The Council of the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs meeting is scheduled for 11 March 2025 at 10:00 in the Europa building, Brussels, and will include a notice of meeting and provisional agenda.
- Agenda Adoption and Approval of ‘A’ Items: The meeting will start with the adoption of the agenda and the approval of both non-legislative and legislative “A” items, with public deliberations in line with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union.
- Legislative Deliberations and Policy Debates: Key topics include a policy debate on the Omnibus package for competitiveness and simplification, along with a political agreement on the Directive regarding administrative cooperation in taxation (DAC9).
- Current Issues and International Meetings: The agenda covers discussions on the economic impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the implementation of financial services legislation, and preparations for upcoming G20 meetings, with a focus on economic recovery in Europe and Council Implementing Decisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Summary of the provisional list of ‘A’ items
- Non-legislative Activities: Adoption of an Implementing Regulation on VAT information requirements, approval of a report on the EU’s export finance system, and the appointment of the European Fiscal Board, along with informational notes on new French and Latvian commemorative coins.
- Legislative Deliberations: Adoption of legislative acts related to VAT rules for the digital age, including directives and regulations on VAT administrative cooperation.
- Council Decision: Adoption of a Council Decision amending Protocol No 5 concerning the Statute of the European Investment Bank, with special legislative procedures based on a Commission proposal.
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