Committee Report

HOUSE OF LORDS

European Union Committee

Session 2019-2021

Progress of Scrutiny

2nd edition

1 February – 23 April 2020 Published 19 May 2020 EUC-2

56B60BThe European Union Committee The European Union Committee of the House of Lords considers EU documents and other matters relating to the EU.

57B61BProgress of Scrutiny This document records decisions taken on EU documents sent to the Committee for scrutiny. The Committee’s reports and correspondence are online. The web addresses for the Committee and its Sub-Committees are in the last chapter.

The report is divided into five sections: i. Documents under scrutiny or awaiting correspondence; ii. Inquiries and reports; iii. Documents cleared from scrutiny; iv. Committee members and contact details.

Scrutiny items are ordered by Council number, the most recent first. Each scrutiny item is presented in three columns:

Council numbers Document title and details of the Scrutiny information including and associated Committee’s scrutiny. This may include Sub-Committee, sift date and documents. correspondence, inquiries, reports and cleared date. scrutiny overrides. Documents without “IPEX” here indicates that a Council number scrutiny information has been are listed as uploaded to IPEX, the “OTNYR” (Official interparliamentary scrutiny

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0B0BCONTENTS Documents Under Scrutiny or Awaiting Correspondence 5 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 5 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 7 Department for Education 9 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 10 Department of Health and Social Care 12 Department for International Development 13 Department for International Trade 14 Department for Transport 15 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 17 HM Treasury 18 Ministry of Defence 22 Inquiries and Reports 23 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 23 Department for Exiting the European Union 25 Department for Transport 25 HM Treasury 25 Home Office 26 Documents Cleared from Scrutiny 27 Cabinet Office 27 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 27 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 28 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28 Department for International Development 30 Department for International Trade 30 Department for Transport 31 Department for Work and Pensions 33 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 33 HM Treasury 34 Office for National Statistics 35 Committee Members and Contact Details 36

4 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE The documents that this section lists are: those which are under scrutiny and those which have been cleared from scrutiny but are awaiting correspondence from the Government. The next section lists documents under scrutiny in relation to inquiries.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Documents under scrutiny 6782/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Goods COM(20) 102 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN Sifted: COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE 1 Apr 20 COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A New Industrial Strategy for Europe

6783/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services COM(20) 103 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS An SME 1 Apr 20 Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe

6263/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE Goods COM(20) 64 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 16 Mar 20 Report on the safety and liability implications of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics

15051/19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Environment COM(19) 640 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN Sifted: COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN 22 Jan 20 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The European Green Deal Letters from the Chair Letters from the

Minister 31 Jan 20

12118/18 PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN Goods COM(18) 639 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL discontinuing Sifted: SWD(18) 406 seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 16 Oct 18 2000/84/EC Request for further information—Kelly Tolhurst Reasoned MP Opinion: 24 Oct 18 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Report: Minister 11 Feb 20 HL15 2 Nov 18 19 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 21 Jan 19 8 Feb 19 4 Apr 19 27 Jun 19 23 Jul 19 20 Dec 19 31 Jan 20

8713/18 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN Select 8725/18 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Sifted:

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COM(18) 218 protection of persons reporting on breaches of 26 Jun 18 COM(18) 214 Union law SWD(18) 116 8125/18 SWD(18) 117 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO cleared on THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND 31 Jan 20 THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE Strengthening whistleblower protection at EU level Committee will follow-up in due course—Kelly Tolhurst MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 24 Jul 18 3 Sep 18 16 Oct 18 11 Feb 19 2 Jul 19 9 Jul 19 4 Oct 19 23 Oct 19 31 Jan 20 9 Mar 20

Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence with ministers

15150/16 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN Environment 15135/16 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common Sifted: 15149/16 rules for the internal market in electricity (recast) 12 Jan 17 15151/16 Cleared: COM(16) 863 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN 12 Dec 18 COM(16) 864 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing COM(16) 861 a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of COM(16) 862 Energy Regulators (recast)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on risk- preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC Request for further updates in due course-Rt Hon Claire Perry MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 3 Mar 17 21 Mar 17 6 Jul 17 10 Aug 17 11 Oct 17 22 Nov 17 (15151/16) 30 Nov 17 (15151/16) 11 Dec 17 (15151/16) 14 Dec 17 31 Jan 18 23 Feb 18 6 Dec 18 12 Dec 18 31 Jan 20

6 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

62B66BDocuments under scrutiny

6237/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services COM(20) 67 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Shaping 24 Mar 20 Europe's digital future

6250/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services COM(20) 66 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A 24 Mar 20 European strategy for data Request for further information—John Whittingdale MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 25 Mar 20

6266/20 WHITE PAPER On Artificial Intelligence - A Services COM(20) 65 European approach to excellence and trust Sifted: 16 Mar 20

5664/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services COM(20) 50 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Secure 5G 26 Feb 20 deployment in the EU - Implementing the EU toolbox Request for further information—Matt Warman MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 19 Mar 20

5358/17 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Services COM(17) 10 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning Sifted: SWD(17) 3-6 the respect for private life and the protection of 7 Feb 17 personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications) Request for further information—Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 30 Mar 17 6 Mar 18 19 Apr 18 18 Jun 18 20 Dec 18 17 Jan 19 12 Mar 19 4 Nov 19 21 Jan 20 31 Jan 20 06 Feb 20 6 Mar 20 19 Mar 20

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Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence with ministers

8578/18 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services COM(18) 236 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 6 Jun 18 AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Tackling Cleared: online disinformation: a European Approach 5 Jul 18 Request for further information—Margot James MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 5 Jul 18 19 Jul 18 31 Jan 20 26 Feb 20

8 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Department for Education

Documents under scrutiny

9574/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Services COM(18) 367 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Sifted: SWD(18) 276 ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, 3 Jul 18 training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 Scrutiny waiver: 14 Nov 18 Request for further information in due course— Sam Gyimah MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 11 Jul 18 1 Aug 18 6 Sep 18 15 Oct 18 7 Nov 18 14 Nov 18 31 Jan 20

9 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

64B69BDocuments under scrutiny

6546/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Environment COM(20) 87 Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain Sifted: fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and other waters, and correcting and amending 1 Apr 20 Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in Union and non- Union waters

13438/19 Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2020 Environment COM(19) 483 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks Sifted: and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union 22 Jan 20 waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters Override: 17 Dec 19 Reason for override: Dissolution Request for further information-Victoria Prentis MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 13 Jan 20 31 Jan 20 05 Mar 20 1 Apr 20

13389/19 Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION Environment COM(19) 491 authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf Sifted: of the European Union for the conclusion of a 16 Jan 20 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and a Protocol with the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland Request for further information-Victoria Prentis MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 31 Jan 20 05 Mar 20 16 Mar 20

9556/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Environment 9634/18 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Sifted: 9645/18 Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a 3 Jul 18 9646/18 common organisation of the markets in COM(18) 394 agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on COM(18) 393 quality schemes for agricultural products and COM(18) 392 foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, SWD(18) 301 description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the financing, management and monitoring of the

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common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Proposals for a - Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council - Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 - Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products Request for further information—George Eustice MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 12 Sep 18 21 Sep 18 31 Oct 18 18 Nov 18 19 Dec 19 17 Jul 19 4 Sep 19 3 Oct 19 24 Oct 19 4 Nov 19 16 Jan 20 30 Jan 20 31 Jan 20

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Department of Health and Social Care

Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence with ministers

18171/13 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Environment COM(13) 894 Parliament and of the Council on novel foods Sifted: 21 Jan 14

Scrutiny waiver granted: 26 Nov 14 Request for an update on the outcome of negotiations in due course—Jane Ellison MP Cleared: Letters from the Chair Letters from the 18 Mar 15 Minister 29 Jan 14 18 Nov 14 26 Nov 14 10 Dec 14 7 Jan 15 18 Feb 15 18 Mar 15 31 Jan 20

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Department for International Development

Documents under scrutiny

9736/18 Proposal of the High Representative of the Union Security & for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with the Justice support of the Commission, to the Council for Sifted: Council Decision establishing a European Peace 3 Jul 18 Facility Request for further information—Rt Hon Lord Bates Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 13 Jul 18 29 Jan 19 18 Feb 19 31 Jan 20

13 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Department for International Trade

Documents under scrutiny

15088/19 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN International 15090/19 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Agreements Regulation (EU) No 654/2014 of the European COM(19) 623 Parliament and of the Council concerning the Sifted: COM(19) 639 exercise of the Union's rights for the application 16 Jan 20 and enforcement of international trade rules

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Review of the scope of the Regulation No 654/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 Request for updates in due course—Rt Hon Conor Burns MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 24 Jan 20 31 Jan 20 31 Jan 20 13 Feb 20

14 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Department for Transport

74B79BDocuments under scrutiny

9075/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Goods COM(18) 277 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Sifted: SWD(18) 178, streamlining measures for advancing the 3 Jul 18 179 realization of the trans-European transport network Request for further information in due course- Baroness Vere of Norbiton Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 26 Oct 18 15 May 19 23 May 19 20 Dec 19 31 Jan 20

Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence with ministers

11940/19 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Goods COM(19) 396 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Sifted: Regulation (EU) 2019/501 and Regulation (EU) 8 Oct 19 2019/502 as regards their periods of application Cleared: 31 Oct 19

Request for further information in due course- Chris Heaton-Harris MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 10 Oct 19 1 Nov 29 31 Jan 20

9951/18 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Goods COM(18) 438 Parliament and of the Council establishing the Sifted: SWD(18) 312, Connecting Europe Facility and repealing 10 Jul 18 313 Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No Cleared: 283/2014 22 Nov 18 Request for further updates in due course— Baroness Sugg CBE Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 26 Oct 18 13 Nov 18 22 Nov 18 31 Jan 20

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9668/17 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Goods COM(17) 281 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Sifted: SWD(17) 194 Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation 12 Jul 17 & 195 (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector 9668/17 9669/17 Scrutiny COM(17) 282 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN waiver: SWD(17) 282, PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending 18 May 18; 196-199 Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired 22 Nov 18 without drivers for the carriage of goods by road 9969/17 Cleared on: 18 May 18 Request for further information—Jesse Norman MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 8 Sep 17 23 Oct 17 18 Jan 18 27 Feb 18 19 Apr 18 1 May 18 8 May 18 18 May 18 14 Nov 18 22 Nov 18 1 Jul 19 31 Jan 20 3 Feb 20

16 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

46B50BDocuments under scrutiny

14866/17 COUNCIL DECISION establishing Permanent Security & Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and determining Justice the list of Participating Member States Sifted: 19 Dec 17 Request for further information—Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 8 Dec 17 13 Dec 17 23 Nov 17 12 Jan 18 24 Jan 18 8 Feb 18 19 Dec 18 11 Jul 19 31 Jan 20

Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence

Unnumbered Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning Security & [06.02.20] restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s Justice unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean Sifted: 12 Feb 20 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean Override letter from the Minister Letters from the Chair Letters from the

Minister 6 Feb 20

17 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

HM Treasury

Documents under scrutiny

11595/19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION Services COM(19) 349 Equivalence in the area of financial services Sifted: 9 Sep 19

Request for further information-John Glen MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 30 Oct 19 27 Jan 20 31 Jan 20

9355/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Services COM(18) 353 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Sifted: establishment of a framework to facilitate 26 Jun 18 sustainable investment

Request for further information–John Glen MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 7 Sep 18 3 Oct 18 20 Dec 18 16 Jan 19 6 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 1 Oct 19 10 Dec 19 7 Jan 20 16 Jan 20 29 Jan 20 31 Jan 20

8353/18 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION A Select 8354/18 Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Sifted: 8355/18 Empowers and Defends The Multiannual Financial 26 Jun 18 8356/18 Framework for 2021-2027 8357/18 8358/18 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION laying down 8359/18 the multiannual financial framework for the years 8360/18 2021 to 2027 COM(18) 321 COM(18) 322 Proposal for a Interinstitutional Agreement COM(18) 323 between the European Parliament, the Council and COM(18) 324 the Commission on budgetary discipline on COM(18) 325 cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound COM(18) 326 financial management

COM(18) 327 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN COM(18) 328 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalized deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States

Proposal for a Council Decision on the system of Own Resources of the European Union

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the methods and procedure for making available the Own Resources based on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, on the European Union

18 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

Emissions Trading System and on Plastic packaging waste that is not recycled, and on the measured to meet cash requirements

Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down implementing measures for the system of Own Resources of the European Union

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553-89 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax Request for updates in due course—Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 24 Jul 18 12 Sep 18 31 Oct 18 4 Apr 19 25 Apr 19 9 May 19 15 May 19 31 Jan 20

Documents cleared but awaiting correspondence with ministers

7418/18 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO Services 7420/18 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Sifted: COM(18) 146 Time to establish a modern, fair and efficient 15 May 18 COM(18) 148 taxation standard for the digital economy Scrutiny Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the waiver common system of a digital services tax on granted: revenues resulting from the provision of certain 29 Nov 18 digital services Request for further information–Rt Hon Mel Cleared: Stride MP 31 Jan 20 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 28 Jun 18 14 Jul 18 6 Sep 18 6 Nov 18 21 Nov 18 29 Nov 18 28 Dec 18 6 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 3 Apr 19 8 May 19 10 Jun 19 31 Jan 20

19 DOCUMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY OR AWAITING CORRESPONDENCE

7048/18 Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN Services 7049/18 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Sifted: COM(18) 99 Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial 18 April 18 COM(18) 113 instruments Cleared: 31 Jan 20 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) for Business Request for further information—John Glen MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 21 June 18 18 July 18 7 Sep 18 3 Oct 18 17 Oct 18 30 Oct 18 13 Dec 18 11 Jul 19 24 Jul 19 27 Aug 19 31 Jan 20

13051/19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION Time Select COM(19) 456 to decide on the Union’s financial framework for Cleared at 2021-2027 The European Commission’s sift: contribution to the European Council meeting on 22 Jan 20 17-18 October 2019 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 31 Jan 20

9348/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Services COM(18) 355 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Sifted: Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on low carbon 26 Jun 18 benchmarks and positive carbon impact Scrutiny benchmarks Waiver Granted: 17 Jan 19

Request for further information–John Glen MP Cleared: 16 Oct 19 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 7 Sep 18 5 Nov 18 10 Dec 18 9 Jan 19 17 Jan 19 6 Feb 19 9 Oct 19 16 Oct 19 31 Jan 20

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9357/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Services COM(18) 354 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on disclosures Sifted: SWD(18) 264, relating to sustainable investments and 10 Jul 18 265 sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) Cleared: 2016/2341 3 Apr 19 Request for updates in due course-John Glen MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 11 Oct 18 25 Oct 18 10 Dec 19 20 Dec 19 26 Mar 19 3 Apr 19 31 Jan 20

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Ministry of Defence

Documents under scrutiny

10084/18 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Security & COM(18) 476 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Justice SWD(18) 345 the European Defence Fund Sifted: 3 Jul 18 Request for further information in due course– Stuart Andrew MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 20 Jul 18 1 Aug 18 8 Nov 18 28 Mar 19 3 May 19 31 Jan 20

22 INQUIRIES AND REPORTS

INQUIRIES AND REPORTS This section lists documents held under scrutiny in connection with inquiries. It also lists reports published which are waiting for the Government’s response or to be debated in the House.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

51B55BReports awaiting correspondence

Report name: Clock changes: is it time for change? B/Goods 12118/18 COM(18) 639 Report: 5 HL Paper: 15 IPEX Response received: Debate: tbc Published: 12 Apr 20 11 Feb 20

Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 2 Nov 18 19 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 21 Jan 19 8 Feb 19 4 Apr 19 27 Jun 19 23 Jul 19 20 Dec 19 31 Jan 20

Report name: Brexit: the Erasmus and Horizon F/Services programmes Report: 28 HL Paper: 283 IPEX Response received: Debate: 1 Apr 19 Published: 11 Apr 19 12 Feb 19

Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 22 May 19 19 Jun 19 10 Jul 19 22 Jul 19

Report name: Subsidiarity Assessment: discontinuing B/Goods seasonal changes of time Report: 22 HL Paper: 200 IPEX Debate: 24 Oct 18 Published: 25 Oct 18

Report name: Brexit: competition and State Aid B/Goods

Report: 12 HL Paper: 67 IPEX Response received: Debate: 24 May 18 Published: 29 Mar 18 2 Feb 18

Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 3 Nov 17 15 Nov 17 29 Mar 18 9 May 18

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Report name: Brexit: trade in non-financial services B/Services

Report: 18 HL Paper: 135 IPEX Response received: Debate: 18 Dec 17 Published: 27 Apr 18 22 Mar 17

Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 19 Sep 17 16 Aug 17 26 Oct 18 27 Apr 18 18 Jul 18

Report name: Women on Boards 16428/12 Communication from the Commission to the B/Services 16433/12 European Parliament, the Council, the European Sifted: COM (12) 615 Economic and Social Committee and the 10 Dec 12 COM (12) 614 Committee of the Regions - Gender balance in Published: business leadership: A contribution to smart, 9 Nov 12 sustainable and inclusive growth

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures Report: 5 HL Paper: 58 Response date: 3 Jan Debate: 13 Nov 12 13 Await further updates in due course— Vince Cable and Jo Swinson MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 7 Jan 13 12 Mar 13 9 Nov 13 27 Nov 13 2 Jul 14 11 Sep 14 5 Dec 14 20 Jan 15 24 Feb 15 16 Mar 15 24 Mar 15 20 Aug 15 13 Oct 15 27 Oct 15 26 Nov 15 3 Dec 15 16 Dec 15 9 Feb 16 14 Jul 16 2 Feb 17

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Department for Exiting the European Union

Reports awaiting Government response or debate

Report name: Brexit: the revised Withdrawal Agreement Select and Political Declaration IPEX Published: 10 Jan 20 Report: 1 HL Paper: 4 Response received: Debate: Awaiting date Awaiting response

Report name: Beyond Brexit: how to win friends and Select influence people IPEX Published: 25 Mar 19 Report: 35 HL Paper: 322 Response received: 17 Debate: 12 May 2020 Jan 20

Department for Transport

Reports awaiting Government response or debate

Report name: Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport B/Goods IPEX Published: 15 Aug 19 Report: 39 HL Paper: 355 Response received: 20 Debate: Awaiting date Jul 19

HM Treasury

Reports awaiting Government response or debate

Report name: Brexit: the financial settlement A/Select IPEX Published: 4 Nov 19 Report: 2 HL Paper: 7 Response received: 20 Debate: Awaiting date Jan 20

Report name: Brexit: the future of financial regulation and A/Services supervision IPEX Published: 27 Jan 18 Report: 11 HL Paper: 66 Response date: 28 Mar Debate: 6 June 18 18

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Reports awaiting correspondence

Report name: Brexit and the EU Budget A/Select IPEX Published: 4 Mar 17 Report: 15 HL Paper: 125 Response received: 13 Debate: 29 Mar 17 Oct 17

Home Office

Reports awaiting Government response or debate

Report name: Brexit: refugee protection and asylum policy F/Security & Justice IPEX Published: 17 Oct 19 Report: 48 HL Paper: 428 Response received: 16 Debate: Awaiting date March 20

26 DOCUMENTS CLEARED FROM SCRUTINY

DOCUMENTS CLEARED FROM SCRUTINY This section lists all documents cleared from scrutiny since the last edition of Progress of Scrutiny.

Cabinet Office 5721/20 Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION Select COM(20) 35 authorising the opening of negotiations for a new Sifted: partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24 Mar 20 5870/20 ANNEX to COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Cleared: opening of negotiations with the United Kingdom 1 Apr 20 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a new partnership agreement Section 29 Report published on 5 April 2020

Debate:16 March 20 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 1 Apr 20

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 6778/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO B COM(20) 94 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 1 Apr 20 AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Long term action plan for better implementation and enforcement of single market rules

6779/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO B COM(2020) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 93 AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 1 Apr 20 Identifying and addressing barriers to the Single Market

6547/20 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN D COM(20) 80 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Sifted: the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European 24 Mar 20 Climate Law)

Unnumbered Court of Auditors Special Report 03/2020: The D [02.03.20] Commission contributes to nuclear safety in the Sifted: EU, but updates required 10 Mar 20

5816/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the renewal C COM(20) 32 of the Agreement on cooperation in science and Sifted: technology between the European Community and Ukraine 3 Mar 20

5953/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D COM(20) 38 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Sifted: SWD (20) 12 the implementation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery and the European 3 Mar 20 Energy Efficiency Fund

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5657/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the renewal B COM(20) 29 of the Agreement for scientific and technological Sifted: cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India 26 Feb 20

Unnumbered Court of Auditors 2020 Special Report no. 2: The B [06.02.20] SME Instrument in action: an effective and Sifted: innovative programme facing challenges 12 Feb 20

5353/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO B COM(20) 14 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A 12 Feb 20 STRONG SOCIAL EUROPE FOR JUST TRANSITIONS

5259/20 Amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE D COM(20) 23 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Sifted: laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social 4 Feb 20 Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument

Unnumbered Court of Auditors 2020 Special Report no. 01: EU D [28.01.20] action on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling: Sifted: important contribution to greater energy efficiency reduced by significant delays and non-compliance 4 Feb 20

5256/20 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN D COM(20) 22 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Sifted: the Just Transition Fund 4 Feb 20

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 6179/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE B COM(20) 63 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL: On Sifted: the implementation, functioning and effectiveness of the .eu Top-Level Domain from April 2017 to 16 Mar 20 April 2019

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6766/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO D COM(20) 98 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A new 1 Apr 20 Circular Economy Action Plan "For a cleaner and more competitive Europe"

6505/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D COM(20) 74 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Sifted: the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred to the Commission pursuant to Directive 24 Mar 20 (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC

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6448/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position D COM(20) 73 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: International Grains Council with respect to the accession of the Republic of Serbia to the Grains 24 Mar 20 Trade Convention, 1995

COM(2020) REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D 54 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Sifted: statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality 10 Mar 20

Unnumbered Court of Auditors Special Report 2020 no.5: D [21.02.20] Sustainable use of plant protection products: Sifted: limited progress in measuring and reducing risks 3 Mar 20

5709/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D COM(20) 33 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the 26 Feb 20 implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC on End- of-Life Vehicles for the period 2014-2017

Unnumbered Court of Auditors Special Report 04/2020: Using D 12.02.20 new imaging technologies to monitor the Common Sifted: Agricultural Policy: steady progress overall, but slower for climate and environment monitoring 26 Feb 20

5227/20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) D …/... of 13.1.2020 amending Annex II to Sifted: Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain 12 Feb 20 detailed production rules for organic products

5107/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on D COM(20) 5 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1977 Sifted: opening and providing for the management of autonomous Union tariff quotas for certain fishery 4 Feb 20 products for the period 2019-2020

5167/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D COM(2020) 4 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Sifted: the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 4 Feb 20 1007/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1775, on the Trade in Seal Products

13470/19 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position D COM(19) 494 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: thirty-ninth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European 4 Feb 20 Wildlife and Natural Habitats, with regards to amendments to Appendices II and III to that Convention

5232/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position D COM(20) 8 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the conservation of 4 Feb 20 migratory species of wild animals (CMS) with regard to proposals from various parties to amend the Appendices to that Convention, and on the withdrawal of a reservation notified to that Convention

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15206/19 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) D …/... of 17.12.2019 supplementing Regulation Sifted: (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health 4 Feb 20 requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs

13643/19 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN D COM(20) 581 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down Sifted: certain transitional provisions for the support by 4 Feb 20 13644/19 the European Agricultural Fund for Rural COM(19) 580 Development (EAFRD) and by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2021 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards their resources and application in the year 2021

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as regards financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020

12739/19 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) D 12741/19 …/... of 1.10.2019 specifying details of the landing Sifted: obligation for certain demersal fisheries in North- 30 Oct 19 Western waters for the period 2020-2021 Cleared: 31 Jan 20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 1.10.2019 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-20 Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 31 Jan 20 10 Feb 20 27 Feb 20 16 Mar 20 25 Mar 20

Department for International Development 5668/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE C COM(20) 6 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Sifted: Annual report on the European Union's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2018 26 Feb 20

Department for International Trade 6308/20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) C …/... of 21.2.2020 amending Regulation (EU) Sifted: 2018/196 on additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States 16 Mar 20 of America

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6020/20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) C …/... of 12.2.2020 amending Annexes II and IV to Sifted: Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 as regards the temporary withdrawal of the arrangements 10 Mar 20 referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 in respect of certain products originating in the Kingdom of Cambodia

5949/20 JOINT REPORT TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT C JOIN(20) 3 AND THE COUNCIL Report on the Generalised Sifted: SWD (20) Scheme of Preferences covering the period 2018- 10 Mar 20 9,16-24 2019

5253/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE C COM(2020) 7 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Sifted: the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts 4 Feb 20 conferred on the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/1076 of the European Parliament and the Council of 8 June 2016 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, economic partnership agreements (formerly known as the Market Access Regulation)

Department for Transport 6611/20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) B …/... of 4.3.2020 laying down detailed rules with Sifted: regard to the acceptance of third-country certification of pilots and amending Regulation 1 Apr 20 (EU) No 1178/2011

6556/20 Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN B COM(20) 78 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a European Sifted: Year of Rail (2021) 1 Apr 20

6697/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE B COM(20) 77 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Sifted: the exercise of delegation of powers to the Commission to adopt delegated acts pursuant to 24 Mar 20 Article 18(2) of Directive 2014/45/EU, Article 7(2) of Directive 1999/37/EC and Article 22(2) of Directive 2014/47/EU

Unnumbered Court of Auditors Special Report 2020 no. 06: B [18.03.20) Sustainable Urban Mobility in the EU: No Sifted: substantial improvement is possible without Member States’ commitment 24 Mar 20

6363/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE B COM(20) 69 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL ON Sifted: THE APPLICATION BY THE MEMBER STATES OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/50/EC ON UNIFORM 16 Mar 20 PROCEDURES FOR CHECKS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD

6052/20 COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) B …/... of 13.2.2020 amending Regulation (EU) No Sifted: 139/2014 as regards runway safety and aeronautical data 16 Mar 20

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6347/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position B COM(2020) to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Sifted: 71 56th session of the Committee of Experts for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods of the 16 Mar 20 Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail as regards certain amendments to Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by rail

5405/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position B COM(20) 61 to be taken on behalf of the European Union within Sifted: the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards certain budgetary matters 10 Mar 20 in relation to the implementation of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community

5872/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position B COM(20) 59 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, in respect of the adoption of 10 Mar 20 Amendments to a number of Annexes to the Chicago Convention

6099/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position B COM(20) 58 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: International Maritime Organization during the 75th session of the Marine Environment Protection 10 Mar 20 Committee and the 102nd session of the Maritime Safety Committee on the adoption of amendments to Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, amendments to Chapter II-1 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ship Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels

5801/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position B COM(20) 42 to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Sifted: relevant Committees of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as regards the 3 Mar 20 proposals for modifications to UN Regulations Nos. 10, 26, 28, 46, 48, 51, 55, 58, 59, 62, 79, 90, 106, 107, 110, 117, 121, 122, 128, 144, 148, 149, 150, 151 and 152, as regards the proposals for modifications to Global Technical Regulations (GTR) Nos. 3, 6 and 16, as regards the proposal for amendments to Consolidated Resolution R.E.5, and as regards the proposals for authorisations to develop an amendment to GTR No. 6 and to develop a new GTR on the Determination of Electrified Vehicle Power (DEVP)

5166/20 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) .../… of XXX B amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Sifted: Parliament and of the Council on driving licences 26 Feb 20 Unnumbered CONSULTATION DOCUMENT First phase B C(2017) 3815 consultation of the Social Partners under Article Sifted: 154 of TFEU on a possible revision of the Road Transport Working Time Directive (Directive 12 Jul 17 9670/17 2002/15/EC 9671/17 9670/17 COM(17) 277 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN Cleared on: COM(17) 278 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending 18 May 18 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards on SWD(17) 184- minimum requirements on maximum daily and 187 weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily 9671/17 SWD(17) 184- and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) Scrutiny 187 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of waiver: tachographs 18 May 18;

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Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN 22 Nov 18 PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with 9671/17 respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive Cleared on 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road 31 Jan 20 transport sector Request for further information—Michael Ellis MP

Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 8 Sep 17 23 Oct 17 18 Jan 18 27 Feb 18 30 Apr 18 8 May 18 18 May 18 14 Nov 18 22 Nov 18 1 Jul 19 31 Jan 20 3 Feb 20

Department for Work and Pensions 6418/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on guidelines B COM(20) 70 for the employment policies of the Member States Sifted: 1 Apr 20

5442/20 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising B COM(20) 24 Member States to ratify, in the interest of the Sifted: European Union, the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International 26 Feb 20 Labour Organization

15326/19 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT B SWD(20) 451 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION of the Sifted: Council Directive 79/7/EEC on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment 26 Feb 20 for men and women in matters of social security

11585/17 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE B COM(17) 404 COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Sifted: Summary of the annual implementation reports 11 Oct 17 for the operational programmes co-financed by Cleared: the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived in 4 May 18 2015 Request for further updates in due course-Alok Sharma MP Letters from the Chair Letters from the Minister 26 Oct 17 30 Nov 17 25 Jan 18 21 Feb 18 4 Apr 18 4 May 18 31 Jan 20

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Unnumbered COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/252 of 25 C [12.03.20] February 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) Sifted: 2018/904 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia 16 Mar 20

Unnumbered COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/254 of 25 C [12.03.20] February 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) Sifted: 2018/907 extending the mandate of the European

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Union Special Representative for the South 16 Mar 20 Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia

Unnumbered COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/249 of 25 C [12.03.20] February 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) Sifted: 2018/903 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo 16 Mar 20

Unnumbered COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/2109 of 9 C [27.02.20] December 2019 amending Decision Sifted: 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 Mar 20

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/2101 of 9 December 2019 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Unnumbered Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/120 of 28 January E [14.02.20] 2020 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP Sifted: concerning restrictive measures directed against actions undermining or threatening the territorial 26 Feb 20 integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/119 of 28 January 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No.269/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Unnumbered Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/20 of 13 January C [28.01.20] 2020 updating the list of persons, groups and Sifted: entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common 4 Feb 20 Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1341

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/19 of 13 January 2020 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1337

HM Treasury 5066/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION Romania Report A COM(20) 68 prepared in accordance with Article 126(3) of the Sifted: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 16 Mar 20

5937/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE A COM(20) 47 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Sifted: SWD(20)29 assessing the invoicing rules of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value 3 Mar 20 added tax

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5269/20 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO A COM(20) 21 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE Sifted: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 26 Feb 20 Sustainable Europe Investment Plan European Green Deal Investment Plan

5686/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE C COM(20) 43 COUNCIL ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE Sifted: HIGH-LEVEL GROUP OF WISE PERSONS ON THE EUROPEAN FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE FOR 26 Feb 20 DEVELOPMENT

15216/19 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE A COM(19) 641 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Sifted: Annual Monitoring Report on the implementation of the 2018 Structural Reform Support 4 Feb 20 Programme

Office for National Statistics 6102/20 REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE D COM(20) 56 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on Sifted: the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 on European environmental economic 10 Mar 20 accounts

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CONTACT DETAILS The details below are as of 18 May 2020.

BEU Select Committee Chair: The Earl of Kinnoull

Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Baroness Couttie, Baroness Donaghy, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Lord Goldsmith, Baroness Hamwee, , Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Lord Lamont of Lerwick, Lord Morris of Aberavon, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Oates, Baroness Primarolo, Lord Ricketts, Lord Sharkey, Lord Teverson, Baroness Verma, Lord Wood of Anfield

For further information please contact the Clerk, Stuart Stoner, 020 7219 5864 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/176/european-union-committee/

EUEU Services Chair: Baroness Donaghy

Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Baroness Couttie, Lord Davies of Stamford, Lord McNally, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Baroness Prashar, Lord Sharkey, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Viscount Trenchard, Lord Vaux of Harrowden

For further information please contact the Clerk, Dee Goddard, 020 7219 3616 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/447/eu-services-subcommittee/

84B87BEU Goods Chair: Baroness Verma

Lord Berkeley, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Baroness Kramer, Lord Lamont of Lerwick, Lord Lilley, Lord Russell of Liverpool, Lord Shipley, Lord Turnbull, Lord Wigley, Lord Wood of Anfield

For further information please contact the Clerk, Jennifer Martin-Kohlmorgen, 020 7219 6099 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/445/eu-goods-subcommittee/

EUEU Environment Chair: Lord Teverson

Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Baroness Bryan of Partick, Lord Cameron of Dillington, Lord Carter of Coles, Lord Giddens, Baroness Jolly, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, The Duke of Montrose, The Earl of Stair, Lord Young of Norwood Green

For further information please contact the Clerk, Jennifer Mills, 020 7219 4579 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/444/eu-environment-subcommittee/

88B91BEU Security and Justice Chair: Lord Ricketts

Lord Anderson of Ipswich, Lord Anderson of Swansea, Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, Lord Dholakia, Baroness Finn, Baroness Goudie, Baroness Hamwee, Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate, Lord Lexden, Lord Polak, Baroness Primarolo, Lord Ricketts, Lord Rowlands

For further information please contact the Clerk, Simon Pook, 020 7219 5945

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https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/446/eu-security-and-justice- subcommittee/

EU International Agreements Chair: Lord Goldsmith

Lord Alderdice, Lord Fraser of Corriegarth, Lord Gold, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Lord Lansley, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, Lord Morris of Aberavon, Lord Oates, Lord Robathan, The Earl of Sandwich, Lord Watts

For further information please contact the Clerk, Dominique Gracia, 020 7219 4840 https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/448/eu-international-agreements- subcommittee/