HL Deb 03 July 2000 vol 614 cc118-9WA
Lord Sewel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the forthcoming business in the Council of Europe for July; and list the major European Union events for the next six months. [HL3087]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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.

European Calendar: July-December 2000
Dale Location Event
July
3–7 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
7–8 Paris Social Affairs Council (informal)
10–11 Brussels General Affairs Council
15–16 Paris Environment Council (Informal)
17 Brussels ECOFIN Council
17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council
19 Tokyo EU/Japan Summit
20 Brussels Budget Council
20–21 Lille Culture Council (Informal)
27 Bangkok ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial
28–29 Bangkok ASEAN Post Ministerial
28–29 Marseilles Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal)

European Calendar: July-December 2000
Date Location Event
August
There are no Councils scheduled for this month.
September
2–3 Evian Gymnich
3–5 Biarritz Agriculture Council (Informal)
15 Paris EU/Ukraine Summit
9–10 Versailles ECOFIN Council (Informal)
18–19 Brussels General Affairs Council
25–26 Brussels Agriculture Council
28 Brussels Internal Market/Consumer Council
28 Justice and Home Affairs Council?
October
02 Luxembourg Transport Council
03 Luxembourg Telecommunications Council
09–10 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
10 Luxembourg Environment Council
13 Biarritz European Council (Informal)
2 (tbc) Paris EU/US Ministerial meeting
16–17 Luxembourg Labour and Social Affairs Council
17 Luxembourg ECOFIN JHA Council
19–21 Seoul Europe/Asia Summit
23 China EU/China Summit
23–24 Luxembourg Argiculture Council
25 Luxembourg Education Council
30 (tbc) Paris EU-Russia summit
November
30 (tbc) Paris EU/Canada Ministerial
07 Brussels ECOFIN Council
07 Brussels Environment Council
09 Brussels Education/Youth Council
13 Marseilles Euro-Mediterranean Summit
16 Brussels Research Council
14 Marseilles Euro Mediterranean Summit (possible)
17 Brussels Fisheries Council
20–21 Brussels General Affairs Council
20–21 Brussels Agriculture Council
23 Brussels Culture/Audio Council
23 Montbéliard European Conference Ministerial
23–24 Brussels Budget Council
27–2 Brussels ECOFIN Council
27–2 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council
30 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
30 Brussels Internal market/consumers Council
29–30 Gaborone EU/SADC ministerial
December
01 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
04–05 Brussels General Affairs Council
04 Brussels Telecommunications Council
05 Brussels Energy and Industry Council
07–08 Nice European Council
14–15 Brussels Fisheries Council
18 Brussels Environment Council
18 Brussels Ecofin Council
18 EU/United States Summit
19 Brussels Environment Council
19–20 Brussels Agriculture Council
19 EU/Canada Summit
20–21 Brussels Transport Council