Council of the
European Union
Brussels, 7 October 2019
(OR. en)
12578/19
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DRAFT MINUTES
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
(General Affairs)
16 September 2019
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CONTENTS
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1.
Adoption of the agenda ................................................................................................................. 3
2.
Approval of "A" items .................................................................................................................. 3
Non-legislative list
Legislative deliberations
3.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 ............................................................................. 3
Non-legislative activities
4.
Preparation of the European Council on 17-18 October 2019: Annotated Draft Agenda ............ 4
5.
Enhancing respect for the Rule of Law in the Union ................................................................... 4
6.
Values of the Union in Hungary / Article 7(1) TEU Reasoned Proposal ..................................... 4
7.
Any other business........................................................................................................................ 4
a)
Conference on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
b)
Rule of Law in Poland / Article 7(1) TEU Reasoned Proposal
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1.
Adoption of the agenda
The Council adopted the agenda set out in 12039/19.
2.
Approval of "A" items
Non-legislative list
12040/19
The Council adopted the "A" items listed in 12040/19 including COR and REV documents
presented for adoption. Statements related to these items are set out in the Addendum.
For the following items the documents should read as follows:
Delegated or Implementing Acts
Agriculture
34. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/... of 28.6.2019
11949/19 + COR 1
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European
+ ADD 1-4
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments
11372/19
keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of
+ COR 1 (de,lv)
certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs
+ ADD 1
Delegated act - Intention not to raise objections
AGRILEG
approved by Coreper, Part 1, on 11.09.2019
EU positions for international negotiations
39. Council Decision on the EU position regarding draft CESNI
11276/19
standards on professional qualifications
11037/19 + ADD 1
Adoption
+ ADD 1 REV 1 (hu)
approved by Coreper, Part 1, on 11.09.2019
TRANS
Legislative deliberations
(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)
3.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
State of play
The Council took note of the state of play of negotiations on the Multiannual Financial
Framework 2021-2027.
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Non-legislative activities
4.
Preparation of the European Council on 17-18 October 2019:
Annotated Draft Agenda
11928/19
Exchange of views
5.
Enhancing respect for the Rule of Law in the Union
12044/19
Policy debate
The Council held a policy debate on enhancing respect for the Rule of Law in the Union. The
debate was held in public session.
6.
Values of the Union in Hungary / Article 7(1) TEU Reasoned
12133/19
Proposal
Hearing of Hungary in accordance with Article 7(1) TEU
7.
Any other business
a)
Conference on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental
12128/19
Rights
b)
Rule of Law in Poland / Article 7(1) TEU Reasoned
Proposal
Information from the Commission
Special legislative procedure
Item based on a Commission proposal
Public debate proposed by the Presidency (Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of
Procedure)
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