ECOFIN (Hansard, 20 May 1999)

§ Ms Hewitt

The current draft agenda for the 25 May ECOFIN Council is as follows:

1. Approval of the provisional agenda;
2. Approval of the list of "A" items;
3. Preparation of Cologne European Council

(a) Broad Economic Policy Guidelines
(b) European Employment Pact
(c) Report on the Single Market for Financial Services
(d) Progress Report on Reinforced Tax Policy Co-operation
(e) Report on the improvements in the functioning of the international financial system
(f) Report on the promotion of investment on European infrastructure and in human capital

4. Taxation

(a) Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)

2 interim report from the Code of Conduct Group

Council Conclusions

(b) Taxation of Savings

Council Conclusions

(d) Energy Taxation

Presidency Compromise

(e) Excise Duties on Tobacco (Possible A Point)

(f) VAT

Telecom Services (Possible A Point)

(g) VAT

Reduced rate on labour intensive services

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5. Efficient Financial Management/Fight against Fraud

(a) Amended Proposal for a Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) concerning investigations conducted by the Fraud Prevention Office—adoption

Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (Euratom) concerning investigations conducted by the Fraud Prevention Office—adoption

Interinstitutional Agreement concerning internal investigations conducted by the Fraud Prevention Office—approval

Council decision concerning conditions and modalities of internal investigations relating to fight against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the European Communities—adoption

Designation of the members of the Supervisory Committee foreseen in Art. 11 of the regulation

(b) Fight against Fraud

Working document on activities: Council conclusions

Council conclusions

6. AOB—Duty Free.