Europaudvalget 2008-09
Det Europæiske Råd 19-20/3-09 Bilag 1
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COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 17 February 2009
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Presidency
COREPER/Council
European Council (19 and 20 March 2009)
– Annotated draft agenda
In accordance with Article 2(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure the General Affairs and
External Relations Council, acting on a Presidency proposal, draws up an annotated draft agenda at
least four weeks before the meeting of the European Council.
The Presidency accordingly submits the following annotated draft agenda, which sets out the main
items it expects the European Council to address on 19 and 20 March 2009. Work on many of those
issues is in hand and the Presidency will draw on the outcome of that work in continuing
preparations for the European Council.
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The Presidency intends to restrict the agenda for the European Council to the items which will
actually be examined by the Heads of State and Government. The conclusions of the meeting will be
brief and will focus principally on the decisions and general policies approved by the European
Council.
In addition to the issues listed below, the European Council will also be informed of the progress
made in follow-up to its conclusions of December 2008 on the Treaty of Lisbon.
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Economic and financial situation
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The European Council will:
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take stock of progress achieved in ensuring greater stability, supervision and transparency of
financial markets and consider further measures as necessary, particularly in the light of the
recommendations expected from the High Level group established by the Commission last
October;
assess the implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan, including commitment
of Member States to return to consolidation of public finances, setting the path towards a
coordinated budgetary consolidation;
stress the increased importance of making renewed progress in implementing the Lisbon
Strategy in all its pillars, examining in particular the employment situation, and endorse the
country-specific integrated recommendations;
underline the determination of Member States to adhere to fundamental principles of the
Internal Market and the need to make further progress in deepening the Internal Market
functioning;
establish the Union's position in view of the G-20 Summit to be held on 2 April 2009,
including the international trade and financial architecture agenda (annexed to EC
Conclusions).
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II.
Energy and climate change
The European Council will be invited, in accordance with the Second Strategic Energy Review/An
EU Energy Security and Solidarity Action Plan, to agree on a set of concrete orientations in the
following areas, aimed at enhancing the Union's energy security in the medium and longer term:
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developing energy infrastructures in Europe;
improving gas and oil stocks and crisis response mechanisms;
improving energy efficiency;
diversifying the Union's sources of energy supply, including renewables;
and promoting the Union's energy interests in its relations with all relevant partner countries.
The European Council will also reiterate the importance of a functional and efficient internal energy
market.
Furthermore, the European Council will establish the Union's position regarding the preparation of
the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, including scaling up finance and investment flows for
both mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries, including mechanism for research
and transfer of sustainable low-carbon technology.
III. External relations
The European Council will approve the Eastern Partnership initiative with a view to the summit to
be held with the partner countries in May. It may also take stock of developments regarding the
Union for the Mediterranean.
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