Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speaker

 09.30

Opening & Introduction 

David DAILY

DG ELARG/B.2

Panayotis STAMATOPOULOS

DG MARKT/C.1

10.00

General principles

Procurement principles, general considerations

Procurement principles: contract awards not or only partially covered by the public procurement directives

• EC Treaty:
  see in particular Articles 2, 3, 10, 12, 16, 28 to 31, 43 to 55, 81 to 89, 95, 211, 220, 226 to 228, and 296

• 31970L0032
  Commission Directive 70/32/EEC of 17 December 1969 on provision of goods to the State, to local authorities and other official bodies
  (OJ L 013, 19.01.1970  p. 1-3)

• 31971L0304
  Council Directive 71/304/EEC of 26 July 1971 concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches
  (OJ L 185, 16.08.1971 p. 1-4) html
  Incorporated by 21994A0103(66) (OJ L 001 03.01.1994 p. 461)

Nico SPIEGEL

DG MARKT/C.3

Public-Private Partnerships and Community law on public contracts and concessions

• 41971X0816
  Declaration by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting in the Council, concerning procedures to be followed in the field of public works concessions
  (OJ C 082, 16.08.1971 p. 13-14) html

• 32000Y0429 (01)
  Commission interpretative communication on concessions under Community law
  (OJ C 121 , 29.04.2000  p. 2-13)

• 52004DC0327
  Green Paper on Public-Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Contracts and Concessions (30.04.2004)

• Commission staff working paper - Report on the public consultation on the green paper on Public-Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Contracts and Concessions (SEC (2005) 629, 03.05.2005)

Florian ERMACORA

DG MARKT/C.2

Public Defence Procurement

• 51996DC0010
  Communication from the Commission - The challenges facing the European defence-related industry, a contribution for action at European level (COM(1996) 10, 24.01.1996)

• 51997DC0583
  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions -  Implementing European Union strategy on defence-related industries (COM (1997) 583, 12.01.1997)

• 52003DC0113
  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions - European Defence - Industrial and Market Issues - Towards an EU Defence Equipment Policy (COM (2003) 113, 11.03.2003)

• 52004DC0608
  Green Paper Defence procurement (COM (2004) 608, 23.09.2004)

Anthony Bisch
DG MARKT/C3

Social and Green Procurement

• 52001DC0566
  Commission interpretative communication on the Community law applicable to public procurement and the possibilities for integrating social considerations into public procurement
  (OJ C 333, 28.11.2001, p. 27-41)

• 52001DC0274
  Commission interpretative communication on the Community law applicable to public procurement and the possibilities for integrating environmental considerations into public procurement
  (OJ C 333, 28.11.2001, p. 12-26)

Linda de Bie or Petr Wagner
DG MARKT/C3

• 31997Y0920(01)
  Communication from the Commission Participation of European Economic Interest Groupings (EEIGs) in public contracts and programmes financed by public funds
  (OJ C 285 20.09.1997 p. 17) html

11.30

COFFEE BREAK – served outside the meeting room)

11.45

Horizontal rules, administrative provisions -

Annex

• 31996H0527
  96/527/EC: Commission Recommendation of 30 July 1996 on the use of the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) for describing the subject matter of public contracts
  (OJ L 222, 03.09.1996 p. 10-12) html

• 32002R2195
  Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
  (OJ L 340, 16.12.2002 p. 1-562) html pdf
  Amended by 32003R2151 (OJ L 329, 17.12.2003 p. 1-270)

Olivier Coppens
DG MARKT/C1

• 32005R1564
  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2005 of 7 September 2005 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [1]
  (OJ L 257, 01.10.2005 p.  1–126)

Julia Ferger
DG MARKT/C1

• 52004DC0841
  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for electronic public procurement (13.12.2004)

• Commission Staff Working Document - Requirements for conducting public procurement using electronic means under the new public procurement Directives 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC (SEC (2005) 959, 08.07.2005)

Julia Ferger
DG MARKT/C1

• 31971D0306
  71/306/EEC: Council Decision of 26 July 1971 setting up an Advisory Committee for Public Works Contracts
  (OJ L 185, 16.08.1971 p. 15) html
  Amended by 31977D0063 (OJ L 013, 15.01.1977 p. 15)
  Consolidated text 01971D0306-19770115

• 31987D0305
  87/305/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 May 1987 setting up an advisory committee on the opening-up of public procurement
  (OJ L 152, 12.06.1987 p. 32-33) html
  Amended by 31987D0560 (OJ L 338, 28.11.1987 p. 37)
  Consolidated text 01987D0305-19871117

12:15

International aspects [2] [3]

Diane de Marliave,
Eliès Messaoudi
DG MARKT/C1

• 21994A0103(01)
  Agreement on the European Economic Area – Final Act – Joint Declarations – Declarations by the Governments of the Member States of the Community and the EFTA States – Arrangements – Agreed Minutes – Declarations by one or several of the Contracting Parties of the Agreement on the European Economic Area
  (OJ L 001, 03/01/1994 p. 3-36)
  Amended by 21994A0103(73) (OJ L 001, 03.01.1994 p. 572-605)
  Adopted by 31994D0001 (OJ L 001, 03.01.1994 p. 1)
  Amended by 21999D0190 (OJ L 074, 15.03.2001 p. 26-28)
  Amended by 22004A0429(03) (OJ L 130 , 29.04.2004 p. 11- 80)
  Amended by 22004D0003 (OJ L 116, 22.04.2004 p. 44-45)

• 21994A0103(66)
  Agreement on the European Economic Area – Annex XVI – Procurement – List provided for in Article 65(1)
  (OJ L 001, 03.01.1994 p. 461-481)
  Amended by 21994A0103(73) (OJ L 001, 03.01.1994 p. 572-605)
  Amended by 21994D0628(01)R(03) (OJ L 279, 28.10.1994 p. 43)
  Adopted by 31994D0001 (OJ L 001, 03.01.1994 p. 1)
  Amended by 21995D0420(01) (OJ L 086, 20.04.1995 p. 58-84)
  Amended by 22000D0020 (OJ L 103, 12.04.2001 p. 41-43)
  Amended by 22000D1123(21) (OJ L 296, 23.11.2000 p. 62-74)
  Amended by 22002D0143 (OJ L 019, 23.01.2003 p. 11-12)
  Amended by 22003D0180 (OJ L 088, 25.03.2004 p. 61- 62)
  Amended by 22004D0081 (OJ L 349, 25.11.2004 p. 38)

• 21994A1223(21)
  Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (1986-1994) – Annex 4 – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO)
  (OJ L 336, 23.12.1994 p. 273-289)
  Adopted by 31994D0800 (OJ L 336, 23.12.1994 p. 1-2)
  Extended to the new Member States by Decision of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement of 23 April 2004

• 21997A0730(02)
  Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on government procurement
  (OJ L 202, 30.07.1997 p. 85- 88)
  Adopted by 31997D0474 (OJ L 202, 30.07.1997 p. 72-73)

• 21997A0730(01)
  Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on procurement by telecommunications operators - Article 1 (6) side letters - Agreed minutes
  (OJ L 202, 30.07.1997 p. 74-84)
  Adopted by 31997D0474 (OJ L 202, 30.07.1997 p. 72-73)

• 21997A1122(01)
  Agreement on telecommunications procurement between the European Community and the Republic of Korea - Side letter on qualification procedures - Agreed minutes - Memorandum
  (OJ L 321 22.11.1997 p. 32) html
  Adopted by 31997D0784 (OJ L 321 22.11.1997 p. 30)

• 22000D0630(02)
  Decision No 2/2000 of the EC-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 - Joint Declarations
  (OJ L 157, 30.06.2000 p. 10-29)

• 22002A1230(01)
  Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
  (OJ L 352, 30.12.2002 p. 3-1450)
  Adopted by 32002D0979 (OJ L 352, 30.12.2002 p. 1-2)
  Amended by 22004A1221(01) (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004 p. 45-51)
  Amended by 22005A0210(01) (OJ L 038, 10.02.2005 p. 3-196)

• 22004A0320(02)
  Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part
  (OJ L 084, 20.03.2004 p. 3-12)

• 22005A0128(01)
  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part
  (OJ L 026, 28.01.2005 p. 1-2)
  Amended by 22005A0128(02) (OJ L 026 , 28/01/2005 P. 0222 – 0322)

13:00

LUNCH BREAK

14.30

Award procedures of public contracts

Classical sector

Nóra Tosics
DG MARKT/C1

• 32004L0018
  Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts[4]
  (OJ L 134 30.04.2004 p. 114) html pdf
  Amended by 32004R1874 (OJ L 326 29.10.2004 p. 17)
  Amendment proposed by 52005PC0214

• 52004XC1029(01)
  Communication from the Commission - Corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004[5]
  (OJ C 266, 29.10.2004 p. 3-4)

• 32004O0018
  2004/703/EC:Guideline of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2004 on the procurement of euro banknotes (ECB/2004/18)
  (OJ L 320 21.10.2004 p. 21) html pdf

15:30

Utility sector

Claudio Romanini
DG MARKT/C3

• 32004L0017
  Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors[6]
  (OJ L 134 30.04.2004 p. 1) html pdf
  Amended by 32004R1874 (OJ L 326 29.10.2004 p. 17)

• 52004XC1029(01)
  Communication from the Commission - Corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004
  (OJ C 266, 29.10.2004 p. 3-4)

• 31994X0430(02)
  Statement re Article 20 of Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
  (OJ L 111 30.04.1994 p. 114) html

• 32005D0015
  2005/15/EC: Commission Decision of 7 January 2005 on the detailed rules for the application of the procedure provided for in Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (notified under document C(2004) 5769)
  (OJ L 007 11.01.2005 p. 7) html pdf

 (COFFEE will be served in the meeting room at +- 16:00)

• 31993D0327
  93/327/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 May 1993 defining the conditions under which contracting entities exploiting geographical areas for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil, gas, coal or other solid fuels must communicate to the Commission information relating to the contracts they award
  (OJ L 129, 27.05.1993 p. 25-26) html

• 31933D0676
  93/676/EC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1993 establishing that the exploitation of geographical areas for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil or gas does not constitute in the Netherlands an activity defined in Article 2 (2) (b) (i) of Council Directive 90/531/EEC and that entities carrying on such an activity are not to be considered in the Netherlands as operating under special or exclusive rights within the meaning of Article 2 (3) (b) of the Directive
  (OJ L 316, 17.12.1993 p. 41-43)

• 31997D0367
  97/367/EC: Commission Decision of 30 May 1997 establishing that the exploitation of geographical areas for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil or gas does not constitute in the United Kingdom an activity defined in Article 2 (2) (b) (i) of Council Directive 93/38/EEC and that entities carrying on such an activity are not to be considered in the United Kingdom as operating under special or exclusive rights within the meaning of Article 2 (3) (b) of the Directive
  (OJ L 156, 13.06.1997 p. 55-56)

• 32002D0205
  2002/205/EC: Commission Decision of 4 March 2002 following a request by Austria applying for the special regime provided for in Article 3 of Directive 93/38/EEC
  (OJ L 068, 12/03/2002 p. 31-32)

• 32004D0073
  2004/73/EC: Commission Decision of 15 January 2004 on a request from Germany to apply the special procedure laid down in Article 3 of Directive 93/38/EEC
  (OJ L 016, 23.01.2004 p. 57-59)

16:30

Remedies

Eric Sitbon
DG MARKT/C2

• 31992L0013
  Council Directive 92/13/EEC of 25 February 1992 coordinating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of Community rules on the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
  (OJ L 076 23.03.1992 p. 14) html
  Amended by 11994N
  Amended by 12003T

• 31989L0665
  Council Directive 89/665/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts
  (OJ L 395 30.12.1989 p. 33) html
  Amended by 31992L0050 (OJ L 209 24.07.1992 p. 1)
  Incorporated by 21994A0103(66) (OJ L 001 03.01.1994 p. 461)

• (Article 41 only) 31992L0050
  Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts
  (OJ L 209 24.07.1992 p. 1) html
  Amended by 31993L0036 (OJ L 199 09.08.1993 p. 1)
  Amended by 11994N
  Amended by 31997L0052 (OJ L 328 28.11.1997 p. 1)
  Amended by 32001L0078 (OJ L 285 29.10.2001 p. 1)
  Amended by 12003T
  See 32004L0018 (OJ L 134 30.04.2004 p. 114)

17:15

 Closing remarks

Panayotis Stamatopoulos

DG MARKT/C1

David Daly

DG ELARG/B.2

17:45

END OF MEETING