§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Finance Council meeting in Luxembourg on 17th April.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe EEC Finance Council met under Danish Presidency on 17th April in Luxembourg. The Council agreed a statement to be made on behalf of the Community by the Presidency at the meeting of the Interim Committee of the International Monetary Fund in Mexico City on 29th-30th April.
On the basis of the conclusions reached at the European Council in Copenhagen on 7th-8th April, the Council agreed on 349W the procedure for making a joint assessment of the scope for action to promote economic recovery. The assessment will be considered at the May meeting of the Council with a view to reaching agreement on a report at the June Council in preparation for the European Council meeting in July.
The Council agreed to the text of a draft directive on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to co-insurance. The directive will be formally adopted at a future meeting of the Council.
The Council had a further discussion of the date of implementation of the VAT Sixth Directive.