Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chair:
Ms Barbara Pompili, French Minister for Ecological Transition
+/- 8.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 8.45
Statement by Barbara Pompili, French Minister for Ecological Transition (live streaming)
+/- 9.30
Beginning of the Environment Council
– Adoption of the agenda
– ”Fit for 55” package (+/- 9.35 public session)
– Regulation on batteries and waste batteries (+/- 11.35 public session)
– Any other business
- Regulation amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (+/- 12.35 public session)
- Celebration of the anniversary of the Water Convention (Tallinn, Estonia, 30 June 2022)
Approval of non-legislative A items
Working lunch on the topic of “Greening the European Semester”
– Regulation on deforestation-free products (+/- 14.40 public session)
– Any other business (+/- 16.10 public session)
- Directive replacing Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law
- Second segment of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (ANEU-5.2) (Nairobi, 28 February — 2 March 2022)
- Ratification of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) — a call for urgent action
At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.00) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conferences
Both press conferences 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 Environment Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Thursday, 17 March 2022, 15.30
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
