§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a672W statement on the progress of enlarging the European Union.
§ Mr. David DavisA treaty of accession to the European Union was signed with four European Free Trade Association states on 24 June this year. The people of Austria and Finland have already voted in favour of joining: provided that referendums in Sweden–13 November—and Norway–28 November—are also positive, and that remaining parliamentary procedures in those countries are satisfactorily completed, all four will accede on 1 January 1995. On further EU enlargement, the Copenhagen European Council–1 June 1993—agreed that the associated countries of central and eastern Europe that so wished will join as soon as they are able to assume the obligations of membership by satisfying the economic and political conditions required. The Corfu European Council–1 June 1994—agreed that the next phase of enlargement will involve Cyprus and Malta.