European Council

The Council today approved conclusions in view of the conference of parties for the United Nations Biodiversity summit to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 19 December 2022. The conclusions will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position in the meeting.

The Council adopts two regulations to improve the EU’s capacities to respond to future pandemics and other cross-border health crises. It revised a “cross-border threats to health” law and strengthened the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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The Council adopted a regulation to set further limits to the amount of persistent organic pollutant in waste.

The Council approves new law to establish a common charger for portable devices.

EU Ministers adopt a new EU law which facilitates the timely purchase of and access to medicines, vaccines and raw materials, activates emergency funding and enables the monitoring of production facilities when another health crisis hits.

Intervention du président Charles Michel à l'issue de la deuxième session de travail du Conseil européen, 21 octobre 2022

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On 20-21 October 2022, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine/Russia, critical infrastructure, energy and economy, and external relations.

The framework agreement between EU and Australia enters into force today.

Remarks by President Charles Michel following the first working session of the European Council, 20 October 2022

On 20 October 2022, the European Council adopted conclusions on energy and economy.

Remarks by President Charles Michel ahead of the European Council on 20 October 2022

The Council added three Iranian individuals and one Iranian entity to the list of those subject to restrictive measures for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The colegislators reached a provisional agreement on a review of the regulation on European long-term investment funds (ELTIF).

EU leaders and social partners met at the tripartite social summit to discuss how to protect businesses and workers from the energy and cost of living crisis.

EU leaders and social partners met at the tripartite social summit to discuss "tackling the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis: How to protect the economy, businesses and workers".

In his address to the World Health Summit, President Michel highlighted the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had in making public health a leading issue globally.

TIME CHANGE: The press briefing ahead of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2022, will take place on 19 October at 15:00.

Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting on 20 and 21 October 2022