afternoon - General Affairs Council

16 juin 2026

Council of the European Union Conseil européen

00:22 - 02:55
Intervenant 1
Very good.  Yes.  The Cyprus Presidency since day one has placed simplification high on its agenda in line with the call of our leaders and the second pillar of our priorities, an autonomous Union through competitiveness.  Simplification is about minimizing red tape, streamlining rules, reducing recurring administrative costs for the benefit of our businesses, particularly our SMEs, which are the backbone of our economies.  As Presidency, we have been managing seven omnibus packages comprising more than 20 proposals. 

We have treated each and every one of them as a priority, advancing work across the board, both in inter-institutional negotiations as well as within the Council.  We will continue to do so until the last day of our Presidency.  I would like to sincerely thank you, your delegations, for the very constructive approach and support throughout these negotiations.  Delivering results is both a collective responsibility as much as it is a collective achievement.  I would also like to thank the team in Brussels and in Nicosia, the simplification team, for their hard work, professionalism, and dedication. 

In summary, we have reached agreements with the European Parliament on nine proposals and secured negotiating mandates on three others.  Did you, did we secure another one or not yet?  Tonight.  Okay.  In May, we reached agreement with the European Parliament on the important and time-sensitive AI part of the digital omnibus. 

This marked the first deliverable under the One Europe, One Market roadmap well within the set deadline.  This month, we secured agreements with the European Parliament on two additional omnibus packages.  First, on Omnibus 4, which focuses on small, mid-cap enterprises as well as digitalization and common specifications.  With this agreement, we extend support measures beyond SMEs to companies that are scaling up, supporting businesses to grow, innovate, and create jobs across the EU.  Second, we struck a deal on the fifth omnibus to boost EU defense industry and readiness. 

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