§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what matters concerning environmental protection and pollution control were discussed between members of the European Foreign 345W Affairs Council and their counterparts from the European Free Trade Association member states in their meeting on 13 to 15 May.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesEC and EFTA Ministers met on 13 May to review progress in the negotiations on a European economic area—EEA. This will extend the single market to the EFTA countries, and promote co-operation in a range of other areas, including in the environmental field. Ministers noted that there was a substantial convergence of views between the two sides on those elements which should figure in the EEA agreement.