Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Place:
ECCL Luxembourg
Chairs:
Neophytos Charalambides, Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus
+/- 09.00
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 09.15
Doorstep by Neophytos Charalambides (live streaming)
10.00
Beginning of the Health Council
Approval of “A” items:
+/- 10.10
European Biotech Act I Directive (public session)
+/- 10.55
European Biotech Act – Regulation (public session)
+/- 12.35
Regulation to simplify rules on medical and in vitro diagnostic device (public session)
+/- 12.50
Any other business:
– Critical Medicines Act (public session)
– Update on the Recent Ebola Bundibugyo virus (BVD) outbreak in Central Africa (+/- 13.00 public session)
– Impact of the extended producer responsibility under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive on the supply of medicinal products (+/- 13.15 public session)
– Presidency Conferences (+/- 13.30 public session)
+/- 13.40
Negotiations for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
+/- 13.50
Work programme of the incoming Presidency
+/- 14.05
Working lunch discussion on “How geopolitical situation affects supply chains, affordability and accessibility of medicines in Europe”
At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.00) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conferences
The press conferences will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECCL Luxembourg press room.
To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for previous press events of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 15.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
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