§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list(a) the forthcoming business in the Council of the European 353W Union for February and (b) the major European Union events for the period between 1 February and 31 July 2001. [149039]
§ Mr. VazForthcoming EU business in February is as follows:
- 8–9 February—Stockholm—Justice and Home Affairs Council
- 12 February—Brussels—ECOFIN Council
- 12 February—Brussels—Education/Youth Council
- 12 February—Brussels—Research Council
- 15–17 February—Lulea—Employment/Telecommunications (Informal)
- 19–20 February—Brussels—Agriculture Council
- 25 February—Brussels—Informal Trade Ministers Dinner
- 26 February—Brussels—General Affairs Council
No agendas for the above are available at present.
The following are the principal events in the EU between 1 March and July 2001 (certain relevant events are also included: the list is based on the information available at the date of issue.).
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Date Venue Event March 6 Brussels Employment and Social Affairs Council 8 Brussels Environment Council 12 Brussels ECOFIN Council 12 Brussels Internal Market/Consumer Council 15 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council 16 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council 19 Brussels Agriculture Council 19 Brussels General Affairs Council 20 Brussels General Affairs Council 20–21 Brussels Fisheries Council (possible) 23–24 Stockholm European Council March-April 31–1 Brussels Informal Meeting of Ministers of the Environment April 5–6 Brussels Transport/Telecommunications Council 8–10 Brussels General Affairs Council 8–10 Brussels Agriculture Council (Informal) 24–25 Brussels Agriculture Council May 5–6 Brussels Gymnich 7 Brussels ECOFIN Council 7 Brussels Employment and Social Council (possible) 14–15 Brussels General Affairs Council 14–15 Brussels Industry and Energy Council 22–23 Brussels Agriculture Council 28–29 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council 28 Brussels Education and Youth Council 30 Brussels Development Council 31 Brussels Health Council June 5 Brussels ECOFIN Council 5 Brussels Internal Market/Consumer Council 7–8 Brussels Environment Council 11–12 Brussels General Affairs Council 11 Brussels Employment/Social Affairs Council 15–16 Gothenburg European Council 18 Brussels Fisheries Council (possible) 19–20 Brussels Agriculture Council 19 Brussels ECOFIN Council (possible) 21 Brussels Culture Council 25–26 Brussels General Affairs Council 26 Brussels Research Council
Date Venue Event 27–28 Brussels Transport/Telecommunications Research Council July 6–7 Brussels Informal Employment and Social Affairs Council 10 Brussels ECOFIN Council 13–14 Brussels Regional Territories Council (Informal) 16–17 Brussels General Affairs Council 16–17 Brussels General Affairs Council 20 Brussels Budget Council 23–24 Brussels Agriculture Council