Detailed EU Positions
COSLA Brussels Office coordinates the input from Council experts and draft responses on individual EU legislative dossiers that are then approved by the relevant COSLA Board, Leaders or Convention meeting. The key and most recent ones are as follows:
Institutional Issues and Public Services
- SLG International Framework (2022)
- A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES Scoping Document (2019)
- Brexit, Replacement and International Engagement after exit (2018)
- COSLA Submission Common UK Frameworks Scottish Parliament Inquiry (2018)
- COSLA submission Scottish Parliament Withdrawal Bill and Devolution (2017)
- COSLA Evidence Scottish Affairs Committee EU Referendum inquiry (2016)
- COSLA submission to UK Parliament Brexit and Local Government inquiry (2017)
- COSLA Brexit Evidence UK Parliament Scottish Affairs Committee (2016)
- COSLA Submission Scottish Parliament LG Committee Brexit (2016)
- COSLA Response International Development – Role of Local Government (2016)
- COSLA Guide to the EU Referendum (2016)
- COSLA SP Submission EU Reform and Referendum (2015)
- Subsidiarity - Scottish Councils influencing the EU agenda
- Better Regulation and Standards for Consultation
- Scottish Parliament Connecting Scotland inquiry (2015)
- Council of Europe Congress - Local Democracy in Scotland
- COSLA Brussels Update Europe 2020 (2014) and mid-term review
- COSLA response on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
- COSLA views on Multi-level Governance (2009)
- Council liability on EU fines
- Scottish Parliament Lisbon Treaty Inquiry - COSLA evidence
- EU-wide study changes local government (incl. Scottish chapter)
- COSLA key Institutional messages (2009)
- COSLA response on the EU budget review (2008) and Scottish Parliament evidence (2009)
- House of Lords EU Select Committee inquiry EU Financial Framework - COSLA evidence (2011)
- COSLA response to proposed policy statement for Part 2 of Localism Act 2011
- COSLA Lobbying UK-EU Negotiations (2020)
- COSLA Submission Scottish Parliament UK Single Market (2020)
- COSLA position UN Sustainable Development Goals (2019)
Environment
- EU Covenant of Mayors DES Executive Paper (2016)
- COSLA Update on the New Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (2016)
- COSLA Covenant of Mayors Update (2015)
- COSLA position on EU Environmental proposals (2013) and previous political messages (2009)
- COSLA EU Circular Economy Update (2014)
- COSLA position on the Electronic Waste Directive review (WEEE)
- COSLA position on the Waste Framework Directive
- COSLA position on the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive recast (EPDB)
- COSLA response Biowaste review
- COSLA position Climate Change Adaptation Green Paper and consultation response
- COSLA outline position on the IPPC Directive
- COSLA response to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultation
- COSLA response to 7th Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP)
- COSLA response to EU Air Quality consultation
- EU 2030 energy and climate framework and EU Energy Union strategy
- COSLA position on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- COSLA Response Scottish Government Environmental Governance post-Brexit (2019)
Cohesion Policy
- COSLA Evidence All Party Group Brexit Funding (2018)
- COSLA Statement INTERREG (2018)
- COSLA Position on Replacement of and opting into EU Funds (2017)
- COSLA Submission to Scottish Parliament Economy Committee on Impact of Brexit on the Scottish Budget (2017)
- COSLA update EU loan instruments (2015)
- COSLA Response EU Urban Agenda (2014)
- COSLA key political messages future EU Cohesion Funding (2009)
- COSLA negotiating position Cohesion Funding for Scotland (2011)
- COSLA response on the Territorial Cohesion Green Paper (2009)
- COSLA submission Local Development frameworks (2010)
- COSLA officer level technical response simplification EU financial rules
- COSLA response on the future of EU Cohesion Policy (4th Cohesion Report)
- ESF HoL Evidence and annex
- COSLA Submission Replacement EU funds post-Brexit (2019)
Public Services
- COSLA Submission Digital Single Market (2016)
- COSLA Submission Notion of Aid (2016)
- COSLA Submission Scottish Parliament Procurement Reform Bill (2015)
- COSLA Response EU Impact Assessment Guidelines (2014)
- COSLA Initial Input Services of General Interest in Scotland (2012)
- COSLA key messages on Public Services (2009)
- COSLA position on Public Procurement Directive and submission to Procurement Reform Bill
- COSLA position on draft EU Public Procurement Directive - submission to Scottish Parliament
- COSLA submission SGEI State Aid guidelines (Scotland)
- EU Sevices Directive
- EU Public Services & COSLA response State Aid rules on Services of General Interest (2010)
- COSLA position on Green Vehicles Procurement
- COSLA response to State Aid de minimis consultation
- COSLA response to Regional Aid Guidelines consultation
- COSLA position on Territorial Impact Assessments
- COSLA consultation response on VAT legislation
Rural & Maritime Affairs
- Common Fisheries Policy
- COSLA key principles Rural Development reform
- COSLA final position CAP review and response to Scottish Government consultation CAP 2014 - 2020
- COSLA response to UK DEFRA consultation on European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) proposal
- Cohesion Policy , Macro-regions and North Sea Strategy – COSLA position and COSLA Response Atlantic Strategy Consultation (2010)
Employment and Social Affairs
- COSLA Key Proposals for EU Employment and Social Affairs (2016)
- COSLA Response to the European Pillar of Social Rights Public Consultation (2016)
- COSLA Posted Workers Update (2015)
- COSLA Response Working Time Directive (2015)
- Working Time Directive - COSLA response (2010) and Impact assesment Scottish Councils (2010)
- Occupational Safety and Health strategy - COSLA response (2013)
- EU Platform against Poverty and Social Inclusion - COSLA response to flagship assessment (2013)
- COSLA Position Youth on the Move – European Strategy (2010)
- CEMR Young European Leaders for Active Citizenship project - Summary (2015)