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The European Commission’s Annual Policy strategy for 2010:
Added / Updated: 2009-11-16
Policy priorities for 2010:
1 Economic and social recovery:
One of the main task of the commission for the coming year will be to ensure an effective follow up of the commission’s recovery plan. The commission will have to make sure that member states meet their commitments to pursue and coordinate their national effort under the Lisbon strategy for Growth and Jobs and under the Stability and Growth Pact.
A top priority for the for 2010 will be reform of the financial market. The commission will work on the completing and implementing ongoing work to overhaul the regulation and supervision of financial markets. The crisis has exposed inadequacies and weaknesses in the current framework. The Commission has committed itself to ensuring that all systemically-important institutions are appropriately regulated
2 Climate change and sustainable Europe:
EU has taken on ambitious unilateral commitments to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, to develop renewable energies and to improve energy efficiency. Implementation of the recently adopted Climate and Energy package, including the revised EU Emissions Trading Scheme, will be a priority for 2010. Investments under the Structural Funds – 13 billion euro in 2010 – will help to improve the environment and combat climate change. The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) operational services will be further developed to monitor the effects of climate change.
The Commission will continue to promote and implement its integrated maritime Policy during 2010, including its long-term projects on sea surveillance, maritime spatial planning and European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET) . 2010 will be an important year for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), with the expected submission of the Commission’s reform proposals following a public consultation. 2010 will also see the entry into force of the reform of the control and enforcement of the CFP, once the proposal currently under discussion is adopted.
The Commission will provide operational support for the implementation of the Baltic Sea Strategy and its action plan, covering areas like energy, the environment, transport, ICT, research, innovation and enhanced cooperation with third countries.
3 Putting the citizen first:
2010 will be the first year of implementation of the Stockholm Program in the are of freedom, security and justice. Drawing on initiatives to be presented in 2009, work will advance on combating terrorist threats and organized crime in a bid to improve citizens' security. Another field of work will be the development of the European area of justice, notably through the e-Justice portal, the improvement of mutual recognition in criminal and civil matters and the granting of further procedural rights.
The European Pact on Immigration and Asylum provides the framework for EU immigration and asylum policies in the coming years. Taking its lead from a Commission report, the European Council will hold its first annual debate on implementation of the Pact in June 2010. On integration, the initiatives identified in the 2008 Vichy Ministerial Conference will have to be implemented. In the area of borders, the new Schengen evaluation mechanism should be put into practice. Early in 2010, the Commission may table proposals for the establishment of an entry/exit system, a registered traveler program and amendments to the mandate of the Frontem Agency. 2010 should also see progress towards the establishment of a European border surveillance system (Eurosur). The European Common Visa policy will be strengthened, namely through the application of the principle of reciprocity of visa waivers.
4 Europe as a world partner:
A strong EU stance on the global stage is essential to meet the diverse challenges of
globalization, from energy security, climate change, food security and migration to helping the world’s poorest countries recover from the downturn. 2010 will mark a new phase in EU external policy if the Lisbon Treaty enters into force. One of the early and visible outcomes of such an institutional change would be the setting-up of the European External Action Sernice (EEAS).
Accession negotiations with Croatia and Turkey will continue. The Commission will take action to implement the European Council’s request to accelerate the stabilization and association process in the Western Balkans. The Commission will also prepare measures to support Kosovo’s political and socio-economic development and to help it progress, as part of the region, towards the EU. The EU will continue to support the settlement of the reunification process in Cyprus.
The EU’s contribution to international security and stability will continue to be necessary, in particular in Kosovo, the Middle-East, Afghanistan, and Georgia. The EU will need to be actively engaged in the Middle East Peace Process where progress will depend on the internal political situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, further engagement of the new US Administration and Quartet efforts and developments on the ground.
In 2010, as in previous years, the Commission will seek to be active in crisis management and respond efficiently and rapidly to humanitarian crises, in line with the Action Plan for the implementation of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid adopted in 2008.
5 Better Regulation and Transparency
Better regulation will remain the hallmark of the Commission's work. For existing legislation, an integrated simplification approach will examine the overall effectiveness of the regulatory framework by policy area.
The Commission will also continue to vigorously pursue the reduction of administrative burdens in order to reach the agreed reduction target of 25% by 2012. To ensure that new legislation is of the highest possible quality, it will continue to apply the recently reinforced impact assessment system and improve the use of evaluation results. Work under the European Transparency Initiative will be taken forward. Following the 2009 review of the Register for Interest Representatives ("lobbyists register"), a "one-stop-shop" register agreed with the European Parliament could be implemented. The Commission will also continue to improve transparency regarding the end beneficiaries of EU funds.
General framework for human and financial resources for 2010
6 Human resources
In the 'screening' of human resources exercise1 carried out in early 2007, the Commission committed itself to meeting all staffing needs up to 2013 under constant resources once the last enlargement posts for Bulgaria and Romania were phased in. To help meet the Policy priorities for 2010, the Commission has instructed its departments to identify efficiency gains, notably in support and coordination functions. This effort is expected to lead to the redeployment of some 600 posts, most of which within individual DGs to strengthen operational activities, namely policy-making and law-making, monitoring and enforcement of Community policies. These will include activities aimed at tackling the consequences of the current financial and economic crisis, consolidating research programs in the field of transport and energy, enhancing political and trade functions in EU delegations in third countries, reinforcing representation offices in the Member States and developing corporate communication tools.
7 Changes in the Allocation of Financial Resources
To help prepare the 2010 Preliminary Draft Budget, which the Commission will be presenting in late April, the Annual Policy Strategy sets out proposed changes to the financial programming under each heading of the 2007-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework. All the proposed changes are compatible with the expenditure ceilings of the 2007-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework and the reference amounts specified in the different financial programs.
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