At that meeting, an examination of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council codifying Directive 89/552/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) resulted in the Consultative Working Party’s establishing, by common accord, as follows.

The rapporteur considers that in order to better achieve the above objectives, the proposal could be further improved to take into account the needs of public administration (as users of the tools and services offered by the programme), citizens and businesses (as indirect beneficiaries of the programme), and industry (as providers of the tools and services).

To make future regulation fit with the ”Think Small First” principle, the Commission: is strengthening the assessment of the respect of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality in forthcoming legislative and administrative initiatives will, wherever practical, use common commencement dates for regulations and decisions affecting business and publish an annual statement of such legislation entering into force the Commission will, and the Member States are invited to: ensure that policy resul ...[+++]ts are delivered while minimising costs and burdens for business, including by using a smart mix of tools such as mutual recognition and self- or co-regulation, to achieve policy outcomes rigorously assess the impact of forthcoming legislative and administrative initiatives on SMEs (“SME test”) and take relevant results into account when designing proposals consult stakeholders, including SME organisations for at least 8 weeks prior to making any legislative or administrative proposal that has an impact on businesses use specific measures for small and micro-enterprises, such as derogations, transition periods and exemptions, in particular from information or reporting requirements, and other tailor-made approaches, wherever appropriate, and the Member States are invited to: consider the usefulness of introducing common commencement dates and annual statements of legislation entering into force make use of flexibility provisions aimed at SMEs when implementing EU legislation and avoid “gold-plating” To improve the regulatory environment in view of the “Think Small First” principle, the Commission: will come forward with all the proposals to reduce the administrative burden on business which are necessary to achieve the EU reduction target of 25% by 2012 will complete by the end of 2008 a complete screening of the acquis and include the results in the updated simplification rolling programme to be presented in early 2009.

The provision of tourist guide services is to be effected through authorised foreign persons.PT: requirement of constitution of a commercial company having its corporate base in Portugal.IT: economic needs test.FI: permission from the National Consumer Administration is required.CZ: economic needs test based on population criterion.

B.Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Services (including tour managers)(CPC 7471) | 1.HU: UnboundPL: Commercial presence required.2.None3.PT: Requirement of constitution of a commercial company having its corporate base in Portugal.IT: Economic needs test.FI: A permission from the National Consumer Administration is required.CZ: Economic needs test based on population criterion.

* will take into account the results of the public consultation on the Green Paper in the reviews already foreseen for the different sectors, in particular: - the review of the scope of universal service in electronic communications by July 2005 - the review of the electronic communications package by July 2006 - the review of the postal services directive by the end of 2006 - the review of the internal market for electricity by 1 January 2006 - the review of the internal market for gas by 1 January 2006 - the review of the "Television without frontiers" directive at the beginning of 2005 - the assessment of the water sector by the end o ...[+++]f 2004.