HC Deb 15 June 1994 vol 244 cc597-9W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a statement on the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The following meetings are planned:

A: 2 June Health
B: 6 June ECOFIN
C: 6 June Youth
D: 8–9 June Environment
E: 10 June Fisheries
F: 13–14 June FAC
G: 13–14 June Transport
H: 16 June Internal Market
I: 17 June Culture
J: 20–21 June Justice
K: 21 June Education
L: 22 June Social Affairs
M: 27 June Research
N: 27–28 June Agriculture

The following subjects are likely to be discussed, although those marked with an asterisk are not yet firm.

A—2 June: Health

  • Proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision concerning the extension of the "Europe against AIDS" programme.
  • Draft resolution on the framework for action in the field of public health.
  • Amended proposal for a directive on advertising for tobacco products.
  • Communication and proposal for a decision on combating cancer within the framework for action in the field of public health.

B—6 June: ECOFIN

  • Preparation of Corfu European Council.
  • European investment fund.
  • CO2 Energy tax.
  • Witholding tax.
  • Taxation of diesel.
  • Fight against fraud.
  • Albania (Possible).

C—6 June: Youth

  • The European Parliament and Council decision to adopt the third phase of the programme "Youth for Europe III".
  • Co-operation in the field of Youth.

D—8–9 June: Environment

  • Landfill—Common position.
  • Packaging and Packaging Waste—follow-up to EP decision.
  • Integration Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)—Debate.
  • Commission on Sustainable Development—follow-up to meeting in New York on 16–27 May.
  • Climate Change and Carbon/Energy Tax—Report from the High Level Group and Note from the Presidency.
  • White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment—Conclusions.
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  • Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation.
  • Disposal of end-of-life vehicles (AOB item).
  • Pesticides and drinking water (AOB item).

E—10 June: Fisheries

  • Technical measures in the Mediterranean.
  • Compensation for peripheral regions.
  • Drift nets.
  • Definition of characteristics of fishing vessels.
  • Report of the market situation.
  • Report on the multi-annual guidance programme.
  • Objectives and strategies for the CFP.
  • UN conference on highly migratory species.
  • Negotiating mandate code of conduct.
  • Aquacultural research.
  • Economic research.
  • Community wide fishing permits.
  • Report on third country agreements.

F—13–14 June FAC

  • Preparation of Corfu European Council.
  • White Paper.
  • Relations with Israel: preparation for Co-operation Council.
  • Results of mission of Cyprus observer.
  • Cyprus: new financial protocol.
  • Malta: new financial protocol.
  • Ukraine.
  • Russia: PCA.
  • Ex-Yugoslavia.
  • Stability pact.
  • CFSP Financing.
  • Dual use goods.
  • Textiles: amendment of regulation 636/82.
  • Relations with ACP/Bananas.
  • OECD ship building negotiations.
  • Public access to Council documents.

G—13–14 June: Transport

Maritime

  • Minimum training requirements for seafarers.
  • Minimum standards for classification societies.
  • Community Shipping Register (EUROS).
  • Segregated Ballast Tanks.

Land

  • Railway Access and Charging.
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road.
  • Road transport negotiations with third countries.

General

  • Trans-European Networks.
  • Transport relations with Switzerland.

H—16 June: Internal Market

  • Resolution on administrative co-operation.
  • Decision on mutual recognition.
  • 13th amendment to marketing and use of dangerous substances Directive.
  • 14th amendment to marketing and use of dangerous substances Directive.
  • 15th amendment to marketing and use of dangerous substances Directive.
  • Data Protection.
  • Lifts.
  • Hallmarking.
  • European pharmacopoeia.
  • Novel Foods Regulation.
  • European co-operation statute.
  • Pension Funds Directive.
  • Legal protection of databases.
  • Customs mutual assistance regulation.

1–17 June: Culture

  • Agenda unavailable.

J—20–21 June: Justice

  • Agenda unavailable.

K—21 June: Education

  • Agenda unavailable.

L—22 June: Social Affairs

  • Regulation establishing a Health and Safety Agency.
  • Decision on a Programme to combat Social Exclusion.
  • Directive on the Protection of Health and Safety of Young People at Work.
  • Decision on a Vocational Training Programme (Leonardo da Vinci).
  • Directive on the setting up of a European Works Council Agreement of the 11.
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  • Flynn Green Paper on the future of Social Policy.
  • White Paper on Growth, etc.
  • Commission Communication on Immigration and Asylum Policy.

M—27 June: Research Council

  • Article 130(J)—Rules for Participation of Undertakings.
  • Article 130(J)—IPR rules.
  • FP4 Specific Programmes.
  • EC/Israel Scientific and Technical Co-operation Agreement.

N—27–28 June: Agriculture

  • Price fixing.
  • Milk quotas.
  • Wine regime.
  • Genetic resources.
  • Labelling of organic foods.
  • BSE.
  • Health rules for the marketing of eggs.
  • Plant breeders' rights.