General Affairs Council, 20 September 2016

Summary:

A meeting of the General Affairs Council was held on 20 September 2016. The agenda includes the following items:

• Preparation of the forthcoming European Council summit;
• Briefing on the implementation of the conclusions adopted at the previous European Council summit;
• Presentation by the European Commission of its mid-term review of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014-2020;
• Exchange of views on a letter from the European Commission outlining the priorities of its work programme for 2017;
• Deliberations on other topics:
  • Taxation agreement with Andorra;
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership application;
  • Legal framework for sanctions against ISIL and Al-Qaida;
  • Endorsement of sections of the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world;
  • National productivity boards.