Brussels, 23 Jun 2005

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Approval of the list of "A" items
PTS A 33

3. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 175(1) of the Treaty)
- Political agreement
(Public deliberation)
ENV 477 CODEC 1254 (x)
ENV 294 CODEC 515 OC 429 + ADD 1

4. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) (LA) (*) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 175(1) of the Treaty)
- Political agreement
(Public deliberation)
ENV 433 STATIS 55 RECH 156 CODEC 948 (x)
ENV 292 STATIS 64 RECH 140 CODEC 509 OC 428 + ADD 1

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5. Community strategy concerning mercury
- Council conclusions
ENV 45

ENV 249 SAN 89

6. Dismantling of ships
- Council conclusions
ENV 293 MAR 97

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7. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (LA) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 175(1) of the Treaty)
- Progress of proceedings
ENV 528 CADREFIN 60 FORETS 31 CODEC 1080 (x)
ENV 48 CADREFIN 17 FORETS 3 CODEC 65 REV 1
ENV 0 CADREFIN 122 FORETS 15 CODEC 483

8. REACH
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive and the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (LA) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive in order to adapt it to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (LA)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 95 of the Treaty)
- Policy debate
COMPET 75 ENV 651 CHIMIE 3 CODEC 1692 (x) + EXT 1 (x) + ADD 1 (x) + ADD 1 EXT 1 (x) + ADD 2 (x) + ADD 3 (x) + ADD 4 (x) + ADD 5 (x) + ADD 5 EXT 1 (x) + ADD 6 (x)
COMPET 130 ENV 284 CHIMIE 32 CODEC 496 + COR 1 (fr)

9. Genetically modified organisms - Repeal of national measures
ENV 288 AGRILEG 94 OC 4 + COR 1

(a) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line T25) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 53 ENV 188

(b) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in France of genetically modified hybrid swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera Metzg. MS1Bn x RF1Bn) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 54 ENV 189

(c) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in France of genetically modified spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) derived from transformation event Topas 19/2, pursuant to Directive (LA) (*) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 58 ENV 193

(d) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional restriction of the use and sale in Germany of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 59 ENV 194

(e) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 61 ENV 196

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(f) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line MON 810) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 60 ENV 195

(g) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Greece of genetically modified spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) derived from transformation event Topas 19/2, pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 56 ENV 191

(h) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Luxembourg of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 23(2) of Directive )
- Adoption
AGRILEG 57 ENV 192

10. Genetically modified organisms - Placing on the market of maize of line MON 863
- Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council, of a maize product (Zea mays L. line MON 863) genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm (LA) (*)
(Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 18(1) of Directive )
= Adoption
AGRILEG 55 ENV 190
ENV 289 AGRILEG 95 OC 431

11. Other business

(a) UNEO
- Presidency briefing

(b) First Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Punta del Este, 2 to 6 May 2005)
- Briefing by the United Kingdom delegation
ENV 281 ENT 72 ONU 68

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(c) Second Conference of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Almaty, 25 to May 2005)
- Briefings by the Netherlands delegation and the Commission
ENV 298 AGRI 164 INF 126 ONU 75

(d) Second meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Montreal, 30 May to 3 June 2005)
- Briefings by the Netherlands delegation and the Commission

(e) Thirteenth meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development (New York, 11 to 22 April 2005)
- Presidency briefing
ENV 302 DEVGEN 124 ONU 76

(f) Preparations (programme, situation and tasks) for the UN Millennium Declaration Review Summit (14 to 16 September 2005)
- Request by the Hungarian delegation
ENV 282 DEVGEN 115 RELEX 308 ONU 69 FIN 207
- Presidency briefing

(g) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to justice in environmental matters (LA)
- Progress report
ENV 586 JUSTCIV 223 INF 199 ONU 60 CODEC 1503 (x)
ENV 5 JUSTCIV 108 INF 117 ONU 67 CODEC 490

(h) Question of the prohibition of DecaBDE in the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
- Request by the Swedish delegation
ENT 70 ENV 3
ENV 295 ENT 76 REV 1

(i) Ethanol in fuel
- Request by the Swedish delegation
ENV 301 ENT 80 ENER 102

(j) Briefing on the progress of the "Clean, Clever, and Competitive" dialogue
- Request by the Netherlands delegation

(k) Environmental dimension of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework
Programme (2007-2013) (CIP)
- Request by the Spanish delegation
COMPET 67 RECH 79 ENER 55 ENV 164 TELECOM ECONFIN 124 CODEC 264 (x)
COMPET 137 RECH 142 ENER 103 ENV 304 TELECOM 56 ECOFIN 213 REV 1

(l) EU-China dialogue on the environment
- Commission briefing

(m) Tightening of emission standards for diesel vehicles (EURO 5)
- Request by the Austrian delegation
ENV 299 ENT 78

(n) Drought in Portugal
- Request by the Portuguese delegation
ENV 311

(o) Environment and Health Action Plan: Action 3 Biomonitoring
- Request by the Belgian delegation
ENV 305 SAN 113

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