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Written Questions: Government Responses

Answer

From May to September 2010 (the latest month for which there is an official EU record publicly available), the Government agreed to adopt the following legal acts by legislative procedure:"1. Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport""6103/4/10 REV 4""2. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC (Text with EEA relevance)""PE-CONS 14/1/10 REV 1""3. Regulation (EU) No 540/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)""PE-CONS 12/1/10 REV 1""4. Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes""6106/1/10 REV 1""5. Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans European transport network (Recast)""PE-CONS 13/2/10""6. Regulation (EU) No 641/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union""PE-CONS 23/1/10 REV 1""7. Regulation (EU) No 640/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003""PE-CONS 17/1/10 REV 1""8. Directive 2010/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation""PE-CONS 19/2/10 REV 2""9. Decision No 388/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 providing macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine""PE-CONS 20/1/10 REV 1""10. Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in a Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS) undertaken by several member states (Text with EEA relevance)""PE-CONS 21/10""11. Council Directive 2010/45/EU of 13 July 2010 amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the rules on invoicing""10858/10""12. Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality""11160/4/10 REV 4""13. 2010/427/EU: Council Decision of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service""11665/1/10 REV 1""14. Draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2010—Council position""DAB No 3/2010""8434/10""15. Draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2010—Council position""DAB No 5/2010""11208/10""16. Draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2010—Council position""DAB No 6/2010""11251/10""17. Draft amending budget No 7 of the European Union for the financial year 2010—Council position""DAB No 7/2010""112119/10""18. Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the ""Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)""10753/3/10 REV 3""19. Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care""11038/2/10 REV 2""20. Regulation (EU) No 911 /2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013) Text with EEA relevance""PE-CONS 22/10""21. Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council""PE-CONS 24/1/10 REV 1"The following measures, on which the Government abstained were adopted (on the basis of qualified majority voting):"22. Regulation (EU) No 539/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund as regards simplification of certain requirements and as regards certain provisions relating to financial management""PE-CONS 9/3/10 REV 3""23. Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC""PE-CONS 18/2/10 REV 2"During this period, the Government have not voted against any measures adopted on the basis of qualified majority voting.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

30253; 520 c478-80W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Written questions

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