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MEMBERSHIP: Chairman: Lord Freeman

Lord Dykes, Lord Paul, Lord Plumb, Lord Powell of Bayswater

Co-opted Members:

Lord Bradshaw, Lord James of Blackheath, Lord Mitchell, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, Lord Ryder of Wensum, Lord Walpole, Lord Whitty.

(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK, JOHN TURNER, 020 7219 6225)

I.  DOCUMENTS AWAITING CONSIDERATION BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE

14989/09 COM (09) 579	Amending proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (CLG) Sifted 24 November 2009
*16016/09 COM (09) 647	Commission Working Document: Consultation on the Future "EU 2020" Strategy (HMT) Sifted 12 January 2010

II.  DOCUMENTS HELD UNDER SCRUTINY AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MINISTERS

8235/08 + ADD 1-3 COM (08) 165	European Commission White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules; Commission staff working paper SEC (08) 404; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment SEC (08) 405 ; Commission staff working document - Executive summary of the Impact Assessment SEC (08) 406 (BERR now BIS w.e.f. 8 Jun 09) (Initially Sub Ctt E - transferred to Sub Ctt B w.e.f. 15 Oct 09
IPEX	Sifted 29 August 2008; Letters to the Government 10 Oct 08, 3 Nov 09 - Kevin Brennan MP, Minister of State; Letter to the Chairman 13 Jul 09, 4 Dec 09; Request for further information
10037/08 COM (08) 311 10037/08 SEM + ADD 1, 2	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (CLG) SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (CLG)
IPEX	Sifted 17 June 2008; SEM Sifted 11 February 2009; Letters to the Government 8 Jul 08, 11 Nov 08 , 20 Jan 09 , 3 Mar 09 - Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letters to the Chairman 3 Dec 08, 16 Mar 09, 18 May 09; Request for updates on negotiations
11841/08 + ADD 2, 3 COM (08) 435 IPEX	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Strategy for the internalisation of external costs; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of the impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 30 September 2008; Letters to the Chairman 1 Oct 08, 19 Nov 08, 28 Apr 09; Letters to the Government 5 Nov 08, 10 Dec 08, 13 May 09 - Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Agreement to Council Conclusions being reached in accordance with section 3(b) of Scrutiny Reserve; Request for updates
9864/09 + ADD 1, 2 COM (09) 217	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on aviation security charges; Commission staff working document - impact assessment; Commission staff working document - summary of impact assessment (DfT)
IPEX	Sifted 23 June 2009; Letter to the Government 7 Jul 09, 8 Dec 09 - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letter to the Chairman 8 Dec 09, 3 Dec 09; Declared intention to carry out a short inquiry, should the proposal include provisions requiring public financing for airports security
11063/09 + ADD 1, 2 COM (09) 267 IPEX	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing on the Market and use of Biocidal products (DWP) Sifted 14 July 2009 ; Letter to the Government 13 Oct 09, 8 Dec 09 - Lord McKenzie of Luton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State; Request for report of the policy debate due to take place at the Environment Council on 22 Dec and final UK impact assessment
11593/09 11598/09 COM (09) 326 COM (09) 327 IPEX	Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) by the European Community and on the exercise of its rights and obligations; Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Stature of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) by the European Community (DECC) Sifted 21 July 2009; Letter to the Government 13 Oct 09 - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State; Request for further clarification and for explanation of agreement at Agricultural and Fisheries Council on 19/20 October
11892/09 + ADD 1,2,3,4 COM (09) 363 IPEX	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Directive 2004/67/EC; Commission staff working document - The January gas supply disruption to the EU: an assessment; Commission staff working document - Assessment Report of Directive 2004/67/EC on security of gas supply ; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Executive summary of impact assessment (DECC) Sifted 28 August 2009; Letter to the Government 13 Oct 09, 15 Dec 09 - Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State; Letters to the Chairman 23 Nov 09, 5 Jan 10; Awaiting further updates
13233/09 COM (09) 434	Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Ecall: Time for Deployment (DfT)
IPEX	Sifted 20 October 2009; Letter to the Government 27 Oct 09 - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Request for further information and to see results of Commission review of UK implementation and an impact assessment when the Government is able to produce one
†15317/09 + ADD 1, 2 COM (09) 593	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council: Setting emissions performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 15 December 2009; Letter to the Government 12 Jan 10 - Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Minister of State Request for further information

III.  DOCUMENTS CLEARED FROM SCRUTINY, AWAITING OUTCOME OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MINISTERS

12041/08 + ADD 1,2,3 COM (08) 400	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Public Procurement for a better Environment; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of Impact Assessment ; Commission staff working document (DEFRA)
IPEX	Sifted 30 September 2008; Letter to the Government 15 Oct 08 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister for Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality; Request for information on proposed steps relating to GPP target of 50% by 2010
12108/08 + ADD 1, 2 COM (08) 402 12108/08 SEM + ADD 1, 2 COM (08) 402	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco management and audit scheme (EMAS); Commission staff working document - Impact Assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of Impact Assessment (DEFRA) SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco management and audit scheme (EMAS); Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DEFRA)
IPEX	Sifted 30 September 2008; SEM Sifted 12 May 2009; Letters to the Government 15 Oct 08, 20 May 09, 5 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny, 9 Dec 09 - Dan Norris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letters to the Chairman 30 Jan 09 (received 30 Jun 09), 30 Jun 09, 27 Oct 09, 25 Nov 09; Override of scrutiny 26 Oct 09 Request for further information
12119/08 + ADD 1,2 COM (08) 399	Draft Instrument 12119/08 of 18 July 2008 concerning a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy related products; Commission staff working document - Impact Assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of Impact Assessment (DEFRA)
IPEX	Sifted 30 September 2008; Letter to the Government 15 Oct 08 - Cleared from scrutiny - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister for Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality; Request for information on steps proposed to amend Directive at a later date
6257/09 COM (09) 139	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (DfT)
IPEX	Sifted 21 April 2009; Held under scrutiny - evidence heard on 22 & 29 Jun 09; Letter to the Government 8 Dec 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letter to the Chairman 3 Dec 09; Request for update following the Transport Council on 17/18 December
6622/09 COM(09) 78 16496/1/08 16497/1/08 16498/1/08	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament concerning the common positions of the Council on the adoption of a Directive amend Directives 2002/21/EC, 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC; A Directive amending Directives 2002/22/EC, 2002/58/EC and Regulation 2006/2004; and a Regulation establishing a Group of European Regulators in Telecoms (BERR, ) now BIS w.e.f. 8 Jun 09)
IPEX	Sifted 21 April 2009; Letters to the Chairman 15 May 09, 8 Jul 09, 30 Sep 09, 11 Nov 09; Letter to the Government 4 Jun 09 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Lord Carter of Barnes, Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting
11990/08 + ADD 1 ,2 COM (08) 816	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws; Commission staff working document - impact assessment; Commission staff working document - summary of impact assessment (DfT) (B)
IPEX	Sifted 27 January 2009; Letters to the Government 3 Feb 09, 7 Jul 09, 12 Oct 09 - Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Minister of State; Letters to the Chairman 29 Jun 09, 25 Sep 09, 12 Nov 09; Cleared by Written Procedure 7 Oct 09 Request for continued update of progress of negotiations
†15469/09 + ADD 1, 2 COM (09) 611	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 1 December 2009; Letter to the Government 13 Jan 10 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Request for clarification on decision to substitute current Directive with a Regulation
†15496/09 + ADD 1-3 COM (09) 589	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): Challenges and next steps for the Space Component Staff working document (BIS) Sifted 1 December 2009; Letter to the Government 12 Jan 10 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Rt Hon Lord Drayson, Minister of State Request for further information including account of discussions and assessment of justification for EU action
15906/1/08 COM (08) 778	Document of November 2008 concerning a Commission Proposal for the recast of Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy related products (DEFRA)
IPEX	Sifted 20 January 2009; Letters to the Government 27 Jan 09, 7 Jul 09, 20 Oct 09, 24 Nov 09 - Cleared from Scrutiny - Dan Norris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letters to the Chairman 22 Jul 09, 31 Oct 09; Request to be informed of result of Council discussion
15920/08 + ADD 1, 2 COM (08) 779 15920/08 SEM + ADD 1, 2 COM(08) 779 IPEX	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters; Commission staff document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DfT) SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of the impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 16 December 2008; SEM sifted 14 July 2009; Letters to the Government 20 Jan 09, 7 Jul 09, 13 Oct 09, 10 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Minister of State; Request for further information
11707/09 11701/09 REV1 COM (09) 348 IPEX	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of the impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 3 November 2009; Letter to the Government 10 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Minister of State; Request for further information
12235/09 + ADD 1, 2 COM (09) 361 SEC (09) 971 SEC (09) 972	Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Community and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 736/96; Commission staff working documents (DECC)
IPEX	Sifted 28 August 2009; Letter to the Government 20 Oct 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State; Request to be kept informed of progress of negotiations
13000/09 + ADD 1 COM (09) 512	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: "Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU"; Staff working document "Current situation of key enabling technologies in Europe" (BIS)
IPEX	Sifted 27 October 2009; Letter to the Government 3 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Lord Drayson, Minister of State; Letter to the Chairman 24 Nov 09; Request for further information regarding the composition of the "high-level" group
14030/09 + ADD 1,2 COM (09) 490	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Action Plan for Urban Mobility; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DfT)
IPEX	Sifted 3 November 2009; Letter to the Government 24 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Minister of State; Request for clarification
14230/09 + ADD 1-4 COM (09) 519	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Investing in the Development of Low Carbon Technologies (SET Plan) (DECC)
IPEX	Sifted 27 October 2009; Letter to the Government 2 Nov 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - David Kidney MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letter to the Chairman 30 Nov 09; Request for further information
15289/09 + ADD 1,2 COM (09) 586 IPEX	Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Transforming the digital dividend into social benefits and economic growth" (BIS) Sifted 24 November 2009; Letter to the Government 15 Dec 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letter to the Chairman 9 Dec 09 Request for further information
16933/08 + ADD 1,2 COM (08) 817 IPEX	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws; Commission staff working document - Impact assessment; Commission staff working document - Summary of impact assessment (DfT) Sifted 20 January 2009; Letter to the Government 27 Jan 09, 7 Jul 09, 14 Jul 09, 8 Dec 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letter to the Chairman 8 Jul 09, 2 Dec 09, 22 Dec 09; Request to be kept updated
17564/08 + ADD 1, 2 COM (08) 887 IPEX	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes (DfT) Sifted 11 February 2009; Letters to the Government 24 Feb 09, 25 Mar 09, 10 Jun 09, 8 Dec 09 - Cleared from scrutiny - Paul Clark MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Letters to the Chairman 9 Mar 09, 3 Jun 09, 9 Jul 09, 27 Nov 09; Request for impact assessment on comitology proposals when they emerge

v.  Reports awaiting Government Response

	No Government responses outstanding