Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, 1-5 December 2016

Summary:

A meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council was held on 1-5 December 2016. The agenda includes the following items:

• Adoption of general approach on proposed revision of safety rules for civil aviation;
• Adoption of general approach on two proposals revising rules of passenger ship safety:
  • Directive on safety rules for passenger ships;
  • Directive on system of inspections for the operation of ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft;
• Adoption of negotiating mandate for negotiations on air transport agreement with Armenia;
• Adoption of general approach on proposed Regulation relating to rules for wholesale roaming markets;
• Adoption of partial general approach on proposal setting up the Wifi4EU initiative;
• Policy debate on proposals relating to the reform of the EU telecoms rules;
• Update on the progress relating to proposal for Regulation on cross-border parcel delivery services;
• Discussion on the way forward for work on free flow of data;
• Policy debate on  proposed Regulation concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply;
• Presentation by the European Commission on its 'Clean Energy Package';
• Update on state of play relating to two legislative files:
  • Decision on an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries;
  • Regulation on energy efficiency labelling.

Official

Outcome of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, 1-5 December 2016 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/22501/st15098en16.pdf

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