The New Practical Tools for Implementation of EU Policies at National Level

27-29/Sep/2010 • Luxembourg • Fee: € 1090

Introduction

Programme

Practical Information

Project Leader

Peter Goldschmidt

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For more information about the activity, please contact:

Yuna Long

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European Public Management

Objectives
The overall aim of the workshop is to give the participant a better understanding of national and the Commission’s needs with respect to the implementation of European Union legislation.
More specifically, the three-fold objective of the workshop is:

To transfer methodology and practical tools necessary to ensure compliance with EU-membership obligations.
To provide guidance on balancing domestic and supranational political interests on the one hand, and constitutional and legal requirements on the other.
To learn by doing and the exchange of experiences from other countries.

Target Group
Officials and experts from ministries, central agencies and authorities responsible for, drafting and coordinating and implementing European Union legislation at the national level.

Description and Methodology
This workshop deals in a very practical way with specific aspects concerning political, legal and project managerial questions related to implementation of EU policies and law at the level of the Member States. It also illustrates the need for timely and appropriate implementation as well as possible consequences of non- or incorrect implementation both in general and in the light of the Lisbon Treaty. Based on feedback and suggestions from participants over the past years, the programme has been revised to include new topics and workshops. To this end, the programme has been divided into two modules, which can be attended separately or together:

Module I (27-28 September 2010) focuses on implementation obligations and the law approximation process, including the identification of different legal instruments and what needs to be implemented, consultation, planning and allocation of responsibilities, communication, notification of national execution measures (NEM), enforcement, etc.

Module II (29 September 2010) concentrates on regulatory impact assessment (RIA) and evaluation of nationally implemented EU legislation. In particular, this module provides a practical overview of the objective and components of RIA and how it is carried out as well as what and how to measure outcomes of approximated legislation.

In this new edition of the workshop, increased use of inter-active problem-based learning methodologies will give the participants the opportunity to learn by doing and to exchange experiences and views on successfully accomplished processes, encountered obstacles, etc.

Module I – Implementation Obligations and the Law Approximation Process

Monday, 27th September 2010

Welcome and introduction to the seminar & presentation of participants’ expectations
Peter GOLDSCHMIDT, Director, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Luxembourg (LU)
Tore Chr. MALTERUD, Head of the Unit for European Public Management, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Maastricht (NL)

Linking EU and national legislation
Treaty obligations regarding implementation and what needs to be implemented, self-imposed legal obligations (acquis) and definitions and structure of EU legal acts will be reviewed and discussed.
Method: Presentation and interaction with participants
Peter GOLDSCHMIDT

Workshop I – Identifying legal acts before and after Lisbon
The participants will be divided into groups and be asked to analyse legal acts (regulations, directives and decisions) and identify obligations in terms of implementation measures, organisational and reporting requirements, time limits, etc.
Method: Group work and discussion of the results in plenary.
Carla BOTELHO, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Luxembourg (LU)

Lunch

Administrative requirements and process management
This session discusses how to efficiently organise and work in an “implementation project” and reviews such issues as administrative requirements; consultation, procedures; relations between ministries and agencies; various tools and methods and the ever-important question: who takes the lead?
Method: Presentation and interaction with participants
Tore Chr. MALTERUD

Workshop II - National processes of implementation and stakeholders
Who does what and when? – Involvement of national governments, NGOs and local and regional governments in dealing with the EU. Participants will be asked to identify national tasks, stakeholders and sources for information.
Method: Presentation and group discussion
Tore Chr. MALTERUD

Reception

Tuesday, 28th September 2010

Implementing measures, delegation and coordination at the national level
This session will summarise and supplement the previous day’s sessions. Particular attention will be paid to the importance of national co-ordination when deciding upon delegation and adopting implementation measures as well as the reasons why.
Method: Discussion and presentation.
Peter GOLDSCHMIDT

Formalities not to be forgotten: Notification instruments
Upon completing the national law approximation process, Member States must inform (i.e. notify) the Commission and/or the Council Secretariat of the result. There are various notification instruments, but when should one use one or the other of these? Through practical examples, this session will link the choice of EU legal instrument with the appropriate notification instruments and documents informing the Commission and/or the Council of legislation implemented. Special attention will be paid to the Commission’s new web-based notification system NEM.
Method: Presentation, Q&A session
Peter GOLDSCHMIDT and Sabrina VAN DE VELDE, Attachée, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Legal Affairs (DGJ), Brussels (BE)

Bringing it all together, a summing-up before the simulation
Tore Chr. MALTERUD

Lunch

Simulation – Planning the Law Approximation Process
The participants will be divided into groups and be given different tasks. Each group will be asked to present a plan for implementing an EU legal act. They will also be asked to identify problems and come up with solutions.
Tore Chr. MALTERUD
(Coffee will be served during the simulation)

Reports of the groups
Tore Chr. MALTERUD and Peter GOLDSCHMIDT

Consequences of not meeting the implementation obligations
This session will review the practical impact of the direct effect of EU law, the principle of state liability and the infringement procedure after Lisbon: What reactions can be expected?
Method: Presentation, Q&A session.
Carla BOTELHO

Evaluation

END OF THE MODULE I

Module II – Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and Evaluation

Wednesday, 29th September 2010

Welcome and introduction to Module II – The concept of “Impact Assessment”
Definition and overview of what is meant by Impact Assessment, including RIA, evaluation and how to measure outcome
Peter GOLDSCHMIDT, Director, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Luxembourg (LU)
Tore Chr. MALTERUD, Head of the Unit for European Public Management, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Maastricht (NL)

Regulatory Impact Assessment
Based on a practical example, this session will discuss the objective of and how RIA is carried out.
Method: Presentation and Q&A session
Theo JANS, Senior Lecturer, Unit for European Decisionmaking, European Institute of Public Administration, EIPA Maastricht (NL)

Measuring outcome: Methods, obstacles and tools
Method: Presentation and discussion
Tore Chr. MALTERUD

Standing Lunch at EIPA Luxembourg

Workshop III – Evaluation
The participants will be divided into groups and identify what and how to measure the outcome of the application at the national level of an EU regulation
Method: Group work and discussion of the results in plenary
Tore Chr. MALTERUD and Peter GOLDSCHMIDT

Conclusions and Evaluation of Module II

END OF THE MODULE II

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration has made optional room reservations at the below-mentioned hotels. All rates are including breakfast and tourist tax.

Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, Centre européen, Plateau de Kirchberg at the rate of €145 (http://businesstravel.accorhotels.com/fr/reservation/bookings.shtml) Code client: SC000002048 – Contract No 308506). The hotel is located outside the city centre, within walking distance of the Jean Monnet Building.
(Tel.: +352 43 77 68 51; Fax: +352 43 91 95; Email: H1930-RE2@
accor.com or H1930-RE3@accor.com)
Hotel Melia*****, 1 Park Dräi Eechelen (10 Rue Fort Thuengen) at a rate of €140 (Reservation code EIPA). The hotel is located outside the city centre, within 8 minutes walking distance from the Jean Monnet Building. (Tel.: +352 333 206 - 1; Fax: +352 333999; Email: reservations.melia.luxembourg@solmelia.com; www.melia-luxembourg.com)
NH Luxembourg***, Route de Trèves (Airport), 10 minutes from Kirchberg, at the rate of €105. Reservations can as well be made through the following link http://www.nh-hotels.com/events/en/event-detail/6218/practical_tools.html (Tel.:+352 348 931 607; Fax: +352 348 931 9413, E-mail: book.luxembourg@nhhotels.com; www.nh-hotels.com). Free shuttle service between the hotel and the airport.
Hotel Parc Plaza**** at the rate of €143 (Reservation code: PL246727)
Hotel Parc Bellevue*** at the rate of €95 (Reservation code: BV246711) 5, avenue Marie-Thérèse, city center, 10 minutes from “Centre Aldringen” (Tel.: +352 44 23 23 -2323; Fax: +352 45 61 41 220; Email: reservation@goeres-group.com; www.goeres-group.com)
Hotel Français***, Place d’Armes, right in the city centre, 2 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of €110. (Reservation code: G6698) (Tel.: +352 47 45 34; Fax: +352 46 42 74; Email: info@hotelfrancais.lu; www.hotelfrancais.lu)
Hotel Albert Premier****, 2a, rue Albert 1er, right in the city centre, 5 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of €115. (Reservation codes: 23141 to 23145) (Tel.: +352 44 244 21; Fax: +352 44 74 41; Email: reservation@albertpremier.lu; www.albertpremier.lu)

Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please phone or fax the reservation department of the hotel at one of the above-mentioned numbers and mention the before-mentioned reservation code. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that any optional bookings not confirmed one month before the seminar dates will automatically be cancelled by the hotels.

Luxembourg City has two main bus stations, one in the city centre called “Centre Aldringen” and one next to the railway station called “Air Terminus”. All buses, wherever they go, are passing through these two stations. Bus no 18, with departure every ten minutes, is going direction Kirchberg, stopping right in front of Hotel Novotel, which is within walking distance of all European Institutions as well as just around the corner from the Chambre des Métiers building.

Meals
Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser in due time so that this
can be arranged.

Participation
The fee applicable to each activity is clearly indicated on the registration form. Unless stated differently on the registration form, the fee includes participation in the activity, lunches and beverages during the activity, documentation and participation in the reception/cocktail.

Travel and accommodation costs are at the expense of the participant or his/her administration.

Pre-payment of the fee is a condition for participation in an activity.
Prior to the activity each participant will receive an invoice which can be paid by bank transfer or by credit card.

Registration
You may register through our website www.eipa.eu using the online registration form or by faxing or mailing the attached registration form duly completed.

Discounts
10% Special discount for civil servants
EIPA offers its members a discount of 10% of the registration fee for its open enrolment seminars and training courses. This discount is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries.

20% Lot 8 discount for EU officials
Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework con-tract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount.
Please note that discounts cannot be accumulated. It is clearly stated on EIPA’s website for which seminars and training courses the reductions are offered. Full fees apply to all other seminars and training courses

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

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

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the seminar starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc...).

For administrative reasons, a fee of € 150 will be charged for cancellations received after 13 September 2010. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. The mention of a speaker’s name in the programme does not commit EIPA. In the event that an announced speaker does not appear, EIPA will do its utmost to find a suitable replacement.

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