Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chairs:
Adrien Taquet, French minister of state for children and families
Olivier Véran, French minister for solidarity and health
+/- 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 9.05
Doorstep by Adrien Taquet, French minister of state for children and families (live streaming)
+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
– Adoption of the agenda
– Approval of “A” items:
– Any other business:
- Ukraine: health and humanitarian situation — information from the Commission (+/- 10.10 public session)
- Current legislative proposals: Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision 1082/2013/EU (+/- 11.40 public session)
- Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response and supplementary amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (+/- 11.45 public session)
- Ministerial meetings organised by the French Presidency (+/- 11.50 public session)
Working lunch: The European response to rare diseases, a first practical application of the Public Health Union
– COVID-19: The upcoming challenges of the EU Vaccine Solidarity Strategy
At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.45) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference:
The press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius press room.
The press conference will remain accessible also in video conference. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link. Those who already registered for previous press briefings or press conferences of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 16.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
