HC Deb 28 March 2000 vol 347 cc99-101W
Dr. Ladyman

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 April together with the major European Union events for the next six months. [116742]

Mr. Vaz

The answer is as follows:

Monthly forecast of EU business: April 2000 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
April
3-4 Cairo EU-Africa Summit
4 Brussels Intergovernmental Conference (Preparatory Group)
7-8 Lisbon ECOFIN Council (Informal)
10-11 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
11 Luxembourg EU/Turkey Association Council
10-14 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
13 Luxembourg Consumer Affairs Council
15-16 Oporto Environment Council (Informal)
17-18 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
May
2 Brussels Telecommunications Council
3-4 Brussels European Parliament Plenary
5-7 San Miguel, Azores Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers
8 Brussels ECOFIN Council
8 Lisbon EU/New Zealand Ministerial
11 Brussels Health Council
15-16 Brussels Agriculture Council
15-16 Oporto WEU Council
15-19 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
16 Brussels Culture Council
18 Brussels Industry Council
18 Brussels Development Council
22-23 Brussels General Affairs Council

April:

3-4 April—Cairo EU—Africa Summit

Socio-economic Issues

  • Prospects for Regional Integration
  • Integrating Africa into the world economy, including trade, investment, transfer of technology and debt.

Political Issues

  • Human rights, democratic principles and institutions, good governance and rule of law, including empowering the civil society, terrorism, migration issues and xenophobia.
  • Peace building, conflict prevention, management and resolution, including refugees and illegal arms trafficking.

Development Issues

  • Challenges to sustainable development in Africa, including poverty eradication, investment in human resources, education, health and environment

4 April—Brussels Intergovernmental Conference (Preparatory Group)

  • No agenda available

7-8 April—ECOFIN Council (Informal)

  • No formal agenda

10-11 April—Luxembourg General Affairs Council

  • No agenda yet available

11 April—Luxembourg EU/Turkey Association Council

  • Agenda not yet finalised

10-14 April—Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary

  • No agenda yet available

13 April—Luxembourg Consumer Affairs Council

  • No agenda yet available

14-16 April—Oporto Environment Council (Informal)

  • No formal agenda

17-18 April—Luxembourg Agriculture Council

  • No agenda yet available

European calendar: April—September 2000 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
25 Brussels Internal Market Council
25-26 Lisbon EuroMed Foreign Ministers Meeting (Informal)
28-30 Evora Agriculture Council (Informal)
29-30 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
30 Brussels Energy Council
June
5 Luxembourg ECOFIN Council
6 Luxembourg Social Affairs Council
7 Fiji ACP/EU Ministerial
8 Fiji Signing of post Lome 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 de 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
6-7 Lille Culture Council
7-8 Paris Social Affairs Council (Informal)
10-11 Brussels General Affairs Council
15-16 Paris Environment Council (Informal)
17 Brussels ECOFIN Council
17-18 Brussels Agriculture Council
24 Brussels Budget Council
27 Bangkok ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial
28-29 Bangkok ASEAN Post Ministerial
28-29 Arles Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal)
August
There are no Councils scheduled for this month
September
1-2 Evian Gymnich
3-5 Biarritz Agriculture Council (Informal)
6 New York EU/Ukraine Summit
9-10 Paris (tbc) ECOFIN Council (Informal)
18 Brussels Telecommunications Council
18-19 Brussels General Affairs Council
25-26 Brussels Agriculture Council
28 Brussels ECOFIN Council
28 Brussels Internal Market Council
28-29 Marseilles Justice and Home Affairs Council