Working Party on International Environment Issues (Biodiversity), Brussel - Hoofdinhoud

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

Brussels, 10 September 2019

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COMMUNICATION

NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA

• 1. 

  Reports by the Bureaux members (CBD, SBSTTA, IPBES)

• 2. 

  Updated list of CBD / IPBES / CMS Notifications

• a) 

  Information by the Presidency

• b) 

  CBD Notification 2019-075 (Proposals on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework)

Finalisation

• 3. 

  Post-2020 global biodiversity framework:

• a) 

  First meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (Nairobi, 27-30 August 2019)

• b) 

  Expert Group meeting on the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework and on the thematic consultations on ecosystem restoration (Brussels, 16 September 2019)

Information by the Presidency and the Commission on the main outcomes and discussion

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• c) 

  Preparations for the following up-coming meetings:

• i) 

  Expert Group meeting on the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework -Commitment, implementation and review process (Brussels, 7 October 2019)

• ii) 

  Biodiversity Conference (Brussels, 8 October 2019) Information by the Presidency and the Commission

Preparations for the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP 13) (Gandhinagar, India, 15-22 February 2020)

• a) 

  Council Decision on the submission, on behalf of the European Union, of proposals to amend Appendices I and II to the CMS with a view to the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Gandhinagar, India, 15-22 February 2020) 11880/2019

Information by the Presidency and the Commission

• b) 

  Proposals for Resolutions / Decisions that include a scientific element

• i) 

  Proposal for a Resolution / Decision on the World Migratory Bird Day and Light pollution

• ii) 

  Proposal for a Resolution / Decision on Insect decline and its threat to migratory insectivorous animal populations

Finalisation

Communication from the Commission on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the

World's Forests

11449/1/19 REV1 + ADDs 1-3

Information by the Presidency and the Commission on procedural aspects

Third session of the Intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ - IGC-3) (New York, 19-30 August 2019)

Information by the Presidency and the Commission on the main outcomes

UN Climate Action Summit (New York, 23 September 2019): Biodiversity mainstreaming and Natures Based Solutions (NBS) Coalition Information by the Presidency

Any other business

Council documents are available on Delegates Portal. Room attendants will provide copies on request at the earliest opportunity.