I have been through this before. As the Department note makes clear, the proposal would also have major significance and, if adopted as drafted, would impact negatively on the tax arrangements in place on sectors important to the Irish economy. As a proposal relating to taxation, it will require unanimity to approve the measure. It is unlikely that the draft will be adopted in its current form. It is, however, a significant proposal that should be scrutinised at this early stage of its life. It is recommended, therefore, that it should be forwarded to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service for scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
COM (2003) 476 is an amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and Council amending Directive 1999/32/EC concerning the sulphur content of marine fuel. This is a proposal amending an earlier one considered by the sub-committee. It is recommended that the proposal be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
In summary, it is proposed that items 2.1 to 2.8, inclusive, warrant further scrutiny and should be referred, as appropriate, to the sectoral committees agreed.
We now move to proposals that had been adopted prior to scrutiny. Item 3.1, COM (2003) 447, is a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No. (EC) 2341/2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and to Community vessels in waters where such limitations are required. Incorporating recommendations made by the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission, this proposal sets out the total allowable catch for sprat and adjustments to mesh size. The measure only relates to fishing in the Baltic Sea. The Department has indicated that Irish vessels do not participate in this activity. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.2, COM (2003) 535, is a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No. (EC) 1030 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia. It is proposed to note this measure. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.3, COM (2003) 448, is a proposal for a Council regulation terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of polyester textured filament yarns originating in Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.4, COM (2003) 494, is a proposal for a Council regulation amending the Commission decision of 8 July 2002 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
COM (2003) 1204 is a proposal for a Council regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed in Regulation No. (EC) 408/2002 on imports of zinc oxide originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain zinc oxide consignments from Vietnam, whether declared as originating there or not, and to imports of certain zinc oxide consignments originating in the People's Republic of China and mixed with silica. It is proposed to note this measure. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.6, COM (2003) 505, is a proposal for a Council regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed on imports of para-cresol originating in the People's Republic of China. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.7 is a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No. (EC) 1796/1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in Poland and Ukraine. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.8 is a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No. (EC) 1995/2000 imposing, inter alia, a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine. It is proposed to note this. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.9 is an amendment to a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and Council relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Directive 75/156/EEC. This proposal was adopted at a Competitiveness Council meeting on 22 September. It is proposed to note it. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Item 3.10 is a proposal for a Council regulation concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This proposal was adopted at the External Relations and General Affairs Council on 29 and 30 September. It is proposed to note. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The following proposals are CFSP measures to be noted by the committee. As Chairman, I have received a confidential brief in advance of the adoption of these measures under the arrangements in place. No. 51 is CFSP/2003/651, the Council common position of 12 September updating common position 2001/931 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing common position CFSP/2003/482. It is proposed to note. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The minutes of the meeting of 9 September have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Item 4 is the draft of the 19th report of the sub-committee. It is proposed to defer this to the next meeting as we have had a lot to deal with today. Item 6 is correspondence, of which there is none. Item 7 is the date of the next——