HL Deb 03 April 1996 vol 571 cc37-9WA
Lord Belhaven and Stenton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of Europe.

Lord Chesham

The following Councils are scheduled:

  • 12th April: Transport (Informal)
  • 12th April: Ecofin (Informal)
  • 13th April: Transport (Informal)
  • 13th April: Ecofin (Informal)
  • 13th April: Social Affairs (Informal)
  • 18th April: Tourism
  • 22th April: Fisheries
  • 22th April: General Affairs Council
  • 23th April: General Affairs Council
  • 23th April: Consumer Affairs
  • 23th April: Culture (Informal)
  • 24th April: Culture (Informal)
  • 24th April: Telecom (Informal)
  • 25th April: Telecom (Informal)
  • 29th April: Agriculture
  • 30th April: Agriculture

18th April: Tourism Council

"A" Points

As advised by Council Secretariat.

"B" Points

1992 Tourism Action Plan: evaluation report (debate)

Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a new Tourism Action Plan (debate) (possible item)

Council Resolution on Euro-Mediterranean co-operation in the field of tourism Commission Green Paper on Tourism (debate)

22nd April: Fisheries Council

"A" Points

As advised by Council Secretariat.

"B" Points

Quota flexibility

Drift nets

Technical measures in the Mediterranean

Presentation of Multi-annual Guidance Programme IV

Research

Aquaculture statistics

Third countries (possible item)

Fish fees (possible item)

The following subjects are likely to be discussed.

12th/13th April: Transport Council (Informal)

Need to complete infrastructure network as defined in Community documents and the respective legal and financial instruments

Means for transferring traffic from roads

Transport and the environment

Harmonisation of conditions for transport activities

12th/13th April: Ecofin Council (Informal)

Discussion of EMU:

relationship between participating and nonparticipating countries;

German proposals for a stability pact;

technical and legal issues posed by the introduction of the Euro

Discussion of economic situation in the EU:

initiatives to deal with unemployment (Santer's Confidence Pact)

Taxation (discussion of Commission paper)

13th April: Social Affairs Council (Informal)

Agenda not yet available.

22nd-23rd April: General Affairs Council

Agenda not yet available

23rd April: Consumer Affairs Council

"A" Points

As advised by Council Secretariat

"B" Points

Proposal for directive on indication of prices of consumer products (political agreement)

Proposal for directive on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (orientation debate)

Commission action plan on consumer access to justice (presentation by Commission and exchange of views)

Council Conclusions on priorities for consumer policy

Open debate on Commission communication on priorities for consumer policy

Proposal for directive on sale of goods and consumer guarantees (Commission presentation)

Proposal for directive on rate of charge of consumer credit (Commission presentation)

23rd-24th April: Culture Council (Informal)

Agenda not yet available

24th-25th April: Agriculture Council

"A" Points

As advised by Council Secretariat

"B" Points

Reform of the fruit and vegetable regime

Price fixing

Bananas

Oilseeds for non-food uses (possible item)

Geographical designations

Plant health: solidarity and responsibility (possible item)

Veterinary and fish fees (possible item)

Pesticide maximum residence levels (possible item)