Political timetable for reform of EU funds

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Date

Institution

Development

14 July 2004

European Commission

Proposals for the new cohesion policy regulations published

September – December 2004

Council

Meetings of Structural Actions Working Party (representatives from national ministries) on the contents of the regulation proposals – agreement on principles and guidelines

24/25 November 2004

European Parliament

First exchange of views in the regional development committee (REGI) on the new regulations

from January 2005 on

Council

Meetings of Structural Actions Working Party on the contents of the regulation proposals – working on compromise texts

January – April 2005

European Commission / Member States

Series of bilateral meetings between EC and Member States on the Community Strategic Guidelines

end January 2005

European Parliament

Consideration of working documents on the new regulations prepared by the rapporteurs in REGI

end February / beg. March 2005

European Parliament

Draft reports on the new regulations to be published by the rapporteurs

14/15 March

European Parliament

Consideration of draft reports on the new regulations in REGI

4 April 2005

European Parliament

Deadline for tabling amendments

20/21 April 2005

European Parliament

Consideration of amendments in REGI Committee

27 April 2005

European Commission

College report on cohesion policy

10 May 2005

DG Regio and DG Employment

Draft strategic guidelines published

20/21 May 2005

Council

Informal Council discussions on cohesion policy and strategic guidelines

24 May 2005

European Parliament

Vote in REGI Committee on the new regulations

9 June 2005

European Parliament

Plenary vote on the Financial Perspectives

16-17 June 2005

Council

Failed summit on the Financial Perspectives

6 July 2005

European Parliament

Plenary vote on the new regulations

6 July 2005

European Commission

Communication on the Community Strategic Guidelines adopted

30 September 2005

European Commission

End of consultation on the Community Strategic Guidelines

16 December 2005

Council

EU summit: Agreement reached on the Financial Perspectives under UK presidency

23 January 2006

European Parliament

First exchange of views on the Community Strategic Guidelines in REGI committee

6 February 2006

European Parliament

Draft report on the Community Strategic Guidelines published

22 February 2006

European Parliament

Debate about the draft report on the Community Strategic Guidelines in REGI committee

2 March 2006

European Parliament

Deadline for tabling amendments to the draft report on the Community Strategic Guidelines

20 March 2006

European Parliament

Consideration of amendments to the draft report on the Community Strategic Guidelines in REGI committee

21 March 2006

European Parliament

Vote in REGI committee on the Community Strategic Guidelines

May 2006

European Parliament

Plenary vote on the Community Strategic Guidelines (first reading) and the new regulations (second reading)

June 2006

Council

Adoption of the new regulations

August 2006

Council

Adoption of the Community Strategic Guidelines

2nd half of 2006 and 1st half of 2007

Member State s and Commission

Negotiation and adoption of the National Strategic Reference Frameworks and Operational Programmes

     

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