Provisional agendas for Council meetings, during the second semester of 2016 (the Slovak Presidency) - Hoofdinhoud

Council of the European Union

Brussels, 28 June 2016 (OR. en)

10707/16

POLGEN 74

NOTE

From: General Secretariat of the Council

To: Delegations

Subject: Provisional agendas for Council meetings, during the second semester of 2016 (the Slovak Presidency)

In accordance with Article 2 (7) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, delegations will find attached

the indicative provisional agendas 1 for Council meetings for the period from 1 July 2016 up to

31 December 2016. These have been drawn up by the Slovak Presidency and the External Action

Service as regards the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

In accordance with Article 3 (6) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, items for which approval by

the Council is possible without discussion are entered as 'A' items. As a general rule, 'A' items do

not appear on the attached provisional Council agendas.

In accordance with Annex V, para 6 of the Council's Rules of Procedure, no item is placed on the

Council agenda simply for presentation by the Commission or by a Council member, except where

a debate on new major initiatives is planned.

1 In accordance with the Treaty of Lisbon, on all agendas for the various Council

configurations a distinction has to be made between legislative and non-legislative acts, in the case of both "A" items and "B" items.

ANNEX

The Slovak Presidency - 2nd semester 2016

Draft Work Programme for Council meetings

Prepared by COREPER (Part 2)

COUNCIL DATE

July August September October November December

GENERAL AFFAIRS

20 18 15 16 (Cohesion) 13

FOREIGN AFFAIRS 11 (Trade)

18 17 14 15 (Defence) 12

28 (Dev)

ECONOMIC AND

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 12 Poss. 22 (Budget) 11 8 16 (Budget) 6

JUSTICE AND HOME

AFFAIRS Poss. 26 13-14 Poss. 18 8-9

Prepared by COREPER (Part 1)

COUNCIL DATE

July August September October November December

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL

POLICY, HEALTH AND 13 (Social)

8 (Social) Poss. 9 (Health)

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

COMPETITIVENESS

(INTERNAL MARKET, 29 (Internal Market) 28-29

INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND SPACE)

TRANSPORT, 1-2 (Transport, TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecom.)

AND ENERGY 5 (Energy)

AGRICULTURE AND

FISHERIES 18 10-11 14-15 12-13

ENVIRONMENT 17 19

EDUCATION, YOUTH,

CULTURE AND SPORT 21-22

INDEX

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL ......................................................................................................... 4

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL .......................................................................................................... 9

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL ...................................................................... 16

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL ..................................................................................... 27

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL ............. 40

COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH

AND SPACE) ........................................................................................................................................ 45

TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL .......................................... 50

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL .................................................................................. 55

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL................................................................................................................ 61

EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE, AND SPORT COUNCIL ......................................................... 65 PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 20 SEPTEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

• - 

  Preparation of the European Council on 20-21 October 2016

  • = 

    Annotated Draft Agenda

• - 

  (poss.) European Council follow-up

• - 

  (poss.) Mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

• - 

  Legislative programming - Letter of Intent

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 18 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

• - 

  Preparation of the European Council on 20-21 October 2016

  • = 

    Draft conclusions

• - 

  (poss.) European Council follow-up

• - 

  (poss.) Mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  IIA – Implementation

  • = 

    Information from the Presidency

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 15/16 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

  GENERAL AFFAIRS

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

- Preparation of the European Council on 15-16 December 2016

• = 

  Annotated Draft Agenda

• - 

  (poss.) European Council follow-up

• - 

  (poss.) Mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Legislative programming - Commission's Work Programme for 2017

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views, including on input for the joint declaration on inter-institutional programming

• - 

  Rule of Law – Evaluation of mechanism

  • = 

    Policy debate

• - 

  European Semester 2017

  • = 

    Roadmap (Presentation by the Presidency and the incoming Presidency)

Any other business

COHESION

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Modification of the Common Provisions Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1303/13 i)

  • = 

    State of play

Any other business

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  New Elements of the Reformed Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 – lessons learned and a way forward

  • = 

    Exchange of views = Adoption of Council conclusions

• - 

  High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification set up by the Commission

  • = 

    Report by the High Level Group on the outcome of work = Exchange of views

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 13 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament

• - 

  Preparation of the European Council on 15-16 December 2016

  • = 

    Draft conclusions

• - 

  (poss.) European Council follow-up

• - 

  (poss.) Mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework

  • = 

    Progress Report / Agreement

• - 

  Enlargement and stabilisation and association process

  • = 

    Exchange of views = Draft conclusions

• - 

  Legislative programming - Joint declaration on interinstitutional programming = Approval

• - 

  IIA – Implementation

  • = 

    Information from the Presidency

• - 

  European Semester 2017

  • = 

    Annual Growth Survey (Presentation by the Commission)

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 18 JULY 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- Latin America

- China

- Migration

- EU Global Strategy

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 17 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- Eastern Partnership

- Tunisia

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL - TRADE

BRUSSELS – 11 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a

Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of

tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and highrisk

areas (first reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2014/0059 (COD) i

• = 

  Political agreement

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  WTO: Post-Nairobi

• - 

  EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Market Economy Status (MES) for China

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  (poss.) EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  (poss.) EU-Mercosur Association Agreement/Free Trade Agreement

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol of Accession to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of Ecuador

  • = 

    Adoption

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 14 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- Africa

• = 

  Strategic discussion

- Post-Valletta and post-WB conference follow-up

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL (DEFENCE)

BRUSSELS – 15 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- European Defence Action Plan

- Stock-taking on progress in CSDP

- CSDP operations

- Hybrid threats

- SSR and CBSD

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL (DEVELOPMENT)

BRUSSELS – 28 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- EU Consensus on Development

- Post-Cotonou Framework

- Valletta Summit – one year on

- Energy and Development Nexus

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 12 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- Egypt

- Translatlantic relations

NB:The Foreign Affairs Council will keep the following issues under constant review, and discussions will be organised when developments warrant a ministerial discussion:

• - 

  Migration

• - 

  Syria

• - 

  Libya

• - 

  MEPP

• - 

  Russia

• - 

  Ukraine/EaP

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 12 JULY 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Anti-Money Laundering

  - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission and exchange of views

• - 

  Any other business

  • - 

    Current financial service legislative proposals = Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  Presentation of the work programme of the Slovak Presidency 2

  • = 

    Exchange of views

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Implementation of the Banking Union

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  European Semester - Country-Specific Recommendations 2016 (*)

  • = 

    Adoption

• - 

  (poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (*)

  • = 

    Council Decisions / Recommendations

• - 

  (poss.) Follow-up to the European Council on 28-29 June 2016 a) Investment Plan for Europe

  • = 

    Exchange of views

  b) Other items with relation to the European Council = Exchange of views

2 Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure

• - 

  Third pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe - thematic discussions on investment barriers

  • = 

    Exchange of views

- Preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Chengdu on 23-24 July 2016

• = 

  Adoption of the draft terms of reference

- Convergence Reports from the Commission and the European Central Bank

• = 

  Exchange of views

- State of play on finalising the Basel Committee's post-crisis banking reform agenda

• - 

  Communication on further measures to enhance transparency and the fight against tax evasion and avoidance

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

• - 

  Any other business

____________________

(*) Items on which a vote may be requested

p.m.

Monday 11 July 2016

15.00 Eurogroup

Tuesday 12 July 2016

08.00 Informal dialogue between representatives of the Council (ECOFIN) and the European Parliament

9.30 Breakfast

10.30 Council (ECOFIN)

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

(POSS.) ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (BUDGET) COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 22 JULY 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  Council's position on the draft Union budget for 2017 (*)

Any other business

____________________

(*) Items on which a vote may be requested.

This Council will be convened in case an agreement has not been reached before at Coreper level.

The formal adoption of the Council's position will be done in early September, after the end of the eight-week period foreseen in Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, by written procedure.

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG - 11 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) EFSI – Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European

  Investment Project Portal = Presentation by the Commission and exchange of views

Any other business

• - 

  Current financial service legislative proposals

Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Implementation of the Banking Union

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Follow-up to the G20 and IMF meetings in Washington on 6-9 October 2016

  • = 

    Information from the Presidency and the Commission

• - 

  Climate finance

  • - 

    Preparation of the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Marrakesh, 7-18 November 2016) = Draft Council conclusions

• - 

  (poss.) Improving predictability and transparency of the Stability and Growth Pact

  • = 

    Interim oral report

• - 

  European Semester 2016 - Lessons learnt

  • = 

    Exchange of views - Taxation

  • - 

    (poss.) Interest and Royalties Directive - Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interests and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast) = Orientation debate

Any other business

p.m.

Monday 10 October 2016

15.00 Eurogroup

Tuesday 11 October 2016

09.00 Breakfast

10.00 Council (ECOFIN)

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 8 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax

  - Proposal for a Council Directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax

  Interinstitutional file: 2013/0045 (CNS) i = Policy debate

Any other business

• - 

  Current financial service legislative proposals

  • = 

    Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Implementation of the Banking Union

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  (poss.) Deepening the EMU: Follow-up on the 5 Presidents’ Report:

  • - 

    Stocktaking on the October 2015 Commission Communication on steps towards completing EMU

    • = 

      Exchange of views

  • - 

    Oral debrief from the Chair of the Commission’s High Level Expert Group for the

    2 nd stage of EMU deepening

    • = 

      Exchange of views

• - 

  (poss.) Capital Markets Union

  • = 

    State of play - Statistics

  • - 

    EU statistics - Implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice = Draft Council conclusions = Predictability of Eurostat Decisions = Exchange of views

• - 

  European Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015

  • = 

    Presentation

Any other business

p.m.

Monday 7 November 2016

11.30 Macroeconomic Dialogue

15.00 Eurogroup

Tuesday 8 November 2016

08.30 Ministerial dialogue with the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries

09.30 Breakfast

10.30 Council (ECOFIN)

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (BUDGET) COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 16 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- Agreement on the joint text of the Union Budget for 2017 (*)

Any other business

____________________

(*) Items on which a vote may be requested

This Council takes place on the same day as the Conciliation Committee with the European

Parliament which should conclude the conciliation period of 21 days foreseen by the TFEU.

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 6 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Common Corporate Tax Base

  • - 

    Proposal for a Council Directive on establishing a common corporate tax base (CCTB) Interinstitutional file: (proposal expected in October/November 2016)

    • = 

      Policy debate

• - 

  (poss.) Digital Single Market - REFIT

  • - 

    Proposal for removing VAT obstacles to cross-border e-commerce Interinstitutional file: (proposal expected in November/December 2016) = Policy debate

• - 

  (poss.) Initiative on Improving Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

  Interinstitutional file: (proposal expected in Autumn 2016) = Policy debate

• - 

  (poss.) Framework for Resolution of Financial Institutions Other than Banks

  • - 

    Commission proposal on central counterparties resolution = Presentation by the Commission

• - 

  (poss.) Strengthening of the Banking Union

  • - 

    (incl.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 806/2014 i in order to establish a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) (First Reading)

    Interinstitutional file: 2015/0270 (COD) i = Policy Debate

• - 

  (poss.) CRR II/CRD V/TLAC/MREL

  • - 

    Proposal for an amendment of the Directive 2013/36 i/EU on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms (CRD IV) and the Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 i on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (CRR)

    • = 

      Presentation by the Commission and exchange of views - Investment Plan for Europe

  • - 

    (poss.) EFSI –Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European

    Investment Project Portal = Policy debate

  • - 

    (poss.) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions - Europe investing again Taking stock of the Investment Plan for Europe and next steps

    • = 

      Council conclusions

Any other business

- Current financial service legislative proposals

• = 

  Information from the Presidency

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Implementation of the Banking Union

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Fight against the financing of terrorism

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  (poss.) Assistance for the recovery of claims on taxes and duties

  • - 

    Commission evaluation report of the Council Directive 2010/24 i/EU concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures

    • = 

      Exchange of views

• - 

  ECOFIN Report to the European Council on tax issues

  • = 

    Endorsement

    The Council will be asked to endorse this report to the European Council. It will be prepared by the HLWP and Coreper. Likely to become a "I/A" item.

- Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)

• - 

  Report to the Council - Draft Council conclusions = Endorsement As usual, the Council will be invited to endorse a report on the progress of the Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) during the Slovak Presidency and to adopt accompanying Council conclusions. To be prepared by the Code of Conduct Group and Coreper. Likely to become a "I/A" item.

• - 

  (poss.) Improving predictability and transparency of the Stability and Growth Pact

  • = 

    Report to ministers - European Semester 2017:

  • - 

    Annual Growth Survey 2017, Alert Mechanism Report 2017 and draft Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area

    • = 

      Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

  • - 

    (poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (*) = Council Recommendations / Decisions

• - 

  (poss.) Report on strategic issues in the Area of Customs by the High Level group of

  Customs Directors General = Endorsement

• - 

  (poss.) High Level Group on Own Resources

  • = 

    Presentation of the final report by the Chair of the High Level Group

Any other business

p.m.

Monday 5 December 2016

15.00 Eurogroup

Tuesday 6 December 2016

09.00 Breakfast

10.00 Council (ECOFIN)

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

(POSS.) JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Migration

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG - 13/14 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

HOME AFFAIRS

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  (poss.) Reform of the Common European Asylum System a) Dublin: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0133 (COD) i

  • b) 

    EASO: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 i (First reading)

    Interinstitutional file: 2016/0131 (COD) i c) Eurodac: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on

    the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 i establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person] , for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0132 (COD) i = Progress Report

  There are still three missing proposals. The exact title, file number will be indicated after the submission of the proposal.

- (poss.) Legal Migration: (Blue Card) Proposal for A Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0176 (COD) i = Policy debate

• - 

  Visa Policy a) Visa Code: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Code on Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2014/0094 (COD) i

  • b) 

    Touring Visa: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a touring visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen

    Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 i and (EC) No 767/2008 (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2014/0095 (COD) i = Policy debate/Progress report

• - 

  Entry/Exit System (EES) a) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 i and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 i (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2016/0106 (COD) i b) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

  Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0105 (COD) i = Policy debate/progress report

• - 

  Weapons: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC i on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2015/0269 (COD) i = Progress report

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Migration

• = 

  Exchange of views

• - 

  External dimension of Migration: Communication from the Commission to the European

  Parliament, the European Council, the Council and the European Investment Bank on establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration = Exchange of views

• - 

  Schengen enlargement

  (poss.) Draft Council Decision on the framework for the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania = Adoption

- Functioning of the Schengen area

• = 

  Exchange of views

• - 

  European Border and Coast Guard: Implementation

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Fight against terrorism:

  • - 

    Follow up of the implementation of agreed measures - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions supporting the prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism = Exchange of views

• - 

  Integrated European Information Architecture: Implementation of the Roadmap

  • = 

    State of play

Any other business

JUSTICE

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- EPPO: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Prosecutor's Office

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0255 (APP) i = Policy debate/Partial general approach

- PIF: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2012/0193 (COD) i

• = 

  Policy debate/Progress report

• - 

  ECRIS: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

  Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third

  country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System

  (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316 i/JHA (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2016/0002 (COD) i

  • = 

    Policy debate/Partial general approach

• - 

  (poss.) Digital Agenda a) Supply of digital content: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2015/0287 (COD) i b) Distance sales of goods: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the

  Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0288 (COD) i = Policy debate/Progress report

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) ECHR Accession: Accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)

• = 

  State of play

• - 

  (poss.) Convention 108: Accession of the European Union to the Convention of the Council of Europe for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  (poss.) EU-US Umbrella Agreement: Proposal for a Council Decision to conclude the

  Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the protection of personal information relating to the prevention, investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offences = Adoption

  (The exact title of the proposal will be adapted and the file number indicated after the submission of the proposal to the Council)

Any other business

• - 

  Current legislative proposals

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

MIXED COMMITTEE

• - 

  Migration

  • = 

    Exchange of views

• - 

  External dimension of Migration: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council and the European Investment Bank on

  establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration = Exchange of views

• - 

  Schengen enlargement

  (poss.) Draft Council Decision on the framework for the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania = Exchange of views

• - 

  Functioning of the Schengen area

  • = 

    Exchange of views

• - 

  European Border and Coast Guard: Implementation

  • = 

    State of play - Visa Policy

  • a) 

    Visa Code: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Code on Visas (Visa Code) (recast) (First reading)

    Interinstitutional file: 2014/0094 (COD) i b) Touring Visa: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the

    Council establishing a touring visa and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 562/2006 i and (EC) No 767/2008 (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2014/0095 (COD) i = Exchange of views

- Entry/Exit System (EES) a) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 i and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 i (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0106 (COD) i b) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0105 (COD) i = Exchange of views

• - 

  Weapons: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC i on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2015/0269 (COD) i = Progress report PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  (POSS.) JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

  BRUSSELS - 18 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Migration

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL

BRUSSELS - 8-9 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

JUSTICE

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

- EPPO: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Prosecutor's Office

Interinstitutional file: 2013/0255 (APP) i = General approach

- Eurojust: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the

European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust ) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2013/0256 (COD) i = General approach

• - 

  PIF: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2012/0193 (COD ) = Progress report/Policy debate

- ECRIS: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third

country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System

(ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316 i/JHA (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0002 (COD) i

• = 

  General approach

• - 

  Digital Agenda a) Supply of digital content: Proposal fora Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0287 (COD) i

  • = 

    Policy debate/(Partial) General approach b) Distance sales of goods: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0288 (COD) i = Progress report/Policy debate

• - 

  Revision Brussels II a): Revision of the Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 i of 27

  November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 i = Policy debate/Progress report

  (The exact title of the proposal will be adapted and the file number indicated after the submission of the proposal to the Council)

Non-legislative activities

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

- (poss.) Istanbul Convention: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating

violence against women and domestic violence Interinstitutional file: 2016/0062 (NLE) i = Adoption

• - 

  (poss.) ECHR Accession: Accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)

  • = 

    Exchange of views

- EU Citizenship: Draft Council Conclusions on European Union Citizenship report 3

• = 

  Adoption

- e-Justice: State of play during the second semester of 2016 2

• = 

  Progress report

- Improving criminal justice access to electronic evidence in cyberspace

Any other business

- Current legislative proposals

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

3 Could be an A-item.

HOME AFFAIRS

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Reform of the Common European Asylum System a) Dublin: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0133 (COD) i

  • b) 

    EASO: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 i (First reading)

    Interinstitutional file: 2016/0131 (COD) i c) Eurodac: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on

    the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 i establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person] , for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0132 (COD) i

  • = 

    General approach/Policy debate/Progress report There are still three missing proposals. The exact title, file number will be indicated after the submission of the proposal.

- (poss.) Legal Migration (Blue Card) Proposal for A Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0176 (COD) i = General approach/policy debate/progress report

- Entry/Exist System (EES) a) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 i and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 i (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0106 (COD) i b) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0105 (COD) i

• = 

  General approach/Policy debate/Progress report [if there is no agreement as yet at Council level]

  [Point b) is a technical proposal, which will be dealt with once the EES proposal is agreed upon.]

- Weapons: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC i on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0269 (COD) i = Political agreement

• - 

  (poss.) New Psychoactive Substances: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances and Proposal for a Directive of the

  European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking, as regards the definition of drug (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2013/0304 (COD) i, 2013/0305 (COD) i

  • = 

    General approach 4

  (The exact title of the proposal will be adapted and the file number indicated after the submission of the proposal to the Council to include the upcoming proposal to amend the EMCDDA Regulation 1920/2006 i)

Non-legislative activities

- Migration

• = 

  Exchange of views

- European Border and Coast Guard: Implementation

• = 

  State of play

• - 

  Systematic checks against databases in external borders: Implementation

  • = 

    State of play

- Schengen governance: 10th biannual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the Schengen area, covering the period 1 May 2016 - 31 October 2016 = Exchange of views

• - 

  Fight against terrorism

  • = 

    Exchange of views

4 When adopting a General approach after the European Parliament has adopted its position at

first reading, the Council is not acting within the meaning of Article 294(4) and (5) TFEU.

• - 

  Internal Security a) Renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy (2015-2020): implementation report

  • b) 

    European Union Policy Cycle for organised and serious international crime: operational results in 2016

  • = 

    General debate

• - 

  Integrated European Information Architecture: Implementation of the Roadmap

  • = 

    State of play [This item could be revised if we receive specific legislative proposals from the Commission]

• - 

  (poss.) Action Plan on environmental crime

MIXED COMMITTEE

- Entry/Exit System (EES)

• a) 

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 i and Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 i (First

  reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0106 (COD) i

• b) 

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (First

  reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0105 (COD) i

• = 

  Policy debate

- Migration

• = 

  Exchange of views

• - 

  European Border and Coast Guard: Implementation

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Systematic checks against databases at external borders: Implementation

  • = 

    State of play

• - 

  Schengen governance: 10th biannual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the Schengen area, covering the period 1 May 2016 - 31 October 2016 = Exchange of views

• - 

  Weapons: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC i on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2015/0269 (COD) i = Policy debate PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

  LUXEMBOURG – 13 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Directive 2004/37/EC i on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to

carcinogens or mutagens at work (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0130 (COD) i

• = 

  General approach

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- European Semester a) EMCO Report on key employment challenges and Employment Performance Monitor (EPM)

• b) 

  SPC Report on key social challenges and Social Protection Performance Monitor (SPPM)

• = 

  Endorsement

- Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the Agreement concluded between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union

(COGECA), the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises (EUROPÊCHE) of 21 May 2012 as amended on 8 May 2013 concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organisation = Political agreement

• - 

  (poss.) New Skills Agenda for Europe

  • = 

    Policy debate = Endorsement of the opinion of the Employment Committee (EMCO) (tbd)

- Implementation of the Recommendation of the Council on Long-Term Unemployment (LTU)

• = 

  Exchange of views - European Pillar of Social Rights

• = 

  Endorsement of the joint contribution of the Employment Committee (EMCO) and the Social Protection Committee (SPC)

- Social dialogue

• = 

  Preparation of the Tripartite Social Summit on 19 October 2016

- Communication on Assessing the implementation of the EU Framework for national Roma integration strategies and the draft Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = (poss.) Exchange of views

Any other business

• - 

  Public Employment Services (PES) bench-learning

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission and the Chair of the PES network PROVISIONAL AGENDA

    EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

    BRUSSELS – 8 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0278 (COD) i

• = 

  General approach / Progress report

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Directive 96/71/EC i of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0070 (COD) i = General approach / Progress report

- Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation Interinstitutional file: 2008/0140 (CNS)

• = 

  Progress report

- (poss.) Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 i establishing a European Agency for

Safety and Health at Work Interinstitutional file: tbc = General approach

- (poss.) Revision of Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 i on the creation of a European

Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Interinstitutional file: tbc = General approach

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- European Semester 2017: Annual Growth Survey 2017, Alert Mechanism report (AMR) 2017, draft Joint Employment Report (JER) and draft Recommendation on the

economic policy of the euro area = Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- (poss.) SPC Thematic Review

• = 

  Presentation by the SPC Chair

- Youth Guarantee (Youth Employment Initiative - tbc)

• = 

  (poss.) Presentation by the Commission = (poss.) Draft Council conclusions (tbc) - Adoption

- Draft Council conclusions on accelerating the Implementation of the national Roma integration strategies

• = 

  Adoption

- Draft Council conclusions on women and poverty

• = 

  Adoption

Any other business

• - 

  (poss.) European Pillar of Social Rights

  • = 

    Information from the Commission

• - 

  Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation PROVISIONAL AGENDA

(POSS.) EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

BRUSSELS – 9 DECEMBER 2016 PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND SPACE)

BRUSSELS – 29 SEPTEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Competitiveness "check-up": State of play of the real economy and mainstreaming competitiveness

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- State of play of the European Steel Industry

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Policy debate

- State of play on the European Construction Sector

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- Standardisation Package

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = (poss.) Adoption of draft Council conclusions

- Collaborative economy

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Policy debate

Any other business

- (poss.) Report on the Single Market Integration and Competitiveness in the EU and its Member States

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission

- Decarbonisation of Transport Strategy

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission - (poss.) Unitary Patent and European Patent Court

• = 

  Information from the Presidency on the state of play

- (poss.) Patents and plant breeders' rights, interpretation of the "Biotechnology" Directive 98/44/EC i

• = 

  Information from the Presidency and the Commission PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COMPETITIVENESS (INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND SPACE)

BRUSSELS – 28/29 NOVEMBER 2016

MEETING ON 28 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

INTERNAL MARKET AND INDUSTRY

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- (poss.) 2 nd Copyright Package

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0148 (COD) i = General approach

- (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on addressing geo-blocking and other discriminations based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 i and Directive 2009/22/EC i (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0152 (COD) i = General approach

- (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products

and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 i and (EC) No 1107/2009 (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0084 (COD) i = General approach

- (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0014 (COD) i = Progress report

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Competitiveness "check-up": State of play of the real economy and mainstreaming competitiveness

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- Single Market – one year after Single Market Strategy adoption

• = 

  Policy debate

- Draft Council conclusions on Interpretation Notice concerning the patents and plant breeders' rights

• = 

  Adoption

Any other business

- Current legislative proposals

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union) • (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0284 (COD) i = Information from the Presidency

- (poss.) European Defence Action Plan

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- (poss.) GEAR 2030

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- SME Envoys' report

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation

  *** MEETING ON 29 NOVEMBER

SPACE

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  (poss.) Space Strategy for Europe

  • = 

    Presentation by the Commission = Policy debate

RESEARCH

- Draft Council conclusions on Supporting young researchers

• = 

  Adoption

- (poss.) Integrated Energy Union Strategy for Research, Innovation and Competitiveness = Exchange of views

Any other business

- (poss.) European Open Science Cloud

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- (poss.) European Defence Action Plan

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Quantum Technologies Flagship

• = 

  Information from the Commission

°

° °

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

  BRUSSELS – 1/2 DECEMBER 2016

MEETING ON 1 DECEMBER

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

AVIATION

- Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 i of the European Parliament and of the Council (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0277 (COD) i = General approach

- (poss.) Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (First reading)

• = 

  Progress report

SHIPPING

• - 

  (poss.) Passenger ship safety package a) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/41/EC i on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community and amending Directive 2010/65 i/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2016/0171 (COD) i b) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a system of

  inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC i of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC i (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0172 (COD) i

  • c) 

    Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/45/EC i on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0170 (COD) i

  • = 

    Progress report / General approach

Any other business

- Security in the transport sector

• = 

  Information from the Commission on the state of play

- 39 th ICAO Assembly

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Communication on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS)

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission

- Communication on Decarbonisation of Transport Strategy

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation

***

MEETING ON 2 DECEMBER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and Council on the Review of the wholesale roaming market in the EU (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: not available yet = General approach

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on cross-border parcel delivery (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2016/0149 (COD) i = General approach / progress report

- Evaluation and reform with legislative proposals of the Regulatory Framework for electronic communications networks and services (REFIT) (First reading)

• = 

  Policy debate

Any other business

- Current legislative proposals

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union) i) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the 470-790MHz frequency band in the Union (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0027 (COD) i = Information from the Presidency

• ii) 

  (poss.) Proposal on Free Flow of Data = Presentation by the Commission

- Digital Single Market initiatives

• = 

  Information from the Presidency and the Commission

- Role of digital platforms in the digital economy

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Developments in Internet Governance

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- ICT 2017

• = 

  Information from the Commission

°

° °

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY COUNCIL

  BRUSSELS – 5 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency, amending Directive 2012/27 i/EU (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: not available yet = Presentation by the Commission = Policy debate

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings, amending Directive 2010/31 i/EU (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: not available yet = Presentation by the Commission = Policy debate

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Progress with regard to the development of the external dimension of the EU energy policy

• = 

  Exchange of views Any other business

- Current legislative files

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union) i) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0030 (COD) i ii) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 i (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0031 (COD) i iii) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting a framework for energy efficiency labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30 i/EU Interinstitutional file: 2015/0149(COD) i = Information from the Presidency on the state of play

(iv) (poss.) Market design, renewables and governance package = Information from the Commission

- Recent developments in the field of external energy relations

• = 

  Information from the Commission

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 18 JULY 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Work Programme of the Presidency

• = 

  Presentation by the Presidency (Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

- Market situation

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission

- International agricultural trade issues

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission on the state of play = Exchange of views

• - 

  Simplification of the CAP: Greening implementation after first year

  • = 

    Presentation by the COM = Exchange of views

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Any other business

• - 

  (poss.) Outcome of the International Expert Conference "Strengthening of the farmer's position in the supply chain"

  • = 

    Information from the Presidency

  PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG – 10/11 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

- Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea

• = 

  Political agreement

- (poss.) EU/Norway: Annual consultations for 2017

• = 

  Exchange of views

- (poss.) ICCAT Annual meeting

• = 

  Exchange of views

  AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

- Milk package report

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

- Market situation and support measures

• = 

  Exchange of views - International agricultural trade issues

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission of the Report on the impact of concessions made in the Free Trade Agreements

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 14/15 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

- Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks

• = 

  Political agreement

- (poss.) EU/Norway: Annual consultations for 2017

• = 

  Exchange of views

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

- Agriculture and climate

• = 

  Exchange of views

- Report of the Agricultural Markets Task Force

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission

- EU Agricultural research and innovation

• = 

  Exchange of views COREPER ITEMS

- (poss.) International policy process on forests

• = 

  Exchange of views

Any other business

- (poss.) Outcome of the conference "Food chain in the Digital Single Market" = Information from the Presidency

- (poss.) Conference on Afforestation

• = 

  Information from the Commission

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL

BRUSSELS – 12/13 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

FISHERIES

COREPER ITEMS

- Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in

certain non-EU waters = Political agreement

- Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2017

• = 

  Political agreement

AGRICULTURE

SCA ITEMS

- Draft Council conclusions on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain

• = 

  Adoption

- Simplification of the Common agricultural policy

• = 

  Presentation by the Commission = Exchange of views

Any other business

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

Luxembourg – 17 OCTOBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Proposal for a revision of the non-ETS sectors (Effort sharing decision and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)) (First Reading)

• = 

  Policy debate

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

- Draft Council conclusions on the preparations for the 22th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 12th session of the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol

(CMP 12) (Marrakech, 7-18 November 2016) = Adoption

- Draft Council conclusions on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

(a) Preparation of the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 13)

(b) Preparation of the 8th meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 8)

(c) Preparation of the 2nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

(COP-MOP 2) (Cancun, 4-17 December 2016)

• = 

  Adoption

- (poss.) Draft Council conclusions on water policy

• = 

  Adoption Any other business

- 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Johannesburg, 24 September - 5 October 2016)

• = 

  Information from the Presidency and the Commission

- Conference on Future-proof Nature Policy - Reaching common goals

• = 

  Information from the Netherlands delegation

- Communication on Decarbonisation of Transport Strategy

• = 

  Information from the Commission PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL

  BRUSSELS – 19 DECEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

• - 

  Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Emission

  Trading System (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0418 COD = (poss.) General approach

- Legislative proposals on waste a) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC i on waste (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0275 COD

• b) 

  Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/31/EC i on the landfill of waste (First reading)

  Interinstitutional file: 2015/0274 (COD) i c) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

  Directive94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2015/0276 (COD) i

• d) 

  Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/53/EC i on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and

accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical

and electronic equipment (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: 2015/0272 (COD) i

• = 

  (poss.) Progress report

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items

Any other business

• - 

  (poss.) State of play on current legislative files

- Report on international meetings a) The 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (COP 22) (Marrakech, 7-18 November 2016)

• b) 

  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) i) 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 13)

  • ii) 

    Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 8)

  • iii) 

    Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (COP-MOP 2)

    (Cancun, 4-17 December 2016) c) 66th session of the International Whaling Commission

    (Portoroz, Slovenia, 20-28 October 2016) d) Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UNECE Convention on

  Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Ljubljana, 28-30 November 2016)

• = 

  Information from the Presidency and the Commission

- Work programme of the incoming Presidency

• = 

  Information from the Maltese delegation PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  EDUCATION, YOUTH, CULTURE AND SPORTS

  BRUSSELS – 21/22 NOVEMBER 2016

MEETING ON MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2016

• - 

  Adoption of the agenda

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

Non-legislative activities

- (poss. ) Approval of the list of "A" items

YOUTH

- Draft Council conclusions on new approaches in youth work in order to develop the potential and talent of young people and their inclusion in society

• = 

  Adoption

- Results of the Structured Dialogue with young people

• = 

  Policy debate (Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure) [proposed by the Presidency]

EDUCATION

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• - 

  Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and repealing the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning

  Interinstitutional file: not available yet = Progress report

- Proposal for a Council Recommendation on establishing a Skills Guarantee

Interinstitutional file: not available yet = (poss.) Adoption

• - 

  Draft Council conclusions on prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism = Adoption

Non-legislative activities

- Fostering and development of talent

• = 

  Policy debate (Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure) [proposed by the Presidency]

- Draft Council Resolution on New Skills Agenda for Europe

• = 

  Adoption

Any other business

• - 

  Work programme of the incoming Presidency

  • = 

    Information from the Maltese delegation

***

MEETING ON TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2016

CULTURE/AUDIOVISUAL

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending

Directive 2010/13 i/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view of changing market realities (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (First reading) Interinstitutional file: 2016/0151 (COD) i = Progress report / (poss.) General approach

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018) (First reading)

Interinstitutional file: not available yet = General approach

Non-legislative activities

- (poss.) Draft conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the mid-term review of the Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018)

• = 

  Adoption

• - 

  Culture in international relations

  • = 

    Policy debate

SPORT

Non-legislative activities

• - 

  Draft Council conclusions on sport diplomacy

  • = 

    Adoption

• - 

  The impact of sport on personal development

  • = 

    Policy debate

    (Public debate in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure) [proposed by the Presidency]

Any other business

Sport

• - 

  World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meetings (Glasgow, 17-19 November 2016)

• = 

  Information from the EU Member States representatives (BE, UK, MT) in WADA

• - 

  Work programme of the incoming Presidency

  • = 

    Information from the Maltese delegation

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