Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The policy clerk has provided an advice note on a number of technical proposals that are being considered today as all relate to aspects of EU trade policy, an exclusive competency of the European Union. The proposals in the early warning notes are COM (2012) 277, COM (2012) 233, COM (2012) 237, COM (2012) 264, COM (2012) 269, COM (2012) 270, COM (2012) 294, COM (2012) 353, COM (2012) 424, COM (2012) 449, COM (2012) 453, COM (2012) 507, COM (2012) 524, COM (2012) 534, COM (2012) 544, COM (2012) 555 and COM (2012) 580. The early warning notes are (2011) C 121-71, (2012) C 160-19, C 166-3, C 175-12, C 239-2, C 240-15, L 134-12, L 153-8, L 165-37, L 203-37, L 251-29, L 252-33, L 258-21, C 55-14 and C 71-23. On the basis of the information provided by the lead Department on these linked proposals, it is proposed that they do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed?