Council of the European Union Brussels, 21 September 2017 (OR. en) 12125/17 CRS/CRP 29 SUMMARY RECORD Subject: 2639th meeting of the PERMANT REPRESTATIVES COMMITTEE held in Brussels on 6 and 8 September 2017 I. Adoption of the agenda 11855/17 OJ CRP2 29 11891/17 OJ CRP1 29 + COR 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 2) 2. Preparation of the Council meeting (Justice and Home Affairs) on 14 September 2017 a) Fight against terrorism: update after recent events 1 = Exchange of views The Committee took stock of the issue in light of the recent events. The Presidency informed the Committee on the foreseen handling of this item in the Council. 1 Exceptionally, in the presence of the Schengen Associated States 12125/17 1
b) Migration: state of play and next steps 1 = Exchange of views The Committee was updated on the recent developments and the foreseen handling of this item in the Council. The Commission drew attention to its upcoming reports on the topic. The French delegation debriefed the Committee on the summit of 28 August in Paris. c) Other items in connection with the Council meeting The Presidency informed the Committee that, at the Commission's request, there will be an information point on the EU-Canada PNR (Passenger Name Record) judgement. 3. Presentation of the agenda of the Council meeting (General Affairs) on 25 September 2017 The Committee took note of the agenda. The Presidency announced the addition of an item on European Council follow-up. The Commission requested an AOB item on the Rule of Law situation in Poland. 1 Exceptionally, in the presence of the Schengen Associated States 12125/17 2
COREPER (PART 1) 19. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (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 6 September 2017. 20. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (First reading) (Legislative deliberation) = Preparation for the trilogue 11517/17 CLIMA 220 V 699 ER 334 TRANS 330 IND 191 COMPET 560 MI 572 ECOFIN 668 CODEC 1287 The Committee agreed on a slightly revised mandate for the forthcoming trilogue. 12125/17 3
IV. Any other business COREPER (PART 2) - Information from the Commission on OECD enlargement (requested by the Commission) The Commission informed the Committee about the ongoing discussions on OECD enlargement and recalled the 2007 COREPER-level agreement on this issue. - Customs Union modernisation (requested by Germany) The German delegation informed the Committee about its views as regards the discussions on Customs Union modernisation and requested that a discussion takes place at political level as regards the EU's relationship with Turkey. COREPER (PART 1) None. 12125/17 4
ANNEX "I" items approved COREPER (PART 2) 4. Case before the Court of Justice of the European Union Case C-363/17 P - Appeal brought by Equipolymers Srl and Others against the judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 in Case T-422/13 11580/17 JUR 378 CORLX 374 COMER 90 5. Draft Council Decision appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions 11524/17 CDR 117 + COR 1 11523/17 CDR 116 + COR 1 6. Draft Council Decision appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions 11534/17 CDR 120 11533/17 CDR 119 7. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No /.. of 14.8.2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to package orders = Decision to extend the period for raising objections 11782/17 EF 180 ECOFIN 691 DELACT 147 11702/17 EF 178 ECOFIN 685 DELACT 138 8. Draft Council conclusions on Special Report No 34/2016 from the European Court of Auditors entitled: 'Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain' 10432/17 AGRI 340 AGRIFIN 59 FIN 385 V 628 9. Request for risk assessment on new psychoactive substances AB CHMINACA, ADB- CHMINACA, 5F-MDMB-PINACA, CUMYL-4CN-BINACA, 4F-iBF and THF-F = Endorsement 11589/17 CORDROGUE 104 SAN 307 11764/17 CORDROGUE 109 SAN 315 12125/17 5
10. Request for risk assessment on new psychoactive substance methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4- [phenyl(propanoy)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil) = Endorsement 11635/17 CORDROGUE 105 SAN 308 11766/17 CORDROGUE 110 SAN 316 11. Draft Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2016 evaluation of Germany on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of return 11791/17 SCH-EVAL 218 MIGR 153 COMIX 584 11790/17 SCH-EVAL 217 MIGR 152 COMIX 583 12. Draft Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2016 evaluation of Belgium on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of the Schengen Information System 11793/17 SCH-EVAL 220 SIRIS 139 COMIX 586 11792/17 SCH-EVAL 219 SIRIS 138 COMIX 585 EU RESTRICTED 13. Decision to make public the directives for the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement with Japan 11452/17 WTO 172 FDI 12 SERVICES 20 COASI 102 14. Political and Security Committee Decision on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2017/681 (EUNAVFOR MED/2/2017) = Authorisation for publication in the Official Journal 11076/17 CSDP/PSDC 409 CFSP/PESC 653 MAMA 133 RELEX 628 CONUN 171 CSC 169 EUNAVFOR MED 16 PSC DEC 27 11051/17 CSDP/PSDC 407 CFSP/PESC 647 MAMA 131 RELEX 624 CONUN 170 CSC 167 EUNAVFOR MED 15 PSC DEC 26 15. Draft Council Decision amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them 11817/17 CORLX 385 CFSP/PESC 750 COTER 87 FIN 514 11365/17 CORLX 356 CFSP/PESC 695 COTER 81 FIN 483 12125/17 6
16. Restrictive measures in respect of action undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine a) Draft Council Decision amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine b) Draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine c) Draft Council Implementing Regulation implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine 11819/17 CORLX 386 CFSP/PESC 751 RELEX 714 COEST 218 FIN 515 11390/17 CORLX 360 CFSP/PESC 700 COEST 196 FIN 485 11394/17 CORLX 364 CFSP/PESC 704 RELEX 672 COEST 200 FIN 489 11392/17 CORLX 362 CFSP/PESC 702 RELEX 670 COEST 198 FIN 487 12125/17 7
COREPER (PART 1) 21. Case before the General Court of the European Union Case T-249/17 (Casino, Guichard-Perrachon and EMC Distribution v European Commission) = Information note for the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) 11454/17 JUR 362 COMPET 555 22. Case before the General Court of the European Union Case T-254/17 (Intermarché Casino Achats v European Commission) = Information note for the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) 11455/17 JUR 363 COMPET 556 23. Case before the General Court of the European Union Case T-255/17 (Les Mousquetaires et ITM Entreprises v European Commission) = Information note for the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1) 11456/17 JUR 364 COMPET 557 24. Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work Appointment of Ms Yvonne MULLOOLY, member for Ireland, in place of Ms Paula GOUGH, who has resigned 11286/17 SOC 537 EMPL 408 25. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX establishing a network code on electricity emergency and restoration 11708/17 ER 341 11069/17 ER 321 26. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls on fishery products caught by vessels flying the flag of a Member State and introduced into Union after being transferred in third countries and establishing a model health certificate for those products 11757/17 AGRILEG 157 DLEG 68 VETER 74 11435/17 AGRILEG 141 DLEG 57 VETER 64 27. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin as regard echinoderms harvested outside classified production areas 11735/17 AGRILEG 155 DLEG 67 VETER 72 11463/17 AGRILEG 142 DLEG 58 VETER 65 12125/17 8
28. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of officials controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption as regard echinoderms harvested outside classified production areas 11763/17 AGRILEG 158 DLEG 69 VETER 75 11468/17 AGRILEG 143 DLEG 59 VETER 66 29. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards temperature conditions during transport of meat 11775/17 AGRILEG 159 DLEG 70 VETER 76 11469/17 AGRILEG 144 DLEG 60 VETER 67 30. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties 11781/17 AGRILEG 161 11470/17 AGRILEG 145 The above-mentioned item was withdrawn. 31. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) detection method 11778/17 AGRILEG 160 DLEG 71 VETER 77 11471/17 AGRILEG 146 DLEG 61 VETER 68 32. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annexes I and III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a surveillance programme for chronic wasting disease in cervids in Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden and repealing Commission Decision 2007/182/EC 11658/17 AGRILEG 151 VETER 70 11367/17 AGRILEG 137 VETER 61 33. Commission Regulation (EU) / of XXX amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as regards the list of Union reference laboratories 11665/17 AGRILEG 152 VETER 71 DLEG 64 11395/17 AGRILEG 138 VETER 62 DLEG 56 12125/17 9
34. Draft Council Decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil = Request for the consent of the European Parliament 11061/17 RECH 256 RELEX 625 11040/17 RECH 255 RELEX 621 35. Memorandum of Understanding complementing the Central and South-Eastern European Connectivity (CESEC) initiative with a joint approach on electricity market, energy efficiency and renewable development = Establishment of the EU position 11742/17 ER 342 12125/17 10