European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Agenda
1. Opening remarks 09:00 – 09:10
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Institutional points: 09:10 – 09:20
3.1. State of play of the Domestic Advisory Group
3.2. Transition from GSP+ dialogue to DCFTA's TSD chapter
4. Labour 09:20 – 10:15
4.1. State-of-play of the ILO conventions implementation(5 min)
4.2. Issues in focus: labour inspection system, occupational health and safety, child labour, social dialogue(50 min)
COFFEE BREAK 10:15 – 10:45
5. Environment10:45 – 11:25
5.1. State-of-play of the MEAs implementation - in focus: cooperation within CITES and Convention on Biological Diversity, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, Minamata Convention (20 min)
5.2. Sustainable forest management and trade in forestry products – Georgia's new Forest Code and EU's Timber Regulation; FLEG Programme (20 min)
6. Climate change 11:25 – 11:55
6.1. State-of-play of the MEAs implementation: Paris Agreement, Montreal Protocol(15 min)
6.2. Issues in focus: mainstreaming climate action (15 min)
7. Technical assistance and funding11:55 – 12:10
8. Discussion of the Work Plan for the following 3 years (2017-2020)12:10 – 12:30
9. AOB
10. Operational conclusions12:30 – 12:35
11. Adoption of the Joint statement to Civil Society Forum on the outcomes of the 2nd Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee
LUNCH buffet lunch at the meeting venue13:00 – 14:00
2nd meeting of the EU-Georgia Joint Civil Society Dialogue Forum14:30 – 18:00