European Environment Agency (Hansard, 9 July 1990)

HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 cc18-9W 18W

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the establishment of the European Environment Agency.
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§ Mr. Trippier
The EC regulation establishing the agency was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 7 May 1990 but will not come into force until a decision has been taken by the Council on where it is to be located. The agency will not start its work until then.