Structure and governance of euro examined
2008 marks the tenth anniversary of the creation of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the setting of conversion rates between the currencies of the original participating countries of the eurozone. Since then the euro has been introduced in fifteen Member States with negligible transition costs.
This Report, 'The Euro'
(HL 90), examines the structure and governance of the eurozone institutions and developments in the eurozone economy in the past ten years.
EU's financial management examined
European Union (EU) expenditure in 2006 was over £72 billion, with £2.9 billion in net UK contributions – the second highest after Germany.
This National Audit Office Report, 'Financial Management in the European Union' (HC 480), examines the state of financial management in the EU.
EU reform Treaty signed
‘The
Treaty of Lisbon’ (Cm. 7294), also known as the reform Treaty, was signed
on 13 December 2007 at an EU summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
Risk in overseas territories examined
This Report, ‘Managing Risk in
the Overseas Territories’ (HC 4), examines the work of UK government
departments in overseas territories under British sovereignty.
EU Constitution Reform Treaty examined
In
‘European
Union Intergovernmental Conference’ (HC 1014), the European Scrutiny
Committee sets out their conclusions on the EU Constitution Reform Treaty.
Single Payment Scheme delays examined
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and
the Rural Payments Agency spent £122m implementing the European Union Single
Payment Scheme which replaced Common Agricultural Policy subsidies.
This Report
‘The
Delays in Administering the 2005 Single Payment Scheme in England’ (HC 893)
examines the problems encountered in administering the payments.
Modernising European Union labour law
In its Green Paper about the need for labour market reform,
the European Commission (EC) argued that the increasing diversity of 21st
century working relationships means that existing labour law is no longer
adequate.
Market intervention recommended on phone
charges
Around 140 million EU citizens are affected by roaming
charges (charges for making and receiving mobile phone calls whilst abroad).
The House of Lords European Union Committee’s Report
‘Mobile
Phone Charges in the EU: Curbing the Excesses’ (HL 79-I) finds that these
roaming services currently lack transparency and are not sufficiently
competitive, thus presenting a significant challenge to the single market as
excessive roaming charges impact not only directly on customers but also create
barriers to small and medium enterprises operating effectively across the
EU.
Disability discrimination laws "should protect
mental health"
This Report
‘Improving
the Mental Health of the Population: Can the European Union help?’ (HLP 73-
I) from the House of Lords European Union Committee brings together
evidence on the impact of mental health problems from a wide range of
individuals and organisations.
EU financial management strengthened
This Report from the National Audit Office
'Financial
Management in the European Union' (HC 401) examines the state of financial
management in the European Union.
The Report looks at the background,
presents key findings in respect of the main expenditure areas, irregularities
and possible fraud, and looks at ways of improving financial management.
Reducing EU regulations could benefit
businesses
The Davidson Review focuses on the implementation of
European legislation in the UK. It was commissioned as part of the Government's
commitment to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on the private, public and
voluntary sectors.
Delays in single payment subsidies to farmers
The Single Payment Scheme replaced previous EU subsidies to
farmers based on agricultural production with one payment for land management.
The European Commission gave some discretion to Member States over how to
implement the scheme: the Rural Payments Agency is responsible for
administering single payment scheme payments in England.