AN CONRADH AR AN AONTAS EORPACH: DOICIMÉID A FUARTHAS DE AONTAS EORPACH 28 LÚNASA 3MEÁN FÓMHAIR 2017

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1 Leinster House Dublin 2 Teach Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 2 AN CONRADH AR AN AONTAS EORPACH: DOICIMÉID A FUARTHAS DE BHUN PRÓTACAIL MAIDIR LE RÓL NA BPARLAIMINTÍ NÁISIÚNTA SAN AONTAS EORPACH 28 LÚNASA 3MEÁN FÓMHAIR 2017 TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION: DOCUMENTS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO PROTOCOL ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 28 AUGUST 3 SEPTEMBER 2017

2 INTRODUCTION With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and the recognition of the desire to encourage greater involvement of national Parliaments in the activities of the European Union and to enhance their ability to express their views on draft legislative acts of the European Union as well as on other matters which may be of particular interest to them, the Protocol on the enhanced Role of National Parliaments provides the following under Title I, Information for National Parliaments: Article 1: Commission consultation documents (green and white papers and communications) shall be forwarded directly by the Commission to national Parliaments upon publication. The Commission shall also forward the annual legislative programme as well as any other instrument of legislative planning or policy to national Parliaments, at the same time as to the European Parliament and the Council; Article 2: Draft legislative acts 1 sent to the European Parliament and to the Council, originating from the Commission, initiated by the European Parliament or a group of Member States, requested by the Court of Justice, recommended by the European Central Bank or requested by the European Investment Bank; Article : The agendas for and the outcome of meetings of the Council, including the minutes of meetings where the Council is deliberating on draft legislative acts, shall be forwarded directly to national Parliaments, at the same time as to Member States' governments; and Article 6: Initiatives of the European Council under the simplified procedure for Treaty revisions in accordance with the first or second subparagraphs of Article 8(7) 2 of the Treaty on European Union; Article 7: The Court of Auditors shall forward its annual report to national Parliaments, for information, at the same time as to the European Parliament and to the Council. While the Standing Orders of both Houses provide that EU documents referred to above automatically stand referred to the relevant Committee each member of the Houses can be considered to be entitled, as of right, to notice of the documents, given that the role is conferred on National Parliaments by the Treaty. Clerk Dáil Éireann Clerk Seanad Éireann 1 draft legislative acts' shall mean proposals from the Commission, initiatives from a group of Member States, initiatives from the European Parliament, requests from the Court of Justice, recommendations from the European Central Bank and requests from the European Investment Bank for the adoption of a legislative act. 2 Article 8(7) states that if a national parliament makes known its opposition within six months of the date of notification its opposition to a European Council proposal to amend the Treaties under the simplified revision procedure, the decision will not be adopted. 1

3 Article 1: CONTENTS 1.1 Commission consultation documents (green and white papers, communications, reports and staff working documents) Commission consultation documents (Green and white papers and communications) shall be forwarded directly by the Commission to national Parliaments upon publication. The Commission shall also forward the annual legislative programme as well as any other instrument of legislative planning or policy to national Parliaments, at the same time as to the European Parliament and the Council 1.2 Reasoned Opinions of National Parliaments on the application of the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality in non legislative acts Article 2: 2.1 Draft legislative acts (a) Draft legislative Acts received and accompanying documents (b) Letters received in relation to draft legislative acts confirming the date from which the eight week period commences concerning the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality 2.2 s relevant to the ongoing negotiation of Draft legislative acts (a) Communications published pursuant to Article 29 TFEU concerning the ordinary legislative procedure e.g. positions adopted at first reading (b) Reasoned Opinions of National Parliaments on the application of the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality in draft legislative acts Article : Agendas for and the outcome of meetings of the Council, including the minutes of meetings where the Council is deliberating on draft legislative acts Other s received : Page s received regarding amendments to the Treaties pursuant to Art 8 (2) of the Treaty on European Union s not covered by the Protocol on the enhanced Role of National Parliaments 2

4 All COM and SWD documents referenced can be accessed through IPEX ARTICLE Commission consultation documents (green and white papers, communications, reports and staff working documents) [7] COM(2017)6 SWD(2017) 28 SWD(2017) 286 COM(2017)8 COM(2017)9 COM(2017)60 SWD(2017) 287 Title REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 10th FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND 2016 FINANCIAL YEAR {SWD(2017) 28 final} COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 10th FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND 2016 FINANCIAL YEAR {COM(2017) 6 final} COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Roma integration indicators scoreboard ( ) Accompanying the document Communication to the European Parliament and the Council Midterm review of the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies {COM(2017) 8 final} COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Midterm review of the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies {SWD(2017) 286 final} REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL Report on the Union's facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments pursuant to Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the Interim Evaluation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism for the period {SWD(2017) 287 final} COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Interim Evaluation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism ( ) Accompanying the document Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Interim Evaluation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism for the period {COM(2017) 60 final} Transmitted 28/08/ /08/2017 3

5 1.2 Reasoned Opinions of National Parliaments on the application of the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality in draft non-legislative acts [-] Title ARTICLE Draft legislative acts and accompanying documents (a) Draft legislative Acts received and accompanying documents [3] Proposal COM(2017) COM(2017)7 COM(2017)61 Proposal Title Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, with regard to proposals from various parties to the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals for amendments to the Appendices of the Convention at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the International Organisation for Vine and Wine Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea Transmitted 28/08/ /08/ /08/2017 (b) Letters received in relation to draft legislative acts confirming the date from which the eight week period commences concerning the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality [-] Proposal Proposal Title of Letter 2.2 s received relevant to the ongoing negotiation of Draft legislative acts (a) Communications published pursuant to Article 29 TFEU concerning the ordinary legislative procedure e.g. outcomes/positions adopted at first reading [-] Title

6 (b) Reasoned Opinions of National Parliaments on the application of the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality in draft legislative acts [1] ST 11773/17 Title Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down the legal framework of the European Solidarity Corps and amending Regulations (EU) No 1288/2013, (EU) No 1293/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 130/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and Decision No 1313/2013 [98/17 - COM(2017) 262] Opinion on the application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality [Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic)] 29/08/2017 ARTICLE The agendas for and the outcome of meetings of the Council [1] CM 382/17 Agenda Title 39 th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Justice and Home Affairs); : 1 September 2017 Time: Venue: COUNCIL EUROPA BUILDING Rue de la Loi 1, 108 BRUSSELS NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA Outcome Title Other s s received regarding amendments to the Treaties pursuant to Art 8 of the Treaty on European Union [3] Title N/A Notification of roadmaps published by the European Commission on: 29/08/2017 Food Safety Public Health N/A Notification of roadmaps published by the European Commission on: Taxation Customs N/A Notification of roadmaps published by the European Commission on: 01/09/2017 Enterprise Internal Market