Indicative programme - Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) of 11 May 2017

Place:        Justus Lipsius building, Brussels
Chair(s):   Christian Cardona, Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business of Malta

All times are approximate and subject to change

+/- 08.30
Arrivals

+/- 09.00
Doorstep by Minister Christian Cardona

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda

Protection against dumped imports and on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU (public session)
Any other business:
- Temporary Autonomous Trade Measures for Ukraine (public session)

Approval of the non-legislative list of "A" items

Preparations for the 11^th World Trade Organization Ministerial conference
-State of play
Implementation of Free Trade Agreements
-Orientation debate
Any other business:
- EU-Myanmar/Burma Investment Protection Agreement
- Update on trade relations with Chile, New Zealand and Australia
- Presentation of the reflection paper on harnessing globalisation by 2025

+/- 13.00
Ministerial lunch
Topic: FTA negotiations with Japan, Mexico and Mercosur

After lunch (+/- 15.00)
Press conference (live streaming)

• Conselho dos Negócios Estrangeiros, 11/05/2017
• Photos and videos of the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade, 11 May 2017
• Vídeos das conferências de imprensa e de eventos públicos