Foreign Affairs Council (Hansard, 27 June 1996)

§ Mr. David Davis

The forthcoming business will be:

SUBJECT: MONTHLY FORECAST OF BUSINESS FOR JULY 1996
1. The following Councils are scheduled: 8 July: ECOFIN
10 July: Social Welfare (Informal)
11 July: Social Welfare (Informal)
11 July: Labour Affairs (Informal)
12 July: Labour Affairs (Informal)
15 July: General Affairs Council
16 July: General Affairs Council
19 July: Environment (Informal)
20 July: Environment (Informal)
22 July: Agriculture
23 July: Agriculture
25 July: Budget
2. The following subjects are likely to be discussed:
8 July: Ecofin Council
Approval of the provisional agenda;
Approval of the list of "A" items;
Presentation of the Irish Presidency's ECOFIN programme: open debate;
Follow up to the Florence European Council;
Examination of the Austrian convergence programme;
Excessive government deficit procedure: recommendations (a vote may be requested on this item;
ELISE (possible item);
New guarantee system for EIB lending to third countries (possible item);
Preparation of structured dialogue with the CEECS;
SEM 2000 interim report by the Commission;
Fight against fraud: Commission's annual report 1995;
Other business.
ECOFIN will be followed by a meeting with CEES at 4.00 pm, and an informal dinner for CEEC Finance Ministers at 7.00 pm, hosted by the Presidency.
10–11 July: Social Welfare Council (informal)
Long-term unemployment.
11–12 July: Labour Affairs Council (informal)
Long-term unemployment.
15–16 July: General Affairs Council
Agenda not yet available.
19–20 July: Environment Council (informal)
Agenda not yet available.
22–23 July: Agriculture Council
Set aside rate for 1997–98
Arable base area flexibility
Price fixing (possible item)
Reform of the fruit and vegetable regime (possible item)
Bananas (possible item)
Plant health: solidarity and responsibility (possible item)
BSE (possible item)
25 July: Budget Council
1997 preliminary draft budget