§ Lord Strabolgiasked Her Majesty's Government:
To detail the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August, and to list major EU events for the next six months.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe information is shown below.
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: August 1997–January 1998 Date Location Event August 1997 There are no events scheduled for August. September 1997 4 Brussels Political Committee 5 Kiev EU/Ukraine Summit 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) 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 & 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
European Calendar: August 1997–January 1998 Date Location Event 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 Ecofin Council 1 Brussels Telecommunications Council 2 Brussels Labour & Social Affairs Council 3–1 Brussels European Parliament Plenary 4 Brussels Health Council 4–5 Brussels Justice & 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 15–16 Brussels Environment Council 15–19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 18–19 Copenhagen OSCE Ministerial Council 18–19 Brussels Fisheries Council January 1998 1 UK Presidency commences 12 Brussels Fisheries Council (tbc) 19 Brussels Ecofin Council 19–20 Brussels Agriculture Council 26–27 Brussels General Affairs Council 29–30 (tba) Justice & Home Affairs Council (Informal)