HC Deb 27 April 1999 vol 330 cc94-6W
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for May and the major European Union events for the next six months. [82623]

Ms Quin

The information is as follows:

Monthly forecast of business: May 1999
Date >Venue >Event
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 and Social Affairs Council
27 >Brussels >Youth Council
27–28 >Brussels >Justice and 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.

European Calendar: May-October 1999

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 >Venue >Event
May
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 and Social Affairs Council
27 >Brussels >Youth Council
27–28 >Brussels >Justice and Home Affairs Council
31 >Brussels >General Affairs Council
30 May-1 June >Dresden >Agriculture Ministers (Informal)
June
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
21–22 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
22 Luxembourg Labour and Social Affairs Council (possible)
24–25 Luxembourg Environment Council
25–29 Rio de Janeiro EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit
28 Luxembourg Culture Council
Date Venue Event
July
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
No Council Business
September
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
4–5 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
4–5 Tampere Regional Policy Ministers
6 Brussels Transport Council
7 Brussels Internal Market
8 Brussels ECOFIN
11–2 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 and Home Affairs Council