Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speaker

I.         Introduction

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

  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

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

16:45 ? 17:00

Concluding remarks

Christian Danielsson,   DG Enlargement