The announcement came after Italy and Germany appeared to have resolved a disagreement over Mediterranean rescue NGOs. The bloc aims to ensure it will act cohesively in the event of a large inflow of asylum seekers.
The EU ambassadors on Wednesday reached a final deal on reforms to migration policy, the bloc's presidency said.
Ambassadors from the 27 countries held talks in Brussels after Italy and Germany appeared to have resolved a disagreement over charities rescuing migrants stranded in the Mediterranean.
EU countries sought to revise policy in order to ensure the bloc will act cohesively in the event of a large inflow of asylum seekers.
National leaders are due to meet in the southern Spanish city of Granada on Thursday and Friday to discuss irregular migration.
European Commission Ursula von der Leyen praised the agreement reached, calling it a "gamechanger."
"United we can deliver on the Pact before the end of this mandate," she said.
Source: DW
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