COMIX): state of play

SIS II (COMIX): state of play

Network (COMIX): state of play

Preparation of EuroMed Ministerial Meeting on migration

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(poss.) “European Day against the Death Penalty”

(poss.) Amendment of the provisions of the Statute of the Court of Justice instituting an

emergency preliminary ruling procedure

Presentation and first exchange of views

Framework Decision on the European Supervision Order

Orientation debate

Possible "A" Items

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa

Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between member States on short-stay

visas

Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for

residence permits for third country nationals

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the

movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), as regards the implementing

powers conferred on the Commission (2006/0279 (COD))

Council Conclusions on issuing of visas to participants in Euromed meetings

Proposals for Council Decisions on the signature of visa facilitation and readmission

agreements (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, FYROM, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia)

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision amending Annex I to the Act of Accession of

Bulgaria and Romania

(poss.) Signature of the Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and

enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Draft Council Decision amending Council Act of 3 November 1998 adopting rules applicable

to Europol analysis files

(poss.) Update of Police Cooperation Handbook (if not later)

Set of additional DNA markers to the European Standard Set of Loci

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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 8/9 NOVEMBER 2007

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JUSTICE AND HOME

AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 8/9

NOVEMBER 2007

(poss.) Conclusions on “Trafficking in human beings”

Adoption

(poss.) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and

the European Committee of Regions:

Towards a general policy on the fight against cyber

crime

Exchange of views and (possible) Council conclusions

Proposal for a modification of the Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism

Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law

Orientation debate

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a European Migration Network

General approach (in the absence of EP opinion)

(poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the

Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the

introduction of biometrics and including provisions on the organisation of the reception and

processing of visa applications (COMIX)

General approach

Framework Decision on data protection (COMIX) (2005/0202 (CNS))

Discussion on certain questions

Decision establishing Europol

Discussion on certain questions

Terrorism

Action Plan enhancing the security of Explosives: adoption

Council conclusions on Bio-preparedness: adoption

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Council conclusions on Crisis Management of terrorist related events: adoption

Assessment of the Schengen Evaluations of NMS (COMIX)

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Decision[s] on lifting border checks (COMIX)

(poss.) State of play of possible Schengen re-visits (COMIX)

Proposal for a Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European

Critical Infrastructure and assessment of the need to improve their protection (2006/0276

(CNS))

Political agreement

Proposal for an European Parliament and Council Directive on common standards and

procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (COMIX)

Discussion of certain outstanding issues

Debriefing on the CCA Exercise

Report from the Commission on the evaluation of the Dublin System

Council conclusions

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on certain aspects

of mediation in civil and commercial matters (2004/0251 (COD))

Political agreement

SISone4ALL (COMIX): state of play

SIS II (COMIX): state of play

SIS-Network (COMIX): state of play

SISNET 2008 Budget (COMIX): approval

(Poss.) Amendment of the provisions of the Statute of the Court of Justice, instituting an

emergency preliminary ruling procedure

Final adoption

(Poss.) Approval of an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice,

instituting an emergency preliminary ruling procedure

Final approval

Council Decision on cooperation of special intervention units (“Atlas Decision”)

Orientation debate

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Possible "A" Items

Proposal for a Decision by the European Parliament and Council introducing a simplified

regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by

Bulgaria and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the

purpose of transit through their territories

Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the Republic of Slovenia to ratify, in the interest

of the European Community, the Protocol of 12 February 2004 amending the Paris

Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy

(2006/0260 (AVC))

Adoption

Proposal for Council Decision on the conclusion of visa facilitation and readmission

agreements with Ukraine

Proposal for Council Decisions on the conclusion of visa facilitation and readmission

agreements with Western Balkans Countries (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, FYROM,

Montenegro, and Serbia)

(poss.) Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and

Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for

signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (2007/0077 (CNS))

CEPOL budget 2008, work programme 2008, annual report 2006, final accounts 2006

(if not yet done before)

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JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 6/7 DECEMBER 2007

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2003/109 to extend its scope to

beneficiaries of international protection

General approach

Future Common European Asylum System

Orientation debate

Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a European Migration Network

General approach

(in the absence of EP opinion)

or political agreement

(if the item has not been agreed in November)

Global Approach to Migration

Progress report and exchange of views

FRONTEX (COMIX)

(poss.) Commission evaluation report on Frontex (Article 33 of the Frontex Regulation)

(poss.) Frontex Programme for 2008 (Article 20(2)(c) of the Frontex Regulation)

Report on Third round of mutual evaluations on law enforcement exchange of information

Orientation debate on the implementation of the principle of availability

Provisional report on the first 7 countries on evaluation of the EAW

Orientation debate on the application and implementation of the EAW

(poss.) Weapons Directive

General approach

(poss.) Council conclusions on the Proposal for a modification of the Council Framework

Decision on Combating Terrorism

Adoption

(poss.) Council conclusions on Eurojust

Adoption

Framework Decision on the European Supervision Order

Discussion on certain issues

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Framework Decision on the recognition and supervision of suspended sentences, alternative

sanctions and custodial sentences

General approach

Directive on intellectual property rights (2005/0127 (COD))

Orientation debate

Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law (207/0022 (COD))

Orientation debate

Decision establishing Europol

General approach and implementation plan

Terrorism

Implementation of the strategy and action plan to combat terrorism

Implementation report of the radicalisation and recruitment strategy and action plan

Framework Decision on Data Protection (COMIX) (2005/0202 (CNS))

General approach

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable

to contractual obligations (Rome I) (2005/0261 (COD))

Political agreement

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and

enforcement of decision and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations

(2005/0259 (CNS))

Debate on certain issues / possible agreement on certain issues

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of

mediation in civil and commercial matters (2004/0251 (COD))

Political agreement

(poss.) Common frame of reference for European Contract Law

Debate on certain issues

E-Justice

Debate on certain issues / possible agreement on certain issues

(poss.) Assessment of the Schengen re-visits (COMIX)

Confirmation of dates for lifting border checks set in Decision on lifting of borders checks

(COMIX)

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SIS II (COMIX): state of play

SIS-Network (COMIX): state of play

(poss.) Proposal for a directive of the Council on the identification and designation of

European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection

(2006/0276 (CNS))

Political agreement

(poss.) Council conclusions on the establishment of a Detection and Early Warning System

(EWS) for the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and other areas and on alarm signs and signals

Adoption

Council Decision implementing the Prüm Council Decision

(if not done before)

(poss.) Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on common standards and

procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (COMIX)

Adoption

JHA Council back-to-back with EPSO Council:

(poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of highly

skilled workers

Orientation debate on certain issues

(poss.) Proposal for a Framework Directive on the status of persons who wish to enter the

territory of the Member States for exercising an economic activity

Orientation debate on certain issues

(poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for

sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

= Orientation debate

Possible "A" Items

Presidency Conclusions on “Imprisonment: alternative sanctions and alternative measures”

Adoption

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing for the

period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Civil justice" as part of the General programme

"Fundamental Rights and Justice" (2005/0040 (COD))

Adoption of the amended common position

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Amended Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing

for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Drugs prevention and information" as part

of the General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" (2005/0037 B (COD))

Adoption of the amended common position

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common

Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the introduction

of biometrics and including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of

visa applications

Adoption

Evaluation of Council Decision 2004/919/EC of 22 December 2004 on tackling vehicle crime

with cross-border implications

Evaluation of the Common Position on the exchange of data with Interpol on lost and stolen

passports (if not in November)

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