§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the agenda for the EU General Affairs Council of 31 May. [85220]
§ Ms QuinThe provisional agenda for the General Affairs Council on 31 May is:
Horizontal Issues
Preparation of European Council, Cologne, 3–4 Jun
European Security and Defence Identity
Institutional Reforms
EU-Charter of Fundamental Rights
Human Rights
(possible) Enlargement. Preparation of the Accession Conferences with Cyprus, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia at Ministerial level on 22 June
Article 4 Report on progress achieved by the Union
Comitology
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(possible) EU's relations with Mercosur and Chile
Preparation of the EU-Latin American and Caribbean Summit, 28–29 June (possible) EU/Mexico relations
(possible) Association agreement with Egypt
Northern Dimension
EU/US relations
Preparation of the EU/US Summit, 21 June
Trade issues
EU/Japan relations. Preparation of the EU/Japan Summit, 17 June
EU/Canada relations. Preparation of the EU/Canada Summit, 17 June
Western Balkans
Middle East Peace Process
EU/South Africa agreement
Common Position on Human Rights, Democratic Principles, the Rule of Law and Good Governance in Africa
(possible) East Timor.