HL Deb 22 July 1999 vol 604 cc120-2WA
Baroness Rendell of Babergh

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August and the major European Union events for the next six months. [HL3816]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

EUROPEAN CALENDAR: AUGUST 1999—JANUARY 2000.

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.

August 1999

  • No Council Business

September 1999

  • 4–5 Saariselka Foreign Ministers (Informal)
  • 10–12 Turku ECOFIN (Informal)
  • 12–14 Tampere Agriculture Ministers (Informal)
  • 13–14 Brussels General Affairs Council
  • 13–17 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
  • 16–17 Turku Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (Informal)
  • 24–25 Tampere Education Ministers (Informal)
  • 27–28 Kuopio Ministers of Housing
  • 27–28 Brussels Agriculture Council
  • 30 September-1 October Helsinki Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men

October 1999

  • 1 Florence Trade Ministers (Informal)
  • 4–5 Luxembourg Justice and Home Affairs Council
  • 4–5 Tampere Regional Policy Ministers
  • 4–8 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
  • 6 Luxembourg Transport Council
  • 7 Luxembourg Internal Market
  • 8 Luxembourg ECOFIN
  • 11–12 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
  • 12 Luxembourg Environment Council
    • WA 121
  • 15–16 Tampere Special European Council
  • 18–19 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
  • 22 Luxembourg Labour & Social Affairs Council
  • 24–25 Helsinki Energy Ministers Task Force Meeting
  • 25–29 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
  • 26 Luxembourg Fisheries Council
  • 28 Luxembourg Research Council
  • 29 Luxembourg Justice and Home Affairs Council

November 1999

  • 3–4 Brussels European Parliament Plenary
  • 8 Brussels ECOFIN
  • 8 Brussels Consumer Affairs Council
  • 9 Brussels Industry Council
  • 11 Brussels Development Council
  • 12 Brussels Labour & Social Affairs Council (possible)
  • 11–12 Helsinki Ministerial Conference on the Northern Dimension
  • 15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council
  • 15–16 Brussels General Affairs Council
  • 15–19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
  • 18 Brussels Health Council
  • 19 Brussels Youth Council
  • 22 Brussels Fisheries Council (possible)
  • 22–23 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting (possible)
  • 23 Brussels Culture/Audiovisual Council
  • 23 Brussels Youth Council
  • 25–26 Brussels Budget Council
  • 26 Brussels Education Council
  • 29 Brussels ECOFIN
  • 29 Brussels Labour & Social Affairs Council
  • 30 Brussels Telecommunications Council

December 1999

  • 1–2 Brussels European Parliament Plenary
  • 2 Brussels Energy Council
  • 2 Brussels Research Council
  • 2–3 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
  • 6–7 Brussels General Affairs Council
  • 7 Brussels Internal Market Council
  • 9–10 Brussels Transport Council
  • 10–11 Helsinki European Council
  • 13 Brussels ECOFIN
  • 13–14 Brussels Environment Council
  • 13–17 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
  • 14–15 Brussels Agriculture Council
  • 16–17 Brussels Fisheries Council
  • 16–17 Brussels EU-ACP Council (possible)

January 2000

  • 14 Brussels Fisheries Council
  • 18 Brussels Budget Council
  • 24–25 Brussels General Affairs Council
  • 24–25 Brussels Agriculture Council
  • 28–29 Brussels Development Council (Informal)
  • 31 Brussels ECOFIN