European and External Relations Committee, 22 Nov 2005
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Official Report
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Sift
Can I now move on to item 5?
Oh, please do.
I know that Irene has a lot to say on this particular item. It is our regular sift of EC and EU documents and draft legislation. Items of special importance to the committee have been flagged up. We have already considered the Commission's work programme. The sift will be passed on to all subject committees that have an interest in EU legislation. We will also pass the work programme on for their interest.
The second item that we have noted outlines the proposed establishment of a programme for employment and social solidarity—PROGRESS—which touches on areas such as social inclusion. I recommend that we forward that to our colleagues on the Communities Committee and the Enterprise and Culture Committee.
The final item is the strategy for simplification of the regulatory environment. That will be of interest to our colleagues on the Enterprise and Culture Committee, and possibly to Jim Wallace in view of his inquiry.
Is the committee agreed that we should refer those documents to the committees mentioned in the sift paper?
Members indicated agreement.