The impact assessment reports and the opinions of the Impact Assessment Board (IAB) are published after the Commission has adopted the corresponding proposal.

Note that the IAB opinions concern draft impact assessment reports which may differ from the ones adopted.

• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Climate Action
• Competition
• Economic and Financial Affairs
• Education, Culture, Multilinguism and Youth
• Energy
• Enterprise and Industry
• Environment
• Home Affairs
• Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
• Information Society and Media
• Internal Market and Services
• Justice, Freedom and Security
• Maritime affairs and fisheries
• Mobility and Transport
• Regional Policy

Agriculture and Rural Development
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/10	Package: Proposal for a Regulation on agricultural product quality schemes	COM(2010)733		SEC(2010)1523(451 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(726 kB)
	1) Traditional Specialities Guaranteed		SEC(2010)1525(1)(622 kB)   + SEC(2010)1524(1)(24 kB)
	2) Geographical Indications		SEC(2010)1525(2)(620 kB)   + SEC(2010)1524(2)(33 kB)
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Climat Action
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/11/12	Commission Regulation on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community	C(2010)7744(285 kB)	SEC(2010)1369(426 kB)   + SEC(2010)1370(40 kB)	SEC(2010)1368(228 kB)
2010/11/03	Commission Decision of 3.11.2010 laying down criteria and measures for the financing of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies under the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community established by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council	C(2010)7499(81 kB)	SEC(2010)1320(384 kB)   + SEC(2010)1319(21 kB)	SEC(2010)1318(237 kB)
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Competition
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/14	Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of research and development agreements	C(2010)8956(52 kB)	SEC(2010)1541(372 kB)   + SEC(2010)1543(83 kB)	SEC(2010)1542(393 kB)
2010/12/14	Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of specialisation agreements	C(2010)8957(38 kB)	SEC(2010)1541(372 kB)   + SEC(2010)1543(83 kB)	SEC(2010)1542(393 kB)
2010/12/14	Communication from the Commission - Guidelines on the applicability of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to horizontal co-operation agreements	C(2010)9274(436 kB)	SEC(2010)1541(372 kB)   + SEC(2010)1543(83 kB)	SEC(2010)1542(393 kB)
2010/07/20	Proposal for a Council Regulation on State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines	COM(2010)372(53 kB)	SEC(2010)850(294 kB)   + SEC(2010)851(43 kB)	SEC(2010)852(220 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(263 kB)
2010/04/20	Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices	C(2010)2365(44 kB)	SEC(2010)413(373 kB)   + SEC(2010)414(75 kB)	SEC(2010)415(206 kB)
2010/04/20	Commission Notice – Guidelines on Vertical Restraints	SEC(2010)411/2(339 kB)	SEC(2010)413(373 kB)   + SEC(2010)414(75 kB)	SEC(2010)415(206 kB)
2010/03/24	Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector	C(2010)1746(50 kB)	SEC(2010)325(523 kB)   + SEC(2010)326(96 kB)	SEC(2010)327(214 kB)
2010/03/24	Communication from the Commission on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector	COM(2010)100(42 kB)	SEC(2010)325(523 kB)   + SEC(2010)326(96 kB)	SEC(2010)327(214 kB)
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Economic and Financial Affairs
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/07/14	Proposal for a Regulation on the professional cross border transportation of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States	COM(2010)377(195 kB)	SEC(2010)878(5 MB)   + SEC(2010)877(38 kB)	SEC(2010)876(199 kB)
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Education, Culture, Multilinguism and Youth
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/09/15	Proposal for a Recommendation:Youth on the move – promoting the learning mobility of young people	COM(2010)478(66 kB)	SEC(2010)1049(525 kB)   + SEC(2010)1050(38 kB)	SEC(2010)1051(215 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(192 kB)
2010/03/09	Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label	COM(2010)76(112 kB)	SEC(2010)197(467 kB)   + SEC(2010)198(36 kB)	SEC(2010)199(247 kB)
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Energy
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/08	Proposal for a Regulation on energy market integrity and transparency	COM(2010)726(130 kB)	SEC(2010)1510(305 kB)   + SEC(2010)1511(32 kB)	SEC(2010)1512(272 kB)
2010/11/17	Communication – Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond – A Blueprint for an integrated European energy network	COM(2010)677(805 kB)	SEC(2010)1395(425 kB)   + SEC(2010)1396(35 kB)	SEC(2010)1397(346 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(389 kB)
2010/11/10	Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household washing machines	C(2010)7607(150 kB)	SEC(2010)1354(814 kB)   + SEC(2010)1353(52 kB)	SEC(2010)1352(178 kB)
2010/11/10	Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers	C(2010)7644(148 kB)	SEC(2010)1356(514 kB)   + SEC(2010)1357(88 kB)	SEC(2010)1358(190 kB)
2010/11/10	Commission Decision amending Chapter 3 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission network	C(2010)7691(42 kB)	SEC(2010)1362(257 kB)   + SEC(2010)1363(49 kB)	SEC(2010)1364(232 kB)
2010/11/03	Proposal for a Directive on the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste	COM(2010)618	SEC(2010)1289 + SEC(2010)1290	SEC(2010)1288(229 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(425 kB)
2010/09/23	Commission Regulation on laying down guidelines relating to the inter-transmission system operator compensation mechanism and a common regulatory approach to transmission charging	C(2010)6327(51 kB)	SEC(2010)1075(393 kB)   + SEC(2010)1076(57 kB)	SEC(2010)1077(2 MB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(364 kB)
2010/09/02	Commission Regulation on laying down guidelines relating to inter-transmission system operator compensation and a common regulatory approach to transmission charging	C(2010)5885(46 kB)	SEC(2010)992(393 kB)   + SEC(2010)991(57 kB)	SEC(2010)990(2 MB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(376 kB)
2010/02/25	Report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling	COM(2010)11(226 kB)	SEC(2010)65(814 kB)   + SEC(2010)66(56 kB)	SEC(2010)67(313 kB)
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Enterprise and Industry
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/11/04	Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents	COM(2010)597	SEC(2010)1277 + SEC(2010)1278	SEC(2010)1279(202 kB)
2010/10/27	Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the provisions for tractors placed on the market under the flexibility scheme	COM(2010)607	SEC(2010)1251 + SEC(2010)1252	SEC(2010)1253(406 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(252 kB)
2010/10/04	Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles	COM(2010)542(447 kB)	SEC(2010)1152(3 MB)   + SEC(2010)1151(285 kB)	SEC(2010)1150(241 kB)
2010/07/23	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the approval of agricultural or forestry vehicles	COM(2010)395(206 kB)	SEC(2010)933(246 kB)   + SEC(2010)934(103 kB)	IAB Opinion(216 kB)
2010/07/07	Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme	COM(2010)362	SEC(2010)829(655 kB)   + SEC(2010)828(44 kB)	SEC(2010)827(285 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(272 kB)
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Environment
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/21	Proposal for a Directive on control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances	COM(2010)781	SEC(2010)1590 + SEC(2010)1591	SEC(2010)1592(305 kB)
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Home Affairs
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/09/30	Proposal for a Directive on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA	COM(2010)517	SEC(2010)1122(249 kB)   + SEC(2010)1123(35 kB)	SEC(2010)1124(198 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(293 kB)
2010/09/20	Proposal for a Regulation on the marketing and use of explosives precursors	COM(2010)473	SEC(2010)1040(708 kB)   + SEC(2010)1041(52 kB)	SEC(2010)1039(240 kB)
2010/07/13	Proposal for a Directive on conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer	COM(2010)378(115 kB)	SEC(2010)884(529 kB)   + SEC(2010)885(39 kB)	SEC(2010)886(261 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(386 kB)
2010/07/13	Proposal for a Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment	COM(2010)379(87 kB)	SEC(2010)887(339 kB)   + SEC(2010)888(140 kB)	SEC(2010)886(261 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(386 kB)
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Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/10/26	Communication - Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance	COM(2010)600	SEC(2010)1242 + SEC(2010)1243	SEC(2010)1244(220 kB)
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Information Society and Media
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/09/30	Proposal for a Regulation concerning the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)	COM(2010)521	SEC(2010)1126(2 MB)   + SEC(2010)1127(53 kB)	SEC(2010)1128(190 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(198 kB)
2010/09/20	Proposal for a Decision establishing the first radio spectrum policy programme	COM(2010)471	SEC(2010)1034(603 kB)   + SEC(2010)1035(44 kB)	SEC(2010)1036(268 kB)
2010/09/20	Commission Recommendation of 20.9.2010 on regulated access to Next Generation Access Networks (NGA)	C(2010)6223(104 kB)	SEC(2010)1037(451 kB)   (Staff working document)	SEC(2010)1099(168 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st version(176 kB)
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Internal Market and Services
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/16	Proposal for a Regulation establishing technical requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euros and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009	COM(2010)775(103 kB)	SEC(2010)1584(713 kB)   + SEC(2010)1583(47 kB)	SEC(2010)1586(247 kB)
2010/12/08	Communication: Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector	COM(2010)716(82 kB)	SEC(2010)1496(213 kB)   + SEC(2010)1497(39 kB)	SEC(2010)1498(335 kB)
2010/09/15	Proposal for a Regulation on Short Selling and certain aspects of Credit Default Swaps	COM(2010)482(142 kB)	SEC(2010)1055(804 kB)   + SEC(2010)1056(37 kB)	SEC(2010)1057(409 kB)
2010/09/15	Proposal for a Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories	COM(2010)484(211 kB)	SEC(2010)1058(2 MB)   + SEC(2010)1059(29 kB)	SEC(2010)1060(202 kB)
2010/08/16	Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 98/78/EC, 2002/87/EC and 2006/48/EC as regards the supplementary supervision of financial entities in a financial conglomerate	COM(2010)433(108 kB)	SEC(2010)979(346 kB)   + SEC(2010)981(43 kB)	SEC(2010)980(171 kB)
2010/07/12	Proposal for a Directive on Deposit Guarantee Schemes (recast)	COM(2010)368(342 kB)	SEC(2010)834(2 MB)   + SEC(2010)835(39 kB)	SEC(2010)836(270 kB)
2010/07/12	White Paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes	COM(2010)370(65 kB)	SEC(2010)840(9 MB)   + SEC(2010)841(33 kB)	SEC(2010)842(214 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(231 kB)
2010/07/12	Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on investor-compensation schemes	COM(2010)371	SEC(2010)845(616 kB)   + SEC(2010)846(46 kB)	SEC(2010)847(475 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(256 kB)
2010/07/01	Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the form and content of the standard notification letter and UCITS attestation , the use of electronic communication between competent authorities for the purpose of notification, and procedures for on-the-spot verifications and investigations and the exchange of information between competent authorities	C(2010)4396(123 kB)	SEC(2010)809(903 kB)   + SEC(2010)811(61 kB)	SEC(2010)810(279 kB)
2010/06/30	Proposal for a Council Regulation on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent	COM(2010)350(48 kB)	SEC(2010)796(294 kB)   + SEC(2010)797(36 kB)	SEC(2010)798(239 kB)
2010/06/02	Proposal for a Regulation on amending Regulation (EC) 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies	COM(2010)289(454 kB)	SEC(2010)678(256 kB)   + SEC(2010)679(35 kB)	SEC(2010)680(291 kB)+ IAB Opinion 1st IA(339 kB)
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Justice, Freedom and Security
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/14	Proposal for a Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Recast)	COM(2010)748	SEC(2010)1547(309 kB)   + SEC(2010)1548(52 kB)	SEC(2010)1549(388 kB)
2010/07/20	Proposal for a Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings	COM(2010)392(95 kB)	SEC(2010)907(430 kB)   + SEC(2010)908(105 kB)	SEC(2010)909(242 kB)
2010/05/31	Proposal for a Regulation implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Firearms Protocol and establishing export authorisation, import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition	COM(2010)273(84 kB)	SEC(2010)662(351 kB)   + SEC(2010)663(105 kB)	SEC(2010)661(168 kB)
2010/02/24	Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX)	COM(2010)61	SEC(2010)149(195 kB)   + SEC(2010)150(39 kB)	SEC(2010)151(256 kB)   + IAB Opinion 1st IA(208 kB)
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Maritime affairs and fisheries
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/09/08	Communication: MARINE KNOWLEDGE 2020 - marine data and observation for smart and sustainable growth	COM(2010)461	SEC(2010)998(362 kB)   + SEC(2010)999(42 kB)	SEC(2010)1000(217 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(329 kB)
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Mobility and Transport
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/10/28	Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency	COM(2010)611	SEC(2010)1264 + SEC(2010)1263	SEC(2010)1262(176 kB)
2010/09/17	Proposal for a Directive establishing a single European railway area (recast)	COM(2010)475	SEC(2010)1042(2 MB)   + SEC(2010)1043(44 kB)	SEC(2010)1044(309 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(321 kB)
2010/06/14	Communication - Action Plan on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Applications	COM(2010)308	SEC(2010)717(441 kB)   + SEC(2010)716(39 kB)	SEC(2010)718(285 kB)  + IAB Opinion 1st IA(278 kB)
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Regional Policy
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	IAB Opinion
2010/12/08	Communication: European Union Strategy for Danube Region	COM(2010)715(64 kB)	SEC(2010)1490(330 kB)   + SEC(2010)1491(57 kB)	SEC(2010)1492(283 kB)
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