Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and
the Gaeltacht
Meeting of 5th November 2013
DECISION LIST for
Schedule A and B
Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Meeting 5th November 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Schedule A
Further Action Not Proposed ........................................................................................ 3
For no further scrutiny ................................................................................................ 3
COM(2013)311 ....................................................................................................... 3
COM(2013)343 ....................................................................................................... 3
COM(2013)620 ....................................................................................................... 3
Adopted Measures ...................................................................................................... 3
COM(2012)93 ......................................................................................................... 3
Schedule B
COM(2013)300 ....................................................................................................... 4
COM(2013)576 ....................................................................................................... 4
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Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Meeting 5th November 2013
Schedule A
Further Action Not Proposed
1.
For no further scrutiny
COM(2013)311
1.1
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the return of
cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State
Lead department Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Other departments Department of Justice and Equality
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
COM(2013)343
1.2
Draft proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a
Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations Draft presented under
Article 31 Euratom Treaty for the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee
Lead department Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
COM(2013)620
1.3
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention
and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species
Lead department Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Other departments Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Office of Public Works
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
2.
Adopted Measures
2.1
COM(2012)93
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on accounting rules
and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities
related to land use, land use change and forestry
Lead department Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Other department Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
It was agreed to note this adopted measure.
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Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Meeting 5th November 2013
Schedule B
1.4
COM(2013)300
Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken in HELCOM and IMO
concerning the designation on the Baltic Sea as Nitrogen Oxyde Emissions Control Area
(NECA)
Lead department Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Other department Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
1.5
COM(2013)576
Draft proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of
radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of
radiological emergency Draft presented under Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty for opinion
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Lead department Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
It was agreed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny.
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