HC Deb 18 May 1999 vol 331 cc323-4W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will publish the agenda for the forthcoming EU Development Council of 21 May. [84675]

Mr. Foulkes

The agenda is as follows:

  1. 1. Conclusions on the results of the evaluation of the European Community's development instruments and programmes.
  2. 2. Resolution on co-ordination and complementarity between Community and member states' development policies.
  3. 3. Post-Lomé negotiations.
  4. 4. Conflict prevention, management and resolution:
    1. (a) Combating the excessive and uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons as part of the EU's emergency aid, reconstruction and development programmes
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    2. (b)Antipersonnel landmines—progress report on 1996 Resolution
    3. (c) Co-operation with countries involved in armed conflicts
  5. 5. Coherence—progress report on June 1997 Resolution.
  6. 6. Reconstruction in Central America following Hurricane Mitch.
  7. 7. Conclusions on integrating environmental and sustainable development into development policy.
  8. 8. Any other business:
    1. (a) Developing countries in the framework of the WTO
    2. (b) Resumption of co-operation with Burundi
    3. (c) Link between migration and development

Lunch items: Kosovo, debt.

On 7 May 1999 our officials sent an annotated copy of the agenda to the Clerks of the European Scrutiny Committee, the Select Committee on the European Communities, and the International Development Select Committee.

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