HL Deb 02 June 2003 vol 648 cc115-7WA
Lord Brookman

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for June; and what are the major European Union events for the period 1 July to 31 December 2003. [HL3019]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Forthcoming Business in the Council of the European Union, June-December 2003:

Date Location Event
June
2 Brussels Eurogroup
2–3 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs
2–3 Alexandroupolis Development Co-operation (Ministerial Informal)
3 Brussels ECOFIN
4 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
5–6 Brussels Convention Plenary
5–6 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
5–6 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
6 Rhodes Public Administration (Ministerial Informal)
9 London Chancellor's statement to the House of Commons on the UK's euro decision
11 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium
11–12 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
12–13 Brussels Convention Plenary
13 Brussels Environment Council
17–18 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations
Date Location Event
20 Halkidiki European Council
21 Halkidiki Zagreb II Summit
24 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (GAERC)
July
2–3 Rome Research (Ministerial Informal)
4–5 Naples Transport Infrastructure (Ministerial Informal)
6 Palermo Trade (Ministerial Informal)
11–12 Varese Employment & Social Policy (Informal Council)
15–16 Brussels ECOFIN
17–18 Treviso EU Employment Committee (Informal)
18–20 Montecatini Energy & Environment (Ministerial Informal)
22–23 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
22 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
24–25 Milan European Conference on Discrimination
25–26 Rome Competitiveness (Informal Ministerial)
25–26 Verona Education (+ Research?) (Ministerial Informal)
August
No Meetings Planned
September
3–4 Viterbo Telecommunications (Ministerial Informal)
5–6 Riva del Garda Gymnich (Informal Foreign Affairs)
7–9 Taormina Agriculture (Informal Council)
12–13 Stresa ECOFIN (Informal Council)
19–20 Rome Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
22–23 Brussels Competition (Internal Market. Industry & Research)
26–27 Erice Community Regional Cohesion Policy (Ministerial Informal)
29–30 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
29–30 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
October
2–3 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs
3–4 Rome Defense (Ministerial Informal)
7 Brussels ECOFIN
9–10 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
13–14 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC)
13–14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
16–17 Brussels European Council
20–21 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
27 Brussels Environment Council
November
4 Brussels ECOFIN
6 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council—to be confirmed)
17–18 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
17–18 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
24–25 Brussels ECOFIN
24–25 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
27–28 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
December
1–2 Naples Euromed Meeting
1–2 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs
1–12 Milan Climate & Sustainable Development Conference
4–5 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
Date Location Event
4–5 Rome Closing Conference for the European Year of the Disabled
8–9 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC)
12–13 Brussels European Council
15–17 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
16 Brussels ECOFIN
17–18 Brussels Environment Council