§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for May; and what are the major European Union events for the period 1 June to 30 November 2003. [HL2648]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean137WA
Forthcoming Business in the Council of the European Union, May—November 2003 29 April 2003 Date Location Event May 2–4 Cruise from Rhodes to Kastellorizo Gymnich (Informal Foreign Ministers) 3–4 Athens Informal Environment (Ministerial Informal) 5–6 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council 8 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 10–13 Corfu Agriculture (Ministerial Informal) 12–13 Brussels Competitiveness 12 Brussels EUROGROUP 13 Brussels ECOFIN 14 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 14 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council 15–16 Brussels Convention Plenary 15–16 Brussels EU-ACP Ministerial 16–17 Halkidiki Informal Regional Policy (Ministerial) 16–18 Cruise off Greece Informal Transport & Merchant Marine (Ministerial) 17 Brussels EU-W. Balkans (Zagreb Process) 19 Brussels Competitiveness Council 19 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (+ Defence) 20 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations 22 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 24 Thessaloniki Informal Culture (Ministerial) 26–27 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council 26–27 Crete EUROMED Conference (Mid Term Ministerial) 27 Brussels Environment Council 28 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 28 Brussels Economic & Financial Affairs Committee 30–31 Brussels Convention Plenary 31 St Petersburg EU-Russia Summit June 2 Brussels EUROGROUP 5–6 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council 3 Brussels ECOFIN 4 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 5–6 Brussels Convention Plenary 5–6 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council 2–3 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council 138WA
Date Location Event 6 Rhodes Public Administration (Ministerial Informal) 11 Brussels Meeting of the Presidium 11–12 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council 2–3 Alexandroupolis Development Co-operaton (Ministerial Informal) 12–13 Brussels Convention Plenary 13 Brussels Environment Council 17–18 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations 20 Halkidiki European Council 21 Thessaloniki Zagreb II Summit 22 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations July 2–3 Rome Research (Ministerial Informal) 4–5 Naples Transport Infrastructure (Ministerial Informal) 6 Palermo Trade (Ministerial Informal) 10 Varese Informal Council/Troika 11–12 Varese Employment & Social Policy (Informal Council) 15–16 Brussels ECOFIN 17–18 Treviso EU Employment Committee (Informal) 18–20 Montecatini Energy & Environment (Ministerial Informal) 22–23 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council 22 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations 24–25 Milan European Conference on 25–26 Rome Competitiveness (Informal Ministerial) 25–26 Verona Education (+ Research?) (Ministerial Informal) August No Meetings Planned September 3–4 Viterbo Telecommunications (Ministerial) 5–6 Riva del Garda Gymnich (Informal Foreign Affairs) 7–9 Taormina Agriculture (Informal Council) 12–13 Stresa ECOFIN (Informal Council) 19–20 Rome Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council) 22–23 Brussels Competition (Internal Market, Industry & Research) 26–27 Erice Community Regional Cohesion Policy (Ministerial Informal) 29–30 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations 29–30 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council October 2–3 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs
Date Location Event 3–4 Rome Defense (Ministerial Informal) 7 Brussels ECOFIN 9–10 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council 13–14 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) 13–14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council 16–17 Brussels European Council 20–21 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council 27 Brussels Environment Council November 4 Brussels ECOFIN 6 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council—to be confirmed) 17–18 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations 17–18 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council 24–25 Brussels ECOFIN 24–25 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council 27–28 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)