The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper II) will meet on 24 and 26 June 2026 in Brussels to adopt mandates for several legislative packages, exchange views on new restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus, and finalise positions on digital simplification, migration, and foreign policy items, according to a provisional agenda published by the Council on 23 June 2026.
The agenda covers a broad range of EU policy areas. On 24 June, Coreper will discuss General Affairs items including follow-up on the 16 June General Affairs Council, preparation for the 14 July General Affairs Council, and a mandate to negotiate Omnibus VIII, which aims to simplify environmental assessments, the INSPIRE directive, and reduce administrative burdens. Foreign Affairs items include debriefings on the EU-Republic of Korea summit (10 June 2026) and the EU-Moldova summit (22 June 2026), preparation for the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (15 July 2026), and an exchange of views on new restrictive measures against Russia (for Ukraine) and Belarus. Economic and Financial Affairs items include follow-up on the 12 June ECOFIN Council and a partial mandate for a budget expenditure tracking framework. Justice and Home Affairs items include an exchange of views on MOCADEM action files for the Central/Eastern Mediterranean routes, Libya, The Gambia, and Syria.
an exchange of views on geographical balance of staff, a mandate for Omnibus VII (digital simplification), and information from the Presidency on the APPF letter. Foreign Affairs will see a further exchange of views on Russia/Belarus restrictive measures. Justice and Home Affairs items include preparation for trilogue on preventing child sexual abuse and a Presidency debriefing on the EU Digital Travel application trilogue.
The annex lists non-discussion items for adoption, including appointments (Committee of the Regions members for Cyprus, Estonia, Denmark), third-party attendances, transparency decisions, and numerous legislative acts such as tariff suspensions, PEPP mandate, SFDR/PRIIPs mandate, Omnibus VII on AI, cohesion funds 2028-2034, Ignalina decommissioning, nuclear safety, Haiti/Somalia restrictive measures, EU-Korea FTA positions, Monaco/EFTA cooperation, IORPs directive, capital market integration, Omnibus VI/IX/IV, wildfire risk management, EUPOL COPPS/EUBAM Rafah mandates, and a 2026 EU Humanitarian Principles statement.
The decisions will have significant impact on EU member states and institutions. The Omnibus packages aim to reduce regulatory burdens for businesses, particularly in environmental and digital sectors, while the cohesion funds 2028-2034 will allocate substantial EU budget resources to regional development. New restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus will affect trade and diplomatic relations. The preparation for trilogues on child sexual abuse prevention and digital travel applications will shape upcoming EU legislation. National administrations will need to implement new rules, while businesses face compliance costs but also benefit from simplification. EU institutions will see their mandates extended or adjusted, notably for EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah. The Council is expected to adopt the mandates and positions during the meeting, with subsequent negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission.