§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what direct relations she has with the European Environment Agency; and in what circumstances. [97896]
§ Mr. MeacherMy officials are in regular contact with the agency through membership of the management board and co-operating with the agency as active participants in the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) as established under the founding Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1210/90 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 933/1999.
My officials are also working closely with the EEA in their production of a state of the environment report for the forthcoming Kiev Conference. I personally met the last executive director on a number of occasions and have visited the agency in Copenhagen.