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Polish Presidency in the Council of the European Union 1st July – 31st December 2011 Programme Priorities of the Presidency European integration as a source of growth Secure Europe Europe benefiting from openness Growing Europe Lesson from the crisis is learned and all stability measures designed: • • • • • • European Semester Strengthened SGP (to be decided June/July) Macro imbalances surveillance (to be decided June/July) Euro Plus Pact European Stability Mechanism (to be decided June/July) European Systemic Risk Board EU needs closer economic integration and more focus on growth to face future challenges Without closer integration and further reforms the long-term growth may halve Before crisis After crisis 2,0-2,5% 1,0-1,5% Growing Europe EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AS A SOURCE OF GROWTH SINGLE MARKET MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK NEGOTIATIONS EXTERNAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Growing Europe Single Market is the biggest asset of the EU However its growth potential is not entirely used Lack of transparent and simple rules consists a serious barrier for entrepreneurs and citizens SINGLE MARKET 60% of cross-border on-line transactions are not carried out, mainly due to the legal constraints Development of the digital market could generate 4% GDP till 2020 Unleashing the cross-border potential of the services sector would provide the European economy with additional 0,6-1,5% GDP Growing Europe Supporting economic growth by deepening the Single Market Building consensus on the Single Market Act initiatives so that they are adopted by PL-DK-CY trio Objectives: Concluding works on the unitary patent system. It will reduce cost of patent protection in the EU (EUR 32 000) by 80%. SINGLE MARKET Decreasing roaming charges by setting up maximum retail prices for data transfer and boosting competition between operators on the market. Revision of the Roaming Regulation Facilitating development of e-commerce by reduction of legal and administrative obstacles for entrepreneurs and increasing consumers` confidence and safety. Introduction of the 28-th legal regime (blue button) – 71 % of entrepreneurs would like to use it. Raising labour attractiveness of youth in Europe through broader support for Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius and Marie Curie Programs that are part of Life Long Learning Programme Growing Europe Other initiatives: Building consensus on common European e-signature rules, which will enable on-line authentication of documents, signatory identification and securing documents integrity Improving access of small research teams and SMEs to the EU Framework Programme and providing more synergy between cohesion policy and the Programme SINGLE MARKET Modernizing higher education to achieve excellence in teaching and research, better match between graduates qualifications and labour market requirements and stronger links of business and universities Single Market Forum (Kraków 3-4th October) Setting up major annual debate on development of the Single Market Raising citizens` and entrepreneurs` awareness on their rights connected to the four freedoms Discussing barriers on the Single Market and ways to abolish them Growing Europe Beginning of the Multiannual Financial Framework 20142020 Negotiations based on the European Commission's proposal MFF EU budget plays a major role in achieving Europe 2020 goals European resources should be used to strengthen fundamentals of the Single Market. Investments in key assets of competitive economy such as modern infrastructure and human capital are needed EU budget serves other purposes than national budgets Growing Europe Objectives: Financial aspects Detailed technical examination of Commission proposal Gathering views of the Member States on political priorities Identification of main issues at stake MFF Progress report to be presented at General Affairs Council in December Legal aspects Depend on publication dates of European Commission’s proposals Advancement of technical work in the Council Growing Europe Emphasis on enhancing commercial contacts with external partners and removing non-tariff barriers, that block access for EU goods, investments and services. Key objectives include: EXTERNAL TRADE Completion of the negotiations on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Ukraine Opening negotiations on similar agreements with Moldova and Georgia Completion of the Free Trade Agreements negotiations with India, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada Striving for completion of Russia's accession to the WTO Working on completion of the Doha Development Round Secure Europe SECURE EUROPE EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF EU ENERGY POLICY COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY Secure Europe Objectives: EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF ENERGY POLICY Strengthening the energy security of the EU through reviewing the previously applied policy mechanisms in the field of the EU energy external relations in the context of their evaluation and modernization Impetus for development of comprehensive EU external energy policy the Secure Europe Issues to discuss: Well functioning internal market as a prerequisite for effective external policy EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF ENERGY POLICY Common legal area with third countries based on acquis communautaire (i.a. extending and deepening the Energy Community Treaty, globalisation and modernisation of Energy Charter Treaty) Strategic Partnerships – rules-based, no exclusions or derogations from acquis communautaire for any companies from third countries (avoid market distortions) Coherent use of existing and new mechanisms and instruments Secure Europe Objectives: Strengthening EU capability to plan and conduct crisis management operations COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY Strengthening civilian and military operational capabilities Developing EU-NATO cooperation Developing CSDP cooperation with the Eastern neighborhood Secure Europe Issues to discuss: Permanent civil-military planning and conduct structure as a prerequisite for effective EU crisis management Enhanced usability of Battle Groups as a means to strengthen EU rapid reaction capacity COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY Multilateral cooperation on capabilities (ideas and concepts) EU-NATO situations cooperation and coordination in crisis Possibilities for comprehensive CSDP dialogue with Eastern neighborhood Secure Europe Actions to be taken: Development of options to enable the full planning and conduct cycle - more coherence and comprehensiveness (civ-mil) COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY Adaptation of the Battle Group Concept to the new operational requirements (including civ-mil issues) Promotion of permanent, operational cooperation between EU and NATO Drafting of a political document to open new venues of cooperation on CSDP issues for the Eastern neighborhood countries Open Europe EUROPE BENEFITTING FROM OPENNESS ENLARGEMENT NEIGBOURHOOD POLICY Open Europe Objectives: ENLARGEMENT Making progress in implementing the EU enlargement strategy Promoting principle of conditionality – obligation of the aspirant countries to meet all criteria established in the EU accession process. Appropriate quality of enlargement process understood as a factor in strengthening the cohesion of the European Union Focus on relations with Western Balkans – supporting European aspirations of this region Open Europe Finalizing the accession negotiations with Croatia and signing the Treaty of Accession. Opening and closing as many negotiation chapters as possible with Iceland. ENLARGEMENT Keeping accession negotiations with Turkey on track. Supporting the process of European integration of Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Albania and Kosovo. Open Europe Main events: Finalizing the accession negotiations with Croatia and signing the Treaty of Accession. Conference: Future of the Enlargement - opportunities and challenges (16th Sept) ENLARGEMENT Working Group Meeting for EU Enlargement and Negotiating Countries: COELA - B.19 Seminar: The Western Balkans on the path to the European Union (22nd Sept) Probability of leading two Stabilization and Association Councils for Albania (in July) and for FYROM (in December) at the request of High Representative C. Ashton. Open Europe Objectives: Implementing extended offer for EU Neighbours EU NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY Boosting Eastern Partnership Assisting in reforms in Southern Neighborhood Open Europe Eastern Partnership – objectives and events Sending strong political message on EaP development - 2nd EaP Summit (Warsaw, 29-30 Sept) and annual EaP Foreign Ministers meeting (Brussels, in December) Boosting economic cooperation and business ties with EaP countries First EaP Business Forum (Sopot, 28-30 Sept) EU NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY Strengthening links between civil society in EU & EaP Conference on civil society (Warsaw, 29 Sept) EaP Civil Society Forum (Poznan, Nov) Strengthening sectoral cooperation (ia. transport, transport, agriculture, customs, migrations, education, culture, security) Launching local and regional cooperation Developing EaP parliamentary dimension through EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly led by European Parliament. Open Europe Objectives in Southern Neighborhood Support change in EU relations with Southern neighbors, through the Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean, democratic transformation, institution-building, partnership with societies, growth and development EU NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY Main events: High Level Conference for Countries of the Southern Neighborhood (Warsaw, 1-2 Dec) – to promote EU political engagement in the region Three-day seminars in Egypt (Cairo, Nov), Tunisia (Tunis, Sept) to share Polish transformation experience Seminar “Eastern Partnership and Partnership with Southern Mediterranean Countries as two pillars of effective ENP” (Brussels, 20 July) to discuss ENP review European single voice In order to maintain influence EU should speak with one clear voice on all international fora such as G-20, IMF and the World Bank Presidency will do its best to work out with all relevant institutions a common and comprehensive voice of Europe for these fora (G20 Nov) Single European voice will be particularly important to make progress on the 17th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban (28th Nov – 9th Dec) Thank you for your attention!