Council of the European Union Brussels, 17 February 2017 (OR. en)

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1 Council of the European Union Brussels, 17 February 2017 (OR. en) 6424/17 CRS/CRP 4 SUMMARY RECORD Subject: 2614th meeting of the PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE held in Brussels on 1 and 6 February 2017 I. Adoption of the agenda 5737/17 OJ CRP /1/17 REV 1 OJ CRP2 4 COMIX 75 + CM 1434/1/17 REV 1 The Committee adopted the agenda. II. Approval of the "I" items The Committee approved the "I" items as set out in the Annex. III. Discussion items COREPER (PART 1) 2. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council defining characteristics for fishing vessels (recast) (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Presidency debriefing on the outcome of the trilogue The Committee took note of the information provided by the Presidency on the outcome of the trilogue of 26 January /17 1

2 3. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Preparation for the trilogue 9739/7/16 ENER 234 CODEC 804 REV 7 The Committee agreed the mandate for the forthcoming trilogue. 4. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Preparation for the trilogue 5600/17 PI 7 CODEC 101 RECH 15 EDUC 15 COMPET 42 SAN 37 AUDIO 6 CULT 5 DIGIT /15 PI 103 CODEC 1727 RECH 309 EDUC 322 COMPET 565 SAN 438 AUDIO 36 CULT 91 DIGIT 112 The Committee agreed the mandate for the forthcoming trilogue. 5. Setting of the provisional agenda for the Council meeting "Competitiveness" (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space) on 20 and (poss.) 21 February 2017 The Committee agreed on the provisional agenda for the forthcoming Council meeting. It was decided to have a one day meeting only on 20 February Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Preparation for the trilogue 5597/17 CULT 4 EDUC 14 RECH 14 RELEX 50 CODEC 100 The Committee agreed the mandate for the forthcoming trilogue. 7. Setting of the provisional agenda for the Council meeting (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) on 17 February 2017 The Committee agreed on the provisional agenda for the forthcoming Council meeting. 8. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as regards rules for wholesale roaming markets (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Presidency debriefing on the outcome of the trilogue The Committee took note of the information provided by the Presidency on the outcome of the trilogue of 31 January /17 2

3 COREPER (PART 2) Wednesday 1 February Preparation of the Council meeting (Foreign Affairs) on 6 February 2017 Libya Egypt Ukraine (poss.) Middle East Peace Process Other items in connection with the Council meeting The EEAS outlined the main points on the agenda. 21. Entry/Exit System (EES) a) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 (First reading) b) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (First reading) Territorial scope of the application of the EES and the calculation of the duration of the short-stay = Guidance for further work 5565/1/17 REV 1 FRONT 29 VISA 24 CODEC 91 COMIX 55 The Committee confirmed the outcome of the Mixed Committee. 22. Internal border control Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation for prolonging temporary internal border control in exceptional circumstances putting the overall functioning of the Schengen area at risk = Approval of the draft text of the recommendation 5642/17 SCH-EVAL 26 FRONT 30 COMIX 57 The Committee confirmed the outcome of the Mixed Committee which approved the draft text of the recommendation and agreed to submit it to the Council for adoption. 6424/17 3

4 Statement by Greece "Greece regrets that the adoption of the Commission's proposal for Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation for prolonging temporary internal border control in exceptional circumstances, for a temporary period of another three months, is based, among others, on the assumption that an important number of irregular migrants still remains in Greece and, based on trends observed in the past, the Member States most affected by the secondary movements of irregular migrants coming from Greece, remain exposed to the risk related to their irregular movements. Greece underlines that there is no concrete evidence for secondary movements from its territory to other EU Member States. Since the November 2015 evaluation, all border controls and patrols at all BCPs of Greece have been further tightened. Among others, in the framework of the National Operation SARISA, Greece has taken all necessary measures in close cooperation with FRONTEX to prevent and deter any attempt of absconding from the mainland to the north, including to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The situation is monitored constantly and assessed as sustainable. Additionally, Greece managed to implement fully, timely and effectively in the framework of its action plan almost all the recommendations that have been set by Commission 1 and Council 2 as sited in recital (5). Consequently, Greece recalls that Article 29 of the SBC may be triggered as a last resort and only when the conditions of article 21(3) are met and the Commission finds that the overall functioning of the Schengen area is put at risk as a result of persistent serious deficiencies, relating to external border control. Moreover, the asylum applications may not be considered as a relevant factor to the prolongation of the temporary internal border controls and Greece cannot see the reasoning behind the Commission's assertion that the five Member States implementing internal border controls should be reporting on the number of asylum applications received by Schengen States recital (14). Greece considers that the prolongation of the internal borders control within the Schengen area cannot be justified under the legal basis of article 29 of the Schengen code and it moreover lacks of proportionality. In this context, Greece cannot agree to the proposal for this Council Implementing Decision." 1 2 Commission implementing decision of setting out a recommendation on specific measures to be taken by the Hellenic Republic following the evaluation report of 2 February Council implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation on addressing the serious deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders, 12 February, 2016 (5809/16 SCH-EVAL 17 FRONT 51 COMIX 81). 6424/17 4

5 Statement by the Republic of Slovenia "The Republic of Slovenia does not support the Commission's proposal for prolonging the border control on the internal land border between Slovenia and Austria for another 3 months. The European Commission justifies the permission to prolong temporary border controls for the same Member States and at the same sections of the borders with the need to adequately address the serious threat to public policy and internal security related to the secondary movements of irregular migrants. Additionally, measures needed in the implementation of the European Border and Coast Guard regulation and the number of asylum seekers in Greece were cited as reasons for the Commission's proposal. Slovenia can not support the further prolongation of border controls, especially as regards the border between Slovenia and Austria, since the relevant facts no longer support the need for continued border control on the internal land borders. The European Border and Coast Guard has been established and is performing tasks as envisaged by the new legal framework and the EU Turkey Statement is being implemented. Greece has made substantial progress and is managing illegal migration considerably better than in the past, which is proven by the significant decrease in the numbers of illegal migrants travelling through the Western Balkans route. Objectively, threats to the Schengen area can be justified by official statistical data on illegal border crossings, which have serious implications for internal security of a particular state. The total number of persons received from the Austrian authorities in 2016, which stood at 76 persons, cannot be said to constitute a foundation to substantiate such a threat. The Republic of Slovenia has been fully implementing the Schengen legal order and will continue to do so in the future. Slovenia is convinced that the current circumstances no longer justify the radical interference in fundamental values of the Schengen order in the form of internal border controls and therefore opposes the adoption of this recommendation." 18. Preparation of the Council meeting (General Affairs) on 7 February 2017 Preparation of the European Council on 9-10 March 2017 = Annotated Draft Agenda 5574/17 CO EUR-PREP 1 The Committee took note of the annotated draft agenda of the European Council on 9-10 March European Council follow-up The Committee took note of the follow-up on the EU's key priorities. Commission Communication on next steps for a sustainable European future = Presentation by the Commission The Commission will present its communication to the Council. Other items in connection with the Council meeting No items were raised under this heading. 6424/17 5

6 19. Follow-up to the Council meeting (Economic and Financial Affairs) on 27 January 2017 The Committee took note of the main outcomes of the meeting. 20. Presentation of the agenda of the Council meeting (Economic and Financial Affairs) on 21 February 2017 The Presidency presented the agenda of the upcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting. Monday 6 February Preparation of the Council meeting (Foreign Affairs) on 6 February 2017 Draft Council conclusions on Libya 5316/17 MAMA 10 CFSP/PESC 21 RELEX 72 LIBYE 1 The Committee examined the draft Council conclusions on the basis of doc. 5316/17 and agreed to submit them to the Council for adoption, as set out in doc. 5319/ /17 6

7 IV. Any other business COREPER (PART 1) None. COREPER (PART 2) The Commission and the EEAS informed the Committee about the latest developments on travel restrictions to the United States following the US President executive orders. 6424/17 7

8 ANNEX "I" items approved COREPER (PART 1) 9. Replies to written questions put to the Council by Members of the European Parliament = Adoption by silence procedure a) E / Javier Couso Permuy (GUE/NGL) Soros lists 5085/17 PE-QE 2 b) E / Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski (ECR) Realising the European Defence Community 5088/17 PE-QE 3 c) E / Claude Rolin (PPE) Clarification of the 'principle of flexibility' set out by the Višegrad Group 5090/17 PE-QE 4 d) E / Hugues Bayet (S&D) Compliance with relocation obligations 5093/17 PE-QE 6 e) E / João Pimenta Lopes (GUE/NGL) unaccompanied children in Calais 5095/17 PE-QE 7 f) E /2016 and E / Barbara Kappel (ENF) Reporting on targets for the energy standards applicable to residential buildings Realistic objectives for the energy standards applicable to residential buildings 5097/17 PE-QE Draft minutes for the following Council meetings = Approval a) 3497th meeting of the Council of the European Union (Agriculture and Fisheries), held in Brussels on 14 and 15 November /16 PV/CONS 56 AGRI 608 PECHE COR 1 (lv) COR 1 (lv) b) 3502nd meeting of the Council of the European Union (Education, Youth, Sport and Culture), held in Brussels on 21 and 22 November /16 PV CONS 61 EDUC 391 JEUN 103 CULT 115 AUDIO 129 SPORT 84 + COR 1 (sv) + COR 2 COR /17 8

9 c) 3503rd meeting of the Council of the European Union (Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)), held in Brussels on 28 and 29 November /16 PV CONS 63 COMPET 618 RECH 333 ESPACE 65 MI 752 IND COR 1 + COR 2 (el) COR 1 COR 2 (el) 11. Case before the Court of Justice of the European Union Case C-659/16 (European Commission v. Council of the European Union) = Information note for the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) 5496/17 JUR 30 PECHE 25 AGRI 26 AGRIORG 8 COMAR 2 ENV Commission delegated Regulation (EU).../... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery = Intention not to raise objections to a delegated act 5473/17 ENT 18 MI 56 ENV 38 DELACT /16 ENT 238 MI 809 ENV 821 DELACT 259 ADD 4 Statement by France "La France remercie la Commission européenne et les groupes de travail mis en place pour la rédaction des règlements délégués et d exécution relatifs au règlement (UE) 2016/1628 du Parlement et du Conseil sur les exigences concernant les limites d émissions pour les gaz polluants et les particules polluantes et la réception par type pour les moteurs à combustion interne destinés aux engins mobiles non routiers du 14 septembre Les autorités françaises n ont pas d objection à l adoption de ces différents textes mais souhaitent porter à la connaissance des États membres leur souhait de parvenir à une reconnaissance par équivalence automatique et directe - c est-à-dire sans recourir à des adaptations des moteurs ni à des tests de réception supplémentaires -, pour une utilisation sur des bateaux de navigation intérieure, des moteurs de poids lourds conformes à la norme Euro VI dont la réception est délivrée en conformité avec le règlement (CE) n 595/2009. La rédaction actuelle de l annexe XIII du projet de règlement délégué (15755/16 ADD4) relatif aux prescriptions techniques impose un réexamen pour chaque type de moteur, générateur de charge administrative et de coûts supplémentaires pour les entreprises concernées. Les autorités françaises craignent que la mise en place d une série spécifique de moteurs poids lourds Euro VI répondant aux exigences des appendices 1 et 2 de l'annexe IV du règlement délégué relatif aux prescriptions techniques ne conduise à augmenter le coût unitaire de ces moteurs. 6424/17 9

10 À l inverse, une équivalence directe et automatique des moteurs routiers fabriqués en grande série permettrait aux entreprises de transport fluvial, majoritairement des PME, d équiper leurs bateaux de moteurs répondant à des normes d émissions polluantes plus strictes que celles imposées par le règlement EMNR à des coûts abordables. Ceci contribuerait ainsi de façon significative à l amélioration des performances environnementales de ce secteur du point de vue de la qualité de l air, conformément à l objectif poursuivi par le règlement. Ainsi, afin de supprimer une barrière technique qui empêcherait les transporteurs fluviaux, notamment les petites entreprises, d équiper leurs bateaux de moteurs très peu polluants à un coût acceptable, les autorités souhaitent que soient apportées ultérieurement des modifications au règlement délégué relatif aux prescriptions techniques." 13. Commission delegated Regulation (EU).../... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to monitoring of gaseous pollutant emissions from in-service internal combustion engines installed in non-road mobile machinery = Intention not to raise objections to a delegated act 5474/17 ENT 19 MI 57 ENV 39 DELACT 14 + COR /16 ENT 239 MI 810 ENV 822 DELACT Recommendation for a Council Decision to authorise the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the European Union for the conclusion of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and protocol with the Republic of Ghana = Adoption 5527/17 PECHE /17 PECHE Commission delegated Regulation (EU) /... of amending Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maps in Annex I and the list in Annex II to that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance) = Intention not to raise objections to the delegated act 5624/17 TRANS 22 DELACT /16 TRANS 492 DELACT 256 ADD Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): European Union membership = Approval of revised EU position ad interim 5661/17 ENV 68 ONU /17 10

11 COREPER (PART 2) Wednesday 01 February Draft minutes for the following Council meetings = Approval a) 3500th meeting of the Council of the European Union (Economic and Financial Affairs/Budget), held in Brussels on 16 and 17 November /16 PV CONS 59 ECOFIN 1053 BUDGET 39 + COR 1 (fi) b) 3506th meeting of the Council of the European Union (Economic and Financial Affairs), held in Brussels on 6 December /16 PV CONS 65 ECOFIN COR 1 (fi) c) 3510th meeting of the Council of the European Union (Foreign Affairs), held in Brussels on 12 December /16 PV CONS 69 RELEX COR 1 d) 3501st meeting of the Council of the European Union (Justice and Home Affairs), held in Brussels on 18 November /16 PV CONS 60 JAI 965 COMIX COR 1 (cs) + COR 2 (fi) + COR 3 (lv) e) 3504th meeting of the Council of the European Union (Foreign Affairs/Development), held in Brussels on 28 November /16 PV CONS 62 RELEX COR 1 + COR 2 (lv) 24. Judgment of the General Court in Case T-720/14 (Rotenberg v. Council) 5666/17 JUR 42 COEST 22 CORLX /17 11

12 25. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (First reading) and Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of legal acts in the area of Justice providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (First reading) = Activation of the Friends of Presidency Group ("RPS Adaptation") = Consultation of the European Central Bank 5707/17 INST 41 JUR 45 CLIMA 10 TELECOM 20 DEVGEN 14 EMPL 36 SOC 50 ENER 18 ENV 75 STATIS 3 ECOFIN 46 DRS 4 EF 12 MI 73 ENT 25 CHIMIE 11 AGRILEG 24 IND 16 COMPET 51 MAP 4 POLARM 2 COARM 20 CSDP/PSDC 41 CFSP/PESC 66 CONSOM 25 SAN 45 JUSTCIV 17 AVIATION 15 TRANS 31 MAR 25 UD /17 CODEC 104 INST 32 JUR 40 CLIMA 7 TELECOM 16 DEVGEN 8 EMPL 30 SOC 41 ENER 12 ENV 63 STATIS 2 ECOFIN 37 DRS 3 EF 10 MI 69 ENT 24 CHIMIE 10 AGRILEG 21 IND 15 COMPET 43 MAP 2 POLARM 1 COARM 14 CSDP/PSDC 35 CFSP/PESC 56 CONSOM 24 SAN 39 JUSTCIV 13 AVIATION 14 TRANS 21 MAR 24 UD 9 + ADD1 REV /17 CODEC 111 INST 39 JUR 44 JUSTCIV European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 33/2016 "Union Civil Protection Mechanism: the coordination of responses to disasters outside the EU has been broadly effective" = Designation of Working Party 5644/17 FIN 42 PROCIV 4 JAI 67 COHAFA European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 34/2016 "Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of food supply chain" = Designation of Working Party 5648/17 FIN 44 AGRI 41 AGRIFIN 6 AGRISTR 4 DENLEG 7 ENV Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo of the other part (First reading) = Adoption of the legislative act 5576/17 CODEC 94 COWEB 7 WTO 13 PE-CONS 56/16 COWEB 151 WTO 354 CODEC 1855 This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence. 6424/17 12

13 Statement by the Republic of Cyprus "The Republic of Cyprus hereby recalls the content of its National Declaration that was submitted upon approval of the Council Decisions for the signing and conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community of one part, and Kosovo, of the other." Statement by Spain "Spain's position concerning the Council adoption of the decisions on the signing and on the conclusion of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo* is without prejudice to the Spanish position on the international status of Kosovo* and is in conformity with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo* declaration of independence. The use of the legal basis for the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo* of article 37 of the Treaty of the European Union in relation with article 31 of the Treaty of the European Union, as well as of article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in relation with article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is without prejudice to the Spanish position on the international status of Kosovo* and is in conformity with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. Wording referring Kosovo's* European perspective can only be understood as approximation to the EU, without the ultimate objective of EU accession, as the unilateral declaration of independence is not unanimously recognized." Statement by Romania "Declaration of Romania on the adoption of the Regulation PE-CONS 56/16 "Certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo* of the other part" (2016/0218 COD) Romania recalls its declaration on the signing and concluding of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community of one part, and Kosovo*, of the other part (doc /15). Furthermore, Romania underlines that any procedures related to the Stabilization and Association Agreement application should be considered in light of the above mentioned declaration." 29. Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/936 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (First reading) = Adoption of the legislative act 5580/17 CODEC 96 STIS 2 TEXT 2 WTO 14 PE-CONS 54/16 STIS 8 TEXT 3 WTO 353 CODEC 1853 This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence. 6424/17 13

14 30. (poss.) Draft Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part = Adoption 5655/17 COASI 11 ASIE 2 RELEX 54 CFSP/PESC 58 COHOM 9 CONOP 4 COTER 4 COARM 15 DEVGEN 10 WTO 16 COMER 13 JAI 68 CODRO 1 ECOFIN 40 PROCIV 5 ENV 67 EDUC 20 TRANS 26 ENER 14 AGRI /16 COASI 203 ASIE 81 RELEX 818 CFSP/PESC 791 COHOM 124 CONOP 82 COTER 100 COARM 177 DEVGEN 218 WTO 280 COMER 105 JAI 806 CODRO 5 ECOFIN 875 PROCIV 66 ENV 638 EDUC 317 TRANS 377 ENER 350AGRI /16 COASI 204 ASIE 82 RELEX 819 CFSP/PESC 792 COHOM 125 CONOP 83 COTER 101 COARM 178 DEVGEN 219 WTO 281 COMER 106 JAI 807 CODRO 6 ECOFIN 876 PROCIV 67 ENV 639 EDUC 318 TRANS 378 ENER 351 AGRI COR 1 (de) The above-mentioned item was withdrawn. 32. Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the European Union Strategy Against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (2016) 5700/17 CONOP 8 CODUN 6 COARM 18 CFSP/PESC /17 CONOP 2 CODUN 1 COARM 7 CFSP/PESC 29 + ADD Annual Report on the Implementation of the EU Strategy to Combat the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons and their Ammunition - Actions in /17 CONOP 7 CODUN 5 COARM 17 CFSP/PESC /17 CONOP 3 CODUN 2 COARM 8 CFSP/PESC Draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center = Adoption 5697/17 CONOP 6 CODUN 4 COEST 26 COASI 16 COTRA 2 N 6 RECH 20 ATO /16 CONOP 42 CODUN 3 COEST 115 COASI 75 COTRA 10 N 33 RECH 123 ATO Special Report No 20/2016 by the Court of Auditors "Strengthening administrative capacity in Montenegro: progress but better results needed in many key areas" = Draft Council conclusions 5738/17 ELARG 7 ME 1 FIN /17 14

15 36. Draft Council Decision amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe and Draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe = Adoption 5702/17 CORLX 38 CFSP/PESC 64 RELEX 58 COAFR 32 COARM 19 FIN /17 CORLX 33 CFSP/PESC 51 COAFR 24 COARM 11 FIN /17 CORLX 35 CFSP/PESC 53 RELEX 46 COAFR 26 COARM 13 FIN 37 Monday 06 February Draft Council conclusions on EU Priorities at UN Human Rights Fora in 2017 = Adoption 5687/17 COPS 26 COHOM 10 CONUN 11 COASI 13 MAMA 20 COEST 23 COAFR 30 CFSP/PESC 60 GENDER 2 The above-mentioned item was withdrawn. 6424/17 15