Guide to EU forward work planning

Please contact SPICe (spice@scottish.parliament.uk) if you require a copy of this briefing. This briefing provides background information about the various forward work programmes of the EU institututions and explains the strategic planning and programming cycle which guides their preparation. It also considers the relevance of these documents for both the United Kingdom and devolved levels of government in identifying, at an early stage, what is forthcoming on the EU policy agenda that could be of potential interest and relevance to Scotland and the UK.