Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

1:30 pm

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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The committee has been notified of communications regarding two legislative proposals by the European Union and both of these are being considered as schedule B proposals. COM (2018) 717 is a proposal to amend annexes 2 and 3 of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, AEWA, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, to which Ireland is a contracting party. Is it agreed that no further scrutiny is required? Agreed. COM (2018) 731 is a proposal regarding a position to be adopted by the EU on the proposals to amend appendices 2 and 3 of the Berne Convention of the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Is it agreed that no further scrutiny is required? Agreed.