HL Deb 22 October 2002 vol 639 cc95-8WA
Lord Barnett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for October; and what are the major European Union events for the period between 31 October 2002 and April 2003. [HL6026]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

October 2002

  • 1- Brussels—GAERC.
  • 2- Brussels—Meeting of the Praesidium.
  • 3–4 Brussels—Convention Plenary: Subsidiarity & Legal Personality working group conclusions; interim reports on Charter & National Parliaments working groups.
  • 3–4 Brussels—Transport & Telecommunications Council.
  • 8- Brussels—ECOFIN.
  • 8- Brussels—Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council.
  • 10- Copenhagen—EU/India Summit.
  • 11–12 Nyborg—Internal Market, Consumer Affairs & Industry Meeting (Ministerial Informal).
  • 14- Brussels—Fisheries Council.
  • 14–15 Brussels—Justice & Home Affairs & Civil Protection Council.
  • 16- Brussels—EU Commission: Annual Report on Candidate Countries.
  • 17- Brussels—Environment Council.
  • 17- Brussels—Meeting of the Praesidium.
  • 20- Luxembourg—EU Trade (Ministers Informal).
  • 21–22 Brussels—General Affairs Council.
  • 24–25 Brussels—European Council
  • 28–29 Brussels—Meeting of the Praesidium.
  • 28–29 Aalborg—Patent Protection: Ministers & EU Commissioners.
  • 28–29 Brussels—Convention plenary: Giscard to release his constitutional text; Charter working group conclusions; preliminary reports on conclusions of Economic Governance and Complementary Competences working groups.

European Calendar: November 2002–April 2003
Date Location Event
November 2002
4 Brussels Culture Council
5 Brussels ECOFIN
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
7 Brussels Health Council
7–8 Brussels Convention Plenary-Complementary Competences and Economic Governance working group conclusions; preliminary reports on conclusions of Simplification, National Parliaments, Security and Justice working groups.
11–12 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
14–15 Brussels Internal Market, Consumer Affairs & Tourism Council
18–19 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council (+ Defence)
21 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
25–26 Brussels Budget Meeting
European Calendar: November 2002–April 2003
Date Location Event
25–26 Brussels Industry & Energy Council
28 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
28–29 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs & Civil Protection Council
December 2002
2 Brussels Meeting on Macro Economic Dialogue (Ministerial Troika)
3 Brussels ECOFIN
2–3 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
4 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
5 Brussels Transport & Telecom Council
6 Brussels Transport & Telecom Council
9 Brussels General Affairs Council
10 Brussels Environment Council
12–15 Copenhagen European Council
16–17 Brussels Fisheries Council
19 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
20 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs & Civil Protection Council
20–21 Brussels Convention Plenary—External Action and Defence working group conclusions
January 2003
9 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
9 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council (to be confirmed)
16 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
20 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
20 Brussels Convention Plenary
20–21 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
21 Brussels ECOFIN
24 Nafplion Employment Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council
28 Brussels EU-ASEAN Ministerial
30 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
February 2003
5 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6–7 Brussels Convention Plenary
10–11 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council (to be confirmed)
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
17 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
18 Brussels ECOFIN
20 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council (to be confirmed)
22 Thessalonika Energy Council (Ministerial Informal)
24–25 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council Agriculture & Fisheries
26 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27–28 Brussels Convention Plenary
27–28 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
28 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
March 2003
3 Luxembourg Competitiveness Council
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6 Luxembourg Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
6 Luxembourg EUROGROUP (evening)
7 Luxembourg ECOFIN
7 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14–15 Athens (Informal Defence Meeting)
17–18 Brussels Convention Plenary
17–18 Luxembourg Agriculture & Fisheries Council
18–19 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations Council
European Calendar: November 2002–April 2003
Date Location Event
21 Luxembourg European Council
27 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27 Veria Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
28 Athens EU-Rio Group, EU-MERCOSUR
28–29 Veria Informal Justice & Home Affairs (Veria)
31 Luxembourg Agriculture & Fisheries Council (to be confirmed)
April 2003
2 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
3–4 Brussels Convention Plenary
4 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs
5 Lisbon Europe-Africa Summit
5 Ioannina Ministerial Meeting on Education (Informal)
10 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
11–13 Chania ECOFIN (Informal)
14 Brussels General Affairs; & External Relations
14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries
16 Brussels Signature of The Accession (Provisional Date)
23 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24–25 Brussels Convention Plenary