HL Deb 14 March 2002 vol 632 cc95-7WA
Baroness David

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What will be the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for March; and what are the major European Union events for the period between 31 March and August 2002. [HL3115]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

See attached.

March 2002

  • 1—Brussels—Justice and Home Affairs Council (Evening)
  • 1—Brussels—Internal Market, Consumers and Tourism Council
  • 4—Brussels—Eurogroup (Evening)
  • 4—Brussels—Environment Council
  • 5—Brussels—ECOFIN
  • 7—Brussels—Employment and Social Affairs Council
  • 11—Brussels—Research Council
  • 11–12—Brussels—General Affairs Council
  • 15–16—Barcelona—European Council
  • 18—Toledo—Meeting of Trade Ministers (Ministeral Informal)
  • 18–19—Brussels—Agriculture Council
  • 19—Toledo—EUROMED Trade Ministers Meeting
  • 23–24—Brussels—Defence Ministers Meeting (Ministerial Informal)
  • 25–26—Brussels—Transport and Telecom Council
  • 27–28—Minterry, Mexico—Financing and Development Conference

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

Date Location Event
April
5–6 Luxembourg Migrations Council (ASEM Ministerial Informal)
8 Luxembourg Fisheries Council
13–14 Luxembourg ECOFIN (Ministerial Informal)
15–16 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
22–23 Valencia Euromed Conference
22–23 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
25–26 Luxembourg Justice and Home Affairs Council
27–30 Luxembourg Agriculture Council (Ministerial Informal)
May
3–4 Brussels Tourism Council (Ministerial Informal)
6 Brussels Eurogroup (Evening)
7 Brussels ECOFIN
9 Europe Day
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
24–26 Brussels Environment Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Brussels Agriculture Council
30 Brussels Development Council
30 Brussels Education and Youth Council
31–1 June Brussels Transport Council (Ministerial Informal)

Date Location 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 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 Environment Council
25 Luxembourg ECOFIN
26 Brussels Health Council
July
6 Copenhagen ASEM Ministers for Finance
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 Arhus Environment Ministers meeting (Informal)
22–23 Brussels General Affairs Council
August
31–1 Elisnore Gymnich (Ministerial Informal)

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