Council of Europe and EU: Forthcoming Business (Hansard, 2 May 2000)

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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.

Monthly Forecast of EU Business: May 2000

May

2—Brussels—Telecommunications Council

1. Adoption of the agenda.
2. (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items.
3. Commission communication entitled "The European positions for the World Radiocommunications Conference 2000 WRC—2000)":

Council conclusions
6981/00 ECO 54 AVIATION 7 TRANS 37
7788/00 ECO 89 AVIATION 14 TRANS 58.

4. Conference on Digital Terrestrial Television (DVB-T) on 17 and 18 February 2000 in Lisbon:

Presidency briefing
7527/00 ECO 72 AUDIO 13.

5. Review of the electronic communications regulatory package: outcome of the public consultation:

presentation by the Commission
policy debate
7754/00 ECO 87.

6. (poss.) Postal services:

Commission briefing.

7. Other business:

(a) Outcome of the public consultation on the "EU"

Oral presentation by the Commission
5971/00 ECO 26.

(b) Commission communication on the organisation of the management of the Internet:

Presentation by the Commission.

Presentation by the Commission.

3 to 4—Brussels—European Parliament Plenary

^* (poss.) Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community on the Food Aid Convention 1999.

^* (poss.) Proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures in respect of vessels flying the flag of non-contracting parties to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO).

^* (poss.) Proposal for a Council regulation amending the fifth time Regulation Codecision procedure—First reading.

^* (poss.) Proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation (EC) (amending Regulation 5EEC) No. 3528/86 on the protection of the Community's forests against the atmospheric pollution.

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation extending Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries.

8—Brussels—Ecofin Council

^* Commission recommendation on the broad economic policy guidelines—Orientation debate.
^* (poss.) Amendment to the UCITS Directive
^* (poss.) Amendment to the Money laundering Directive
^* (poss.) Directive on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions
^* Draft EU budget 2001—Orientation debate
^* Any other business
11—Brussels—Health Council
15 to 16—Brussels—Agriculture Council
15 to 19—Brussels—European Parliament Plenary
16—Brussels—Culture Council
17—Moscow—EU/Russia Summit
18—Brussels—Industry Council
18—Brussels—Development Council
22 to 2373x2014;Brussels—General Affairs Council
23—Brussels—EEA Council
23—Brussels—Peach Implementation Council
25—Brussels—Internal Market Council
29 to 30—Brussels—Justice and Home Affairs
30—Brussels—Energy Council

No agendas currently available.

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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.

European Calendar: May to October 2000
Date	Location	Event
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
17	Moscow	EU/Russia Summit
18	Brussels	Industry Council
18	Brussels	Development Council
22–23	Brussels	General Affairs Council
23	Brussels	EEA Council
23	Brussels	Peace Implementation Council
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
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-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

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European Calendar: May to October 2000
Date	Location	Event
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	Agriculature Council
24	Brussels	Budget Council
27	Bangkok	ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial
28–29	Bangkok	ASEAN Post Ministerial
28–29	Arles	Justice & 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
October
2	Luxembourg	Transport Council
9–10	Luxembourg	General Affairs Council
10	Luxembourg	Environment Council
13–14	Biarritz	European Council
16	Paris	EU/US Ministerial meeting
16	Paris	EU/Canada Ministerial meeting
17	Luxembourg	ECOFIN 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