Indicative programme – Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of 9 and 10 December 2019

Place:
Europa building, Brussels

Chairs:
Krista Kiuru, Minister for Family Affairs and Social Services
Timo Harakka, Minister for Employment

All times are approximate and subject to change

MONDAY, 9 DECEMBER

from 07.30
Arrivals

+/- 9.00
Doorstep by Minister Kiuru

Health

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Council meeting (roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A items

+/- 10.20
Economy of Wellbeing – next steps in investing in health (public session)

+/- 12.00
Working lunch debate on EU role in global health

+/- 14.10
European pharmaceutical policy (public session)

+/- 15.40
Any other business:
Regulation on health technology assessment
Current legislative proposals
State of health in the EU
State of play in the implementation of Regulation on medical devices
Outcomes of conferences organised by the Finnish Presidency
Work programme of the incoming Croatian Presidency

+/- 16.30
Press conference (live streaming)

Place:
Justus Lipsius building, Brussels

TUESDAY, 10 DECEMBER

from 08.00
Arrivals

+/- 8.15
Doorstep by Minister Harakka

Employment and Social Policy

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Council meeting (roundtable)

The future gender equality policies and gender mainstreaming in the EU (public session)
Gender-equal economies in the EU (public session)

+/- 11.00
Press conference on artificial intelligence

+/- 12.00
Any other business
Preventing domestic violence with men and boys (public session)
Housing situation in the EU (public session)

+/- 12.15
A new EU Strategic Framework on health and safety at Work

+/- 12.25
Any other business
Access to social protection for workers and the self-employed

+/- 12.35
Working lunch debate on promoting social and employment policies within the European semester

+/- 14.10
Future of the EU social acquis relating to employment and industrial relations
Inclusive labour markets
Review of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee

+/- 16.25
Any other business
Current legislative proposals
Presidency conferences
Work programme of the incoming Croatian Presidency

+/- 17.00
Press conference (live streaming)