Meeting of the Active European Citizenship Group Brussels, 24 November 2010 Update on Civil Society Working Group on funding: European financial regulation recast reported by Filippo Addarii on behalf of CSWG

Presentation: 1.Team 2.Policy Paper 3.Timeline 4.Parliament 5.Council 6.Other targets 7.What can you do?

1. Team The Musketeers: –Co-led by Maurice, Solidar and Filippo, Euclid –Thomas, EUNET –Paul, Chartered Accountant –Elise, Concord –Michel, former European official –Luisa, Euclid apprentice

2. Policy Paper Better Return on Investment. Make It Better for Civil Society, Better for Europe Finalized in September and disseminated Signed by all of you Some highlights: –Contribution in kind (EYV 2011 – WG value of volunteering) –Non profit law (operating grants) –Indirect costs –Tolerable risk of error (social innovation agenda) –Systemic error (dangerous!) –Tender and further points eg centralised register

3. Timeline Commission’s proposal submitted in May Co-decision of Council and Parliament Postponements in the timeline First review by topic (12) done by Belgian presidency – questions submitted to the Commission – stuck with Budget negotiations Reviewed proposal ready by the end of Hungarian Presidency (Jan – June 2011) Final negotiations with the Commission during Polish presidency (Jul – Dec 2011) Approval by the end of 2012

4. Parliament Ms Ingeborg Graessle MEP (EPP) rapporteur Cocobu Committee –First meeting before summer break Supported request for Roundtable with all stakeholders –Second Meeting on 7 Dec: confirmation –EU funding for NOGs report – reinforcing CSWG recommendations Mr Jens Geier MEP (S&D) shadow rapp –Roundtable for S&D MEPS on 9 Dec Greens, and Conservative&Reformists – just approached ALDE – to be approached

5. Council Meeting with Belgian presidency of the EU (18 November) chair Council budget committee –Started discussion through 12 topics, blocked by Budget 2011 negotiations –Positive but no commitment Approached Hungarian Per Rep to the EU –Follow up meeting with Belgian presidency –Request for a presentation to the Budget committee Meeting with Cabinet Mr van Rumpuy on 29th November Approached British and French governments

6. Others European Ombudsman, workshop on financial regulation (June ‘10) – call for a civil society friendly environment Court of Auditors – to be approached

6. What can you do? Send the Policy Briefing to your MEP Send it to your country Permanent Representation to the EU Send it to your government Send it to fellow organizations Send it to whoever could support it …and we will be happy to follow up

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