Comitology after Lisbon: The Theory and Practice of EU Implementing and Delegated Acts after Lisbon

Project Leaders

Target group
Officials from the EU institutions, civil servants from the Member States and third countries, and other professionals working with comitology committees in the EU.

Description
This course explains how the European Commission adopts legally-binding acts on the basis of powers specifically delegated to it in EU secondary legislation. It reviews the evolution of ‘comitology’, the system of committees of representatives from the Member States working with the European Commission in the implementation of EU legislation. It discusses the different procedures which have been formalized, and presents the 2006 reform of the system which has given important powers of control also to the European Parliament. Finally, it explains the new provisions included in the Lisbon Treaty, which will introduce two distinct categories of delegated and implementing acts.

Method
The course will include a range of presentations as well as interactive elements such as group work and case-studies.

Objectives
This course will give participants an in-depth understanding of the role of comitology committees in the EU policy-making process, and of the growing role of the European Parliament. They will be familiar with both the formal procedures and the practical aspects of comitology. Finally, they will be aware of ongoing changes in the system and the possible implications of the latest developments in the system of binding but “non-legislative” EU acts.

Programme
The programme will commence on the Thursday 30 September at 09.15 hrs at the European Institute of Public Administration and will finish on Friday 1 October at 15.30 hrs.

Seminar Venue
European Institute of Public Administration
O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL – 6211 HE Maastricht
tel: +31 43 3296 222, fax: +31 43 3296 296

Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English.

Fee
The participation fee is € 795 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK).

Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework contract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount. This applies to officials coming from the following EU Institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, Committee of the Regions, Council of the European Union, European Economic and Social Committee; and European Agencies: Translation Centre (CDT), European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), European Medicines Agency (EMEA), European Railway Agency (ERA), European Training Foundation (ETF), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OHSA). Other EU agencies not listed above may benefit from this discount through DG ADMIN, European Commission.

If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated.

For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).

Hotel reservations
EIPA has booked a limited number of rooms at Hotel Beaumont**** (www.beaumont.nl) in Maastricht at a special rate of € 102 for a single room per night including breakfast and tourist tax. If participants wish us to book accommodation for them, please indicate this on the application form together with arrival and departure dates and the number of overnight stays required. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Meals
The lunches will be served at the Institute’s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Registration
Kindly complete the registration form and submit it before 2 September 2010. Your name and address will be part of EIPA’s database for our mailing purpose only. If you do not want to be included in our mailing database, please tick the box in the registration form.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice)