§ Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in theOfficial Report a statement of forthcoming business in the European Community Council of Ministers.
§ Mr. MaudeThe Foreign Affairs Council meets today. Ministers are expected to consider proposals from the
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Table A: Prosecutions for underpayment Division 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 London 3 — 1 1 — — — — — — — South East — — — — — — — 1 2 1 4 Eastern — 1 1 2 1 1 — 1 — 2 — South West 4 2 3 — 1 1 — — — 2 2 Midlands — — — — — — 1 — 1 1 1 North West — 1 1 — — — — — 1 2 — Yorkshire and Humberside 1 1 1 — — — 1 — — 2 1 Northern 1 3 1 1 — — — — — — 1 Scotland — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 9 8 8 4 2 2 2 2 4 10 9 Commission on European Community policy on Japanese car imports, and to discuss central Europe. The Commission will report on its explanatory talks with senior officials from the EFTA countries concerning a possible comprehensive EC/EFTA agreement to create an enhanced free trade area. Ministers will discuss preparations for the inter-governmental conference, and the implications of rising third country immigration into the Community. The already agreed EC/Argentina trade and economic co-operation agreement is expected to be signed in the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council, with Foreign Minister Cavallo signing for Argentina.
The Economic and Finance Council will meet on 23 April for a further discussion of economic and monetary union and to prepare for the spring IMF/IBRD meetings. Ministers will discuss the proposal to amend directive 69/169/EEC on intra-Community travel. As a transitional step towards completion of the internal market, the Commission proposes progressive increases in tax-paid allowances in intra-Community travel until they are completely lifted on 1 January 1993. ECOFIN will also discuss the package of three tax measures (the draft mergers directive, parent/subsidiaries directive and arbitration procedure) which are designed to encourage co-operation between companies based in different member states. There may be a discussion of the proposed increase in the EURATOM borrowing limit, on the proposal for a revision to the financial perspective and on the takeover directive.
The Agricultural Council will meet on 25-26 April to discuss the non-food uses for agricultural produce and beef balance sheet import quotas. It will possibly also discuss agriculture price proposals, the intra-EC trade in horses and veterinary medicines.