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Evolution of the E f Ci i P Europe for Citizens Programme

With the support of the Europe for Citizens

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With the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

Decision-making process ec s o a g p ocess

Monitoring of the decision-making process between institutions: 06 April 2005 – 11 December 2006

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Legal Basis: Traité/CE/art 151, 308 g / / , Procedure : Codecision procedure Commission : Proposal for a Decision p Council : Decision Parliament: Decision Parliament: Decision

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Source: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/code_EN.pdf

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Source: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/code_EN.pdf

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Source: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/code_EN.pdf

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26-01-2004 26 01 2004

Council Decision establishing a Community programme to promote active European citizenship (civic participation) was adopted; participation) was adopted; provided a legal basis for grants towards the promotion p g g p

• f active European citizenship, for a period of three years

(2004–2006)

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Two-stage consultation 2004-2005 Two stage consultation 2004 2005

I i f h f C i i i In preparation for the future Community action programme to promote active European citizenship for the period 2007 - 2013, DG for Education and Culture

• rganised an extensive two-stage consultation exercise between December 2004 and

February 2005. y The first step in this exercise, which took place from 15 December 2004 to 15 February 2005, was an on-line consultation. Open to all interested organisations and i di id l i t t l th 1 000 li i d i l di d 700 individuals; in total, more than 1,000 replies were received, including around 700 from organisations and 300 from individuals. The second step consisted in a Consultation Forum, held on 3 and 4 February 2005 in

• Brussels. The Forum attracted over 350 participants from across Europe, representing

p p p , p g NGOs, think tanks, regional and municipal representatives, European networks, advocacy groups, trade unions and European associations. Th lt f th di i h b l d b th C i i t th ith The results of the discussion have been analysed by the Commission - together with the results of the on-line consultation - as part of the preparation of its proposal for the new programme.

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Source: http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/our-archive/doc419_en.htm

06-04-2005 06 04 2005

Adoption by Commission of the „Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing for the period 2007 2013 the programme establishing for the period 2007-2013 the programme "Citizens for Europe" to promote active European citizenship“ p Mandatory consultation: Committee of the Regions l l Optional consultation: European Eco. & Soc. Committee

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Next Steps Next Steps

14 04 2005 14-04-2005

Transmission to Council (Education, Youth and Culture) and EP (negotiation in the Culture and Education C itt ) Committee)

23-05-2005

Di i C il Discussion at Council

26-10-2005

EESC opinion

17-11-2005

Committee of Regions opinion

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05-04-2006 05 04 2006

EP i i 1 di EP opinion 1st reading Decision: Approval with amendments pp Amendment 29, Article 3, paragraph1, point (c a) Proposal for a new element of the programme: Proposal for a new element of the programme: (ca) Active European Remembrance, consisting of:- support for projects to commemorate the victims of Nazi and Stalinist mass deportations and mass extermination.

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Last Steps Last Steps

26 09 2006

26-09-2006

Adoption of the common position of the Council. The common position is largely based on the Commission amended proposal, which itself accepted a l b f th E P li t’ d t large number of the European Parliament’s amendments.

25-10-2006

EP opinion 2nd reading Decision :Approval with amendments EP opinion 2nd reading. Decision :Approval with amendments

15-11-2006

Adoption of Commission opinion The Commission follows the EPs Adoption of Commission opinion. The Commission follows the EPs amendments

11-12-2006 11 12 2006

Council approval 2nd reading

12-12-2006

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Signature by EP and Council