Monday 15 June
Luxembourg. Council of Ministers. Justice and Home Affairs Council (and 16/06): - general approach on data protection regulation ahead of negotiations with the European Parliament (15/06); - migration: follow-up to European Council statement of 23/04 (priority areas for action to address illegal crossing of the Mediterranean by immigrants); - fight against terrorism: follow-up to European Council statement, discussion of reports by the Presidency and by the Anti-terrorism Coordinator (16/06).
Luxembourg. Council of Ministers. Environment Council: - debate on the proposal for a directive on reducing emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants; - progress in UNFCCC climate change negotiations following the Bonn meeting; - debate on the Commission's Paris Protocol communication as part of the energy union package; - any other business.
Suva (Fiji). European Parliament. 29th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (until 17/06): - Earthquake in Vanuatu; - the situation in the Central African Republic; - reports on education and training the ACP states, financing of investment and trade, cultural diversity; - other matters of common interest.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (until 17/06). - TRAN: discussion of the report on access to the port services market and the financial transparency of ports (15/06); - INTA/LIBE: hearing on the impact of future trade agreements (TTIP, TISA, CETA) on data flows between the EU and its partners (data and privacy protection, etc.) (16/06); - PECH: hearing on minimum criteria to be included in the European single eco-label (16/06); - AFCO: review of the achievements of the Latvian Presidency (17/06); - REGI: debate with Commissioner Corina Cretu (Regional Policy) on the implementation of the new cohesion policy and the adoption of the remaining operational programmes for 2014-2020.
Tuesday 16 June
Luxembourg. Council of Ministers. Agriculture and Fisheries Council: - general approach on the proposed review of the legislation on organic farming; - examination of the Commission communication on fishing opportunities for 2016 (state of stocks, performance of the EU fleet, long-term management plans)
Brussels. European Commission. Annual high-level meeting with religious leaders.
Brussels. European Commission. High-level conference on the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and its impact on the region.
Luxembourg. *Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: - C-62/14 (Gauweiler et al. - compatibility of the ECB's OMT programme with EU law); - C-593/13 (Rina Services et al. - conformity with EU law of the Italian law requiring certification bodies to be based in Italy). * General Court of the EU: #Rulings: T-395/14 and T-396/14 (Best-Lock (Europe)/OHIM - registration of Lego figures as a Community trade mark).
Wednesday 17 June
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Coreper I and II.
Brussels. European Commission. Adoption of the business tax action plan.
Thursday 18 June
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers Council (and 19/06). *Employment: - European semester: debate on the employment and social policy measures in the country-specific recommendations ahead of the European Council; - Council position on the member states' guidelines on employment; - state of play on better gender balance on boards of directors.
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Eurogroup: - Greek situation
Brussels. European Commission. Adoption of the monthly infringement package
Friday 19 June
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Economic and Financial Affairs Council: - agreement on the VAT treatment of coupons and intra-group payment of interest and charges; - approval of the directive on standard VAT declaration; - examination of a proposal on cross-border advance tax rulings.
Brussels. Council of Ministers. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers Council. *Health (19/06) - seeking agreement on the reform of regulations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices.