HC Deb 14 February 2003 vol 400 c85W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what direct relations she has with the European Environment Agency; and in what circumstances. [97896]

Mr. Meacher

My officials are in regular contact with the agency through membership of the management board and co-operating with the agency as active participants in the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) as established under the founding Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1210/90 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 933/1999.

My officials are also working closely with the EEA in their production of a state of the environment report for the forthcoming Kiev Conference. I personally met the last executive director on a number of occasions and have visited the agency in Copenhagen.

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