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Austrian Presidencyof the Council of theEuropean Union

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1 July – 31 December 2018

Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism

AT Presidency in a nutshell

On 1 July 2018 Austria took over the Presidency of the European Union for the third time after 1998 and 2006

The motto of the AT Presidency is „A Europe thatprotects“

Trio Presidency Estonia – Bulgaria – Austria

Future trio Romania – Finland – Croatia

Website: https://www.eu2018.at/

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AT Presidency in a nutshell – Main actors

Sebastian KurzAustrian Chancellor

Elisabeth KöstingerAustrian Federal Minister of Sustainability and Tourism Chair Environment-, Energy-,AGRIFISH Council,GAC (Cohesion) 4

Gernot BlümelAustrian Federal Minister for the EUChair General AffairsCouncil (if not Cohesion)

AT Presidency Team – Environment (WPE)

Cosima Hufler Eva Mittermayr

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Jürgen Stolzlechner

AT Presidency Team – Environment (WPE)

Michaela Wenisch Matthias Tonitz

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Permanent conference and media centreAustria Center Vienna (ACV)

Green Presidency - Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings and Green Events

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Trio-Programme – General

Trio Presidency Estonia – Bulgaria - Austria

Trio-Programme based on the European Council‘sStrategic Agenda for the Union in times of change

5 thematic areas

– A Union for jobs, growth and competiveness

– A Union that empowers and protects all its citizens

– Towards an energy Union with a forward looking climate policy

– A Union of freedom, security and justice

– The Union as a strong global actor8

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Challenging Environment

Multiannual Financial Framework post 2020

Final stage ofBrexitnegotiations

Aim to conclude as many dossiers as possible

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A Europe that protects

Security and fight against illegal migration

Securing prosperity and competitiveness through digitalisation

Stability in the neighbourhood– EU perspective of the Western Balkans/ South Eastern Europe

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Events in Brussels, Luxembourg and Straßbourg

More than 2.000 meetings of preparatory bodies

2 meetings of the European Council

36 formal Council meetings

7 Plenary meetings of the European Parliament

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Events in Austria – General

1 informal meeting of the European Council (Salzburg)

13 informal ministerial meetings (Vienna, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria, Tyrol)

More than 300 Presidency events

Central conference venue in Vienna

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Trio-Programme – Environment

The 18-month Programme on Eco-Innovation of the EU „Smart and Sustainable Europe“

Implementation of the Paris Agreement and the EU‘s 2030 targets

Continuation of the work on a sustainable, resilient and effective energy Union

Further Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

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Priorities of Austrian Presidency Environment – Legislative Dossiers

Standards for CO2-Emissions from Cars and Vans

Standards for CO2-Emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV)

POPs Regulation/Recast

Single Use Plastic

– Support of an ambitious plastics strategy and inclusion of marine litterin the EC‘s Strategy on Plastic in the Circular Economy

LIFE

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Austrian Presidency Environment – Further legislative Dossiers

Drinking Water Directive Review

Environmental Reporting Alignment

Water re-use

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Priorities of Austrian Presidency Environment – Non-legislative Dossiers

Council Conclusions

• COP24 UNFCCC Climate

• COP14 Convention on Biological Diversity

Pollinators Initiative

Mandates

• Minamata Convention

• Stockholm Convention

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Events in Austria – Environment

20-21 September Water Conference in Vienna

20 September Circular Economy Conference in Vienna

5-6 November Green Chemistry Conference & UNIDO - Global Chemical Leasing Award in Vienna

14-15 November “Europe’s Transformation: Where People Matter” out of the series “Growth in Transition” in Vienna

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International Conferences

3 - 14/9 International Whaling Commission, Florianopolis, BRA

30/8 - 8/9 Intersessional UNFCCC, Bangkok, Thailand

21 - 29/10 Ramsar COP, Dubai, UAE

5 - 9/11 Montreal COP, Quito, ECU

19 - 23/11 Minamata COP

17 - 29/11 Convention on Biological Diversity COP14, Sharm el Sheik

3 - 14/12 UNFCCC Conference of the Parties COP24, Katowice

Tbc OEAHWG Global Pact for the Environment

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Provisional Agenda Environment CouncilLuxembourg - 9 Oktober 2018

Legislative deliberations

Standards for CO2 Emissions from Cars and Vans = General approach

Non – legislative activties

Draft Council Conclusions (CC) COP24 = Adoption

Draft CC Convention on Biological Diversity COP14 = Adoption

AOB

Report on recent international meetings

= Information from the Presidency and the Commission

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Provisional Agenda Environment CouncilBrussels – 20 December 2018

Legislative deliberations Single Use Plastics = (poss.) General approach LIFE Regulation = (poss.) Partial general approach Standards for CO2 Emmissions from heavy duty vehicles = (poss.) General

approach

Non – legislative activties

AOB Report on recent international meetings

= Information from the Presidency and the Commission

Work Programme of the incoming Presidency= Information from the Romanian delegation

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Priorities of Austrian Presidency - Energy

Energy Union – Clean Energy Package (Electricity Market Design)

Internal market in natural gas

Promotion of research and innovation

Fostering the external energy relations of the EU and itsMember States

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Council of the European UnionEnvironment and Energy

Environment

09 October

29/30 October - Joint informal Environment / Transport Council Graz

20 December

Energy

17/18 September informal Energy Council Linz

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Priorities of Austrian Presidency- Agriculture

Modernisation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Improvement of the food supply chain

Finalizing pending dossiers spirit drinks, medicated feed and fertilizers

Important conferences:

Bioeconomy Conference: 22 October Brussels

Protein Strategy Conferences: 22/23 November Vienna

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Priorities of Austrian Presidency- Fisheries

Main Focus are the 5 TAC / Quota negotiations– Baltic Sea, Deep-Sea, Black Sea, North Sea and Atlantic as well as

autonomous tariff quotas

– special challenge of reaching MSY (max. sustainable yield) in 2020.

Multi-Annual Plans– Western Waters

– Western Mediterranean

EMFF– „EMFF after 2020“ Informal meeting of Fisheries Directors

General and Attachés from 2-4 July in Mondsee, Austria24

Priorities of Austrian Presidency- Fisheries

Other important files:– Technical measures (if not finished under BG Presidency)

– Transposition: GFCM, ICCAT Swordfish, IOTC, NAFO

– Amendment to the Control Regulation

International– (poss.) continuing/starting negotiations on the Fisheries Partnership

Agreement (FAP) with Morocco/Cabo Verde and Madagascar

– EU-Coordination at various international meetings and in RegionalFisheries Management Organizations

– EU-Coordination for coastal states negotiations and NorthernAgreements with Norway and Faroe Islands

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Council of the European UnionAgriculture and Fisheries

23-25 September (informal Agriculture Council)

15/16 October

19/20 November

17/18 Dezember

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