On Wednesday 19 December, within the framework of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper), Member States adopted a partial agreement on the Rules of Procedure setting out common provisions, which introduces many flexibilities.
It took the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union no less than 24 technical meetings and a Competitiveness Council (see EUROPE 12150, 12149) to reach a partial agreement. The agreement covers...