The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) on 17 June 2026 adopted the agenda and approved 'I' items, preparing a series of Council meetings and trilogues scheduled for late June and July 2026, according to a summary record published by the EU Council on 15 July 2026.
Coreper prepared the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (26 June 2026) with items on the European Grids Package, including general approaches on trans-European energy infrastructure and permit-granting acceleration. For the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (22-23 June 2026), it prepared discussions on sustainable fishing, the Common Fisheries Policy evaluation, and Union support for 2028-2034, with a partial general approach finalised on 19 June. The Environment Council (25 June 2026) was readied with a progress report on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans, as well as items on biodiversity loss, water resilience, and the REACH Regulation. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (29 June 2026) was prepared with conclusions on cyber violence against girls and housing, and exchanges on fair labour mobility and anti-poverty strategy. Coreper also took note of the provisional agenda for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (10 July 2026).
On trilogues, Coreper agreed revised mandates for negotiations on the public interface for posting of workers (23 June 2026), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Regulation (29 June 2026), and carcinogens at work (sixth batch) (23 June 2026). It also took note of provisional agreements reached at final trilogues on the market stability reserve (10 June 2026) and plant reproductive material (15 June 2026). Additionally, Coreper agreed on a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on military mobility.
Coreper held exchanges of views on Russian aggression against Ukraine, including restrictive measures, the EU-Moldova summit scheduled for 22 June 2026, and countering drone incursions. It took note of requests for 'Any other business' items from various member states, covering topics such as the CACM Regulation (Italy and Poland), bear population management (Romania and Slovakia), fisheries in Western Africa (Latvia), EU control measures (Germany and Spain), packaging waste (Romania), plastics treaty and invasive species (France), MED9 meeting (Croatia), high-voltage switchgear (Italy), ultra-fast fashion (Germany, France, Netherlands), and the Circular Economy Act (Belgium). Coreper decided to hold most of these items in public session, except the one from Italy. It also took note of information from Bulgaria on a recent incident in Skopje.