2013 roadmaps

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

Note: initiatives marked with (*) are carried over from 2012.

• 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
• Eurostat
• General and Institutional affairs
• Health and Consumers
• Home Affairs
• Humanitarian Aid
• Internal Market and Services
• Justice
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
• Mobility and Transport
• Regional Policy
• Research
• Taxation and Customs Union
• Trade

Agriculture and Rural Development
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Review of EU political and legal framework for organic production [255 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Origin labelling for unprocessed meat of pigs, poultry, sheep and goats [300 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of the CAP schemes providing agricultural products to school children [262 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
State aid package for agriculture and forestry 2014 - 2020: Application of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU to de minimis aid in the agricultural sector [179 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
State aid package for agriculture and forestry 2014 - 2020: Guidelines, block exemption, notification [323 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Future prospects for plant proteins in the EU [184 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Budget
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Climate Action
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
EU's Strategy on adaptation to climate change [44 KB]	Yes	16/04/2013
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Strategy for Reducing Heavy Duty Vehicles CO2 emissions [291 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
-	-	-
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Communication
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Communications Networks, Content and Technologies
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
Council Regulation setting up a Public Private Partnership for Electronics Components and Systems [211 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Proposal for a Regulaton on reducing the costs of broadband infrastructure deployment [186 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Participation of the Community in the follow-up to the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme [230 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Communication "An Action Plan on Wireless Communications for a Connected Europe" [212 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Competition
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Simplification of EU merger control process [234 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
SAM - De minimis aid revision [194 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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EuropeAid Development and Cooperation
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Implementing Rules for the ENI Cross Border Cooperation 2014-2020 [180 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Economic and Financial Affairs
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Education and Culture
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Internationalisation of Higher Education [69 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Opening up Education [285 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion - Guidelines to implement ESF [215 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
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
Proposal for a EP and Council Decision on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services [457 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Energy
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Energy Technologies and Innovation in a future European Energy Policy [29 KB]	No	02/05/2013
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
Network code on balancing rules including network-related rules (gas) [240 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Enlargement
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Enterprise and Industry
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
Reforming the internal market for industrial products [276 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Alignment of Directive 1997/23/EC (Pressure Equipment Directive) to the New Legislative Framework (NLF) and CLP Reg [318 KB]	No	Ongoing
Possible future eco-design requirements for ventilation products [189 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Update of the Action plan on GNSS Applications [203 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Establish an EU harmonised certification system for alarm systems [182 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Establish an EU harmonised certification system for airport screening equipment [186 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of Directive 2009/142/EC on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAD) - Impact assessment work at final stage -	Yes	Ongoing
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Environment
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Environmental, climate and energy assessment framework to enable safe and secure unconventional hydrocarbon extraction [207 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on the Review of Waste Policy and Legislation [264 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Review of the Thematic Strategy on air pollution and associated legislation [52 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Legislative proposal on RoHS scope [184 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication on Sustainable Buildings [260 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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European Anti-Fraud Office
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
(*)Establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's office (EPPO) to protect the financial interests of the Union [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Fighting cigarette smuggling [198 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Reporting irregularities in area of shared management in the new Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2014-2020 [198 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Eurostat
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Regulation on business statistics [226 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods [233 KB]	No	Ongoing
Proposal on rail statistics [285 KB]	No	Ongoing
Proposal for an amending Regulation on the European statistical programme 2013-2017 [183 KB]	No	Ongoing
Proposal for a Regulation on European environmental economic accounts [220 KB]	Yes	02/05/2013
Regulation on the provision of statistics for the macroeconomic imbalances procedure [263 KB]	No	Ongoing
Regulation on the organisation of a labour force sample survey [193 KB]	Yes	27/03/2013
Commission Regulation as concerns the list of characteristics to be collected in 2016 and the corresponding definitions [187 KB]	No	Ongoing
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General and Institutional affairs
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2012
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Health and Consumers
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Revision of legislation on veterinary medicines (Animal medicines) [31 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Use of cloning technique for food production [34 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Animal medicines - Revision of medicated feed [52 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
New Regulation on Official Controls [238 KB]	Yes	06/05/2013
New Regulation on plant health [180 KB]	Yes	06/05/2013
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Implementing Commission Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers [293 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Delegated act on rules for a unique identifier for medicinal products , and its verification (falsified medicines) [194 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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Home Affairs
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Fighting money laundering [182 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Reviewing the Union's visa policy to facilitate life for legitimate travellers [199 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Framework for administrative measures for the freezing of funds, financial assets and economic gains of persons and entities suspected of terrorist activities inside the EU (Article 75 TFEU) [182 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Internal Market and Services
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
Bank account initiative [27 KB]	Yes	08/05/2013
(*) Follow up to Green Paper: Towards an integrated European market for card, internet and mobile payments [170 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Addressing systemic risks related to shadow banking [175 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiative on E-invoicing in the field of public procurement [240 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Recommendation on best practices in the prevention and combatting of betting related match fixing [210 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Fighting misappropriation of trade secrets [187 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Access for regulated professions [216 KB]	No	Ongoing
Providing long-term finance through actions to ensure the effectiveness of financial institutions, markets and instruments [171 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Reforming the framework for collective investment funds/UCITS VI (focus on long-term investments, product rules and depositaries [202 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Effective Institutions for Occupational Retirement Pensions [49 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Common framework for the production of indices and benchmarks, in particular their governance and calculation [39 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Review of the European System of Financial Supervision [174 KB]	No	Ongoing
A Comprehensive Strategy for the Defence Sector [218 KB]	No	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Single Member Company [256 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Addressing unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the business-to-business supply chain [256 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Directive/Regulation on the reform of the structure of EU banks [196 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Framework for crisis management and resolution for financial institutions other than banks [177 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Recommendation on Enhancing the EU corporate governance framework [181 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Revision of the shareholders' rights Directive (2007/36/EC) [191 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Recommendations on common protection of consumers of gambling services and on responsible gambling advertsing [234 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Communication on civil enforcement of IP within the Internal Market [175 KB]	No	Ongoing
Communication on better valuation and utilisation of IPRs in the Internal Market [198 KB]	No	Ongoing
Commission Recommendation on the operation of SOLVIT [172 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Justice
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
(*)Establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's office (EPPO) to protect the financial interests of the Union [29 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters [18 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
(*)Special Safeguards in criminal procedures for Suspected or Accused Persons who are Vulnerable [25 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
(*)Regulation of EP and Council on technical measures for the protection of marine organisms [91 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Review of the EU regime on the small scale driftnet fisheries. [247 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Replacement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 on fishing authorisations [196 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
State Aid Package for fisheries: Commission Regulation on the review of the de minimis Regulation for the fisheries sector [201 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Communication from the Commission on Challenges and Opportunities concerning Maritime and Coastal Tourism in the EU [264 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Communication on marine energy (other than offshore wind) [279 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
White Paper on Integrating Maritime Surveillance: the Implementation of the Common Information Sharing Environment [245 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Council Regulation on autonomous EU tariff quotas on imports of certain fishery products into the Canary Islands. [207 KB]	No	Ongoing
State Aid Package for fisheries: Commission Communication on the review of the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture [194 KB]	No	Ongoing
Regulation of EP and Council amending Reg. 302/2009 on a recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Med. [191 KB]	No	Ongoing
Action Plan following up the Atlantic Strategy [193 KB]	No	13/05/2013
Commission Communication on Strategic Guidelines for the promotion of European aquaculture [206 KB]	No	Ongoing
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 establishing a multiannual plan for plaice and sole in the North Sea. [184 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Mobility and Transport
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Framework on future EU ports' policy [304 KB]	Yes	23/05/2013
Review of EU rules concerning access to the EU road haulage market and access to the occupation of road transport operator [271 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Single European Sky II plus [429 KB]	Yes	11/06/2013
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
Community vessels traffic monitoring and information system [223 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Rail freight noise reduction [243 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Harmonised computerised information and reservation system for rail transport (CIRSRT) [193 KB]	No	Ongoing
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Regional Policy
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Research
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
(*)Horizon 2020: Renewal of European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership [258 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research [339 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Eurostars N° 2 [565 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Bio-based industries [358 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Innovative Medicines Initiative [267 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Clean Sky [311 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen [306 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
-	-	-
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
-	-	-
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Taxation and Customs Union
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
Making business easier through a standard VAT declaration [77 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Making the VAT system more efficient through a review of the rates structure [39 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
(*)Eliminating double taxation on cross-border dividend payments to portfolio investors [224 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
EU risk management and supply chain security [267 KB]	No	08/01/2013
-	-	-
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Trade
Title of the initiative	Impact assessment planned	Initiative adopted
Commission Work Programme / Initiatives with commitments to deliver in 2013
-	-	-
Commission Work Programme / other initiatives
Negotiation directives for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the relevant partners [247 KB]	Yes	12/03/2013
Initiatives outside Commission work programme
A comprehensive EU supply chain initiative for responsible sourcing of minerals [228 KB]	Yes	Ongoing
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