HL Deb 27 April 1999 vol 600 cc18-20WA
Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

If they will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for May; and list the major European Union events for the next six months. [HL2201]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

See below.

Monthly Forecast of Business: May 1999
Date Location Event
May 1999
3–7 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
6 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial meeting
7–9 Weimar Environment Ministers (Informal)
10 Brussels ECOFIN
10–11 Berlin Trade Ministers (Informal)
11 Brussels Energy Council
17–18 Brussels General Affairs Council
17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council
18 Brussels EEA Council
18 Brussels Co-operation Council with Russia
18–19 Weimar Culture Ministers (Informal)
20 Brussels Research Council
21 Brussels Development Council
25 Brussels ECOFIN
25 Brussels Labour & Social Affairs Council
27 Brussels Youth Council
27–28 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
31 Brussels General Affairs Council
30 May-1 June Dresden Agriculture Ministers (Informal)

No agendas have yet been circulated for the above meetings.

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.

European calendar: May-October 1999
Date Location Event
May 1999
3–7 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
6 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial meeting
7–9 Weimar Environment Ministers (Informal)
10 Brussels ECOFIN
10–11 Berlin Trade Ministers (Informal)
11 Brussels Energy Council
17–18 Brussels General Affairs Council
17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council
18 Brussels EEA Council
18 Brussels Co-operation Council with Russia
18–19 Weimar Culture Ministers (Informal)
20 Brussels Research Council
21 Brussels Development Council
25 Brussels ECOFIN
25 Brussels Labour & Social Affairs Council
27 Brussels Youth Council
27–28 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
31 Brussels General Affairs Council
30 May-1 June Dresden Agriculture Ministers (Informal)
June 1999
1 Dresden Agriculture Ministers (Informal)
3–4 Cologne European Council
7 Luxembourg Education Council
8 Luxembourg Health Council
10 Luxembourg Fisheries Council
10–13 European Parliament Elections
14 Luxembourg ECOFIN (possible)
14–15 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
17 Bonn EU-Japan Summit
17–18 Luxembourg Transport Council
21 Luxembourg Internal Market Council
21 Bonn EU-USA/Canada Summit

European calendar: May-October 1999
Date Location Event
Date Location Event
21–22 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
22 Luxembourg Labour & Social Affairs Council (possible)
24–25 Luxembourg Environment Council
25–29 Rio de Janeiro EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit
28 Luxembourg Culture Council
July 1999
2–3 Oulu Industry and Research Ministers (Informal)
9–10 Oulu Labour/Social Affairs Ministers (Informal)
12 Brussels ECOFIN
16 Brussels Budget Council
18–20 Savonlinna Culture/Audiovisual Ministers (Informal)
19–20 Brussels General Affairs Council
19–20 Brussels Agriculture Council
20–23 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
23–25 Helsinki Environment Ministers (Informal)
26–28 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting
August 1999
No Council Business
September 1999
4–5 Saariselka Foreign Ministers (Informal)
10–11 Turku ECOFIN (Informal)
12–14 Tampere Agriculture Ministers (Informal)
13–14 Brussels General Affairs Council
13–17 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
16–17 Turku Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (Informal)
23 Brussels Telecommunications Council
24–25 Tampere Education Ministers (Informal)
27–28 Kuopio Ministers of Housing
27–28 Brussels Agriculture Council
October 1999
4–5 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
4–5 Tampere Regional Policy Ministers
6 Brussels Transport Council
7 Brussels Internal Market
8 Brussels ECOFIN
11–12 Brussels General Affairs Council
11–12 Brussels Environment Council
15–16 Tampere Special European Council
18–19 Brussels Agriculture Council
22 Brussels Labour/Social Affairs Council
26 Brussels Fisheries Council
28 Brussels Research Council
29 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council