1. GEME WG
Kick-off meeting

2. Scope
EVERYTHING
Started as continuation of last year GEME working group for comitology. For me it was important to find out, at an early stage, the scope of the work. The answer from COM was easy  everything.

3. Scope Full amendment of the Directive
Technical issues identified but not included in the Comitology package
Additional technical issues, not discussed during the Comitology package
Issues specified by Commission
Issues included by IA (Article 2 and 3)
Political issues not covered by IA
This is a tough schedule. In order to manage this we must be very efficient, and I have put up some working principle which I will come back to later.

4. Methodology Prioritizing of items
Article 2 and 3 in Directive 2002/88/EG and 2004/26/EG
Requirements to be able to type approval
Better regulation
Alignment
Simplifications
Future policy issues
There would probably be a lot of different issues raised within this group. All issues are important and must be considered. However, we must start with the most important topics.

5. Several different solutions
Proposal for amendment, legal text
Including Comitology
Requirements laid down in new Article 2
Including time
Recommendations of further research
Other/new Directive
Do nothing
Outside scope of Directive
Insufficient time – further research

6. Consideration IA Timing Deadline Which option to choose Need for IA
Of amendment
Future stages
Deadline
For amendments
Future issues

7. Principles for recommendations
Options specified in technical review and IA
Highest Gain (Highest relative gain)
Better regulation
Implementation time

8. Principle of work
Identifications of issues completed after second GEME WG
Creation of sub groups
Material available before each meeting
Each issue receive a limited time on the agenda and a person in charge
Once an issue has been solved, it should not be reopened
Silence equals acceptance
Consensus or majority?
Each participant has the opportunity to question a proposed solution. Material will be available through or on CIRCA and discussed during the meeting. Once we have reach a decision the issue should not be changed again, there will be no time to reopening old issues.
I will also questioning the need for each issue, in order to be efficient and work with the most important issues.

9. Sub-groups Commission Services GEME GEME WG Inland waterway Land based
Rail (1,5) – Chair: FR
Inland waterway (1,5)
Land based (3,5)
Inland waterway
Land based
Rail

10. Schedule GEME WG (Tel conf) GEME WG (Brussels) Time 10.30-18.00
Date
(17/11)
GEME WG (Tel conf)
Time
Date
GEME (Tentative)
Time
Date

11. Issues
More than 60 issues identified before 1st GEME WG meeting