The Council of the European Union has published a notice of meeting and provisional agenda for the Working Party for Schengen Matters / Mixed Committee (EU-Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein), scheduled for 3 July 2026 at 10:00 in Brussels. The meeting will focus on Schengen governance follow-ups, the Schengen Barometer+, priority actions for the 2026-2027 cycle, and updates on evaluations of Slovenia, Italy, and Cyprus.
The agenda includes adoption of the agenda, followed by a follow-up to the June 2026 Schengen Council meeting and a work plan for the second semester, with information from the Presidency and the Commission, and a presentation by the Presidency. An update on the Schengen Barometer+ will be provided by the Presidency, with a Commission presentation and an exchange of views. The implementation of Priority Actions for the Schengen Council cycle 2026-2027 will be discussed, with information from the Presidency and Commission, a presentation by Europol, and an exchange of views.
The Commission will provide an update on ongoing and planned Schengen evaluation activities. Specific evaluations include the 2025 Schengen evaluation of Slovenia, with an action plan (document 9927/26) and Commission review (11069/26), presented by Slovenia and the Commission. The 2021 Schengen evaluation of Italy will be assessed for progress on return-related action plans, following a verification visit (document 9246/26), presented by the Commission. Under any other business, the state of play of the Schengen evaluation of Cyprus will be discussed.
Participants include representatives from EU member states and associated Schengen states (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein). Frontex, eu-LISA, Europol, EUAA, FRA, and CEPOL are invited for relevant agenda items. The meeting is a routine governance session, with no legislative decisions expected, but it will shape the implementation of Schengen rules and evaluations. The outcomes may influence future Commission proposals on Schengen governance and member state compliance.