§ Lord Gavronasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for July, and what will be the major European Union events for the period between August and December 2002. [HL4976]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)
European Calendar: July 2002 Date Location Event July 2002 4 Copenhagen EU/Ukraine 8 Tokyo EU/Japan 11–12 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe 12–13 Kolding Meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers (Ministerial Informal) 15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council 19 Brussels Budget meeting 19–21 Arhus Meeting of Environment Ministers (Ministerial Informal) 21–22 Brussels General Affairs Council 30–31 Brunei ASEAN Regional Forum (Ministerial) 30–1 Brunei EU/South Korea (Ministerial Troika) 30–1 Brunei EU/North Korea (Ministerial Troika) The following are the principal events in the EU between 1 August and December 2002. The list is based on the information available at the date of issue.
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European Calendar: August 2002–December 2002 Date Locution Event August 2002 1–2 Brunei ASEAN post-Ministerial Conference (Troika) 27–29 Ilulissat Meeting of the Northern Dimension (Ministerial) 31–1 Elsinore Gymnich (Ministerial Informal) September 2002 6 Brussels ASEM Economic Ministers Meeting 6–8 Copenhagen ECOFIN (Ministerial Informal) 8–10 Nyborg Agriculture Council (Ministerial Informal) 12–13 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe 12–13 Copenhagen Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal) 22–24 Copenhagen ASEM Meeting 23–24 Brussels Agriculture Council 24 Copenhagen EU/China 24 Copenhagen EU/South Korea 26 Brussels Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Tourism Council 27 Tent ACP/EU Ministers Meeting 30 Brussels Research Council 30–1 Brussels General Affairs Council
European Calendar: August 2002–December 2002 Date Location Event October 2002 3–4 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe 3–4 Brussels Transport and Telecommunications Council 7–8 Copenhagen EU/Canada (Ministerial) 8 Brussels ECOFIN 8 Brussels Employment and Social Policy Council 10 Copenhagen EU/India 14 Brussels Fisheries Council 14–15 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs, and Civil Protection Council 15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council 17 Brussels Environment Council 18–19 Aalborg Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Industry Meeting (Ministerial Informal) 21–22 Brussels General Affairs Council 24–25 Brussels European Council 28–29 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe November 2002 1 Brussels Culture Council 2 Brussels ECOFIN—Troika meeting on Macro-Economics Dialogue 7–8 Copenhagen EU/SADC (Ministerial) 7–8 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe 11 Copenhagen EU/Russia 12 Brussels Education and Youth Council 14–15 Brussels Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Youth Council 18 Brussels Fisheries Council 18–19 Brussels General Affairs Council 19–20 Brussels Agriculture Council 22 Brussels Development Council 25–26 Brussels Budget (Council) 25–26 Brussels Industry and Energy Council 28 Ouagadougou EU/Africa 28–29 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs, and Civil Protection Council December 2002 2–3 Brussels ECOFIN 3 Brussels Employment and Social Policy Council 5–6 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe 5–6 Brussels Transport and Telecommunications Council 9–10 Brussels General Affairs Council 9–10 Brussels Environment Council 12–13 Copenhagen European Council 16 Copenhagen/Washington EU/US (Ministerial) 16–17 Brussels Fisheries Council 18–19 Brussels Agriculture Council 19–20 Ottawa EU/Canada 20–21 Brussels Plenary Session of the Convention on the Future of Europe