Scrutiny
The final agenda item is scrutiny of documents. The process has changed slightly, in that Christine Boch can now sit with the committee and comment, so we can ask her questions during the meeting and she can respond. That is an eminently sensible step forward.
The following documents should not be listed on page 2, under the heading "Routine Scrutiny (by other Committees)", because, as the legal notes say, we still need more information from the Executive on them:
SP 2230 (EC Ref No 6268/01 COM(2001) 87 final)
SP 2271 (EC Ref No 8191/01 COM(2001) 234 final)
SP 2295 (EC Ref No 8812/01 COM(2001) 247 final)
SP 2310 (EC Ref No 9044/01 COM(2001) 221 final)
SP 2312 7(EC Ref No 408/2/01 EUROJUST 7 REV 2)
SP 2364 (EC Ref No 9874/01 COM(2001) 326 final)
SP 2406 (EC Ref No 7408/3/01 REV 3 EUROJUST 7)
Instead, those documents should be listed on page 1 under the heading "Priority Scrutiny". I apologise for any misunderstanding. Is that change agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
The recommendation for the list of documents on page 1, as revised, is for priority scrutiny. Those documents are:
SP 2243 (EC Ref No 8370/01 COM(2001) 178 final)
SP 2304 (EC Ref No 9305/01 COM(2001) 296 final)
SP 2389 (EC Ref No 10511/01 COM(2001) 354 final)
SP 2230 (EC Ref No 6268/01 COM(2001) 87 final)
SP 2271 (EC Ref No 8191/01 COM(2001) 234 final)
SP 2295 (EC Ref No 8812/01 COM(2001) 247 final)
SP 2310 (EC Ref No 9044/01 COM(2001) 221 final)
SP 2312 7(EC Ref No 408/2/01 EUROJUST 7 REV 2)
SP 2364 (EC Ref No 9874/01 COM(2001) 326 final)
SP 2406 (EC Ref No 7408/3/01 REV 3 EUROJUST 7)
Is that recommendation agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
The recommendation for the list of documents on page 2, as revised, is for referral to the nominated committees. The documents are:
SP 2225 (EC Ref No 7408/1/01 EUROJUST 7 REV 1)
SP 2265 (EC Ref No 7887/01 COM(2001) 201 final)
SP 2385 (EC Ref No 10371/01 ADD1 COM(2001) 337 final Volume II/II)
Is that recommendation agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
We await further information on the documents on page 3. The recommendation is that the following documents be deferred:
SP 2129 (EC Ref No 7408/01 EUROJUST 7)
SP 2400 (EC Ref No 10372/01 COM(2001) 259 final)
SP 2218 (EC Ref No 7983/01 COM(2001) 186 final)
SP 2219 (EC Ref No 7984/01 COM(2001) 183 final)
SP 2232 (EC Ref No 8194/01 SEC(2001) 609)
SP 2242 (EC Ref No 6873/01 COM(2001) 166 final)
SP 2332 (EC Ref No 8632/01 ADD 1 REV 1)
SP 2424 (EC Ref No 10703/01 COM(2001) 274 final)
SP 2207 (EC Ref No 8242/01 DROIPEN 39)
SP 2208 (EC Ref No 8115/01 DROIPEN 37)
Is that recommendation agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
The recommendation for the list of documents on page 4 is that we copy them to other committees for their interest. Those documents are:
SP 2209 (EC Ref No 8112/01 DROIPEN 35)
SP 2210 (EC Ref No 8111/01 DROIPEN 34)
SP 2240 (EC Ref No 7611/01 AD COM(2001) 162 final Volume IV)
SP 2260 (EC Ref No 8273/01 COM(2001) 216 final)
SP 2261 (EC Ref No 8261/01 COM(2001) 224 final)
SP 2294 (EC Ref No 9043/01 COM(2001) 263 final)
SP 2299 (EC Ref No 9175/01 COM(2001) 264 final)
SP 2323 (EC Ref No 9423/01 COM(2001) 276 final)
SP 2334 (EC Ref No 9450/01 COM(2001) 271 final)
SP 2367 (EC Ref No 10207/01 COM(2001) 301 final)
Is that recommendation agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
Pages 5 to 20 list the documents for which the recommendation is for no further action. Those documents are:
SP 2222 (EC Ref No 7616/01 COR 1)
SP 2224 (EC Ref No 7273/01 ENFOPOL 22)
SP 2231 (EC Ref No 8089/01 AD COM(2001) 184 final Volume II/II)
SP 2284 (EC Ref No 8626/01 COM(2001) 239 final)
SP 2303 (EC Ref No 9304/01 COM(2001) 278 final)
SP 2322 (EC Ref No 9727/01 COM(2001) 298 final)
SP 2366 (EC Ref No 9875/01 COM(2001) 322 final)
SP 2382 (EC Ref No 7578/01 CRIMORG 37)
SP 2383 (EC Ref No 0546/01 COM(2001) 318 final Volume I/II)
SP 2384 (EC Ref No 10510/01 COM(2001) 294 final 2001/0133 (COD) 2001/0134 (COD))
SP 2386 (EC Ref No 10557/01 COM(2001) 350 final)
SP 2387 (EC Ref No 10370/01 COM(2001) 304 final)
SP 2223 (EC Ref No Brussels 0 SEC (2000) 1614 final)
SP 2226 (EC Ref No 8116/01 COM(2001) 132 final)
SP 2227 (EC Ref No Brussels 1 COM(2000) 191 final)
SP 2228 (EC Ref No 8145/01 COM(2001) 211 final)
SP 2229 (EC Ref No European C Annual Report)
SP 2233 (EC Ref No 8475/01 COM(2001) 169 final)
SP 2234 (EC Ref No 8193/01 COM(2001) 209 final)
SP 2236 (EC Ref No 8155/01 COM(2001) 198 final)
SP 2237 (EC Ref No 8137/01 COM(2001) 215 final)
SP 2238 (EC Ref No 8089/01 COM(2001) 184 final Volume I/II)
SP 2239 (EC Ref No 8014/01 COM(2001) 188 final)
SP 2241 (EC Ref No 7383/01 COM(2001) 173 final)
SP 2244 (EC Ref No 8483/01 SEC(2001) 663 final)
SP 2245 (EC Ref No 8551/01 COM(2001) 217 final)
SP 2246 (EC Ref No 8500/01 COM(2001) 219 final)
SP 2247 (EC Ref No 8493/01 COM(2001) 244 final)
SP 2248 (EC Ref No 8476/01 COM(2001) 236 final)
SP 2249 (EC Ref No 8459/01 COM(2001) 223 final)
SP 2250 (EC Ref No 8458/01 COM(2001) 238 final)
SP 2251 (EC Ref No 8451/01 COM(2001) 232 final)
SP 2252 (EC Ref No 8436/01 COM(2001) 228 final)
SP 2253 (EC Ref No 8435/01 COM(2001) 227 final)
SP 2254 (EC Ref No 8434/01 COM(2001) 243 final)
SP 2255 (EC Ref No 8401/01 UEM 60)
SP 2256 (EC Ref No 8382/01 COM(2001) 230 final)
SP 2257 (EC Ref No 8366/01 COM(2001) 208 final)
SP 2258 (EC Ref No 8297/01 COM(2001) 213 final)
SP 2259 (EC Ref No 8274/01 COM(2001) 222 final)
SP 2262 (EC Ref No 8221/01 COM(2001) 189 final)
SP 2263 (EC Ref No 8179/01 COM(2001) 207 final)
SP 2264 (EC Ref No 8178/01 COM(2001) 206 final)
SP 2266 (EC Ref No 7218/010 COM(2001) 125 final)
SP 2267 (EC Ref No 8272/01 SEC(2001) 667)
SP 2268 (EC Ref No 8560/01 COM(2001) 231 final)
SP 2269 (EC Ref No 8517/01 COM(2001) 153 final)
SP 2270 (EC Ref No 8501/01 COM (2000) 144 final)
SP 2272 (EC Ref No 8151/01 COM(2001) 240 final)
SP 2273 (EC Ref No 7970/01 COM(2001) 220 final)
SP 2274 (EC Ref No 7704/01 COM(2001) 203 final)
SP 2275 (EC Ref No 7802/01 Ne)
SP 2276 (EC Ref No 8603/01 SEC(2001) 688)
SP 2277 (EC Ref No 8941/01 COM(2001) 241 final)
SP 2278 (EC Ref No 8885/01 COM(2001) 226 final)
SP 2279 (EC Ref No 8792/01 SOC 187)
SP 2280 (EC Ref No 8792/01 AD SOC 187)
SP 2281 (EC Ref No 8768/01 COM(2001) 249 final)
SP 2282 (EC Ref No 8731/01 COM(2001) 250 final)
SP 2283 (EC Ref No 8730/01 COM(2001) 65 final)
SP 2285 (EC Ref No 8602/01 COM(2001) 245 final)
SP 2286 (EC Ref No 8586/01 COM(2001) 246 final)
SP 2287 (EC Ref No 8212/01 COM(2001) 235)
SP 2288 (EC Ref No 9074/01 COM(2001) 181 final 2001)
SP 2289 (EC Ref No Brussels 1 COM(2001) 265 final)
SP 2290 (EC Ref No 9208/01 COM(2001) 255/2 final)
SP 2291 (EC Ref No 8993/01 COM(2001) 275 final)
SP 2292 (EC Ref No 9207/01 COM(2001) 254 final)
SP 2293 (EC Ref No 9069/01 COM(2001) 266 final)
SP 2296 (EC Ref No 8973/01 COM(2001) 253 final)
SP 2297 (EC Ref No 9087/01 COM(2001) 268 final)
SP 2298 (EC Ref No 9037/01 COM(2001) 256 final)
SP 2300 (EC Ref No 8460/01 COM(2001) 267 final)
SP 2301 (EC Ref No 8557/01 SEC(2001) 694 final)
SP 2302 (EC Ref No 9052/01 COM(2001) 277 final)
SP 2305 (EC Ref No 9336/01 COM(2001) 252 final)
SP 2306 (EC Ref No 9365/01 COM(2001) 273 final)
SP 2307 (EC Ref No 9456/01 COM(2001) 260 final)
SP 2308 (EC Ref No 9317/01 COM(2001) 145 final)
SP 2309 (EC Ref No 9137/01 COM(2001) 258 final)
SP 2311 (EC Ref No 7255/01 COM(2001) 133 final Volume II)
SP 2315 (EC Ref No 9678/01 COM(2001) 286 final)
SP 2316 (EC Ref No 9711/01 COM(2001) 292 final)
SP 2317 (EC Ref No 9455/01 ADD 1 COM(2001) 251 final Volume II)
SP 2318 (EC Ref No 9715/01 COM(2001) 287 final)
SP 2319 (EC Ref No 9455/01 COM(2001) 251 final Volume I/II)
SP 2320 (EC Ref No 9763/01 COM(2001) 281 final)
SP 2321 (EC Ref No 9690/01 COM(2000) 248 final)
SP 2324 (EC Ref No 9813/01 COM(2001) 300 final)
SP 2325 (EC Ref No 9583/01 SEC(2001) 793 final)
SP 2326 (EC Ref No 9674/01 COM(2001) 280 final COD 2001/0117)
SP 2328 (EC Ref No 9675/01 COM(2001) 302 final)
SP 2329 (EC Ref No 9543/01 COM(2001) 270 final)
SP 2330 (EC Ref No 8865/01 COM(2001) 310 final)
SP 2331 (EC Ref No 9514/01 COM(2001) 290 final)
SP 2333 (EC Ref No 8632/01 DROIPEN 44)
SP 2335 (EC Ref No 9887/01 COM(2001) 303 final)
SP 2336 (EC Ref No 9907/01 COM(2001) 321 final 2000/0142 (COD))
SP 2337 (EC Ref No 9971/01 COM(2001) 330 final)
SP 2338 (EC Ref No 9992/01 COM(2001) 289 final)
SP 2339 (EC Ref No 9996/01 COM(2001) 323 final)
SP 2340 (EC Ref No 9858/01 COM(2001) 279 final 2001/0122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
SP 2341 (EC Ref No 9053/01 COM(2001) 288 final)
SP 2342 (EC Ref No 9923/01 COM(2001) 315 final)
SP 2343 (EC Ref No 9922/01 COM(2001) 317 final)
SP 2344 (EC Ref No 9808/01 COM(2001) 297 final)
SP 2345 (EC Ref No 9851/01 COM(2001) 282 final)
SP 2346 (EC Ref No 9766/01 COM(2001) 324 final)
SP 2347 (EC Ref No Brussels 1 SEC(2001) 949 final)
SP 2348 (EC Ref No 9750/01 COPEN 26)
SP 2349 (EC Ref No 9979/01 COM(2001) 319 final)
SP 2350 (EC Ref No Brussels 0 PE-CONS 3629/01)
SP 2351 (EC Ref No 9844/01 SIS 56, SCHENGEN 1, COMIX 438)
SP 2352 (EC Ref No 9845/01 SIS 57, SCHENGEN 2, COMIX 439)
SP 2353 (EC Ref No 9846/01 SIS 58, SCHENGEN 3, COMIX 440)
SP 2354 (EC Ref No 10143/01 COM(2001) 316 final)
SP 2355 (EC Ref No 10119/01 COM(2001) 338 final)
SP 2356 (EC Ref No 10202/01 COM(2001) 331 final)
SP 2357 (EC Ref No 10202/01 COM(2001) 331 final)
SP 2358 (EC Ref No 10216/01 COM(2001) 293 final)
SP 2360 (EC Ref No 10267/01 COM(2001) 332 final)
SP 2362 (EC Ref No 9326/01 ECOFIN 152)
SP 2365 (EC Ref No 10196/01 COM(2001) 345 final)
SP 2368 (EC Ref No 10361/01 COM(2001) 333 final Volume I/II)
SP 2369 (EC Ref No 10184/01 COM(2001) 283 final)
SP 2370 (EC Ref No 10288/01 COM(2001) 335 final)
SP 2371 (EC Ref No 10158/01 COM(2001) 328 final)
SP 2372 (EC Ref No 8981/01 COM(2001) 261 final)
SP 2373 (EC Ref No 10307/01 COM(2001) 313 final)
SP 2374 (EC Ref No 10298/01 COM(2001) 305 final)
SP 2375 (EC Ref No 10251/01 COM(2001) 336 final)
SP 2376 (EC Ref No 10197/01 COM(2001) 329 final)
SP 2377 (EC Ref No 10366/01 COM(2001) 344 final)
SP 2378 (EC Ref No 10672/01 COM(2001) 362 final)
SP 2388 (EC Ref No 10534/01 COM(2001) 327 final)
SP 2390 (EC Ref No 10519/01 COM(2001) 356 final)
SP 2391 (EC Ref No 10521/01 COM(2001) 361 final)
SP 2392 (EC Ref No 10162/01 COM(2001) 291 final)
SP 2393 (EC Ref No 10272/01 COM(2001) 343 final 2001/0011 (CNS))
SP 2394 (EC Ref No 10515/01 COM(2001) 347 final)
SP 2395 (EC Ref No 10252/01 COM(2001) 334 final)
SP 2396 (EC Ref No 9711/1/01 REV 1 COM(2001) 292 final/2)
SP 2397 (EC Ref No 10495/01 COM(2001) 355 final)
SP 2398 (EC Ref No 10546/01 ADD 1 COM(2001) 318 final Volume II/II)
SP 2399 (EC Ref No 10361/01 ADD 1 COM(2001) 333 final Volume II/II)
SP 2401 (EC Ref No 10301/01 COM(2001) 262 final)
SP 2402 (EC Ref No 10373/01 COM(2001) 346 final)
SP 2403 (EC Ref No 10371/01 COM(2001) 337 final Volume I/II)
SP 2404 (EC Ref No 10495/01 ADD 1 SEC(2001) 1093)
SP 2405 (EC Ref No 9996/01 ADD 1 SEC(2001) 971)
SP 2407 (EC Ref No 10788/01 COM(2001) 257 final)
SP 2408 (EC Ref No 10667/01 COM(2001) 369 final)
SP 2409 (EC Ref No 10639/01 COM(2001) 340 final)
SP 2419 (EC Ref No 10494/01 COM(2001) 195 final)
SP 2420 (EC Ref No 10493/01 COM(2001) 192 final)
SP 2421 (EC Ref No 10767/01 COM(2001) 374 final)
SP 2422 (EC Ref No 10374/01 COM(2001) 367 final)
SP 2423 (EC Ref No 10348/01 COM(2001) 353 final)
SP 2425 (EC Ref No 10773/01 COM(2001) 379 final)
SP 2426 (EC Ref No 10865/01 COM(2001) 388 final)
SP 2427 (EC Ref No 10668/01 COM(2001) 380 final)
SP 2428 (EC Ref No 10492/01 COM(2001) 191 final)
SP 2429 (EC Ref No 9650/01 COM(2001) 351 final)
SP 2430 (EC Ref No 10460/01 COM(2001) 194 final)
SP 2431 (EC Ref No 10633/01 COM(2001) 196 final)
SP 2432 (EC Ref No 10673/01 COM(2001) 373 final)
SP 2433 (EC Ref No 10676/01 COM(2001) 372 final)
SP 2434 (EC Ref No 10553/01 COM(2001) 375 final)
SP 2435 (EC Ref No 10576/01 COM(2001) 295 final)
SP 2436 (EC Ref No 10991/01 COM(2001) 392 final)
SP 2437 (EC Ref No 10992/01 COM(2001) 393 final)
SP 2438 (EC Ref No 10882/01 COM(2001) 368 final)
SP 2439 (EC Ref No 10679/01 COM(2001) 378 final)
SP 2440 (EC Ref No 10993/01 COM(2001) 394 final)
SP 2441 (EC Ref No 10994/01 COM(2001) 395 final)
SP 2442 (EC Ref No 11022/01 COM(2001) 358 final COD 2000/0021)
SP 2443 (EC Ref No 10995/01 COM(2001) 396 final)
SP 2444 (EC Ref No 9613/01 COM(2001) 312 final COD 1998/0277)
SP 2445 (EC Ref No 10711/01 COM(2001) 360 final)
SP 2446 (EC Ref No 10679/01 ADD 1 SEC(2001) 1140)
SP 2447 (EC Ref No 10846/01 COM(2000) 193 final)
SP 2448 (EC Ref No 10621/01 COM(2001) 177 final)
SP 2449 (EC Ref No 10917/01 COM(2001) 365 final)
SP 2450 (EC Ref No 10864/01 COM(2001) 371 final)
SP 2451 (EC Ref No 10465/01 COM(2001) 382 final)
SP 2235 (EC Ref No 8187/01 COM(2001) 210 final)
SP 2327 (EC Ref No 9086/01 COM(2001) 233 final)
SP 2359 (EC Ref No 10248/01 COM(2001) 306 final)
SP 2361 (EC Ref No 9961/01 CRIMORG 65)
SP 2363 (EC Ref No 10076/01 COPEN 29)
SP 2313 (EC Ref No 8716/1/01 COPEN 21)
SP 2314 (EC Ref No 9400/01 COPEN 24)
Is that recommendation agreed to?
Members indicated agreement.
Members should have a letter that was circulated by the Executive containing its response to our questions on the proposed waste electric and electronic equipment directive. Members should perhaps consider which matters it might be worth highlighting. The directive is a draft proposal, but it is never too early to consider how one might want to implement such a directive. We are simply noting the directive at the moment, but we might need to return to it if difficulties arise over the Executive's plans for implementation.
I draw members' attention to the two draft reports outlining decisions that we have taken on European Commission or European Union documents. The reports are largely technical and indicate a significant level of work. Our guiding principle is to make the system as transparent as possible; reports are part of that. That is just for members' information.
I also draw members' attention to document SP 1435, which is referred to on page 134 of the fourth report. The document highlights a potential problem for part of Scotland's transport system. I am sure that members are aware of Glasgow underground's problems and the question whether the required work should be put out to tender. I know that the convener of the Transport and the Environment Committee is concerned about the matter, as are others. When one looks at the document, one understands why scrutiny of European documents is important. Further comment might be needed on what is happening with the Glasgow underground. I will ask the clerk to do some further work on that and I will notify the committee of further information when I get it.
The next meeting of the European Committee is on the afternoon of Tuesday 25 September. I encourage members of the committee and any members of the public who might be present to attend the conference organised by the Jean Monnet European centre of excellence on the subject of the future of Europe. The conference will take place at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 24 September.
Meeting closed at 14:58.