This subsubseries consists of reports and drafts of the Irish Parliamentary Joint Committee on EC [European Community] Secondary Legislation, of which Mary Robinson (MR) was a member and contributed. Material is arranged chronologically based on date of issuing of official reports.

During this period, MR was also Chair of the Social Affairs Sub-committee 1977-1989, and Chair of its Legal Affairs Committee 1987-1989. See also Single European Act, P143/2/12.

[Archivist's note: Some of this material show previous water damage - while the deterioration was arrested, some of the material is badly stained and legibility is hampered in places].

Note on Chairman's draft report on the EC [European Community] (Statistical Surveys) regulations 1976 from Chairman of the Joint Committee, Charles J Haughey, May 1977; Senator Fitzgerald's draft report on Statutory Instruments 27/02/1979; list of First Joint Committee Reports Numbers 1-59 - reports now in named collection.

Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities report on the amendment of order of reference of joint committee and relations with members of European assembly 26/03/80; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities report on community aid for infrastructural development in Ireland 16/04/80; Senator Robinson's draft report on the contribution of the European Communities to the Development of Air Transport Services, 05/1980; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities report on proposed council directive amending for the second time the 1st directive for the implementation of article 67 of the EEC Treaty (Liberalisation of Capital Movements ) 06/1980; Senator Molony's draft report on Product Liability 12/1980.

Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Fourteen Statutory Instruments 11/03/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report Concerning Breeding Animals of the Porcine and Bovine Species 11/03/1981; Senator Mary Robinson's draft report on Proposed Guidelines for a Community Labour Market Policy 05/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on proposal for amending council directive concerning liability for defective products, 13/05/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on proposed guidelines for a community labour market policy, 13/05/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on proposed regulation concerning Inter-regional Air Services, 13/05/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on proposed directive concerning textile labelling, 13/05/1981; Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on proposed directive concerning toy safety, 13/05/1981.

Correspondence, press releases and circulars relating to COPA [the Committee of Agricultura; Organisations in the European Community], COGECA [Comité Général de la Coopération Agricole de la C.E.E. / General Committee for Agricultural Cooperation of the EEC] and CEJA ["The Voice of Young Farmers"] including background document on COPA, 06/05/1983; press releases from COGECA on their position on proposal for a Council Regulation Amending Regulation No 355/77 on Common Measures to Improve the Conditions under which Agricultural Products are Processed and Marketed, and Regulation No 1820/80 on the Stimulation of Agricultural Development in the Less-Favoured areas of the West of Ireland, 09/02-26/06/1984; press release on COPA and COGECA rejecting Commission's Proposals "On Farm Prices and Related Measures for the 1985/86 Marketing Year", 08/02/1985; correspondence from Gregory C Tierney, Secretary, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd to Irish Members of the European Parliament, with comments and background information ahead of discussions in the European Parliament on agricultural prices, 06/02/1985.

4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Community Aid For Solid Fuel Production, 08/02/1984 and draft; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - draft report on Community Aid For Solid Fuel Production, 02/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Adaptation of the Common Agricultural Policy, 07/03/1984; Deputy Walsh's draft report Adaptation of the Common Agricultural Policy, 07/03/1984; Senator Mary Robinson (MR)'s draft report on air Pollution and the protection of the environment 04/1984; MR's draft report on Parental Leave and Leave for Family Reasons 04/1984; MR's Draft report on Community Employment Policy 06/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Community Employment Policy 27/6/84 Deputy Walsh's draft report on agricultural structures 11/07/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Agricultural structures 11/07/1984.

Senator Mary Robinson's Draft report on Proposals relating to Equality of Opportunity (including parental and family leave), draft report (annotated copy), [10?]/1984 and amended draft report (chairman's annotated copy with cover note to chairman), 10/10/1984; Fourth Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities report on Proposals relating to Equality of Opportunity (including parental and family leave), 17/10/1984.

Research paper prepared by the Directorate General for Research and Documentation of the European Parliament on the Common Fisheries Policy, [10?]/1984; Deputy Joe Walsh's draft report on "The Implications for the Irish Fisheries Industry of Accession by Spain and Portugal to the European Communities", 31/10/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on The Implications for the Irish Fisheries Industry of Accession by Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, 31/10/1984; Deputy Ormonde's draft report on proposals for a 12th VAT [Value Added Tax] directive, 31/10/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on Proposals for a 12th VAT Directive 31/10/1984; Deputy Joe Walsh's Draft Report on The application of The Milk Super Levy 31/10/1984.

Deputy Maurice Manning's report on Statutory Instruments, [11?]/1984; 4th Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report on 78 Statutory Instruments 07/11/1984.

Fourth Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report no 11 "Ireland's Foot and Mouth Derogations", 06/12/1984; Deputy Joe Walsh's draft report on Disadvantaged Areas, [12?]/1984; Fourth Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities - report no 12 "Disadvantaged Areas", 12/12/1984.