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Document No	Title	Opinion of the national Parliament	Reply from the Commission
COM/2016/0007	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316/JHA	Statement from the Bundesrat [266 KB]	Reply from the Commission [81 KB]
COM/2016/0025	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation	Statement from the Bundesrat [13 KB]	Reply from the Commission [62 KB]
COM/2016/0026	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market	Statement from the Bundesrat [84 KB]	Reply from the Commission [83 KB]
COM/2016/0039	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008	Statement from the Bundesrat [86 KB]	Reply from the Commission [92 KB]
COM/2016/0052	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010	Statement from the Bundesrat [9 KB]	Reply from the Commission [81 KB]
COM/2016/0127	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Launching a consultation on a European Pillar of Social Rights	Statement from the Bundesrat [319 KB]	Reply from the Commission [79 KB]
COM/2016/0148	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on an action plan on VAT Towards a single EU VAT area - Time to decide	Statement from the Bundesrat [76 KB]	Reply from the Commission [107 KB]
COM/2016/0197	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL TOWARDS A REFORM OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN ASYLUM SYSTEM AND ENHANCING LEGAL AVENUES TO EUROPE	Statement from the Bundesrat [90 KB]	Reply from the Commission [83 KB]
COM/2016/0198	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches	Statement from the Bundesrat [75 KB]	Reply from the Commission [39 KB]
COM/2016/0199	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The 2016 EU Justice Scoreboard	Statement from the Bundesrat [87 KB]	Reply from the Commission [71 KB]
COM/2016/0270	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast)	Statement from the Bundesrat [95 KB]	Reply from the Commission [197KB]
COM/2016/0287	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view of changing market realities	Statement from the Bundesrat [98 KB]	Reply from the Commission [175KB]
COM/2016/0288	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Online Platforms and the Digital Single Market Opportunities and Challenges for Europe	Statement from the Bundesrat [136 KB]	-
COM/2016/0381	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A NEW SKILLS AGENDA FOR EUROPE Working together to strengthen human capital, employability and competitiveness	Statement from the Bundesrat [159 KB]	Reply from the Commission [97KB]
COM/2016/0382	Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on establishing a Skills Guarantee	Statement from the Bundesrat [37 KB]	Reply from the Commission [96KB]
COM/2016/0383	Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and repealing the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning	Statement from the Bundesrat [107 KB]	Reply from the Commission [177 KB]
COM/2016/0465	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)	Statement from the Bundesrat [85 KB]	Reply from the Commission [197KB]
COM/2016/0466	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted and amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents	Statement from the Bundesrat [77 KB]	Reply from the Commission [197KB]
COM/2016/0467	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive 2013/32/EU	Statement from the Bundesrat [108 KB]	Reply from the Commission [197KB]
COM/2016/0543	Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a European Year of Cultural Heritage	Statement from the Bundesrat [82 KB]	Reply from the Commission [107KB]
JOIN/2016/0029	JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations	Statement from the Bundesrat [77 KB]	Reply from the Commission [66 KB]
COM/2016/0587	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit Society	Statement from the Bundesrat [93 KB]	Reply from the Commission [115KB]
COM/2016/0588	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 5G for Europe: An Action Plan	Statement from the Bundesrat [78 KB]	Reply from the Commission [117KB]
COM/2016/0589	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 as regards the promotion of Internet connectivity in local communities	Statement from the Bundesrat [88 KB]	Reply from the Commission [115KB]
COM/2016/0590	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast)	Statement from the Bundesrat [116 KB]	Reply from the Commission [115KB]
COM/2016/0591	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications	Statement from the Bundesrat [80 KB]	Reply from the Commission [115KB]
COM/2016/0592	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Promoting a fair, efficient and competitive European copyright-based economy in the Digital Single Market	Statement from the Bundesrat [87 KB]	Reply from the Commission [87KB]
COM/2016/0593	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on copyright in the Digital Single Market	Statement from the Bundesrat [120 KB]	Reply from the Commission [95KB]
COM/2016/0594	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes	Statement from the Bundesrat [88 KB]	Reply from the Commission [168KB]
COM/2016/0601	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Capital Markets Union - Accelerating Reform	Statement from the Bundesrat [78 KB]	Reply from the Commission [78 KB]
COM/2016/0603	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 An EU budget focused on results	Statement from the Bundesrat [138 KB]	Reply from the Commission [174KB]
COM/2016/0605	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council	Statement from the Bundesrat [123 KB]	- Reply from the Commission [270KB]
COM/2016/0625	Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass) and repealing Decision No 2241/2004/EC	Statement from the Bundesrat [92 KB]	Reply from the Commission [101KB]
COM/2016/0627	Proposal for a Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory Transparency Register	Statement from the Bundesrat [76 KB]	Reply from the Commission [62 KB]
COM/2016/0683	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)	Statement from the Bundesrat [87 KB]	Reply from the Commission [196KB]
COM/2016/0685	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on a Common Corporate Tax Base	Statement from the Bundesrat [92 KB]	Reply from the Commission [196KB]
COM/2016/0687	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive (EU) 2016/1164 as regards hybrid mismatches with third countries	Statement from the Bundesrat [79 KB]	Reply from the Commission [196KB]
COM/2016/0723	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures and amending Directive 2012/30/EU	Statement from the Bundesrat[187KB]	Reply from the Commission [189KB]
COM/2016/0739	COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Next steps for a sustainable European future European action for sustainability	Statement from the Bundesrat[100KB]	Reply from the Commission [81KB]
COM/2016/0755	Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax	Statement from the Bundesrat[4KB]	Reply from the Commission [168KB]
COM/2016/0757	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods	Statement from the Bundesrat[4KB]	Reply from the Commission [171KB]
COM/2016/0758	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC, as regards rates of value added tax applied to books, newspapers and periodicals	Statement from the Bundesrat[4KB]	Reply from the Commission [78KB]
COM/2016/0767	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast)	Statement from the Bundesrat[131KB]	Reply from the Commission [167KB]
COM/2016/0788	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 as regards the territorial typologies (Tercet)	Statement from the Bundesrat[89KB]	Reply from the Commission [103KB]
COM/2016/0799	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union	Statement from the Bundesrat[116KB]	Reply from the Commission [105KB]
COM/2016/0811	Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the temporary application of a generalised reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of goods and services above a certain threshold	Statement from the Bundesrat[269KB]	Reply from the Commission [207KB]
COM/2016/0815	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (Text with relevance for the EEA and Switzerland)	Statement from the Bundesrat[85KB]	Reply from the Commission [177KB]
COM/2016/0819	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders	Statement from the Bundesrat[98KB]	Reply from the Commission [172KB]
COM/2016/0821	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notification procedure for authorisation schemes and requirements related to services, and amending Directive 2006/123/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System	Statement from the Bundestag[152KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[92KB]	Reply from the Commission [246KB] - - Reply from the Commission [270KB] Reply from the Commission [99KB] Reply from the Commission [99KB]
COM/2016/0822	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions	Statement from the Bundestag[152KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[86KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[106KB]	Reply from the Commission [179KB] - - - Reply from the Commission [90KB] Reply from the Commission [270KB]
COM/2016/0823	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the legal and operational framework of the European services e-card introduced by Regulation ....[ESC Regulation]....	Statement from the Bundestag[152KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[104KB]	Reply from the Commission [270KB] - - Reply from the Commission [172KB] Reply from the Commission [172KB] Reply from the Commission [172KB]
COM/2016/0824	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL introducing a European services e-card and related administrative facilities	Statement from the Bundestag[152KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[104KB]	Reply from the Commission [270KB] - - Reply from the Commission [172KB] Reply from the Commission [172KB] Reply from the Commission [172KB]
COM/2016/0861	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the internal market for electricity (recast)	Statement from the Bundestag[149KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[84KB]	Reply from the Commission [258KB] - Reply from the Commission [253KB]
COM/2016/0863	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast)	Statement from the Bundestag[149KB] Statement from the Bundesrat[149KB]	Reply from the Commission [258KB] - Reply from the Commission [171KB]
COM/2016/0864	Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast)	Statement from the Bundesrat[121KB]	Reply from the Commission [172KB]