EU Council (Hansard, 2 December 1994)

§ Mr. David Davis

The information is as follows:

Monthly Forecast of Business for December 1994 Justice and Home Affairs and Research Councils were held on 30 November and 1 December.

The following meetings are palnned:

Date	Subject
5 December	ECOFIN, Education
6 December	Social Affairs
8 December	Internal Market
8 December	Consumer Affairs
9 December	European Council Essen
10 December	European Council Essen
12 December	Agriculture
13 December	Agriculture
15 December	ECOFIN meeting not yet confirmed
15 December	Environment
16 December	Environment
19 December	FAC, Fisheries
20 December	FAC, Fisheries
22 December	Health

The following subjects were discussed: 30 November to 1 December Justice and Home Affairs Council

Agenda: Adoption of the agenda 950W Approval of the list of 'A' items Presidency progress report on the draft convention on the establishment of Europol EDU/Europol staff Presidency report to the Council on burden-sharing with regard to the admission and residence of displaced persons Draft common measure on travel facilities for third country nationals (school pupils resident in a member state) Draft resolution on minimum guarantees for asylum procedures Presidency progress report to the Council on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down a uniform format for visas Draft Council resolution on the further improvement in security at external borders Draft resolution on the admission of third country nationals to the territory of member states of the European Union for study purposes Draft Council resolution relating to limitations on the admission of third country nationals to the territory of the member states for the purposes of pursuing activities as self-employed persons 1994 Budget—draft Council decision on a joint action concerning cooperation measures to be taken in the JHA sector Relations with Cyprus and Malta Implementation of the Berlin declaration of 8 September 1994 Draft interim report on combating racism and xenophobia Draft interim report on cooperation in the campaign against international organised crime Report and draft resolution on protection of the financial interests of the Communities Draft convention to improve extradition between the member states of the European Union Draft convention jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in matrimonial matters—Brussels 11 convention Draft convention on insolvency proceedings Draft report to the European Council on the implementation of the December 1993 action plan in the JHA field Other Business 1 December Research Council

Agenda Adoption of 10 specific research programmes Council conclusions on future work of CREST Commission presentation of its communication on research co-ordination The following subjects are likely to be discussed: 5 December Ecofin White paper follow up Report on implementation of broad economic guidelines and multilateral surveillance Fraud Financial perspectives Macro-economic assistance to third countries Taxation of savings Bio-fuels CO2 tax Adoption of agenda Adoption of the list of `A'points Decision establishing the community action programme Socrates Training The quality and attractiveness of vocational education and training. The promotion of education and training statistics in the European Union Negotiations on EC/United States and EC/Canada agreements in the field of higher education and training Cooperation in the field of education with the associated countries of central and eastern Europe and with the Russian Federation. 951W Education aspects of a European Union overall strategy against racism and xenophobia. White paper on growth, competitiveness and employment.

6 December
Social affairs

Adoption of agenda
Adoption of the list of "A" points
Draft directive on posted workers
Draft directive on part time work and fixed term employment relations and draft resolution on social security.
Commission report on employment: preparation for the Essen European Council.
Draft decision on the Leonardo vocational training programme.
White paper on European social policy—political debate.
Draft resolution on women and employment.
Draft decision on the continuation of the handynet system.
Application of regulation 1408/71 EEC—on social security for migrant workers—to posted workers: note from the Belgian delegation.
AOB

8 December Consumer Affairs Council

Unit pricing
Commission Green Paper on access to justice and consumer guarantees.
Product labelling
Distance selling

8 December
Internal Market Council

Agenda (including possible "A" points)

Functioning of the internal market
Legislative and administrative simplification
Information procedure
Cross-border payments
Information society
Data protection directive
Legal protection of databases
Community patents
Pension funds
External trade statistics—possible "A" point
Counterfeit goods regulation—possible
Mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters—possible
European medicines evaluation agency fees regulation
Food additives directive
New foodstuffs and ingredients
Flavourings
Food labelling
Irradiated foodstuffs
Motor vehicle flammability—possible "A" point
'Multipurpose directive' on two and three-wheeled vehicles—possible "A" point for particular common position
Marketing and use of dangerous substances: fourteenth, formerly thriteenth, amendment—false "B" point
Measuring instrument
Novel foods
Flavourings
Food labelling
Miscellaneous food additives
9–10 December
European Council Essen

Agenda not available

12–13 December

Agriculture

Wine regime
GATT
CAP simplification
Agrimoney
Durum wheat and oilseeds—possible
Aid for private storage in Norway, Finland and Austria—possible
Deseasonalisation premium for beef—possible
Sugar
Fresh meat directive
Mince meat directive
BST
Animal welfare in transport—possible
List of third country establishments—possible
Inspection fee—possible
15–16 December
Environment

Agenda not available

19–20 December
Fisheries
FACs and quotas
NAFO
French Guyana
Annual fisheries agreement with:
Iceland
Greenland
Norway
Sweden
Baltic States
Faroes
Annual Spanish and Portuguese control regulations
Spanish and Portuguese accession review—possible
22 December
Health

Agenda not available