DTI is also pursuing better consultation; alternatives to regulation; repeal or withdrawal of unnecessary EU regulations; measurement of administrative burdens; and the review of implementation and outcomes, including phased implementation where possible.

EU Horizon Scanning - European Commission Work Programme 2006

The Commission publishes its annual work programme containing the planned major legislative and policy initiatives at the start of each calendar year on its website.

The European Commission’s 2006 Work programme includes links to the published roadmaps for each expected proposal. These roadmaps are a relatively new Commission initiative, designed to give stakeholders an overview of what each proposal will seek to achieve; what the policy options are; what impact assessment work is planned; and, crucially, what consultation with stakeholders is foreseen and when. The UK fully supports this initiative. It brings greater transparency to the EU policy-making process and provides an all-important ‘heads-up’ to stakeholders.

To help with the roadmaps we have provided translations where necessary and a glossary of commonly used terms. In addition, each roadmap’s reference number indicates the EU Commission Directorate General responsible (e.g. for the  2006/MARKT/002 roadmap, MARKT means the Internal Market Directorate General). We have provided a list of all Directorates General with links to their websites. (see links below). 

Roadmaps Detailing Expected Commission Proposals During 2006 (1.2mb)

English translations for the seven roadmaps published in French:

1. (Amendment of the directives on review procedures in public contracts) Prosperity Index: 2006/MARKT/002 Amendement des directives recours dans le domain des marches publics. (20kb)

2. (Communication on the extension of the powers of the European Railway Agency) Security Index: 2006/TREN/005 Communication sur l’extention des competences de l’agence ferroviaire europeenne. (14kb)

3. (Regulatory framework for river traffic) Solidarity Index: 2006/TREN/009 Paquet de propositions visant a renforcer la position et le cadre reglementaire de la navigation fluviale. (24kb)

4. (Development of a dedicated rail freight transport network) Prosperity Index: 2006/TREN/010 Communication de la Commission sur le developpement d’un reseau dedie au transport de fret ferroviaire. (18kb)

5. (European policy on urban transport) Solidarity Index: 2006/TREN/029 Communication sur une politique europeenne pour les transports urbains. (18kb)

6. (European Market Access Strategy) External Index: 2006/TRADE/002 Communication de la Commission au Conseil, au Parlement et au Comite Economique et Social sur la Strategie Europeenne d’Acces aux Marches. (25kb)

7. (Poroposal for a Council Decision on the creation of an index of non – EU nationals convicted in an EU Member State) Security Index: 2004/JLS/116 Proposition de decision du Conseil sur la creation d’un index sur les ressortissants de pays tiers ayant fait l’objet diune condemnation. (25kb)

Glossary of common roadmap terms. (31kb)

List Of European Commission Directorate Generals & website links. (30 Kb)