COM(2010)603 - EU CITIZENSHIP REPORT 2010 Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights

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Legal instrument	Report
Decision making procedure	Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number143	COM(2010)603
Additional COM-numbers	COM(2010)603
procedure number145	2011/2182(INI)
CELEX number146	52010DC0603

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• 1. 

  The concept of
   
• 2. 

  See, for instance, Case C-184/99 Grzelczyk
   
• 3. 

  Article 21(1) TFEU specifies that this right may be subject to certain limitations and conditions.
  
   
• 4. 

  See, for instance, Cases C-413/99 Baumbast and R
   
• 5. 

  Article 20(2) TFEU.
  
   
• 6. 

  Article 11(4) TEU.
  
   
• 7. 

  Article 14(2) TEU.
  
   
• 8. 

  Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
  
   
• 9. 

  Chapter V,
   
• 10. 

  In 2009, the Europe Direct Contact Centre had received 25,721 enquiries from citizens on cross border issues (travelling, buying and selling, studying, working and living in other Member States): EDCC annual activity report 2009, available at ec.europa.eu/europedirect/docs/statistics
  
   
• 11. 

  www.alainlamassoure.eu/liens/975.pdf.
  
   
• 12. 

  -->
   
• 13. 

  COM(2010) 608.
  
   
• 14. 

  Communication from the Commission: Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (COM (2010) 2020 final of 3.3.2010).
  
   
• 15. 

  COM(2010) 602.
  
   
• 16. 

  COM(2010) 605.
  
   
• 17. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 292, 'Civil justice', November
   
• 18. 

  https://e-justice.europa.eu.
  
   
• 19. 

  Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights to interpretation and to translation in criminal proceedings (Directive 2010-801/EU) and Proposal of 20 July 2010 for a Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings - COM(2010) 392.
  
   
• 20. 

  Eurostat Statistics in focus
   
• 21. 

  Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 1).
  
   
• 22. 

  Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal of a Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare - Impact assessment (2 July 2008) wcmcom-ec-europa-eu-wip.wcmvue.cec.eu.int:8080/health/archive/ph_overview/co_operation/healthcare/docs/impact_assessment_en.pdf.
  
   
• 23. 

  Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (2 July 2008) wcmcom-ec-europa-eu-wip.wcmvue.cec.eu.int:8080/health/archive/ph_overview/co_operation/healthcare/docs/com_en.pdf.
  
   
• 24. 

  Communication from the Commission: A Digital Agenda for Europe (COM(2010)245 final/2 of 26.8.2010.
  
   
• 25. 

  Key action 13 of the Digital Agenda for Europe; see also the Single Market Act Communication.
  
   
• 26. 

  Key action 14 of the Digital Agenda for Europe. see also the Single Market Act Communication.
  
   
• 27. 

  Eurostat database on population, section on tourism; data include holiday and business trips of more than one day.
  
   
• 28. 

  The World Tourism Organisation expects further significant growth for the period 2010-2020.
  
   
• 29. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 30. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 281
   
• 31. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 258
   
• 32. 

  Travel arrangements where two or more items or services for a single holiday or trip, such as flights, accommodation or car rental, are offered at the same time and from the same company or from companies that are commercially linked (for instance, airlines and car rentals or hotels) but excluding packages that are already offered as such, i.e. assembled before they are offered to the customer.
  
   
• 33. 

  Study on Consumer Detriment in the area of Dynamic Packages, prepared by London Economics for the
   
• 34. 

  See also ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights/en/index.
  
   
• 35. 

  About 68 000
   
• 36. 

  Eurostat, Tourism Statistics, 2008.
  
   
• 37. 

  Commission Staff Working Document:
   
• 38. 

  Eurostat: Level of Internet Access
   
• 39. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 250
   
• 40. 

  Commission Staff Working Document:
   
• 41. 

  Consumer Markets Scoreboard
   
• 42. 

  Proposal of 8 October 2008 for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on consumer rights - COM(2008) 614.
  
   
• 43. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Digital Agenda for Europe - COM(2010) 245.
  
   
• 44. 

  As announced in the Digital Agenda for Europe.
  
   
• 45. 

  As announced in the Digital Agenda for Europe.
  
   
• 46. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 47. 

  Eurobarometer Qualitative survey
   
• 48. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 263
   
• 49. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 337
   
• 50. 

  Data extracted from the SOLVIT database.
  
   
• 51. 

  The Commission is taking measures to ensure full transposition and implementation of rules on free movement in all Member States.
  
   
• 52. 

  The Commission just published an updated and simplified guide for EU citizens on freedom to move and live in Europe, spelling out in a reader-friendly manner the rights and possibilities open to them ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/citizenship/docs and has recently adopted the Communication Reaffirming the free movement of workers: rights and major developments - COM(2010) 373 - to raise awareness and promote the rights of EU migrant workers.
  
   
• 53. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 260 'Students and Higher Education Reform', March 2009.
  
   
• 54. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 260 'Students and Higher Education Reform', March 2009.
  
   
• 55. 

  Eurobarometer qualitative survey
   
• 56. 

  Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self employed (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46).
  
   
• 57. 

  Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems - COM(2010) 365.
  
   
• 58. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 292
   
• 59. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the case of the Netherlands.
  
   
• 60. 

  Article 22(2) TFEU and Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (OJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 34).
  
   
• 61. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Bulgaria, Malta, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia and Romania.
  
   
• 62. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Malta and Slovenia. In the case of Slovenia, a new law was notified to the Commission on 15 July 2010; the Commission is assessing whether it ensures full conformity with EU rules.
  
   
• 63. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain and Poland.
  
   
• 64. 

  Draft report on a Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976
  
   
• 65. 

  Ireland, Hungary, Denmark, Malta, Austria and United Kingdom.
  
   
• 66. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 254
   
• 67. 

  Standard Eurobarometer 73 'Public opinion in the European Union', May 2010.
  
   
• 68. 

  Eurobarometer qualitative survey
   
• 69. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 70. 

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
   
• 71. 

  The Commission launched in 2006 a new, informal dialogue with national Parliaments, commonly referred to as the 'political dialogue', or the 'Barroso initiative'. It consists of transmitting directly to national Parliaments Commission's proposals and consultation papers, and to invite them to react, so as to improve the process of policy formulation and to involve national Parliaments more closely in European affairs.
  
   
• 72. 

  The concept of
   
• 73. 

  See, for instance, Case C-184/99 Grzelczyk
   
• 74. 

  Article 21(1) TFEU specifies that this right may be subject to certain limitations and conditions.
  
   
• 75. 

  See, for instance, Cases C-413/99 Baumbast and R
   
• 76. 

  Article 20(2) TFEU.
  
   
• 77. 

  Article 11(4) TEU.
  
   
• 78. 

  Article 14(2) TEU.
  
   
• 79. 

  Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
  
   
• 80. 

  Chapter V,
   
• 81. 

  In 2009, the Europe Direct Contact Centre had received 25,721 enquiries from citizens on cross border issues (travelling, buying and selling, studying, working and living in other Member States): EDCC annual activity report 2009, available at ec.europa.eu/europedirect/docs/statistics
  
   
• 82. 

  www.alainlamassoure.eu/liens/975.pdf.
  
   
• 83. 

  -->
   
• 84. 

  COM(2010) 608.
  
   
• 85. 

  Communication from the Commission: Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (COM (2010) 2020 final of 3.3.2010).
  
   
• 86. 

  COM(2010) 602.
  
   
• 87. 

  COM(2010) 605.
  
   
• 88. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 292, 'Civil justice', November
   
• 89. 

  https://e-justice.europa.eu.
  
   
• 90. 

  Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights to interpretation and to translation in criminal proceedings (Directive 2010-801/EU) and Proposal of 20 July 2010 for a Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings - COM(2010) 392.
  
   
• 91. 

  Eurostat Statistics in focus
   
• 92. 

  Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 93. 

  Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal of a Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare - Impact assessment (2 July 2008) wcmcom-ec-europa-eu-wip.wcmvue.cec.eu.int:8080/health/archive/ph_overview/co_operation/healthcare/docs/impact_assessment_en.pdf.
  
   
• 94. 

  Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (2 July 2008) wcmcom-ec-europa-eu-wip.wcmvue.cec.eu.int:8080/health/archive/ph_overview/co_operation/healthcare/docs/com_en.pdf.
  
   
• 95. 

  Communication from the Commission: A Digital Agenda for Europe (COM(2010)245 final/2 of 26.8.2010.
  
   
• 96. 

  Key action 13 of the Digital Agenda for Europe; see also the Single Market Act Communication.
  
   
• 97. 

  Key action 14 of the Digital Agenda for Europe. see also the Single Market Act Communication.
  
   
• 98. 

  Eurostat database on population, section on tourism; data include holiday and business trips of more than one day.
  
   
• 99. 

  The World Tourism Organisation expects further significant growth for the period 2010-2020.
  
   
• 100. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 101. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 281
   
• 102. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 258
   
• 103. 

  Travel arrangements where two or more items or services for a single holiday or trip, such as flights, accommodation or car rental, are offered at the same time and from the same company or from companies that are commercially linked (for instance, airlines and car rentals or hotels) but excluding packages that are already offered as such, i.e. assembled before they are offered to the customer.
  
   
• 104. 

  Study on Consumer Detriment in the area of Dynamic Packages, prepared by London Economics for the
   
• 105. 

  See also ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights/en/index.
  
   
• 106. 

  About 68 000
   
• 107. 

  Eurostat, Tourism Statistics, 2008.
  
   
• 108. 

  Commission Staff Working Document:
   
• 109. 

  Eurostat: Level of Internet Access
   
• 110. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 250
   
• 111. 

  Commission Staff Working Document:
   
• 112. 

  Consumer Markets Scoreboard
   
• 113. 

  Proposal of 8 October 2008 for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on consumer rights - COM(2008) 614.
  
   
• 114. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Digital Agenda for Europe - COM(2010) 245.
  
   
• 115. 

  As announced in the Digital Agenda for Europe.
  
   
• 116. 

  As announced in the Digital Agenda for Europe.
  
   
• 117. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 118. 

  Eurobarometer Qualitative survey
   
• 119. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 263
   
• 120. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 337
   
• 121. 

  Data extracted from the SOLVIT database.
  
   
• 122. 

  The Commission is taking measures to ensure full transposition and implementation of rules on free movement in all Member States.
  
   
• 123. 

  The Commission just published an updated and simplified guide for EU citizens on freedom to move and live in Europe, spelling out in a reader-friendly manner the rights and possibilities open to them ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/citizenship/docs and has recently adopted the Communication Reaffirming the free movement of workers: rights and major developments - COM(2010) 373 - to raise awareness and promote the rights of EU migrant workers.
  
   
• 124. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 260 'Students and Higher Education Reform', March 2009.
  
   
• 125. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 260 'Students and Higher Education Reform', March 2009.
  
   
• 126. 

  Eurobarometer qualitative survey
   
• 127. 

  Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self employed (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46).
  
   
• 128. 

  Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems - COM(2010) 365.
  
   
• 129. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 292
   
• 130. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the case of the Netherlands.
  
   
• 131. 

  Article 22(2) TFEU and Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (OJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 34).
  
   
• 132. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Bulgaria, Malta, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia and Romania.
  
   
• 133. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Malta and Slovenia. In the case of Slovenia, a new law was notified to the Commission on 15 July 2010; the Commission is assessing whether it ensures full conformity with EU rules.
  
   
• 134. 

  The Commission is currently looking into the cases of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain and Poland.
  
   
• 135. 

  Draft report on a Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976
  
   
• 136. 

  Ireland, Hungary, Denmark, Malta, Austria and United Kingdom.
  
   
• 137. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 254
   
• 138. 

  Standard Eurobarometer 73 'Public opinion in the European Union', May 2010.
  
   
• 139. 

  Eurobarometer qualitative survey
   
• 140. 

  Flash Eurobarometer 294
   
• 141. 

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
   
• 142. 

  The Commission launched in 2006 a new, informal dialogue with national Parliaments, commonly referred to as the 'political dialogue', or the 'Barroso initiative'. It consists of transmitting directly to national Parliaments Commission's proposals and consultation papers, and to invite them to react, so as to improve the process of policy formulation and to involve national Parliaments more closely in European affairs.
  
   
• 143. 

  De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
   
• 144. 

  De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
   
• 145. 

  Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
  Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
   
• 146. 

  Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
   
• 147. 

  Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.