COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Environment), Brussels

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
date December 19, 2019
city Brussels, Belgium
organisation Environment Council (ENV) i

Council of the European Union

Brussels, 17 December 2019 (OR. en)

14950/19 OJ CONS 74

ENV 994 CLIMA 323

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

(Environment)

Europa building, Brussels

19 December 2019 (9.30)

  • 1. 
    Adoption of the agenda

Non-legislative activities

  • 2. 
    EU environment and climate policy in the new legislative term 14715/19

    Exchange of views

  • 3. 
    Conclusions on the preparation of the post-2020 global 15067/19

    biodiversity framework Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ) Adoption

  • 4. 
    Approval of "A" items
    • a) 
      Legislative list (Public deliberation in accordance with 14956/19 Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)
    • b) 
      Non-legislative list 14955/19 Any other business
  • 5. 
    a) The European Green Deal 15051/19 + ADD 1

    Information from the Commission

    • b) 
      Reports on main recent international meetings
      • i) 
        25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the 15172/19 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25)

        (Madrid, 2-15 December 2019)

      • ii) 
        Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the 15149/19 Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP 3)

        (Geneva, 25-29 November 2019)

      • iii) 
        21st meeting of the Contracting Parties to the 15055/19 Barcelona Convention (COP 21)

        (Naples, 2-5 December 2019)

      Information from the Presidency and the Commission

    • c) 
      Outcomes of the second EU Clean Air Forum 15080/19

      (Bratislava, 28-29 November 2019) Information from the Slovak delegation

    • d) 
      Fitness check on air quality 14712/19

      Information from the Commission

    • e) 
      Report on European Union implementation of the Aarhus 12983/19

      Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters Information from the Commission

    • f) 
      Fitness check of the EU Water Legislation and evaluation 15101/19

      of the Urban Waste-Water Treatment Directive 15135/19 Information from the Commission

    • g) 
      EU action to address risks related to PFAS 15039/19

      Information from the Danish, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Swedish delegations

    • h) 
      Management of large carnivores: Challenges and 15037/19

      Solutions Information from the Slovenian delegation

  • i) 
    EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests 15059/3/19 REV 3

    Information from the German delegation, supported by the French and Luxembourg delegations

  • j) 
    Work programme of the incoming Presidency

    Information from the Croatian delegation

Public debate proposed by the Presidency (Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

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Officiële agenda


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Environment Council (ENV)

The ministers (or State Secretaries) of Environment are represented in the Council on Environment 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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Relevant EU dossiers

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