§ Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for July; and if he will list the major EU events for the next six months. [6437]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonDetails are as follows.
MONTHLY FORECAST OF BUSINESS FOR JULY 1997
The following Councils are scheduled:
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- July 4–5: Labour and Social Affairs Council (Informal)
- July 7: Ecofin Council
- July 22–23: General Affairs Council
- July 22–23: Agriculture Council
- July 24: Budget Council
The following subjects are likely to be discussed:
- July 4–5: Labour and Social Affairs Council (Informal)
- No formal agenda.
- July 7: ECOFIN Council
- Approval of the agenda.
- Approval of the list of A items.
- Work Programme of Luxembourg Presidency: open debate.
- Convergence Programme of Italy (possible item).
- Follow-up to Amsterdam Council (possible item).
- Technical characteristics of Euro coins.
- Other Business:
- Preparation of the ASEM/EU Finance Ministers' meeting;
- Preparation of the EFTA/EU Finance Ministers' meeting.
- July 22–23: General Alidirs Council
- Agenda not yet available.
- July 22–23: Agriculture Council
- EU/Third countries veterinary and phytosanitary equivalence agreements (possible item).
- Hops (possible item).
- Animal welfare (possible item).
- BSE (possible item).
- Set-aside rate for 1998 (possible item).
- July 24: Rtulget Council
- EU Budget for 1998.
This calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date of issue.
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European calendar: July to December 1997 Venue Event July 1997 1 — Luxembourg Presidency begins 3 Luxembourg Visit by Commission 4–5 Echternach Labour and Social Affairs Council (Informal) 7 Brussels Ecofin Council 10–11 Luxembourg Political Committee 14–18 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 22–23 Brussels Agriculture Council 22–23 Brussels General Affairs Council 24 Brussels Budget Council August 1997 There are no events scheduled for August. September 1997 4 Brussels Political Committee 7–9 Echternach Agriculture Council (Informal) 12–14 Mondorf Ecofin Council (Informal) 15–16 Brussels General Affairs Council 15–19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 22–25 New York Political Committee 22–23 Brussels Agriculture Council 29 Brussels Political Committee (reserve date—tbc)
European calendar: July to December 1997 Venue Event October 1997 1–2 Brussels European Parliament Plenary 2 Luxembourg Telecommunications Council 3–4 Echternach Internal Market Council (Informal) 6–7 Luxembourg General Affairs Council 7 Luxembourg Social Affairs Council 9 Luxembourg Transport Council 9–10 Mondorf Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal) 10–11 Strasbourg Council of Europe Summit 13 Luxembourg Ecofin Council 16 Brussels Political Committee 16 Luxembourg Environment Council 16–17 Luxembourg Possible European Council 20–21 Luxembourg Political Committee 20–21 Luxembourg Agriculture Council 20–24 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 24–27 Edinburgh CHOGM 25–26 Mondorf Foreign Ministers (Informal) 30 Luxembourg Fisheries Council November 1997 3 Brussels Consumer Council 3 Brussels Political Committee 5–6 Brussels European Parliament Plenary 10 Brussels Research Council 10 Brussels General Affairs Council 13 Brussels Industry Council 17 Brussels Ecofin Council 17 Brussels Political Committee 17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council 17–21 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 19 Brussels Fisheries Council (tbc) 20 Brussels Education Council 21 Brussels Budget Council 24 Brussels Culture Council 24–25 Brussels General Affairs Council 27 Brussels Internal Market Council 28 Brussels Development Council December 1997 1 Brussels Econfin Council 1 Brussels Telecommunications Council 2 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council 3–4 Brussels European Parliament Plenary 4 Brussels Health Council 4–5 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council 8 Brussels Energy Council 8–9 Brussels General Affairs Council 10–11 Brussels Transport Council 12–13 Luxembourg European Council 15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council 15–19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 16–17 Brussels Environment Council 18–19 Copenhagen OSCE Ministerial Council 18–19 Brussels Fisheries Council