Joint Committee on Jobs, Social
Protection and Education
Meeting of 19th October 2011
DECISION LIST
Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education
Meeting 19th October 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
For no further scrutiny - send to sectoral Committee for information ..................... 4
COM(2011)241 ....................................................................................................... 4
For no further scrutiny ............................................................................................ 5
COM(2010)597 ....................................................................................................... 5
COM(2010)781 ....................................................................................................... 5
COM(2011)29......................................................................................................... 5
COM(2011)38......................................................................................................... 5
COM(2011)39......................................................................................................... 6
COM(2011)79......................................................................................................... 6
COM(2011)82......................................................................................................... 6
COM(2011)151 ....................................................................................................... 6
COM(2011)165 ....................................................................................................... 7
COM(2011)212 ....................................................................................................... 7
COM(2011)251 ....................................................................................................... 7
COM(2011)258 ....................................................................................................... 7
COM(2011)215 ....................................................................................................... 7
COM(2011)216 ....................................................................................................... 8
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COM(2011)233 ....................................................................................................... 8
COM(2011)259 ....................................................................................................... 8
COM(2011)261 ....................................................................................................... 8
COM(2011)288 ....................................................................................................... 9
COM(2011)289 ....................................................................................................... 9
COM(2011)315 ....................................................................................................... 9
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COM(2011)339 ..................................................................................................... 10
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COM(2011)348 ..................................................................................................... 10
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COM(2011)358 ..................................................................................................... 11
COM(2011)379 ..................................................................................................... 11
COM(2011)380 ..................................................................................................... 11
COM(2011)386 ..................................................................................................... 11
COM(2011)387 ..................................................................................................... 12
COM(2011)388 ..................................................................................................... 12
COM(2011)420 ..................................................................................................... 12
COM(2011)447 ..................................................................................................... 12
COM(2011)390 ..................................................................................................... 12
COM(2011)394 ..................................................................................................... 13
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COM(2011)410 ..................................................................................................... 13
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COM(2011)457 ..................................................................................................... 14
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EWN(2011)C201-5 China .......................................................................................
EWN(2011)C223-07 ..............................................................................................
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EWN(2011)L122-47 ..............................................................................................
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(i)
Further Action Proposed
1.
For no further scrutiny - send to sectoral Committee for information
1.1
COM(2011)241
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of
generalised tariff preferences
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The main focus of this proposal is to assist developing countries by making it easier
to export their products to the EU. Irish Aid, which is the Irish programme of
assistance to developing countries has as overarching objectives poverty reduction,
the reduction of vulnerability and the increase of opportunity, and therefore this
proposal, and its development and agreement in its final form is of interest in the
context of this element of Ireland's wider foreign policy. Given the available
information, it was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. It
was agreed that the proposal be sent for information to the Joint Committee on
Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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(ii)
Further Action Not Proposed
2.
For no further scrutiny
2.1
COM(2010)597
Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../...of the European Parliament and of the Council
amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other
phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Based on the information available, it was agreed that this proposal does not
warrant further scrutiny.
2.2
COM(2010)781
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on control of majoraccident hazards involving dangerous substances
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Justice and Law Reform
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Department of Health and Children
Department of Transport
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.3
COM(2011)29
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on coordination of
safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by
Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited
liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making
such safeguards equivalent
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.4
COM(2011)38
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1292/2007 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in
India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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2.5
COM(2011)39
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 367/2006 imposing a
definitive countervailing duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating
in India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.6
COM(2011)79
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives
89/666/EEC, 2005/56/EC and 2009/101/EC as regards the interconnection of central,
commercial and companies registers
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Ireland is already involved in the European Business Register and the Department
has indicated that Ireland is supportive of this proposal. It further indicates that the
system being proposed is a largely decentralised system that will not place any
additional burdens on business and that it is not proposed that companies will be
obliged to file more information or to provide additional translations, nor is there any
attempt by the Commission to harmonise legal value of registrations. Therefore, it
was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. However, as the
costs of developing and maintaining the new database are not clear at this stage, it
was agreed to ask the Department to update the Committee with regard to any
significant changes to the proposal and also with regard to likely costs, when this
becomes available.
2.7
COM(2011)82
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certain
regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the procedures for the
adoption of certain measures
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other department Department of Foreign Affairs
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.8
COM(2011)151
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive countervailing duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel bars originating
in India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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2.9
COM(2011)165
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter
alia, in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.10
COM(2011)212
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/031 BE/General Motors Belgium from Belgium)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
2.11
COM(2011)251
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/025 DK/Odense Steel Shipyard from Denmark.
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
2.12
COM(2011)258
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/022 DK/LM Glasfiber from Denmark.
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Given the information supplied by the Department, it was agreed that these
proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.13
COM(2011)215
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing
enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
AND
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2.14
COM(2011)216
Proposal for a Council Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the
creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.15
COM(2011)224
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 521/2008 setting up the Fuel
Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Education and Skills
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Department of Finance
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Health and Children
Department of Transport
Department of the Taoiseach
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.16
COM(2011)233
Proposal for a EU Council Decision appointing members of the European Social Fund
Committee.
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.17
COM(2011)259
Proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily suspending autonomous Common Custom Tariff
duties on imports of certain industial products into the Canary Islands.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other department Department of Foreign Affairs
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.18
COM(2011)261
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the anti-dumping proceeding on imports of
polyester staple fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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COM(2011)288
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on entrusting the
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) with certain tasks
related to the protection of intellectual property rights, including the assembling of public and
private sector representatives as a European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.20
COM(2011)289
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain permitted
uses of orphan works.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Education and Skills
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.21
COM(2011)315
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European
Standardisation and amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives
94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/105/EC
and 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Transport
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.22
COM(2011)317
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the expiry review and ‘the new exporter’ review
of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of certain magnesia bricks originating in the
People’s Republic of China.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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COM(2011)339
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/008 AT/AT&S from Austria).
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
2.24
COM(2011)340
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/007 AT/Steiermark and Niederösterreich from Austria).
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.25
COM(2011)348
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health
and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical
agents (electromagnetic fields) (XXth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1)
of Direactive 89/391/EEC)
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Defence
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Department of Health
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.26
COM(2011)349
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certain
regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the granting of delegated
powers for the adoption of certain measures.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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COM(2011)358
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary disciplline and sound financial management (EGF/2011/000
TA 2011 - technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.28
COM(2011)379
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union of the AntiCounterfeiting Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States,
Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of
Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of Singapore, the Swiss Confederation and the United
States of America.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Justice and Equality
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
2.29
COM(2011)380
AND
Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
between the European Union and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of
Singapore, the Swiss Confederation and the United States of America.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Justice and Equality
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.30
COM(2011)386
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/027 NL/Noord-Brabant Division 18 from the Netherlands).
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
AND
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2.31
COM(2011)387
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/028 NL/Overijssel Division 18 from the Netherlands).
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
2.32
COM(2011)388
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/029 NL/Zuid-Holland and Utrecht Division 18 from the Netherlands).
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
2.33
COM(2011)420
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2009/019 FR/Renault from France)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
2.34
COM(2011)447
AND
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2011/003 DE/Arnsberg and Dusseldorf automotive from Germany)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.35
COM(2011)390
Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by
Council Regulation (EC) No 91/2009 on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in
the People’s Republic of China to imports certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from
Malaysia, whether declared as originating in the Malaysia or not.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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COM(2011)394
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application, on behalf of the
European Union, of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the
European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
2.37
COM(2011)395
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Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European
Union, on the one hand, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, on the other, on
cooperation in science and technology.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.38
COM(2011)410
Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing the countervailing duty on imports of certain broad
spectrum antibiotics originating in India and terminating the proceeding in respect of such
imports, following review pursuant to Article 18 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.39
COM(2011)412
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass
fibres originating in the People’s Republic of China.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.40
COM(2011)419
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms
originating in Thailand)
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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COM(2011)438
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
barium carbonate originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review
pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.42
COM(2011)457
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial reopening of the anti-dumping
interim review investigation concerning imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film
originating in India.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
2.43
COM(2011)467
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the expiry and partial interim review of the antidumping measures concerning imports of certain castings originating in the People’s Republic
of China.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.44
COM(2011)477
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 193/2007, imposing a
definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate, originating in
India and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate, originating in, inter alia, India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.45
COM(2011)486
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial interim review concerning the antidumping measures on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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2.46
COM(2011)488
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1105/2010 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on
imports of high tenacity yarn of polyesters originating in the People’s Republic of China and
terminating the proceeding on imports of high tenacity yarn of polyesters originating in the
Republic of Korea and Taiwan.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.47
COM(2011)493
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ceramic tiles originating in the People’s
Republic of China.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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3.1
Adopted Measures
COM(2010)193
Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member
States Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Education and Skills
Department of Social Protection
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.2
COM(2010)582
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/014 SI/Mura from Slovenia)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed to note these adopted measures.
3.3
COM(2010)625
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/023 ES/Lear from Spain)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
3.4
COM(2010)631
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Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/006 PL/H.Cegielski-Poznan from Poland)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
AND
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3.5
COM(2011)61
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/010 CZ/Unilever from the Czech Republic)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
3.6
COM(2011)62
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Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline
and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/013 PL/Podkarpackie machinery from
Poland)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed to note these adopted measures.
3.7
COM(2010)685
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of
the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application
EGF/2010/012 NL/Noord Holland ICT from the Netherlands)
Lead department Department of Education and Skills
Other department Department of Finance
It was agreed to note these adopted measures.
3.8
COM(2011)6
Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member
States
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other department Department of Education and Skills
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.9
COM(2011)24
Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping
measures applicable to imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating, inter alia, in
the Republic of Korea
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Based on the information available,it was agreed to note this adopted measure.
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3.10
COM(2011)65
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre
products originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.11
COM(2011)87
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
tungsten carbide, tungsten carbide simply mixed with metallic powder and fused tungsten
carbide originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to
Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.12
COM(2011)185
Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the European Union position within the General
Council of the World
Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Vanuatu to the World Trade
Organization
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other departments Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Department of Foreign Affairs
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.13
COM(2011)191
Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive countervailing duty imposed by
Regulation (EC) No 598/2009 on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of
America to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in
Canada or not, and extending the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Regulation (EC)
No 598/2009 to imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20% or less of biodiesel
originating in the United States of America, and terminating the investigation in respect of
imports consigned from Singapore
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
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3.14
COM(2011)192
Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by
Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of
America to imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada, whether declared as originating in
Canada or not, and extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No
599/2009 to imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20% or less of biodiesel
originating in the United States of America, and terminating the investigation in respect of
imports consigned from Singapore
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.15
COM(2011)197
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of melamine originating in the People’s
Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.16
COM(2011)198
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of coated fine paper originating in the
People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.17
COM(2011)201
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-subsidy duty on imports of coated
fine paper originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.18
COM(2011)203
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting
definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of zeolite A powder originating in Bosnia
and Herzegovina
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
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3.19
COM(2011)207
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1292/2007 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in
India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.20
COM(2011)209
Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
furfuraldehyde originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review
pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.21
COM(2011)210
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 imposing a
definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the
People’s Republic of China and Thailand, and terminating the proceeding on imports of certain
plastic sacks and bags originating in Malaysia
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.22
COM(2011)231
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the
tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
3.23
COM(2011)269
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 opening and providing
for the management of
autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other department Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
AND
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3.24
COM(2011)270
Amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common
customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Other department Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
It was agreed to note these adopted measures.
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4.
4.1
Early Warning Notes
EWN(2010)24-08
Notice of initiation of an expiry review and a review of the anti-dumping measures applicable
to imports of tartaric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.2
EWN(2010)C99-13
Notice of initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of coated fine paper
originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.3
EWN(2010)L243-40
Commission Regulation (EC) No 812 /2010 of 15 September 2010 imposing a provisional antidumping duty on imports of certain continuous glass fibre products originating in the People’s
Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.4
EWN(2010)L343-57
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1261/2010 of 22 December 2010 imposing a provisional
countervailing duty on imports of certain stainless steel bars originating in India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.5
EWN(2011)43-9
Provisional anti-dumping measures were imposed by the EU Commission within nine months
of publication of the notice of initiation of proceedings in the Official Journal
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
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4.6
EWN(2011)C102-15
Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to
imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating in India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Given that there are no reported difficulties for Ireland, it was agreed that these
proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
4.7
EWN(2011)C102-18
Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to
imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating, inter alia, in India
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Given that there are no reported difficulties for Ireland, it was agreed that these
proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
4.8
EWN(2011)C196-05
Notice of initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of
furfuraldehyde originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.9
EWN(2011)C201-5 China
Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of Tris (2-chloro-1methylethyl) phosphate originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Given that there are no reported difficulties for Ireland, it was agreed that this
proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.10
EWN(2011)C223-07
Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to
imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes originating in Ukraine.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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4.11
EWN(2011)C50-9
Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate
originating in the People’s Republic of China, limited to two Chinese exporting producers, Fang
Da Food Additive (Shen Zhen) Limited and Fang Da Food Additive (Yang Quan) Limited, and
of initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of sodium cyclamate
originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.12
EWN(2011)C98-22
Notice of initiation of a partial reopening of the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports
of certain compressors originating in the People’s Republic of China
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Given that there are no reported difficulties for Ireland, it was agreed that this
proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.13
EWN(2011)L122-47
Commission Regulation (EU) No 446/2011 of 10 May 2011 imposing a provisional antidumping duty on imports of certain fatty alcohols and their blends originating in India,
Indonesia and Malaysia
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.14
EWN(2011)L131-14
Commission Regulation (EU) No 477/2011 of 17 May 2011 initiating an investigation
concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 511/2010 on imports of certain molybdenum wires
originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of certain molybdenum wires
consigned from Malaysia and Switzerland, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and
Switzerland or not, and making such imports subject to registration
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.15
EWN(2011)L169-1
Commission Regulation (EU) No 627/2011 of 27 June 2011 imposing a provisional antidumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel originating in
the People’s Republic of China.
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
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It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
4.16
EWN(2011)L37-2
Commission Regulation (EU) No 118/2011 of 10 February 2011 imposing a provisional antidumping duty on imports of certain ring binder mechanisms originating in Thailand
Lead department Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
It was agreed that this early warning note does not warrant further scrutiny.
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