7 December 2021
Estimated schedule
- 08:00 Arrivals
- 09:30 Public session
- 14:30 Public session
- 16:30 Public session
- 16:45 Press conference (Health)
Health ministers will exchange views on the state of play of the
Current and future EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The presidency will be seeking guidance from ministers on the next steps as well as their views on the presidency proposals as regards to a
Council regulation on the emergency framework regarding medical countermeasures.
The Council is also expected to approve conclusions on strengthening the European Health Union.
Other matters
The European Commission will inform ministers on the state of play of the pharmaceutical strategy for Europe and current and future initiatives and legislative proposals.
The Slovenian presidency and the Commission will also inform ministers on the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the outcomes of the special World Health Assembly session on pandemic preparedness and response and on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
The French delegation will present its priorities for their upcoming presidency (January-June 2022) in the field of health.