COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION			Brussels, 23 December 2008
			17558/08
			POLGEN 150

 

NOTE

from:	Presidency
to:	delegations
Subject:	Czech Presidency – provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by Coreper (Part 2)

 

 

 

In accordance with Article 2(5) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the Presidency attaches for information the indicative provisional agendas for Council meetings prepared by the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 2) for the period up to 30 June 2009.

 

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Czech Presidency

Draft Work Programme for Council meetings

prepared by COREPER (Part 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               Western Balkans

-               poss. Council Conclusions

 

-               Afghanistan

 

-               Sudan/Darfur

-               political discussion

-               poss. Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Ukraine

 

-               (poss.) Zimbabwe

 

-               (poss.) WTO/DDA

-               Discussion

 

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               (poss.) Non-proliferation

-               Adoption of the recast Dual Use Regulation

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missiles

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action on the Nuclear emergency fund

 

-               Bosnia and Herzegovina

-               Adoption of the EUSR Joint Action (and Fiche Financière)

 

-               fYROM

-               Extension of measures against extremists in fYROM

-               Adoption of the EUSR Joint Action (and Fiche Financière)

 

-               Kosovo

-               Adoption of the EUSR Joint Action (and Fiche Financière)

 

-               Comprehensive Approach to EU Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on Women, Peace and Security

-               Agreeing the joint SEC-CION paper

 

-               EU-Mongolia

-               Adoption of the decision authorising the Commission to negotiate a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               Troika with Serbia

-               Troika with Belarus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

-               Preparation of the European Council on 19/20 March 2009: annotated draft agenda

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               European Neighbourhood Policy – Eastern Partnership

-               discussion on modalities

 

-               MEPP

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Chad/Central African Republic

-               exchange of views/political orientation discussion

-               poss. Council Conclusions

 

-               Western Balkans

-               poss. Council Conclusions

 

-               (Poss.) Iraq

-               Council Conclusions

 

 

 

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               Relations with Moldova

-               EUSR for Moldova - extension of mandate

-               Renewal/review of Common Position concerning sanctions against Transnistrian officials

 

-               Relations with Central Asia

-               EUSR for Central Asia - extension of mandate

 

-               Relations with South Caucasus

-               EUSR for the South Caucasus - extension of mandate

 

-               Relations with Georgia

-               EUSR for the crisis in Georgia - extension of mandate

 

-               Co-operation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               EULEX Kosovo

[In connection with EULEX full operational capability]

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR for the Middle East peace process

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR in FYROM

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR for Afghanistan

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR in the African Great Lakes

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR for Sudan

 

-               Council Joint Action extending the mandate of the EUSR in BiH

 

-               Relations with Lebanon

-               Establishment of the position of the EU for the Association Council with Lebanon

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               Troika with Albania

-               EU – Lebanon Association Council

-               Council of Europe Quadripartite Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

-               Preparation of the European Council on 19/20 March 2009: draft conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Energy Security

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               Somalia

-               Adoption of conclusions

 

-               Western Balkans

-               discussion on BiH

-               poss. Council Conclusions

-               poss. Presidency declaration

 

-               Belarus

-               discussion on the political situation

 

-               (poss.) Moldova

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               Relations with Belarus

-               Review of restrictive measures

 

-               (poss.) Relations with Turkmenistan

-               Establishment of the EU position for the Cooperation Council (Brussels, 17 March 2008)

 

-               (poss.) Non-proliferation

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action concerning a Nuclear Fuel Bank

 

-               (poss.) Western Balkans - Bosnia and Herzegovina

-               Council Conclusions on the PIC meeting outcome

 

-               Extension of measures in support of ICTY mandate

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action

 

-               Report on the progress of the European Union in 2008 (pursuant to Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union)

 

-               (poss.) Relations with Moldova

-               Adoption of the negotiation mandate for a new EU-Moldova agreement

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               (poss.) EU-Turkmenistan Cooperation Council

-               Troika with Montenegro

-               Troika with New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               EU-Russia

 

-               European Neighbourhood Policy

-               Presentation of the Commission Communication and ENP Progress Reports

 

-               Western Balkans

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Burma/Myanmar

-               Discussion on recent developments in the country

 

-               (poss.) Preparations for EU-Canada Summit

-               Orientation debate

 

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               Yemen

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Relations with Croatia: Preparation of the EU-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Council

-               Establishment of the position of the European Union

 

-               (poss.) Relations with Albania

-               Adoption of EU common position for the 1st SAA Council

 

-               Relations with Rio Group

-               Preparation of ministerial meeting in Prague, 13 May

 

-               Relations with Japan

-               Preparations for the EU-Japan Summit

 

-               Relations with Burma/Myanmar

-               Council Common Position renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar

 

-               Relations with the Gulf States/GCC

-               Preparations for the19th EU-GCC Joint Council and Ministerial meeting

-               Provisional agenda and Draft Communiqué

 

-               Relations with Egypt

-               Establishment of the position of the EU for the Association Council with Egypt

 

-               (poss.) Relations with Canada

-               Mandate to the Commission to negotiate a deepened economic agreement with Canada

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               5th meeting of the EU-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Council

-               (Poss.) SAA Council with Albania

-               EU – Egypt Association Council

-               Permanent Partnership Council with Russia

-               Troika with African Union

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

-               Preparation of the European Council on 18/19 June 2009: annotated draft agenda

 

-               (poss.) Integrated maritime policy

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               Western Balkans

-               Council Conclusions

-               Discussion on Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

-               (poss.) MEPP

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Iraq

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Lebanon

-               Council Conclusions

 

 

Development Ministers

 

-               Access to sustainable energy sources at local level

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Democratic governance: Review of the Governance Initiative

 

-               (Poss.) Impact of the financial crisis on developing countries – follow-up to conference in Doha (December 2008)

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               MDGs, Aid effectiveness and finance for development

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Economic Partnership Agreements

-               Orientation debate

 

 

Defence Ministers

 

-               Report by the Head of the European Defence Agency to the Council

-               Notation

 

-               Single Progress Report on the Development of EU Military Capabilities

-               Notation

 

-               Force Catalogue 2009

-               Notation

 

 

Defence Ministers and Foreign Ministers

 

-               (poss.) Bosnia and Herzegovina

-               Debate on the future overall EU presence in BiH

 

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               Preparation of the Joint EU-ACP Council (28-29 May 2009)

-               Adoption of the draft agenda

 

-               Disaster Risk Reduction

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Strategy for Environment Integration in Development Policy

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Implementation of the European Programme for Action to confront HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis through external action

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Financial Mechanism for Global Climate Change Adaptation

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Relations with Tajikistan

-               Establishment of the EU position for the Cooperation Council (Dushanbe, May 2008 – date and place tbc)

 

-               Preparation of the EC-Turkey Association Council

-               Establishment of the position of the European Union

 

-               UN Human Rights Council

-               Council conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Non-proliferation

-               Adoption of Council Joint Action in support of Asian Regional Forum activities in the area of non-proliferation

 

-               ESDP

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) EUSSR Guinea-Bissau

-               Approval of the revised/new Crisis Management Concept (CMC)

 

-               (poss.) Conflict Prevention Report

-               Adoption of the report

 

-               Preview ASEM Foreign Ministers´ meeting, Hanoi 25-26 May

-               possible Information Note

 

-               Relations with Israel

-               Establishment of the position of the EU for the Association Council with Israel (to be held in the margins of the Council)

-               Endorsement of the new action plan EU-Israel

 

-               Preview EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers´ Meeting, Phnom Penh 27 – 28 May

-               possible Information Note

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               47th meeting of the EC-Turkey Association Council

-               European Economic Area Council

-               9th EU-Israel Association Council

-               Meeting of Defence Ministers and Non-EU European Allies and Candidate Countries (NEEA)

-               EU-OSCE Ministerial meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Session on General Affairs

 

-               Resolutions, opinions and decisions adopted by the European Parliament

 

-               Preparation of the European Council on 18/19 June 2009: draft conclusions

 

 

Session on External Relations

 

-               Iran

-               Discussion on the nuclear issue and elections

 

-               Preparations for EU-US Summit

 

-               Western Balkans

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               Cuba

-               Council Conclusions on Cuba, evaluation of the renewed dialogue

 

 

Possible "A" items

 

-               Enlargement: preparation of the Accession Conferences at Ministerial level with Croatia and Turkey

-               Adoption of EU common positions

 

-               Preparation for the UN General Assembly

-               Adoption of EU priorities for UNGA 64

 

-               Relations with Ukraine

-               Establishment of the EU position for the 13th Cooperation Council (Luxembourg, 16 June 2009)

 

-               Relations with Moldova

-               Establishment of the EU position for the 11th Cooperation Council (Luxembourg, 16 June 2009)

 

-               Relations with Algeria

-               Establishment of the position of the EU for the Association Council with Algeria

 

-               Non-proliferation

-               Endorsement of Six-monthly progress report on the implementation of the EU WMD Strategy

-               Endorsement of Six-monthly progress report on the implementation of the SALW Strategy

 

-               (poss.) Bosnia and Herzegovina

-               Adoption of amendments to the EUSR Joint Action

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Decision on amending Council Regulation 539/01 (on visas)

 

-               Presidency Report on ESDP

-               Approval and referral to the European Council

 

-               EUSEC RD Congo

-               Extending or repealing the Joint Action on EUSEC RD Congo

 

-               (poss.) Conflict Prevention Report

-               Adoption of the report

 

 

In the margins of GAERC

 

-               EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council

-               EU-Moldova Cooperation Council

-               EU – Algeria Association Council

-               Troika with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

 

 

 

 

-               Presidency work programme[1]

-               Presentation

 

-               Follow-up to the December European Council: Impact on Council Work

-               Exchange of views

 

-               Economic and Budgetary Policy Strategy for 2009, including economic and financial situation and implementation of European Economic Recovery Plan

-               Orientation debate

 

-               Introduction of the Euro in Slovakia

-               Exchange of views

 

-               Western Balkans Investment Framework

-               State of play

 

 

 

Monday 19 January 2009

 

Eurogroup

 

 

 

 

 

-               Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (restricted session): Monitoring of national fiscal measures in support of the economic activity

          =       Orientation debate

 

-               Preparation of the meeting of the European Council (19 - 20 March 2009)

a)       Outline of Contribution to the Spring European Council conclusions: Key Issues Paper

=       Orientation debate

 

b)      Single Market Review

=       Council Conclusions

 

-               Financial Services

-               Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (public deliberation)

                   =       General approach

 

-               General budget of the European Union

-               Discharge procedure in respect of the implementation of the budget for 2007

                   =       Council recommendation

 

 

 

Monday 9 February 2009

 

-               Troika with the EP

-               Macro-Economic Dialogue

-               EUROGROUP

 

 

 

 

 

-               Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (restricted session)

 

a)             Stability and Convergence programmes

       =          Adoption of Council opinions

 

b)             Excessive deficit procedure

 

-               Preparation of the meeting of the European Council (19 - 20 March 2009)

 

a)       Contribution to the Spring European Council conclusions: Key Issues Paper

i)         Implementation of European Economic Recovery Plan, including monitoring of national measures in support of economic activity

 

ii)        Financial Stability Issues: Evaluation of actions stabilizing the financial sector; Further EU policy priorities; Reform of the international financial architecture, including preparation of contribution to G20 Summit

       =     Adoption

 

b)      Country-Specific Integrated Recommendations

=       Adoption of Council report to European Council

 

c)       (poss.) Climate change

=       Council Conclusions

 

d)      Reducing administrative burdens

       =       Council Conclusions

 

-               Financial Services

-               E-money Directive (public deliberation)

                   =       General approach

 

-               General budget of the European Union

-               Council priorities for the 2010 budget

                   =       Council Conclusions

 

 

 

Monday 9 March 2009

 

Eurogroup

 

 

 

-               Dialogue with the candidate countries

 

-               (poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (restricted session)

 

-               Quality and sustainability of Public Finances: Ageing report – new long term projections; Medium-term objectives; Composition of public spending (COFOGII) and (poss.) R&D spending efficiency

          =       Council Conclusions

 

-               5 years after EU enlargement

          =       Council Conclusions

 

-               Follow-up to the Spring meeting of Bretton Woods institutions: Next steps in the EU on the international financial architecture

          =       Exchange of views

 

-               Financial services

-               Follow-up to the Informal ECOFIN, including financial markets supervision

                   =       Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Dialogue with third countries

          =       Exchange of views

 

-               Taxes

a)             VAT - Financial and insurance services

                    =       Orientation debate/Council Conclusions

 

b)             Tobacco Directive

                    =       Adoption

 

-               Preliminary draft of the 2010 general budget[2]

          =       Commission presentation

 

AOB

 

-               Credit Rating Agencies Regulation

 

-               Regulation on Cross-border Payments in Euro

 

-               Capital Requirement Directive

 

-               E-money Directive

 

-               Solvency II Directive

 

 

 

Monday 4 May 2009

 

Eurogroup

 

 

 

 

 

-               (poss.) Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (restricted session)

 

-               Preparation of the meeting of the European Council (18 – 19 June 2009)

-               Report on Economic and Financial Stability, including next steps on EU Financial Market Policy Issues

=       Adoption of Council report to European Council

 

-               Taxes

 

a)       Combating Tax Fraud - Package

=       Political agreement

 

b)      (poss.) VAT - Technical Amendments

=       Adoption

 

c)       Code of Conduct on Business Taxation

=       Council Conclusions

 

d)      Savings Directive

=       Political agreement

 

 

 

Monday 8 June 2009

 

Eurogroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-               Draft Council Framework Decision on prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Negotiating mandate for a mutual legal assistance agreement between the European Union and Japan

=       Adoption

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the EP and of the Council amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements

-               Information on agreement with the European Parliament

 

-               (poss.) E-justice

-               Presentation of Presidency plans

 

-               (poss.) Council Regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               Proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Asylum Support Office

-               Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

-               State of play or political agreement

 

-               Residence by third‑country nationals married to EU citizens and the fight against illegal immigration

–        Follow‑up to the judgment of the Court of Justice in case C‑127/08, Metock and others v. Ireland

       =          Political debate on the basis of the Commission report on the implementation of Directive 2004/38/EC

 

-               (poss.) Council conclusions on new technologies and security

 

-               Draft Council Decision appointing the Director of Europol

=       Adoption

 

-               Implementation of the Council Conclusions on Iraq

=       State of play

 

 

Possible "A" Items

 

-               Proposal for Council Decision authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Cape Verde on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas

=       Approval

 

-               Proposal for a Council Decision authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Cape Verde on readmission

 

-               Proposal for Council Decisions on signature and conclusion of short stay visa waiver agreements between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Mauritius, Seychelles, St Kitts and Nevis

 

-               Report from the Commission to the Council and to the EP on the implementation and functioning of the local border traffic regime in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation No. 1931/2006 laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Schengen Convention

 

-               Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/…/JHA on the stepping up of cross‑border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross‑border crime and Council Decision 2008/…/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/…/JHA on the stepping up of cross‑border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross‑border crime, and the Annex thereto

 

-               TE-SAT Report

 

-               SISNET Budget 2009

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2008/XX/JHA

 

-               (poss.) Council Framework Decision on the European supervision order in pre-trial procedures between the Member States of the European Union

 

-               Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2001/470/EC establishing a European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters

=       Adoption

 

-               Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing by the European Community of the Convention on Choice-of-Court Agreements

=       Adoption

 

-               Council Framework Decision on the organization and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States

          Mandate of negotiation of Convention on compensation for damage to third parties, resulting from acts of unlawful interference involving aircraft (the “Unlawful Interference Convention")

=       Adoption

 

-               Mandate of negotiation of draft Convention on compensation for damage caused by aircraft to third parties, other than as a result of an act of unlawful interference such as a terrorist act (the "General Risks Convention")

=       Adoption

 

-               Commission proposal for a Council decision on the signature of the Hague Protocol on applicable law on maintenance obligations

=       Adoption

 

-               (poss.) Commission proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Hague Protocol on applicable law on maintenance obligations

=       Adoption

 

 

Mixed Committee

 

-               IS II

-               State of play

 

-               Statistics on SIS and the SIRENE bureaux workload and development

-               Information point

 

-               (poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on Visas

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications

 

-               (poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States

 

-               VIS

-               State of play

 

-               Proposal for establishing a mechanism for the management of large-scale IT system

-               Presentation by the Commission

 

 

 

 

-               Proposal for amendment of Council framework Decision 2004/68/JHA on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography

-               Introduction of proposal

 

-               Proposal for amendment of Council Framework Decision 2002/329/JHA on combating trafficking in human beings

-               Introduction of proposal

 

-               Draft Council Framework Decision on prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings

-               State of play

 

-               Council Declaration on the standing of vulnerable victims in criminal proceeding

 

-               Council Regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations

-               General approach

 

-               Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations

-               General approach

 

-               Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the applicable law, jurisdiction, recognition of decisions and administrative measures in the area of successions and wills

-               Introduction of proposal

 

-               Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a European Asylum Support Office

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               Draft Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime

-               Political agreement

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

-               State of play or political agreement

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State

-               Political agreement

 

-               (poss.) Mobility Partnership – Georgia and Senegal

 

-               Implementation of the Council Conclusions on Iraq

-               State of play

 

Possible "A" Items

 

-               Draft Council Decisions on the signature and conclusion of a short stay visa waiver agreement between the European Community and Brazil

 

-               (poss.) Evaluation of questionnaire on cooperation of police and customs

-               Conclusions

 

-               Europol annual report 2008

 

-               Europol working programme 2010

 

-               Europol 5 year financing plan 2010-2014

 

-               Europol draft budget 2010

 

-               Implementing acts Europol decision

 

-               Adoption of the Report on Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 27 April 2006 on the drawing up of agreements between police, customs and other specialized law enforcement services in relation to the prevention and combating of crime

 

-               Commission proposal for a Council decision on the signing of the Luxembourg Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Railway Rolling Stock

-               Adoption

 

 

Mixed Committee

 

-               (poss.) Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on Visas

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               VIS

-               State of play

 

-               SIS II

-               State of play

 

 

 

 

 

-               Council Conclusions setting up priorities for the EU strategy for the fight against organized crime based on OCTA 2009

 

-               (poss.) Council Conclusions on the improvement of coordination in the fight against trafficking in human beings

 

-               Communication on the Stockholm programme in the area of freedom, security and justice - presentation of the European Commission

 

-               Proposal for establishing a mechanism for the management of large-scale IT systems

 

-               (poss.) Council Conclusions on illegal migration - follow-up to the Commission´s Third Annual Report on illegal immigration

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) for law enforcement purposes

-               General approach

 

-               Ministerial Troika EU – USA

-               Information on the outcome of the meeting

 

-               EU – Russian Federation Permanent Partnership Council

-               Information on the outcome of the meeting

 

-               Ministerial Troika EU – Ukraine

-               Information on the outcome of the meeting

 

-               Global Approach

-               Council Conclusions

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Asylum Support Office

-               Political agreement

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council concerning 'EURODAC' system for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national

-               Orientation debate on specific issues or political agreement

 

-               Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council laying down common standards for the reception of asylum seekers

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/85/EC on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status

-               Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/83/EC on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted

-               Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

 

-               Schengen evaluation of Bulgaria and Romania

-               Interim report

 

-               (poss.) Counter-terrorism

-               Communication by the Commission

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a legislative framework concerning access for consultation by law enforcement authorities as well as Europol to data recorded in Eurodac

-               Introduction by the Commission

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on the admission of seasonal workers

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Directive on the admission of intra-corporate transferees and remunerated trainees

-               Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views

 

-               Proposal for a Council Decision on a Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN)

 

-               Prevention

-               (poss.) Council Conclusions

 

-               Proposal for a Council Directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State

-               Political agreement

 

-               Proposal for a Council directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment.

-               Adoption or political agreement

 

-               E-justice

-               State of play

 

-               Commission Communication on the principle of mutual recognition

-               Discussion point

 

-               Draft Council Framework Decision on prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings

-               General approach

 

-               Amendment of Council framework Decision 2004/68/JHA on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography

-               State of play

 

-               Proposal for amendment of Council Framework Decision 2002/329/JHA on combating trafficking in human beings

-               State of play

 

-               Council Conclusions on Final report of 4^th round of mutual evaluations – practical application of the European Arrest Warrant

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters

=       Adoption

 

-               Conclusions relating to the report on Council Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

=       Approval of the Conclusions (false B item)

 

-               Conclusions of the Council on the setting up of a Common Frame of Reference for European contract law

=       Approval of the Conclusions (false B item)

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the applicable law, jurisdiction, recognition of decisions and administrative measures in the area of successions and wills

-               Orientation debate on specific issues

 

-               (poss.) Council Regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations

-               General Approach

 

-               (poss.) Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations

-               General Approach

 

 

Possible "A" Items

 

-               Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down a uniform format for visas - codification of the acquis

 

-               Proposal for a Council Regulation listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement - codification of the acquis

 

-               Prague Declaration from the Ministerial Conference: A new European approach for Safer Internet for children

 

-               Council Conclusions on cooperation with Western Balkan countries

 

-               Council Conclusions on the implementation of some items of the Action Plan of the Security of Explosives

 

-               Council Conclusions on the public awareness concerning civil protection

 

-               CEPOL Annual Report 2008

 

-               Conference: Trafficking in human beings (Prague, 30 - 31. 3. 2008) : Outcome of the meeting

 

-               Council Decision amending Council Decision 2002/956/JHA of 28 November 2002 setting up a European Network for the Protection of Public Figures

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals

 

-               Conference: Building Migration Partnerships, Prague 27.-28.4.2009 : Outcome of the meeting

 

-               Council Decision Authorizing the Opening of Negotiations for the Adoption of an Instrument on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters and on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters (Lugano Convention II)

 

 

Mixed Committee

 

-               SIS II

-               State of play

 

-               (poss.) Proposal for establishing a mechanism for the management of large-scale IT systems

-               State of play

 

-               Proposal for a Regulation establishing a table of travel documents of third country nationals for the purpose of visa issuance and the crossing of borders

 

-               VIS

-               State of play