EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Enlargement Directorate-General

 

 

 

Analytical examination of the acquis

 

CHAPTER 17 - ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY (EMP)

Turkey
Country session
 

Draft Agenda

 

23.03.2006

 

 

Agenda

I.         Introduction

 

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speaker

9:30 - 09:45

Welcome and introductory remarks – Chairman

 

Christian Danielsson,   DG Enlargement

 

 

II.        Part 1:             Economic convergence with the EU in view of the future obligations

 

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speaker

  9:45 - 10:00

Fiscal policy, state of play

 

 

10:00 - 10:15

Monetary Policy, the road to EU-accession

 

 

10:15 - 10:30

Preparations for EMU, including the role, adequacy and future of Pre-accession Economic Programmes, fiscal surveillance and fiscal notification

 

 

10:30 – 11:00

Questions and Answers

 

 

11:00 - 11:15

Coffee break

 

 

III.      Part 2: Legal approximation

 

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speaker

11:15 – 12:40

·         Central Bank Independence,

·         ESCB objectives and integration issues, the acquis in the area of the exchange rate policy

·         introduction of the euro and legal framework for the use of the euro, legislation on banknotes and coins

For Central Bank Independence see Art. 109, 105 TEU – Eur-Lex hyperlink: pdf

For the other subjects we refer to the respective acquis and EUR-Lex hyperlinks mentioned at the explanatory session with Croatia and Turkey held in Brussels on 16 February 2006.

 

12:40 -13:00

Questions and Answers

 

 

13:00 –14:30

Lunch break

 

 

14:30 – 15:00

Prohibition of monetary financing of the public sector

Art 101 and 103(1) TEU - Eur-Lex hyperlink pdf

31993R3603
Council Regulation (EC) No 3603/93 of 13 December 1993 specifying definitions for the application of the prohibitions referred to in Articles 104 and 104b (1) of the Treaty
(Official Journal L 332 31.12.1993 p. 1) Eur-Lex hyperlink: html

 

15:00 - 15:15

 Questions and Answers

 

 

15:15 – 15:45

Privileged access of the public authorities to financial institutions

Art 102 TEU, Eur-Lex hyperlink: pdf

31993R3604

Council Regulation (EC) No 3604/93 of 13 December 1993 specifying definitions for the application of the prohibition of privileged access referred to in Article 104a of the Treaty
(Official Journal L 332 31.12.1993 p. 4) Eur-Lex hyperlink: html

 

15:45 – 16:00

Questions and Answers

 

 

16:00 – 16:15

Coffee break

 

 

16:15 – 16:45

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

IV.       Session 3: Conclusions

 

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speaker

16:45 – 17:00

Concluding remarks

 

Christian Danielsson,   DG Enlargement

 

 

NB:

-         The agenda lists the key elements of the acquis covered by negotiation chapter 17 – Economic and Monetary Policy

-         The complete list of current relevant acquis can be found in the annex to this agenda or under http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/en/repert/index_10.htm (please note that heading 10.40 Free Movement of Capital is not covered by chapter 17)

  

 

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