HL Deb 07 November 2002 vol 640 cc157-60WA
Baroness David

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for November, and what are the major European Union events for the period 30 November 2002 and May 2003. [HL6375]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

European Calendar: November 2002–May 2003
Date Location Event
November 2002
4 Brussels Culture Council
5 Brussels ECOFIN
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
7 Brussels Health Council
7–8 Brussels Convention Plenary
11 Brussels EU/Russia Summit
11–12 Brussels Education, Youth and Culture Council
14–15 Brussels Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Tourism Council
18–19 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (+ Defence)
21 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
21–22 Brussels Aarhus—Informal Sports Ministers
25–26 Brussels Budget Meeting
25–26 Brussels Industry and Energy Council
28 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
28–29 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs and Civil Protection Council
29–30 Copenhagen Enhanced European Co-operation (Ministerial)
December 2002
2 Brussels Meeting on Macro Economic Dialogue (Ministerial Troika)
3 Brussels ECOFIN
2–3 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
4 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
5 Brussels Transport and Telecom Council
6 Brussels Transport and Telecom Council
9 Brussels General Affairs Council
10 Brussels Environment Council
12–15 Copenhagen European Council
16–17 Brussels Fisheries Council
19 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
20 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs and Civil Protection Council
20–21 Brussels Convention Plenary—External Action and Defence working group conclusions
January 2003
9 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
9 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council (tbc)
16 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
20 Brussels EUROGROUP(evening)
20 Brussels Convention Plenary
20–21 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council
21 Brussels ECOFIN
24 Nafplion Employment Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council
28 Brussels EU-ASEAN Ministerial
30 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
February 2003
5 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6–7 Brussels Convention Plenary
10–11 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council

European Calendar: November 2002–May 2003
Date Location Event
(tbc)
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
17 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
18 Brussels ECOFIN
20 Brussels Education, Youth and Culture Council (tbc)
22 Thessaloniki Energy Council (Ministerial Informal)
24–25 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council Agriculture and Fisheries
26 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27–28 Brussels Convention Plenary
27–28 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council
28 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
March 2003
1–2 Ioannina Informal Education
3 Brussels Competitiveness Council
4 Brussels Environment Council
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6 Luxembourg Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
6 Luxembourg EUROGROUP (evening)
7 Luxembourg ECOFIN
7 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom and Energy Council
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14–15 Athens (Informal Defence Meeting)
17–18 Brussels Convention Plenary
17–18 Luxembourg Agriculture and Fisheries Council
18–19 Luxembourg General Affairs and External Relations Council
21 Brussels European Council
27 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27 Veria Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom and Energy Council
28 Athens EU-Rio Group, EU-MERCOSUR
28–29 Veria Informal Justice and Home Affairs (Veria)
31 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council (tbc)
April 2003
2 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
3–4 Brussels Convention Plenary
4 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs
4–6 Hania (Crete) Informal ECOFIN (Ministerial)
5 Lisbon Europe/Africa Summit
5 Ioannina Ministerial Meeting on Education (Informal)
10 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
11–13 Chania ECOFIN (Informal)
14 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations
14 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries
16 Athens European Conference
16 Athens Signature of the Accession (Provisional Date)
23 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24–25 Brussels Convention Plenary
May 2003
2–4 (Greece) Gymnich (Informal Foreign Ministers)
5 Athens Informal Environment (Ministerial)
5–6 Brussels Education, Youth and Culture Council (tbc)
8 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
12–13 Brussels Informal Agriculture (Ministerial)
12 Brussels EUROGROUP
13 Brussels ECOFIN
14 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14 Brussels Transport, Telecom and Energy

European Calendar: November 2002–May 2003
Date Location Event
Council
15–16 Brussels Convention Plenary
16 Brussels EU/ACP Ministerial
16–17 Halkidiki Informal Regional Policy (Ministerial)
16–18 Athens (Cruise) Informal Transport and Merchant Marine (Ministerial)
17 Brussels EU/W. Balkans (Zagreb Process)
19 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations (+ Defence)
20 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations
22 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24 Thessaloniki Informal Culture (Ministerial)
26–27 Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council
26–27 Athens EUROMED Conference (Mid Term Ministerial)
27 Brussels Environment Council
28 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidum
30–31 Brussels Convention Plenary
31 St Petersburg EU/Russia Summi