COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs), Brussels - Main contents

© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen

date	December 9, 2022
city	Brussels, Belgium
location	Brussels, Belgium
organisation	Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) i, Czech presidency of the EU i

Council of the European Union

Brussels, 7 December 2022 (OR. en)

15453/22 OJ CONS 77

SOC 659 EMPL 454

SAN 634 CONSOM 314

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

(Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs)

Europa building, Brussels

8 and 9 December 2022 (9.30, 9.30)

Meeting format: 2+2 (+2 in listening room)

MEETING ON THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2022 (9:30)

• 1. 

  Adoption of the agenda

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• 2. 

  Directive on improving working conditions in platform work 15338/1/22 REV 1

  General approach Non-legislative activities

• 3. 

  European Semester 2023 15071/1/22 REV 1

  Policy debate

  • a) 

    2023 Annual Sustainable Growth Survey (ASGS), Alert 15184/22 Mechanism Report (AMR), draft Joint Employment 15189/22 Report (JER) and draft Recommendation on the economic 15076/22 + ADD 1 policy of the euro area 15180/22 Presentation by the Commission

  • b) 

    Implementation of the Recommendation on the integration 15081/22 of the long-term unemployed into the labour market:

    EMCO Key Messages Endorsement

• 4. 

  Council Recommendation on adequate minimum income 15094/22 ensuring active inclusion (*) + ADD 1 (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 292, in

  conjunction with Article 153(1), point (j) TFEU) Political agreement

• 5. 

  Conclusions on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the 14495/22

  labour market + ADD 1 Approval

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• 6. 

  Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to 14988/22

  exposure to asbestos at work General approach

Non-legislative activities

• 7. 

  European CARE Strategy 1 15084/22

  Policy debate

• 8. 

  Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality 14650/22 long-term care (*) + ADD 1 (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 292 in 13948/22 conjunction with Article 153(1), point (k) TFEU)

  Adoption

1 In the presence of the Director of EIGE and the President of Social Services Europe.

• 9. 

  Council Recommendation on early childhood education and 14782/22 + ADD 1 care: The Barcelona targets for 2030 (*) 14785/22

  (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 292 in conjunction with Article 153(1), point (i) TFEU) Adoption

• 10. 

  Conclusions on gender equality in disrupted economies: 14588/22 + ADD 2

  Focus on the young generation Approval

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• 11. 

  Directive on equal treatment (Article 19) 13070/22

  Progress report

Any other business

• 12. 

  a) Current legislative proposals

  (Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

  • i) 

    Decision on the European Year of Skills 2023 13365/22 + COR 1

    Information from the Presidency

  • b) 

    Update on the Czech Government's meetings in Ukraine Information from the Presidency

  • c) 

    The European Platform on Combatting Homelessness - state of play

    Information from the Commission

  • a) 

    (continuation) Current legislative proposals (Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

    • ii) 

      Directive on strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies

      Information from the Commission

  • d) 

    Presidency conferences Information from the Presidency

  • e) 

    Work programme of the incoming Presidency Information from the Swedish delegation

MEETING ON FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2022 (9:30)

HEALTH

Non-legislative activities

• 13. 

  COVID-19 vaccine procurement 2 14607/22

  Exchange of views

• 14. 

  Council Recommendation on strengthening prevention through 14770/22 early detection: A new EU approach on cancer screening (*) + ADD 1 replacing Council Recommendation 2003/878/EC

  (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 168(6) TFEU) Adoption

• 15. 

  Conclusions on vaccination as one of the most effective tools for 14771/22

  preventing disease and improving public health Approval

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

• 16. 

  Regulation on the European Health Data Space 14768/22 + COR 1

  Progress report

• 17. 

  Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of 14769/22

  human origin intended for human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC Progress report

Any other business

• 18. 

  a) Implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 15520/22

  Information from the Commission

  • b) 

    Revision of Pharmaceutical legislation 15306/22

    Information from the Commission

  • c) 

    Clinical Trials Information System 3 15596/22 Information from the German delegation

2 In the presence of the Director of the ECDC and the Executive Director of EMA.

3 In the presence of the Executive Director of EMA.

• d) 

  Negotiations for an international agreement on pandemic 15307/22

  prevention, preparedness and response, as well as complementary amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) Information from the Presidency and the Commission

• e) 

  European Union Global Health strategy 15308/22

  Information from the Commission 15585/22

• f) 

  State of Health Preparedness Report 15309/22

  Information from the Commission + ADD 1

• g) 

  Presidency conferences 15279/22

  Information from the Presidency

  • h) 

    Work programme of the incoming Presidency Information from the Swedish delegation

  First reading

  Special legislative procedure

  Public debate proposed by the Presidency (Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of Procedure)

  Item based on a Commission proposal

(*) Item on which a vote may be requested

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) consists of the Ministers (or State Secretaries) of Employment, Social Affairs, Health and/or Consumer Affairs of the Member States of the European Union.

In the Council of the European Union, the ministers from the EU Member States take a joint decision on the policy to be implemented within the EU. The Council is supported by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, which prepares decisions and guards the implementation and adherence of the decisions monitored by the Council.