Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and
Equality
Meeting of 3rd July 2013
DECISION LIST
Schedules A and B
Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Meeting 3rd July 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Schedule A
Further Action Proposed .......................................................................................... 3
For Further scrutiny .................................................................................................... 3
COM(2013)228 ....................................................................................................... 3
Further Action Not Proposed ................................................................................... 3
For no further scrutiny ................................................................................................ 3
COM(2013)151 ....................................................................................................... 3
COM(2013)236 ....................................................................................................... 3
Schedule B
Further Action Not Proposed ................................................................................... 4
For no further scrutiny ................................................................................................ 4
COM(2012)527 ....................................................................................................... 4
COM(2012)705 ....................................................................................................... 4
COM(2013)35 ......................................................................................................... 4
COM(2013)96 ......................................................................................................... 4
COM(2013)97 ......................................................................................................... 4
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Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Meeting 3rd July 2013
Schedule A
(i)
1.
1.1
Further Action Proposed
For Further scrutiny
COM(2013)228
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on promoting the
free movement of citizens and businesses by simplifying the acceptance of certain public
documents in the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
Other departments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Social Protection
The Committee notes that Ireland is broadly supportive of the proposal in principle.
Given the very wide scope of this proposal, it was agreed that this proposal warrants
further scrutiny. However, given that negotiation on the proposal has only started
and therefore that there may be more clarity with regard to any implications on the
proposal in the Autumn, it was agreed that in the first instance, the Department will
be asked to provide an update to the Committee, at the end of October, indicating
the progress and developments with regard to the proposal.
(ii)
2.
2.1
Further Action Not Proposed
For no further scrutiny
COM(2013)151
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of
entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil
exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training, voluntary service and au pairing
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
Other departments Department of Education and Skills
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
The Committee noted that Ireland did not intend to exercise the option provided for
in Article 3 of the Protocol to the TFEU as regards opting into the adoption of the
proposal. It was agreed the proposal was for no further scrutiny.
2.2
COM(2013)236
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures
facilitating the exercise of rights conferred on workers in the context of freedom of
movement for workers
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
Other departments Department of Education and Skills
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Department of Finance
Department of Health
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Social Protection
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Meeting 3rd July 2013
Schedule B
Further Action Not Proposed
1.
1.1
For no further scrutiny
COM(2012)527
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision
No 574/2007/EC with a view to increasing the co-financing rate of the External Borders
Fund for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with
respect to their financial stability
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
1.2
COM(2012)705
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the European
Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
1.3
COM(2013)35
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Annexes II and III of Council Decision of 9 June
2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of The Hague Convention of 23
November 2007, on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of
Family Maintenance
Lead department Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
1.4
COM(2013)96
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the
Registered Traveller Programme (RTP)
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
1.5
COM(2013)97
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a
Registered Traveller Programme
Lead department Department of Justice and Equality
It was agreed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny.
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