HC Deb 30 April 2002 vol 384 cc651-3W
Mrs. Humble

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 May; and if he will list the major European Union events for the period between 31 May and October. [54007]

Peter Hain

The information is as follows:

May 2002

7 May—ECOFIN—Brussels

  1. 1. Adoption of the Agenda
  2. 2. Approval of the list of "A" items

Month Venue Event
June
3 Brussels Employment and Social Affairs Council
3 Brussels Eurogroup (Evening)
4 Luxembourg ECOFIN
6-8 Brussels Foreign Affairs Council (ASEM Ministers)
6-7 Brussels Convention on the Future of Europe—Plenary Session
6–7 Brussels Industry and Energy Council
10–11 Brussels General Affairs Council
10–11 Brussels Agriculture Council
11 Brussels Fisheries Council
13–14 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
17–18 Brussels Transport and Telecoms Council
17–18 Brussels General Affairs Council
21–22 Seville European Council
24 Brussels General Affairs Council (Evening)
24–25 Brussels Convention on the Future of Europe—Plenary Session
24–25 Brussels Environment Council
25 Luxembourg ECOFIN
26 Brussels Health Council
July
6 Copenhagen ASEM Ministers for Finance
11–12 Brussels Convention on the Future of Europe—Plenary Session
12 Brussels ECOFIN
12–13 Kolding Meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers (Informal)
15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council
19 Brussels Budget Meeting
19–21 Århus Environment Ministers meeting (Informal)
22–23 Brussels General Affairs Council

  1. 3 Broad economic policy guidelinesCommission recommendation
  2. 4. Directives and reports in the financial services area
    • Market Abuse
      • Political agreement
    • Financial holdings
      • Political agreement
  3. 5. (poss.) Taxation of energyCouncil conclusions
  4. 6. Preliminary draft Community budget for 2003
  5. 7. (poss.) Recasting of the Financial Regulation
  6. 8. Other business
    • 2—Washington—EU/US Summit
    • 3–4—Brussels—Tourism Council (Ministerial Informal)
    • 6—Brussels—Eurogroup (Evening)
    • 8—Toledo—EU/Canada Summit
    • 13—Brussels—General Affairs Council and Defence Ministers Meeting
    • 17–18—Madrid—EU/Latin America and Caribbean Summit
    • 21—Brussels—Internal Market, Consumers and Tourism Council
    • 23—Brussels—Culture and Audio-visual Council
    • 23–24—Brussels—Convention on the Future of Europe—Plenary Session
    • 24–26—Palma de Mallorca—Environment Council (Ministerial Informal)
    • 27–28—Brussels—Agriculture Council
    • 30–Brussels—Development Council
    • 30—Brussels—Education and Youth Council
    • 31–1—Brussels—Transport Council (Ministerial Informal)

The following are the principal events in the EU between 1 June and October 2002 (certain relevant events are also included: the list is based on the information available at the date of issue).

Month Venue Event
August
31–1 Elsinore Gymnich (Ministerial Informal)
September
6 Brussels ASEM Economic Ministers Meeting
6–8 Copenhagen ECOFIN (Ministerial Informal)
8–10 Nyborg Agriculture Council (Ministerial Informal)
12–13 Copenhagen Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal)
22–23 Copenhagen ASEM Meeting
23–24 Brussels Agriculture Council
26 Brussels Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Tourism Council
27 Tent ACP-EU Ministers Meeting
30 Brussels Research Council
30–1 Brussels General Affairs Council
October
3–4 Brussels Transport and Telecommunications Council
8 Brussels ECOFIN
8 Brussels Employment and Social Policy Council
14 Brussels Fisheries Council
14–15 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs, and Civil Protection Council
15–16 Brussels Agriculture Council
17 Brussels Environment Council
18–19 Aalborg Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Industry Meeting (Ministerial Informal)
21–22 Brussels General Affairs Council
24–25 Brussels European Council

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