24-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
In
order to ensure that intergovernmental agreements (IGA) with third
countries in the field of energy are fully compliant with EU
legislation, the Commission proposed, as part of its February 2016
energy security package, new rules that would require ex-ante
assessments of such agreements. A trilogue agreement on the proposed
decision was reached in December 2016 and is due to be put to the vote
in the March I 2017 plenary session.
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Creative
Europe is the only European Union programme that directly targets
cultural activities. Its mandatory mid-term evaluation by the European
Commission is due by the end of 2017. The March I plenary will discuss
the European Parliament’s own-initiative report on the programme’s
implementation.
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Engaging
EU citizens with remembrance and European integration processes lies at
the core of the Europe for Citizens programme. An assessment of the
programme’s implementation at its midway point suggests a discrepancy
between its ambitions and its means. The March I plenary will discuss
the European Parliament’s own-initiative report on the programme’s
implementation.
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This
study was commissioned by Policy Department A at the request of the
committee of inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector
(EMIS). It provides a comparative study on the differences between the
EU and US legislation on emissions in the automotive sector, covering
the emissions standards themselves; the systems for their implementation
and enforcement, including approval systems for vehicles; and the
respective regimes for prohibiting the use of defeat devices.
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24-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
Posting
of workers plays an important role in the internal market, particularly
in the cross-border provision of services. While the number of posted
workers continues to increase significantly, problems such as unfair
practices and unequal remunerations persist. In addition, the correct
balance between the freedom to provide cross-border services and the
social rights of workers needs to be adapted to today`s situation. The
targeted revision of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC)
proposed by the Commission would bring changes in three main areas: the
remuneration of posted workers (making it equal to that of local
workers, even when subcontracting), more coherent rules on temporary
agency workers, as well as long-term posting. Despite the 'yellow card'
procedure triggered by 11 Member States because of subsidiarity
concerns, the European Commission stands by its initial proposal.
Stakeholders and advisory committees have emphasised sector-specific
differences to posting, the danger of 'cascade subcontracting'
practices, as well as the importance of collective agreements. The EMPL
Committee's draft report seeks to strike a balance between a level
playing field in the provision of services and sound social protection
of workers. Second edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings
are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure.
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The
European Union faces challenges, such as in relation to migration and
stagnant economic growth, which test its ability to offer solutions to
its citizens. Some politicians and analysts have called for a reform of
the EU to shore up popular support for European integration 60 years
after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which led to the creation of
what is now the Union. This note offers links to recent commentaries,
studies and reports from major international think tanks on the state of
the EU and possible reforms. Earlier papers on the State of the Union
can be found in a September edition of 'What Think Tanks are Thinking.'
Other issues in the series offer links to reports on euro area reform
and the impact of Brexit on the EU. They were published in September
2016 and in February 2017 respectively.
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Following
recent terrorist attacks and uncontrolled migration flows to the EU,
strengthening the EU's external borders has been one of the measures
targeted to ensure internal security and to preserve freedom of movement
in the Schengen area. While the existing border management information
systems do address some of the information gaps concerning non-EU
citizens coming into the EU, there is a lack of information related to
visa-exempt third-country nationals arriving at the Schengen external
borders. The European Commission is therefore proposing to set up an
automated system that would gather information on visa-exempt travellers
prior to their arrival, in order to determine any irregular migration,
security or public-health risks associated with them. The proposal
follows similar models already existing in the USA, Canada and
Australia, among others.
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24-02-2017 12:00 AM CET
On
30 November 2016, the European Commission adopted a 'Clean energy for
all Europeans' package, consisting of eight legislative proposals and
some non legislative actions covering the broad fields of energy
efficiency, promotion of renewables, design of electricity markets and
governance of energy union. The clean energy package includes a targeted
revision of the 2010 Directive on the energy performance of buildings
(EPBD). The Commission proposal would leave intact the key objectives
and main features of the EPBD, but modernise and streamline some
existing requirements, and remove redundant provisions. The Commission
also proposes binding obligations on electromobility requirements in
residential and non-residential buildings; a 'smartness indicator' that
assesses the technological capability of the building; and clearer
requirements for how to develop and update national databases on Energy
performance certificates. First edition. The ‘EU Legislation in
Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative
procedure.
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Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP
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This
report analyses the proposed reform of the e-communications regulatory
framework presented by the European Commission in September 2016. While
many of the proposed changes appear meaningful, the report argues that
overall the proposal does not entirely reflect the lessons learned from
the past two decades of e-communications regulation in Europe, and ends
up being at once too conservative (i.e. incremental with respect to
legacy rules); fragile, since its effectiveness crucially depends on
governance reform; and “retro”, since it does not incorporate principles
of flexible, adaptive regulation in its overarching framework. The
report argues that the merits of a lighter, ex post approach to
e-communications were not sufficiently gauged by the European Commission
in its impact assessment.
The report was prepared at the request of Policy Department A and the
IMCO Committee.
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Source : © European Union, 2017 - EP
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This
briefing provides a discussion of economic, regulatory, labor and
social issues related to the sharing economy (collaborative economy).
It provides a definition for the collaborative economy, placing it in
the context of a range of past and current definitions, and proposing a
new term, “crowd-based capitalism,” as a term that unifies changes
across different industries. It outlines how this new form of commercial
exchange blurs the lines between personal and commercial, elevating the
importance of social factors in creating commercial trust. It reflects
on how the economic returns from the sharing economy may be
repartitioned across social actors, and the promise of lower economic
inequality. It outlines new approaches to regulating the sharing
economy, the necessity of carefully designed self-regulatory mechanisms,
the promise of data-driven delegation, and a set of principles to draw
the right lines between the government and the platforms. It concludes
with a summary of the state of the independent workforce and outlines
approaches for creating a new social contract as society shifts away
from employment and towards freelance work.
This document was prepared by Professor Arun Sundararajan at the request
of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
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On
25 May 2016, the European Commission presented a proposal for a
regulation on addressing unjustified geo-blocking. This paper
illustrates the prevalence of geo-blocking in e-commerce and summarizes
available relevant evidence. It also discusses the economic impact of
lifting geo-blocking restrictions in online goods and copyrighted
digital content services.
This document was prepared for Policy Department A at the request of the
Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
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This
report delivers an in-depth comparative analysis of thirteen language
case studies in order to gain insight into the situation of minority
languages in education in Europe. Indications for best practices are
described and challenges that minority languages face in education are
highlighted. Specific attention is directed to vocational education and
career perspectives. Lastly, this report gives recommendations how the
EU can support minority languages in education.
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