HC Deb 05 July 1999 vol 334 cc348-50W
Mr. Stinchcombe

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 July, and the major European Union events for the next six months. [90107]

Mr. Trickett

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 July, and the major European Union events for the next six months. [90108]

Mr. Hoon

The business is as follows:

Monthly forecast of business
July 1999 Venue Event
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 and 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)
28 Brussels Preparatory Meeting for EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting on 29–30 July
29–30 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting
No agendas have yet been circulated for the above meetings

European Calendar: July-December 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
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 and 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)
28 Brussels Preparatory Meeting for EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting on 29–30 July
29–30 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)
24–25 Tampere Education Ministers (Informal)
27–28 Kuopio Ministers of Housing
27–28 Brussels Agriculture Council
30 September–1 October Helsinki Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men
October 1999
1 Florence Trade Ministers (Informal)
4–5 Luxembourg Justice and Home Affairs Council
4–5 Tampere Regional Policy Ministers
4–8 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
6 Luxembourg Transport Council
8 Luxembourg ECOFIN
11–12 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
11–12 Luxembourg Environment Council
15–16 Tampere Special European Council
18–19 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
22 Luxembourg Labour/Social Affairs Council

Date Venue Event
24–25 Helsinki Energy Ministers Task Force Meeting
25–29 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
26 Luxembourg Fisheries Council
28 Luxembourg Research Council
29 Luxembourg Justice and Home Affairs Council
November 1999
3–4 Brussels European Parliament Plenary
8 Brussels ECOFIN
8 Brussels Consumer Affairs Council
9 Brussels Industry Council
11 Brussels Development Council
12 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council (possible)
11–12 Helsinki Ministerial Conference on the Northern Dimension
15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council
15–16 Brussels General Affairs Council
15–19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
18 Brussels Health Council
19 Brussels Youth Council
22 Brussels Fisheries Council (possible)
22–23 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting (possible)
23 Brussels Culture and Audiovisual Council
26 Brussels Budget Council
26 Brussels Education Council
29 Brussels ECOFIN
29 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council
30 Brussels Telecommunications Council
December 1999
1–2 Brussels European Parliament Plenary
2 Brussels Energy Council
2–3 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
6–7 Brussels General Affairs Council
7 Brussels Internal Market Council
9–10 Brussels Transport Council
10–11 Helsinki European Council
13–14 Brussels Environment Council
13–17 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
14–15 Brussels Agriculture Council
16–17 Brussels Fisheries Council

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