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1. Working Party on Sport Working Party on Sport in Europe The Working Party on Sport deals with EU sports issues and prepares the work of the Council in the field of sport. The working party also deals with other current issues and questions related to the fight against doping...
2. Working Party on Financial Agricultural Questions Working Party on Financial Agricultural Questions in Europe The Working Party on Financial Agricultural Questions (AGRIFIN) considers the budgetary effects of the Commission's proposals under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The working party reports to the Committee of Permanent [...]...
3. Working Party on Social Questions Working Party on Social Questions in Europe The Working Party on Social Questions deals with labour legislation and work environment issues, gender equality and social matters. More details about Working Party on Social Questions...
4. Working Party on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development Working Party on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development in Europe The working party reports to the Special Committee on Agriculture on issues in the area of rural development within the framework of the second pillar of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Issues falling under the...
5. Working Party on Integration, Migration and Expulsion Working Party on Integration, Migration and Expulsion in Europe The Working Party on Integration, Migration and Expulsion deals with issues related to entry and exit of the EU. This includes the framework for legal entry and stay in the EU, questions on returning persons with...
6. ACP Working Party ACP Working Party in Europe The ACP Working Party deals with European cooperation with African, Caribbean and Pacific states (ACP) as established by the Cotonou Agreement. The Cotonou Agreement is the most comprehensive partnership agreement between the EU and developing countries and provides [...]...
7. Working Party on Internal Fisheries Policy Working Party on Internal Fisheries Policy in Europe The working party deals with issues involving the EU's internal fisheries policy. These issues involve resource policy including issues concerning total allowable catches (TAC) and technical conservation measures. Other issues include [...]...
8. Working Party on Horizontal Agricultural Questions Working Party on Horizontal Agricultural Questions in Europe This is a joint working group reporting to the SCA on the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from the perspective of producers and agencies. It is also used as a forum in which general issues...
9. Working Party on Information Working Party on Information in Europe This group looks at information and communication issues, including sharing best practice amongst member states on communicating the EU. It also deals with transparency issues, including public access to EU documents. More details about Working Party on [...]...
10. Working Party on Structural Measures Working Party on Structural Measures in Europe The Working Party on Structural Measures focuses on issues concerning cohesion policy and deals mainly with the regulations governing all structural funds (the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund). [...]...
11. Working Party on Transport Working Party on Transport in Europe Working Party on Transport - Intermodal Questions and Networks The working party deals with items relating to several different modes of transport. More details about Working Party on Transport - Intermodal Questions and Networks...
12. Audiovisual Working Party Audiovisual Working Party in Europe The Audiovisual Working Party is responsible for television, radio and film issues. It deals both with legislation, such as the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, and support and joint programmes in the area of film and television (including the MEDIA [...]...
13. Working Party on Agricultural Questions Working Party on Agricultural Questions in Europe The Working Party on Agricultural Questions consists of subgroups and works on the labeling of processed agricultural products, animal feed, seeds and propagating material, pests, pesticide residues, pesticides, plant protection products and [...]...
14. Working Party on Space Working Party on Space in Europe The Working Party on Space deals with the development of a European space policy, in particular the European programme for the establishment of a European capacity for earth observation &endash; Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES). More [...]...
15. Working Party on Frontiers Working Party on Frontiers in Europe The Working Party on Frontiers deals with legislation regulating the crossing of external EU borders, external borders of the Schengen area and internal borders between Member States. Questions related to the EU agency for the management of external [...]...
16. Working Party on Civil Protection Working Party on Civil Protection in Europe Working Party on Civil Protection (PROCIV) PROCIV deals with the Union's efforts to prevent and manage natural and manmade disasters, such as floods, forest fires and earthquakes. The group addresses issues concerning mutual disaster assistance [...]...
17. Working Party on EFTA Working Party on EFTA in Europe The Working Party on EFTA deals with EU relations with the EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein). It is responsible for a wide range of areas including tax issues, participation in Schengen and certain matters relating to fisheries...
18. Working Party on Terrorism Working Party on Terrorism in Europe Working Party on Terrorism (International Aspects) The Working Party on Terrorism is the main forum for information exchange and EU coordination on international aspects of the fight against terrorism. Its main tasks are preparing meetings with third [...]...
19. Working Party on Non-Proliferation Working Party on Non-Proliferation in Europe Through the Working Party on Non-Proliferation EU Member States cooperate to promote non-proliferation, to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands and to ensure that international agreements on non-proliferation are [...]...
20. Working Party on Commodities Working Party on Commodities in Europe Working Party on Commodities (PROBA) PROBA is responsible for discussions on commodity policies and other issues including sustainability, commodity dependence, supply security, and trade and development. The working party also coordinates and prepares [...]...
21. Working Party on Own Resources Working Party on Own Resources in Europe The Working Party on Own Resources deals with matters that concern the Council's Own Resources Decision (which regulates the EU budget financing system) and the implementing regulation for the this mechanism. More details about Working Party on Own...
22. Working Party on Tax Questions Working Party on Tax Questions in Europe The Working Party on Tax Questions meets in two subgroups &endash; indirect and direct taxation. The subgroup on indirect taxation deals with harmonised indirect taxes &endash; value added tax (VAT) and excise duties on alcohol, tobacco and energy....
23. Working Party on Public International Law Working Party on Public International Law in Europe The Working Party on Public International Law deals with general international law topics such as international humanitarian law (IHL), piracy, terrorism, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the EU's dialogue with the USA and other key [...]...
24. Working Party on Human Rights Working Party on Human Rights in Europe Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) COHOM monitors developments in the area of human rights throughout the world and prepares guidelines and assessments of the EU's approach to certain human rights issues. The mandate of this working party...
25. Working Party on Transatlantic Relations Working Party on Transatlantic Relations in Europe Working Party on Transatlantic Relations (COTRA) COTRA is responsible for issues concerning EU relations with the USA and Canada. Its work covers a broad range of issues from security policy to economics and trade &endash; some of the...
26. Working Party on Latin America Working Party on Latin America in Europe Working Party on Latin America (COLAT) COLAT deals with EU relations with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its work covers a broad range of issues including policy, economics and trade, some of which are also handled...
27. Working Party on Dual-Use Goods Working Party on Dual-Use Goods in Europe The Working Party on Dual-Use Goods works on revising the regulation of dual-use goods, updating the control list, technical issues related to applying the list and the coordination of EU proposals within multilateral export control regimes. Dual-use [...]...
28. Working Party on Trade Questions Working Party on Trade Questions in Europe Working Party on Trade Questions (WPTQ) The Working Party on Trade Questions (WPTQ) is a forum for discussion between Member States and the European Commission on EU legislation concerning trade policy and trade defence, primarily measures against [...]...
29. Working Party on Development Cooperation Working Party on Development Cooperation in Europe The Working Party on Development Cooperation deals with general aspects of development cooperation such as international commitments, aid effectiveness and policy coherence. It covers a variety of topics including gender equality, reproductive [...]...
30. Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid in Europe The Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid allows for the exchange of views on humanitarian strategies and policies of the EU, as well as the response to humanitarian crises. The working party aims...
31. Working Party on Consular Affairs Working Party on Consular Affairs in Europe The Working Party on Consular Affairs coordinates consular cooperation among EU Member States, in particular in providing assistance to EU citizens during crises in third countries. The group is composed of representatives from consular departments [...]...
32. Working Party of Financial Counsellors Working Party of Financial Counsellors in Europe The Working Party of Financial Counsellors' responsibilities include issues related to the Economic and Monetary Union, the Euro, financial instruments, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and financial aid to countries outside the EU. More [...]...
33. Working Party on Financial Services Working Party on Financial Services in Europe The Working Party on Financial Services is responsible for negotiating financial market issues such as banking, securities, infrastructure, and insurance questions. More details about Working Party on Financial Services EMIR Regulation No [...]...
34. Working Party on Economic Governance Working Party on Economic Governance in Europe Ad Hoc Working Party on Economic Governance Established by COREPER II on 20 December 2011 to consider two legislative proposals by the Commission in the field of economic governance. More details about Ad Hoc Working Party on Economic...
35. Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors in Europe Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors (Relex) The Relex group deals with legal, financial and institutional issues in the external field with the main focus on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Priorities include: [...]...