European Council

The ninth meeting of the Accession Conference with Serbia at Ministerial level was held in Brussels to open negotiations on Chapter 17 (Economic and monetary policy) and Chapter 18 (Statistics).

The Council added nine persons involved in the so called ‘elections’ in the so called ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ to sanctions list over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Council confirms agreement with the EP on new rules on definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks.

The Council adopted conclusions on women, peace and security.

The Council adopted conclusions on an EU strategy on India.

The Council adopted conclusions on the situation in Myanmar/Burma, in particular regarding the human rights violations committed in the states of Kachin, Rakhine and Shan.

The Council adopted conclusions on Libya.

The Council extended the EU mission on maritime capacity building EUCAP Somalia, agreed on a budget and amended the mandate of the mission.

The Council has extended sanctions against 14 individuals in the light of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the human rights day (10 December 2018) which this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 10-16 December 2018

The EU has decided on the tariff rate quotas (TRQs) it will apply after Brexit in respect of a number of agricultural, fish, industrial and processed agricultural products. EU ambassadors in Coreper today endorsed a deal with the European Parliament on the draft regulation setting these new quotas.

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Council adopts its position on the regulation on e-evidence.

Council adopts its position on Brussels IIa regulation.

Council adopts its position on the sales of goods directive.

The objective is to disrupt migrant smuggling networks both inside and outside the EU, taking into account their high level of adaptability and the increased interlinking of different criminal activities.

The Council today adopted its position on a proposal for a directive whose aim is to reduce the exposure levels for 5 carcinogenic chemical agents - cadmium, beryllium, arcenic acid, formaldehyde and 4,4' methylene-bis (MOCA).