Environment Council 15 March 2010

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL - 15 MARCH 2010

1. Adoption of the agenda

LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATIONS
(public deliberation pursuant to Article 16(8) of the TEU)

2. Adoption of the list of "A" items

3. Proposal for a Regulation to reduce CO2 emissions for light commercial vehicles
- Policy debate

4. (poss.) Proposal for a framework Directive on the protection of soil
- Political agreement

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

5. Adoption of the list of "A" items

6. Climate change
- (poss.) Adoption of Council conclusions
- Exchange of views

7. Biodiversity
- Adoption of Council conclusions

8. Communication from the Commission on the EU 2020 strategy
- Presentation by the Commission
- Exchange of views

9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

a) Commission report on assessment of the links between the Hong Kong Convention, the Basel Convention and the Waste Shipment Regulation
- Presentation by the Commission

b) Water strategy for the Mediterranean in the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean
- Information from the Presidency