2012 roadmaps

This table is updated on an ongoing basis as new roadmaps become available.

Note: initiatives marked with (*) are carried over from 2011.

Agriculture and Rural Development
Budget
Climate Action
Communication
Communications Networks, Content and Technologies
Competition
Development
Education and Culture
Economic and Financial Affairs
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Energy
Enlargement
Enterprise and Industry
Environment
European Anti-Fraud Office
European External Action Service
Eurostat
General and Institutional affairs
Health and Consumers
Home Affairs
Humanitarian Aid
Internal Market and Services
Justice, Freedom and Security
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Mobility and Transport
Regional Policy
Research
Taxation and Customs Union
Trade

Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Agriculture and Rural Development
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Promotion and information for agricultural products [30 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
New EU Forestry Strategy [29 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Review of the EU regime for the fruit and vegetable sector [43 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on genetic resources in agriculture [44 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Budget
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Climate Action
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
CO2 from cars and vans 2020 targets [24 KB]	Yes	11/07/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Strategy for Reducing Heavy Duty Vehicles CO2 emissions [291 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for revision of the Regulation (EC) 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases [30 KB]	Yes	07/11/2012
(*)Measures to include maritime transport emissions in the EU's greenhouse gas reduction commitment [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Communication on an EU Adaptation Strategy [44 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Development of a methodology for calculating lifecycle GHG emissions from fossil fuels and energy [43 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Communication
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Communications Networks, Content and Technologies
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Pan European framework for electronic identification, authentication and signature [44 KB]	Yes	04/06/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Web accessibility action plan [58 KB]	Yes	03/12/2012
Spectrum for more efficient energy production and distribution [36 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
European Strategy for Internet Security [44 KB]	Yes	07/02/2013
Shared use of radio spectrum [43 KB]	No	03/09/2012
Digital Agenda for Europe – Next steps [26 KB]	No	18/12/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Shaping leadership in Future and Emerging Technologies through large-scale flagship initiatives [33 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Harmonisation of the 2 GHz band - Impact assessment work at final stage -	Yes	05/11/2012
Communication on the developments in the area of access to scientific information [32 KB]	Yes	17/07/2012
(*)Council Recommendation on IT security standards in public procurement [21 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Recommendation on non-discrimination remedies including functional separation [27 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
The Future Internet – Where Europe needs to go [41 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
(*)Recommendation on cost methodologies for key access products [26 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on Guidelines for standards-based public procurement of ICT systems	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Competition
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
SAM - Enabling Regulation [28 KB]	Yes	05/12/2012
Review of the State aid rescue and restructuring guidelines [26 KB]	Yes	28/09/2012
Review of the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and Start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of the cinema Communication [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of the state aid guidelines for broadband networks [38 KB]	Yes	19/12/2012
(*)Review of guidelines on national regional aid [32 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Revision of the communication on short term export credit insurance [28 KB]	No	06/12/2012
Actions for damages for breaches of antitrust law [25 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
(*)Guidelines on certain State Aid Measures in the context of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Scheme [32 KB]	Yes	22/05/2012
(*)Guidelines for the rescue and restructuring of financial institutions [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
EuropeAid Development and Cooperation
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Overseas Association Decision [30 KB]	Yes	16/07/2012
Communication on Civil Society and Local Authorities [30 KB]	No	12/09/2012
Social Protection in development policy [33 KB]	No	20/08/2012
Supporting sustainable change in transition societies [35 KB]	No	03/10/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Economic and Financial Affairs
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Proposal for a Decision of the EP and of the Council granting an EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans [28 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Education and Culture
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Council Recommendation: An initiative for a Youth on the Move Card promoting youth mobility and participation [48 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Internationalisation of Higher Education [69 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	No	Ongoing
Rethinking skills in the context of Europe 2020 [55 KB]	No	20/11/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Council Recommendation on Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) [342 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on Teaching Professions [29 KB]	No	20/11/2012
Directive on European Capitals of Culture post 2019 (ECoC) [35 KB]	No	20/07/2012
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees [27 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
(*)Supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees [25 KB]	Yes	05/07/2011
Coordination of Social Security Systems: First Revision of Regulation 883/2004 and Regulation 987/2010 on the coordination of industrial innovation policy [309 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Recommendation on child poverty [52 KB]	Yes	20/02/2013
(*)Include seafaring workers of vessels in several labour law EU Directives [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Freedom of movement for workers within the Union [38 KB]	Yes	26/04/2013
Protection of workers against the risks associated to the exposure to Carcinogens and Mutagens at work [37 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Reforming the European employment services and its legal basis [33 KB]	No	26/11/2012
Health and safety at work [25 KB]	No	Ongoing
Employment Package: Communication on a job-rich recovery [31 KB]	No	18/04/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
2nd phase social partner consultation on a quality framework for traineeships [32 KB]	Yes	05/12/2012
Aid for the deprived people [54 KB]	Yes	24/10/2012
Proposal for a Council Recommendation on youth guarantees [269 KB]	No	05/12/2012
Amendment of five EU Directives on health and safety at work as a result of adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures [22 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Energy
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Nuclear Safety [30 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Communication on Renewable Energy Strategy (RES) [21 KB]	Yes	06/06/2012
Energy efficiency [25 KB]	No	Cancelled
Communication: Realising the Carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration programme [26 KB]	No	Ongoing
Communication on the internal energy market [23 KB]	No	15/11/2012
Communication on Energy Technologies in a future European Energy Policy [29 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Common roadmap for Implementing measures under the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC and delegated acts under the Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EC [252 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on a Smart Cities and Communities Initiative [26 KB]	No	10/07/2012
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Enterprise and Industry
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Enhancing the implementation of the internal market for motor vehicles [69 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Registration of motor vehicles previously registered in another Member State [31 KB]	Yes	04/04/2012
(*)Legislative amendment of Directive 2000/9/EC on cableway installations designed to carry persons [35 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
European Tourism Label for Quality Systems [63 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Industrial policy for the space industry [58 KB]	No	Ongoing
Communication on the Final Report of the re-launched CARS 21 High Level Group [22 KB]	No	07/11/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Possible future eco-design requirements for professional refrigeration [33 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Possible future eco-design requirements for power and distribution transformers [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Possible future eco-design requirements for sound and imaging equipment [28 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Legislative proposal on production and dissemination of private satellite data [67 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission delegated Regulation on the technical requirements for systems to aid the control of the vehicle by the driver, including braking and anti-lock braking systems or systems with equivalent effect of agricultural or forestry vehicles [36 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission delegated Regulation amending annex II, part III of Directive 2009/48/EC on toy safety (TSD) [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a Regulation on the setting up and operations of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) services at European level [44 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Revision of Directive on the return of cultural goods unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State [45 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Enlargement
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Supporting sustainable change in transition societies [35 KB]	No	03/10/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Environment
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Blueprint to safeguard Europe's water resources [29 KB]	Yes	14/11/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive [30 KB]	Yes	26/10/2012
7th Environmental Action Programme [27 KB]	Yes	29/11/2012
Strategy on endocrine disruptors [22 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on the EU strategy for implementation of the international regime on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing (Nagoya Protocol) [25 KB]	Yes	04/10/2012
Legislative proposal on invasive alien species [41 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of air quality policies [52 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Unlocking the Single Market for Green Products [52 KB]	Yes	09/04/2013
Legislative proposal to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags - Impact assessment work at final stage -	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
European Anti-Fraud Office
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Protection of the financial interests of the European Union including by criminal law (PIF) [28 KB]	Yes	11/07/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's office (EPPO) to protect the financial interests of the Union [29 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Legislative proposal on protection of the financial interests of the European Union by strengthening administrative and criminal law procedures, including mutual assistance [24 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Reinforcing the protection of the euro against counterfeiting with criminal law sanctions [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters [27 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Eurostat
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
European statistics on demography [29 KB]	No	20/12/2011
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Proposal for regulation on farm structure survey [41 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics [23 KB]	No	17/04/2012
Proposal for a Regulation on the harmonisation of data and metadata exchange and of metadata for European statistics [25 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
General and Institutional affairs
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Communication on Smart Regulation Follow up [39 KB]	No	12/12/2012
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Health and Consumers
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
(*)Review of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on General Product Safety [46 KB]	Yes	13/02/2013
European Consumer Agenda [65 KB]	No	22/05/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Use of cloning technique for food production [34 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Composite products and meat inspection (Hygiene Package) [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Proposal for a Revision of Regulation 178/2002 Laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety) on the establishment of fees for EFSA and related aspects [39 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls along the food chain [238 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Revision of Council Decision 2009/470/EC on expenditure in the veterinary field [48 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
EU plant health law [180 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Legislation on the marketing of seed and propagating materials [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning in vitro diagnostic medical devices [35 KB]	Yes	26/09/2012
Proposal for revision of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Legislation [31 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning medical devices [35 KB]	Yes	26/09/2012
Communication regarding the innovation in medical devices [35 KB]	No	26/09/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Food Contact Materials - Specific provisions for materials other than plastics - Implementing measure [52 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Revision of medicated feed [52 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a Directive of the EP and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey [34 KB]	No	21/09/2012
Amendment of Council Regulation 297/75 on fees for pharmacovigilance activities of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) [33 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing [42 KB]	No	29/02/2012
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Home Affairs
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
(*)Next Generation of Border Checks: Registered Traveller Programme (RTP) [35 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Next Generation of Border Checks: Entry/Exit System (EES) [30 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Next Generation of Border Checks: Amendment to the Schengen Borders Code [21 KB]	No	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Admission of third country nationals for the purpose of scientific research, studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*) Revising the EU framework for data retention [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Legal and technical framework for a European Terrorist Financing Tracking Programme (European TFTP) [23 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
EU critical infrastructures package: Identification and designation of European critical infrastructures [23 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Framework for administrative measures as the freezing of funds of persons suspected of terrorist activities inside the EU (Art.75) [182 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
EU Immigration Code [25 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
EU Strategy against trafficking in human beings [29 KB]	No	12/06/2012
Communication on return policy and report on its implementation [24 KB]	No	Ongoing
Development of a policy on a European Training Scheme for law enforcement officials [30 KB]	No	Ongoing
(*)Regulation establishing the European Police Office (EUROPOL) [22 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Setting-up of the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EVHAC) [19 KB]	Yes	19/09/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Internal Market and Services
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Legislative initiative on collective rights management [23 KB]	Yes	11/07/2012
(*)Amendment of UCITS Directive as regards rules on depositary functions, manager remuneration policy, and administrative sanctions [45 KB]	Yes	03/07/2012
(*)PRIPs-precontractual disclosures of complex investment products [37 KB]	Yes	03/07/2012
Single market and pension funds: Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) [49 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Review of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) [48 KB]	Yes	03/07/2012
Proposal for a revision of the Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Directive 2004/48/EC) [22 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
(*)Close-out netting initiative [30 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
(*)Directive on Insurance Guarantee Schemes [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
()Securities Law Directive (SLD) [34 KB] - Impact assessment work at final stage -*	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Revision of the Community Trade Mark Regulation and of the Directive approximating national trade mark laws [20 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Review of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) [48 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Statute for a European Company (SE) [25 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Revision of the third Anti Money Laundering Directive [183 KB]	Yes	05/02/2013
Initiative on notice and takedown procedures [27 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Directive on fair compensation in respect of reproductions of protected works by natural persons for private use [25 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Initiative on disclosure of non-financial information by companies [36 KB]	Yes	16/04/2013
Shadow Banking [21 KB]	No	19/03/2012
Communication on on-line gambling in the Internal Market [23 KB]	No	08/05/2013
Communication on the follow-up to the Performance Check for services: Deepening the single market for services [24 KB]	No	08/06/2012
Review of Directive 2007/64/EC on payment services in the internal market (PSD) [19 KB]	No	Cancelled
Follow up to Green Paper: Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments [19 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of Regulation (EC) No. 924/2009 on cross-border payments in the Community [18 KB]	No	Cancelled
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Improving the governance of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) [22 KB]	No	Ongoing
Single Market Act II: Together for New Growth - Commission Communication [41 KB]	No	03/10/2012
Commission Regulation on limitation period and fining credit rating agencies (CRAs) - Delegated act [42 KB]	No	12/07/2012
Commission Delegated Act specifying certain elements of the Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of Credit Default Swaps [33 KB]	Yes	05/07/2012
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive 2003/71 [31 KB]	Yes	04/06/2012
Communication on the Action Plan: European Company Law and Corporate Governance – a modern legal framework for sustainable and competitive companies [31 KB]	No	12/12/2012
European Retail Action Plan [32 KB]	No	31/01/2013
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Justice
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Protection of the financial interests of the European Union including by criminal law (PIF) [28 KB]	Yes	11/07/2012
European Consumer Agenda [65 KB]	No	22/05/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Limitation and prescription periods for cross-border road traffic accidents [20 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Legislative proposal for dispensing with the formalities for the legalisation of documents between the Member States [22 KB]	Yes	24/04/2013
Legislative proposal on mutual recognition of the effects of certain civil status documents [23 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's office (EPPO) to protect the financial interests of the Union [29 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Legislative proposal on protection of the financial interests of the European Union by strengthening administrative and criminal law procedures, including mutual assistance [24 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents) [18 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Insolvency proceedings [22 KB]	Yes	12/12/2012
Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility [28 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Legal aid in criminal proceedings [21 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Reinforcing the protection of the euro against counterfeiting with criminal law sanctions [29 KB]	Yes	04/01/2013
Improving the gender balance in the boards of companies listed on stock exchanges [28 KB]	Yes	14/11/2012
European Criminal Records Information System regarding convicted third country nationals (ECRIS-TCN). [21 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Amendment of the Council Decision 2005/387/JHA on new psychoactive substances [27 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Revision of the Council Directive 90/314/EEC on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours [27 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Regulation on EU hotlines for missing children [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Legislative proposal on Special Safeguards in criminal procedures for Suspected or Accused Persons who are Vulnerable [25 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a Directive on combating illicit drug trafficking [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission proposal for the revision of Directive 2004/80 on compensation of crime victims [24 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
European Accessibility Act [35 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Alternative Dispute Resolution instrument for Business to Business (B2B) disputes [24 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Report on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States [22 KB]	No	Ongoing
Proposal for a regulation reforming Eurojust's structure [21 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Legislative proposal for e-Justice [28 KB]	No	Ongoing
Advancing Roma integration – First report of the European Commission [24 KB]	No	21/05/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Communication followed by a possible legislative proposal to bring existing EU consumer acquis in line with developments [32 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Revision of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive [24 KB]	Yes	Cancelled
Possible revision of the Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive [23 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Regulation on a multiannual plan for Southern Hake and Nephrops [60 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Setting a framework for Maritime Spatial Planning [27 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of marine organisms [91 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Commission Communication on marine energy (other than offshore wind) [279 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Regulation of the EP and Council introducing a discard ban in the Skagerrak from 1 January 2013. [50 KB]	No	29/08/2012
Regulation of EP and Council amending the Technical Measures Regulation (EC) N° 850/98. [25 KB]	No	21/06/2012
Council Regulation on trade related measures to guarantee the supply of fishery products to EU processors [47 KB]	No	03/07/2012
Commission Communication on an Adriatic and Ionian maritime strategy [57 KB]	No	30/11/2012
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Mobility and Transport
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
European Railway Agency (ERA) [68 KB]	Yes	30/01/2013
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Communication on e-freight [39 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Air Passenger Rights: Denied boarding, long delays and cancellations of flights [42 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Revising passenger ship safety [47 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Legislative proposal for Infrastructure Development (Clean Power for Transport package) [194 KB]	Yes	23/01/2013
Communication on Inventory of measures for internalising external costs in all modes of transport [274 KB]	No	Ongoing
Communication on an Alternative Fuel Strategy (Clean Power for Transport Package) [125 KB]	No	23/01/2013
Progress report on the ITS Action Plan [20 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Regional Policy
Commission Work Programme / strategic initiatives
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Communication on the future strategy for the Outermost Regions [24 KB]	No	20/06/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Proposal for an amended Solidarity Fund Regulation [193 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Research
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Framework for the European Research Area (ERA) [57 KB]	Yes	17/07/2012
Communication on enhancing and focussing international cooperation in Research and Innovation [33 KB]	No	14/09/2012
State of the Innovation Union 2012 – accelerating change [37 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Renewal of European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership [258 KB] - This initiative has been included in CWP 2013 -	Yes	Ongoing
(*)European Strategy and Action plan for a sustainable bio-based economy by 2020 [39 KB]	Yes	31/01/2012
Commission's recommendation to the Member States on Responsible Research and Innovation [60 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Taxation and Customs Union
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Good governance in relation to tax havens [27 KB]	Yes	06/12/2012
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Initiative on arbitration in cross-border tax disputes [214 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Drug precursors [43 KB]	Yes	27/09/2012
Eliminating double taxation on cross-border dividend payments to portfolio investors [224 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
A Quick Reaction Mechanism against VAT fraud [28 KB]	No	31/07/2012
Communication on car taxation [26 KB]	No	14/12/2012
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Trade
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Investment agreement between the EU and China [30 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission recommendation for negotiating guidelines on a EU-Japan FTA [23 KB]	Yes	18/07/2012
Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on financial responsibility following investor-state dispute settlement cases [22 KB]	No	Ongoing
(*)Communication on protection and enforcement of intellectul property rights (IPR) in third countries [33 KB]	No	Ongoing
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