Europaudvalget 2007-08 (2. samling)
Det Europæiske Råd 19-20/6-08 Bilag 1
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COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 19 May 2008
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Presidency
COREPER/Council
European Council (19 and 20 June 2008)
– Annotated draft agenda
In accordance with Article 2(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure the General Affairs and
External Relations Council, acting on a Presidency proposal, shall draw up an annotated draft
agenda at least four weeks before the meeting of the European Council.
The Presidency accordingly submits the following annotated draft agenda, which sets out the main
items it expects the European Council to address on 19 and 20 June 2008. Work on many of those
issues is in hand or will begin shortly and the Presidency will draw on the outcome of that work
when submitting draft conclusions.
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The meeting of the European Council will be preceded by an exposé by Mr Hans-Gert Pöttering,
President of the European Parliament, followed by an exchange of views.
The Presidency intends to focus the agenda of the European Council on the following items:
I.
LISBON TREATY
The European Council will take stock of the state of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Presidency will report on the progress of the preparatory work conducted in line with the
European Council conclusions of December 2007 to ensure the full functioning of the Treaty as
soon as it enters into force. The European Council is expected to note the progress achieved and to
invite the incoming Presidency to complete the work by the end of the year.
II.
FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
The European Council will take stock of progress achieved on certain key dossiers in the field of
freedom, security and justice and give the necessary impetus to allow their timely adoption.
III. POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF HIGH FOOD PRICES
The European Council will assess developments as regards rising food prices and discuss policy
implications for the European Union across the board, including possible consequences for
development policy, trade policy, the common agricultural policy and energy/climate change.
IV. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
In the light of progress achieved since its Spring meeting, the European Council may address a very
limited number of key dossiers related to the Lisbon Strategy.
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V.
WESTERN BALKANS
The European Council will take stock of the implementation of the Thessaloniki Agenda. It is
expected to reconfirm the European Perspective of the Western Balkans as well as to address a
number of dossiers and initiatives aimed at supporting the political and economic development in
the countries of the Western Balkans based on the recent Commission's Communication.
VI. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
The European Council will take stock of progress regarding the implementation of the Millennium
Development Goals and look at possible means of accelerating efforts, as agreed last December.
Further to the declaration it adopted last March, the European Council will revert to "Barcelona
Process: Union for the Mediterranean" with a view to the summit which will be held on
13 July 2008.
The European Council will also address the enhancement of the eastern dimension of the European
Neighbourhood Policy.
The European Council may address other external action issues, in the light of international
developments.
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