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

2014 impact assessment (IA) reports / IAB opinions

• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Climate Action
• Communications Networks, Content and Technology
• Competition
• Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
• Energy
• Environment
• Health and Consumer Policy
• Home Affairs
• Industry and Entrepreneurship
• Internal Market and Services
• Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
• Maritime affairs and fisheries
• Mobility and Transport
• Trade

Agriculture and Rural Development
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/06/25	Commission Regulation declaring certain categories of aid in the agriculture and forestry sector and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.	C(2014)4104	SWD(2014)196(397 kB)   + SWD(2014)197	SEC(2014)381(237 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(240 kB)
2014/03/24	Proposal for a Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007	COM(2014)180	SWD(2014)65 + SWD(2014)66	SEC(2014)198(3 MB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(254 kB)
2014/01/30	Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as regards the aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments	COM(2014)32	SWD(2014)28 + SWD(2014)29	SEC(2014)78(229 kB)
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Climate Action
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/10/27	Commission Decision determining, pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a list of sectors and subsectors which are deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage, for the period 2015 to 2019	C(2014)7809	SWD(2014)331(3 MB)   + SWD(2014)332(804 kB)	SEC(2014)554(276 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(271 kB)
2014/10/06	Proposal on a Directive on laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels	COM(2014)617	SWD(2014)296 + SWD(2014)295	SWD(2014)294(146 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(341 kB)
2014/05/21	Communication - Strategy for reducing Heavy-Duty Vehicles' fuel consumption and CO2 emissions	COM(2014)285	SWD(2014)160 + SWD(2014)159	SEC(2014)314(266 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(489 kB)
2014/02/25	Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-2020	C(2014)1143(178 kB)	SWD(2014)50(314 kB)   + SWD(2014)51(75 kB)	SEC(2014)166(305 kB)
2014/01/22	Communication: A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030	COM(2014)15	SWD(2014)15 + SWD(2014)16	SEC(2014)136(236 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(283 kB)
2014/01/22	Proposal for a Decision concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC	COM(2014)20	SWD(2014)17 + SWD(2014)18	SEC(2014)58(255 kB)
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Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/09/01	Commission implementing Decision on harmonised technical conditions of radio spectrum use by wireless audio programme making and special events equipment in the Union	C(2014)6011	SWD(2014)268(832 kB)   + SWD(2014)267(107 kB)	SEC(2014)458(171 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(201 kB)
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Competition
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/07/09	White Paper: 'Towards more effective EU merger control'	COM(2014)449	SWD(2014)217 + SWD(2014)218	SEC(2014)399(184 kB)
2014/07/09	Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty	C(2014)4606(671 kB)   Annex 1(280 kB)   Annex 2(257 kB)	SWD(2014)228(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)229(556 kB)	SEC(2014)415(210 kB)
2014/06/23	Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy 2014-20	C(2014)2322(2 MB)   Annexes 1-4(663 kB)	SWD(2014)139(3 MB)   + SWD(2014)140(626 kB)	SEC(2014)247(322 kB)
2014/05/21	Notice from the Commission on the framework for state aid for research and development and innovation	C(2014)3282	SWD(2014)163(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)164(312 kB)	SEC(2014)315(223 kB)
2014/03/21	Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements	C(2014)1817(289 kB)	SWD(2014)110(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)111(328 kB)	SEC(2014)219(195 kB)
2014/02/20	Communication from the Commission - Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines	C(2014)963(464 kB)	SWD(2014)42(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)43(242 kB)	SEC(2014)153(171 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(268 kB)
2014/01/15	Communication: Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments	C(2014)34(399 kB)	SWD(2014)6(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)7(368 kB)	SEC(2014)44(242 kB)
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Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/07/07	Proposal for a Directive implementing the European Agreement concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport	COM(2014)452	SWD(2014)226 + SWD(2014)227	SEC(2014)413(288 kB)
2014/04/09	Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work	COM(2014)221	SWD(2014)137 + SWD(2014)138	SEC(2014)246(204 kB)
2014/01/17	Proposal for a Regulation on a European network of Employment Services, workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets	COM(2014)6	SWD(2014)9 + SWD(2014)10	SEC(2014)46(249 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(255 kB)
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Energy
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/12/17	Commission Implementing Regulation on data reporting implementing Article 8(2) and Article 8(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency	C(2014)9659(407 kB)   Annex(694 kB)	SWD(2014)353 + SWD(2014)354	SEC(2014)649(159 kB)
2014/07/23	Communication - Energy efficiency and its contribution to energy security and the 2030 Framework for climate and energy policy	COM(2014)520	SWD(2014)255 + SWD(2014)256	IAB Final opinion(44 kB)
2014/03/26	Commission Regulation establishing a Network Code on Gas Balancing of Transmission Networks	C(2014)1825(437 kB)	SWD(2014)114(5 MB)   + SWD(2014)113(154 kB)	SEC(2014)223(217 kB)
2014/03/05	Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1059/2010, 1060/2010, 1061/2010, 1062/2010, 626/2011, 392/2012, 874/2012, 665/2013, 811/2013 and 812/2013 with regard to labelling of energy-related products on the Internet	C(2014)1371	SWD(2014)57(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)56(62 kB)	SEC(2014)183(256 kB)
2014/01/14	Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods	C(2014)25(387 kB)	SWD(2014)4(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)3(398 kB)	SEC(2014)43(279 kB)
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Environment
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/07/02	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2008/98/EC on waste, 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment	COM(2014)397	SWD(2014)207 SWD(2014)289 (Addendum on food waste)(5 MB)   + SWD(2014)208	SEC(2014)397(233 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(237 kB) IAB Final opinion (Food waste)(252 kB) IAB opinion 1st IA (Food waste)(249 kB)
2014/01/22	Communication: Exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high volume hydraulic fracturing in the EU	COM(2014)23	SWD(2014)21 + SWD(2014)22	SEC(2014)60(282 kB)
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Health and Consumer Policy
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/09/10	Proposal for a Regulation on veterinary medicinal products	COM(2014)558	SWD(2014)273 + SWD(2014)274	SEC(2014)466(273 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(278 kB)
2014/09/10	Proposal for a Regulation on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC	COM(2014)556	SWD(2014)271 + SWD(2014)272	SEC(2014)465(283 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(385 kB)
2014/02/06	Commission Implementing Decision 2014/62/EU repealing Decision 2003/766/EC on emergency measures to prevent the spread within the Community of Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte	C(2014)467	IA report(4 MB) + Executive Summary(323 kB)	IAB Final opinion(330 kB)
2014/02/06	Commission Implementing Directive 2014/19/EU amending Annex I to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community	C(2014)468(161 kB)	IA report(4 MB) + Executive Summary(323 kB)	IAB Final opinion(330 kB)
2014/02/06	Commission Recommendation 2014/53/EU on measures to control Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte in Union areas where its presence is confirmed	C(2014)471(116 kB)	IA report(4 MB) + Executive Summary(323 kB)	IAB Final opinion(330 kB)
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Home Affairs
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/04/01	Proposal for a Regulation on the Union Code on Visas (Visa Code)	COM(2014)164	SWD(2014)68 + SWD(2014)67	SEC(2014)207(217 kB)
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Industry and Entrepreneurship
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/09/25	Proposal for a Regulation on requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery	COM(2014)581	SWD(2014)282 + SWD(2014)281	SEC(2014)482(172 kB)
2014/07/07	Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for ventilation units	C(2014)4517	SWD(2014)222(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)223(82 kB)	SEC(2014)410(54 kB)
2014/06/17	Proposal for a Directive on the dissemination of Earth observation satellite data for commercial purposes	COM(2014)344	SWD(2014)185 + SWD(2014)184	SEC(2014)355(168 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(234 kB)
2014/05/21	Commission Regulation on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers	C(2014)3272(201 kB)   Annexes 1-4(246 kB)	SWD(2014)162(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)161(130 kB)	IAB Final opinion(257 kB)
2014/05/12	Proposal for a Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels	COM(2014)258	SWD(2014)151 + SWD(2014)150	SEC(2014)297(275 kB)
2014/03/27	Proposal for a Regulation on cableway installations	COM(2014)187	SWD(2014)116 + SWD(2014)117	IAB Final opinion(145 kB)
2014/03/27	Proposal for a Regulation on personal protective equipment	COM(2014)186	SWD(2014)118 + SWD(2014)119	IAB Final opinion(262 kB)
2014/01/31	Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles	COM(2014)28	SWD(2014)33 + SWD(2014)32	SEC(2014)80(172 kB)
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Internal Market and Services
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/10/10	Commission delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II)	C(2014)7230	SWD(2014)309(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)308(202 kB)	SEC(2014)520(111 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(226 kB)
2014/07/14	Commission Recommendation on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online	C(2014)4630(406 kB)	SWD(2014)232(3 MB)   + SWD(2014)233(484 kB)	SEC(2014)417(228 kB)
2014/04/09	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on single member private limited liability companies	COM(2014)212	SWD(2014)124 + SWD(2014)123	SEC(2014)236(207 kB)
2014/04/09	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement and Directive 2013/34/EU as regards certain elements of the corporate governance statement	COM(2014)213	SWD(2014)127 + SWD(2014)126	SEC(2014)237(170 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(55 kB)
2014/04/09	Commission Recommendation on the quality of corporate governance reporting ('comply or explain')	C(2014)2165(188 kB)	SWD(2014)127 + SWD(2014)126	SEC(2014)237(170 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(55 kB)
2014/03/27	Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (recast)	COM(2014)167	SWD(2014)103 + SWD(2014)102	SEC(2014)208(264 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(220 kB)
2014/01/29	Proposal for a Regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions	COM(2014)40	SWD(2014)30 + SWD(2014)31	SEC(2014)79(119 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(213 kB)
2014/01/29	Proposal for a Regulation on structural measures improving the resilience of EU credit institutions	COM(2014)43	SWD(2014)30 + SWD(2014)31	SEC(2014)79(119 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(213 kB)
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Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/03/12	Commission Recommendation on a new approach to business failure and insolvency	C(2014)1500	SWD(2014)61(578 kB)   + SWD(2014)62(104 kB)	SEC(2014)194(166 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(345 kB)
2014/03/07	Commission Recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency	C(2014)1405	SWD(2014)59(363 kB)   + SWD(2014)58(69 kB)	SEC(2014)186(185 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(279 kB)
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Maritime affairs and fisheries
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/10/06	Proposal for a Regulation establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007	COM(2014)614	SWD(2014)291 + SWD(2014)290	SEC(2014)500(209 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(407 kB)
2014/07/08	Communication - Better situational awareness by enhanced cooperation across maritime surveillance authorities: next steps within the Common Information Sharing Environment for the EU maritime domain	COM(2014)451	SWD(2014)225 + SWD(2014)224	SEC(2014)412(234 kB)
2014/06/27	Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the fishery and aquaculture sector	C(2014)4231(438 kB)   Annex(233 kB)	SWD(2014)203(395 kB)   + SWD(2014)202(141 kB)	SEC(2014)385(219 kB)
2014/05/14	Proposal for a Regulation laying down a prohibition on driftnet fisheries, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 812/2004,(EC) No 2187/2005 and (EC) No 1967/2006 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97	COM(2014)265	SWD(2014)153 + SWD(2014)154	SEC(2014)304(218 kB)
2014/01/20	Communication: Blue Energy Action needed to deliver on the potential of ocean energy in European seas and oceans by 2020 and beyond	COM(2014)8	SWD(2014)13 + SWD(2014)12	SEC(2014)47(212 kB)
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Mobility and Transport
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/01/29	Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council	C(2014)331(77 kB)	SWD(2014)24(385 kB)   + SWD(2014)25(107 kB)	SEC(2014)72(346 kB)
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Trade
Adoption date	Commission proposal	Proposal reference	IA report + summary	Board Opinion
2014/03/06	Proposal for a Regulation setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas	COM(2014)111	SWD(2014)53 + SWD(2014)52	SEC(2014)178(300 kB)   IAB Opinion 1st IA(339 kB)
2014/02/17	Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations on an agreement between the European Union and Myanmar/Burma on investment protection	COM(2014)84 Restricted	SWD(2014)41(2 MB)   + SWD(2014)40(321 kB)	SEC(2014)151(172 kB)
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