Media advisory – Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of 14-15 June 2021
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Monday 14 June
Time to be confirmed
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.00
Doorstep by Mariana Vieira da Silva, Minister of State for the Presidency of Portugal
+/- 08.15
Doorstep by Ana Mendes Godinho, Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal
+/- 09.00
Beginning of the meeting of ministers responsible for employment and social policy
– Adoption of the agenda
– Approval of “A” items
a) Non-legislative list
b) Legislative list
(+/- 09.15-13.00 public session)
– Follow up of the Porto Social Summit: next steps and policy debate
– Ministers will discuss the proposed directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU
– Adoption of European Child Guarantee recommendation
(+/- 14.45-18.00 public session)
– Policy debate on new challenges for social dialogue and collective bargaining
– Approval of conclusions on: telework; the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on gender equality; the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities
At the end of the meeting (+/- 18.15) press conference in live streaming.
Tuesday 15 June
Time to be confirmed
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.15
Doorstep by Marta Temido, Minister for Health of Portugal
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the meeting of ministers responsible for health
(+/- 12.00-13.20 public session)
– A reinforced role of the European Medicines Agency: general approach
– Stock taking: revision of regulation establishing the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and proposal on serious cross-border health threats
– Approval of conclusions on access to medicines and medical devices for a stronger and resilient EU
(+/- 15.00-16.00 public session)
– Information from the presidency on global health initiatives
At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.00) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conferences
Please note that there will be no physical press conferences. EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely using this link.
Journalists who already registered for previous Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council press conferences do not need to register again.
– Deadline: Monday, 14 June 2021, 17.15
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants approximately half an hour after the deadline.