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PROVISIONNAL AGENDA

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

LUXEMBOURG, 7 October 2008



Adoption of the agenda

Approval of the list of "A" items

(poss.) Implementation of the stability and growth pact

Preparation for the European Council meeting on 15 and 16 October 2008
(incl. EMU@10)

Preparation for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings

Financial services

(a)	Draft Directive on solvency of insurers (Solvency II Directive)

Council general approach

(b)	(poss.) Revision of the Directives on financial collateral
arrangements (Collateral Directive) and on settlement finality in
payment and securities settlement systems (Settlement Finality
Directive)

Council general approach

(c)	Retail financial services

Council conclusions

(d)	Situation on financial markets and European supervision

Council conclusions (following an informal discussion)

Taxation

(a)	(poss.) Various VAT provisions (*)

Adoption/political agreement

(b)	Combating VAT fraud

General approach/Council conclusions

(c)	General arrangements for movement of products subject to excise duty

General approach/Council conclusions

(d)	(poss.) Tax treatment of diesel fuel for business use (*)

Adoption/Council conclusions