Europaudvalget 2008-09
Det Europæiske Råd 29-30/10-09 Bilag 1
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COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 8 September 2009
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NOTE
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Presidency
COREPER/Council
European Council (29 and 30 October 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 29 and 30 October 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.
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I.
Institutional issues
p.m.
II.
Climate change
The European Council will take stock of preparations for the Copenhagen conference on climate
change, in particular on the basis of the preparatory work conducted by the ECOFIN and
Environment Councils of 20 and 21 October. It will take the appropriate decisions, including on all
aspects of financing, required to ensure a successful outcome in Copenhagen.
III. Economic situation
The European Council will assess latest developments relating to the economic and financial
situation, on the basis of the work conducted by the ECOFIN Council of 20 October.
It will take stock of progress on the setting up of a new framework for EU supervision and, if
necessary, will provide further direction to this work.
IV. Macro-regional strategies
The European Council will be invited to adopt the Strategy on the Baltic Sea Region, which is
expected to be finalised at the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 26 October 2009.
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V.
Illegal immigration
The European Council will take stock of proposals and measures taken by the Commission since
the European Council session in June 2009.
VI. External relations (poss.)
p.m. (in the light of possible developments).
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