§ Ms SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union to June and also list the major European Union events for the next six months. [125576]
§ Mr. VazThe information is as follows
European Calendar: June-November 2000This 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.307W
Date Venue Event June 6 Luxembourg Social Affairs Council 8 Luxembourg Education Council 13–14 Luxembourg General Affairs Council 13–16 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 15 Luxembourg Research Council 16 Luxembourg Fisheries Council 19–20 Luxembourg Agriculture Council 19–20 Sta. Maria da Feira European Council 21–23 Cyprus 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Conference of the Ministers of Industry 22–23 Luxembourg Environment Council 26–27 Luxembourg Transport Council 28 Lisbon EU/India Summit July 3–7 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 7–8 Paris — 10–11 Brussels GAC 15–16 Paris Environment Council (Informal) 17 Brussels ECOFIN Council 17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council 17–18 Brussels Agriculture Council 20–21 Lille Culture Council (Informal) 27 Bangkok ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial 28–29 Bangkok ASEAN Post Ministerial 28–29 Marseilles Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal) 20 Tokyo EU/Japan Summit August There are no Councils scheduled for this month September 1–2 Evian Gymnich 3–5 Biarritz Agriculture Council (Informal) 15 Paris EU/Ukraine Summit
Date Venue Event 9–10 Versailles ECOFIN Council (Informal) 18–19 Brussels General Affairs Council 25–26 Brussels Agriculture Council 29 Brussels ECOFIN Council 28 Brussels Internal Market/Consumer Council 28 Marseilles Justice and Home Affairs Council October 2 Luxembourg Transport Council 3 Luxembourg Telecommunications Council 9–10 Luxembourg General Affairs Council 10 Luxembourg Environment Council 13–14 Biarritz European Council 16(tbc) Paris EU/US Ministerial Meeting 16–17 Luxembourg Labour and Social Affairs Council 17 Luxembourg ECOFIN-JHA Council 19 Luxembourg Fisheries Council 19–21 Seoul Europe/Asia Summit 23 China EU/China Summit 23–24 Luxembourg Agriculture Council 25 Luxembourg Education Council 30 Paris EU/Russia Summit (tbc) November 3 (tbc) Paris EU/Canada Summit 7 Brussels ECOFIN Council 7 Brussels Environment Council 9 Marseilles Education/Youth Council 13 Brussels Euro-Med Ministerial 16 Brussels Research Council 14 Marseilles Euro-Mediterranean Summit 17 Brussels Fisheries Council 20–21 Brussels General Affairs Council 20–21 Brussels Agriculture Council 23 Brussels Culture/Audio Council 23 Montbeliard European Conference Ministerial 23–24 Brussels Budget Council 27–28 Brussels ECOFIN Council 27–28 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council 30 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council 30 Brussels Internal Market/Consumers Council 29–30 Gaborone EU/SADC Ministerial Monthly Forecast of EU Business: June 2000This 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.5 June—LUXEMBOURG—ECOFIN CouncilPreparation of the European Council (Santa Maria da Feira)The Broad Economic Policy Guidelines—REPORT to the European CouncilTaxationFiscal package, including Taxation on savings(poss.) Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)—Report concerning the revision of the CodeStudy on company taxation—Presentation by the CommissionAd hoc Working Party on tax fraud—Presentation of a report and possible Council conclusionsExcise Duties: Derogation given to Denmark, Sweden and Finland on travellers allowances—Presentation of a Commission report308WSecond progress report on the Financial Action Plan—Orientation debateEfficient financial managementProtection of financial interestsAnnual reports on fight against fraud for 1999Commission work programmeAOB
Date Venue Event June 6 Luxembourg Social Affairs Council 7 Fiji ACP/EU Ministerial 8 Fiji Signing of Post Lomé convention 8 Luxembourg Education Council 13–14 Luxembourg General Affairs Council 13–16 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 15 Luxembourg Research Council 16 Luxembourg Fisheries Council 19–20 Luxembourg Agriculture Council 19–20 Sta. Maria da Feira European Council 21–23 Cyprus 3rd Euro-Med Conference of the Ministers 22–23 Luxembourg Environment Council 26–27 Luxembourg Transport Council 28 Lisbon EU/India Summit No agendas yet known.