HC Deb 16 October 2002 vol 390 cc856-7W
Ms Shipley

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 October; and if he will list the major European Union events for the period between 31 October and April 2003. [75046]

Peter Hain

The information requested is in the table.

Date Location Business
20–21 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
21 Brussels ECOFIN
24 Nafplion Employment Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council
28 Brussels EU-ASEAN Ministerial
30 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
February
5 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6–7 Brussels Convention Plenary
10–11 Brussels AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES Council (to be confirmed)
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
17 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
18 Brussels ECOFIN
20 Brussels EDUCATION, YOUTH & CULTURE Council (to be confirmed)
22 Thessalonika Energy Council (Ministerial Informal)
24–25 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council Agriculture & Fisheries
26 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27–28 Brussels Convention Plenary
27–28 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
28 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
March
3 Luxembourg Competitiveness Council
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6 Luxembourg Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
6 Luxembourg EUROGROUP (evening)
7 Luxembourg ECOFIN
7 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14–15 Athens (Informal Defence Meeting)
17–18 Brussels Convention Plenary
17–18 Luxembourg Agriculture & Fisheries Council
18–19 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations Council
21 Luxembourg European Council
27 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27 Veria Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council)
28 Athens EU-Rio Group, EU-MERCOSUR
28–29 Veria Informal Justice & Home Affairs (Veria)
31 Luxembourg Agriculture & Fisheries Council (to be confirmed)
April
2 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
3–4 Brussels Convention Plenary
4 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs
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 & External Relations
14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries
16 Brussels Signature Of The Accession (Provisional Date)
23 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24–25 Brussels Convention Plenary

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