fac/gac, Brussels

Justus Lipsius
date July 18, 2011 15:00
city Brussels, Belgium
address Wetstraat 175 [map]
location Justus Lipsius building i Show location
room 50.2 
organisation General Affairs Council (GAC) i, Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) i

Contents

  1. Officiële agenda
  2. General Affairs Council (GAC)
  3. Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)
  4. More about...

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Officiële agenda

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General Affairs Council (GAC)

The General Affairs Council (GAC) consists of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the European Union. The Council covers topics that affect more than one policy area; for example negotiations on enlargement, negotiations on the multi-annual financial framework and the preparation of institutional and administrative matters.

This Council prepares - along with the president of the European Council and with the European Commission - the meetings of the European Council. This Council deals with matters it is entrusted to by the European Council. GAC also coordinates work on policies by the other council formations.

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Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) is composed of the ministers of foreign affairs, defense and/or development of the Member States of the European Union.

In the Council of the European Union, the ministers from the EU Member States take a joint decision on the policy to be implemented within the EU. The Council is supported by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which prepares decisions and guards the implementation and adherence of the decisions monitored by the Council.

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