HL Deb 18 December 1996 vol 576 cc123-6WA
Lord Willoughby de Broke

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for January, and to list major EU events for the next six months.

Lord Chesham:

Monthly forecast of business for January 1997

The following Councils are scheduled:

  • January 7th: Fisheries Council
  • January 20th: General Affairs Council
  • January 20th: Agriculture Council
  • January 21st: General Affairs Council
  • January 27th: Ecofin Council
  • January 31st: Transport Council (Informal)

The following subjects are likely to be discussed:

January 7th: Fisheries Council

This Council will only take place if the December Council fails to agree on the following item:

TACs and quotas.

January 20th/21st: General Affairs Council

Agenda not yet available.

January 20th/21st: Agriculture Council

Identification and registration of bovine animals (possible item).

Durum wheat (possible item).

Honey (possible item).

Flax (possible item).

BSE (possible item).

Veterinary and phytosanitary equivalence agreement (possible item).

January 27th: ECOFIN Council

Presentation of the Dutch Presidency

Programme/Work.

Programme of the Commission.

Structured dialogue with Ministers from the CEECs and the Baltics.

Follow-up to the Dublin European Council:

Preparation of Stage 3 of EMU;

Employment.

SEM 2000 (possible item).

Macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine (possible item).

Georgia, Armenia and Tadjikstan (possible item).

Renewal of EIB lending envelopes (possible item).

Taxation (possible item).

Appointment of EC Jury for coin competition (possible item).

Other Business:

Lunch: With Minister of Finance of the CEECs and the Baltics;

Coffee: Briefing on IGC.

January 31st: Transport Council (Informal)

No formal agenda.

European Calendar: December 1996–May 1997

This calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also

included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date of issue.

Date Location Event
January 1997
1st Dutch Presidency begins
7th Brussels Fisheries Council
9th-10th The Hague Political Committee
13th-17th Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
20th-21st Brussels General Affairs Council
20th-21st Brussels Agriculture Council
23rd-25th Amsterdam Conference on Social Policy
27th Brussels Ecofin Council (tbc)
29th-30th Brussels European Parliament Plenary
30th-31st The Hague Opening of "European Year Against Racism"
31st Amsterdam Transport Council (Informal)
February 1997
1st Amsterdam Transport Council (Informal)
1st-2nd The Hague Economic Affairs Council (Informal)
5th-6th Noordwijk Justice & Home Affairs Council (Informal)
6th Brussels Political Committee
17th Brussels Political Committee
17th Brussels Ecofin Council
17th Qatar EU/GCC Conference
17th-18th Brussels Agriculture Council
17th-21st Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
24th-25th Brussels General Affairs Council
26th Brussels EU/San Jos Conference
28th Amsterdam Development Council (Informal)
March 1997
1st-2nd Amsterdam Development Council (Informal)
3rd Amsterdam Education Council (Informal)
3rd-4th Brussels Environment Council
6th Brussels Telecommunications Council
10th Brussels Internal Market Council
10th-14th Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
11th-12th Brussels Transport Council
13th Brussels Political Committee
14th-15th Rotterdam Social Affairs Council (Informal)
15th-16th Apeldoorn Gymnich (Informal)
17th Brussels Ecofin Council
17th-19th Brussels Agriculture Council
18th-19th Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
24th-25th Brussels General Affairs Council
25th Rome Informal IGC Ministerial
April 1997
4th-6th Noordwijk Ecofin Council (Informal)
6th-8th Maastricht Culture Council (Informal)
7th-8th Noordwijk EU/Rio Group
7th-10th Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
9th-11th The Hague Social Integration Conference
10th Brussels Political Committee
10th Luxembourg Consumer Council
14th-15th Luxembourg Fisheries Council
17th Luxembourg Social Affairs Council
17th-18th Maastricht Ministerial Conference on EC aid to African. Caribbean and Pacific Countries post-Lomé IV
18th-20th Amsterdam Environment Council (Informal)
21st-22nd The Netherlands Political Committee
21st-22nd Luxembourg Agriculture Council

Date Location Event
23rd Brussels European Parliament Plenary
24th Luxembourg Industry Council
24th-25th Luxembourg ACP/EU Ministerial Conference
25th Brussels European Parliament Plenary
29th-30th Luxembourg General Affairs Council
May 1997
5th Brussels General Affairs Council (tbc)
6th-7th Strasbourg Council of Europe Ministerial
12th Brussels Ecofin Council
12th-13th Brussels Agriculture Council
12th-13th Paris WEU Ministerial
12th-16th Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
14th-15th Brussels Research Council
15th Brussels Political Committee
20th Brussels Internal Market Council
22nd Brussels Political Committee
25th-27th Middelburg Agriculture Council (Informal)
26th Brussels Energy Council
27th-28th Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
28th-29th Brussels European Parliament Plenary
29th Brussels Telecommunications Council
June 1997
2nd-3rd Luxembourg General Affairs Council
5th Luxembourg Health Council
5th Luxembourg Development Council
8th-10th Noordwijk Environmental Planning Conference
9th Luxembourg Ecofin Council
9th-10th Luxembourg Agriculture Council
9th-13th Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
10th Luxembourg General Affairs Council (tbc)
12th Luxembourg Social Affairs Council
16th-17th Amsterdam European Council
17th-18th Luxembourg Transport Council
19th Brussels Political Committee
19th Luxembourg Fisheries Council
23rd Luxembourg Ecofin Council (tbc)
23rd-24th Luxembourg Environment Council
25th-26th Brussels European Parliament Plenary
26th Luxembourg Education Council
30th Luxembourg General Affairs Council
30th Luxembourg Culture Council