To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August; and if he will list major EU events for the next six months. [12279]
The information is as follows:
This calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date of issue.
| align="center">European calendar: August 1997 to Janaury 1998 | ||
Venue
| Event
| |
August 1997
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| There are no events scheduled for August. | ||
September 1997
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| 4 | Brussels | Political Committee |
| 5 | Kiev | EU/Ukraine Summit |
| 7–9 | Echternach | Agriculture Council(Informal) |
| 12–14 | Mondorf | Ecofin Council (Informal) |
| 15–16 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 15–19 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary |
| 22–25 | New York | Political Committee |
| 22–23 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 29 | Brussels | Political Committee (reserve date—to be confirmed) |
October 1997
| ||
| 1–2 | Brussels | European Parliament Plenary |
| 2 | Luxembourg | Telecommunications Council |
| 3–4 | Echternach | Internal Market Council (Informal) |
| 6–7 | Luxembourg | General Affairs Council |
| 7 | Luxembourg | Social Affairs Council |
| 9 | Luxembourg | Transport Council |
| 9–10 | Mondorf | Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal) |
| 10–11 | Strasbourg | Council of Europe Summit |
| 13 | Luxembourg | Econfin Council |
| 16 | Brussels | Political Committee |
| 16 | Luxembourg | Environment Council |
| 16–17 | Luxembourg | Possible European Council |
| 20–21 | Luxembourg | Political Committee |
| 20–21 | Luxembourg | Agriculture Council |
| 20–24 | Strasbourg | European Parliamentary Plenary |
| 24–27 | Edinburgh | CHOGM |
| 25–26 | Mondorf | Foreign Ministers (Informal) |
| 30 | Luxembourg | Fisheries Council |
November 1997
| ||
| 3 | Brussels | Consumer Council |
| 3 | Brussels | Political Committee |
| 5–6 | Brussels | European Parliamentary Plenary |
| 10 | Brussels | Research Council |
| 10 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 13 | Brussels | Industry Council |
| 17 | Brussels | Ecofin Council |
| 17 | Brussels | Political Committee |
| 17–18 | Brussels | Agricultural Council |
| 17–21 | Strasbourg | European Parliamentary Plenary |
| 19 | Brussels | Fisheries Council |
| 20 | Brussels | Education Council |
| 21 | Brussels | Budget Council |
| 24 | Brussels | Culture Council |
| 24–25 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 27 | Brussels | Internal Market Council |
| 28 | Brussels | Development Council |
December 1997
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| 1 | Brussels | Ecofin Council |
| 1 | Brussels | Telecommunications Council |
| 2 | Brussels | Labour and Social Affairs |
| 3–4 | Brussels | European Parliament Plenary |
| 4 | Brussels | Health Council |
| 4–5 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 8 | Brussels | Energy Council |
| 8–9 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 10–11 | Brussels | Transport Council |
| 12–13 | Luxembourg | European Council |
| 15–16 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 15–16 | Brussels | Environment Council |
European calendar: August 1997 to Janaury 1998
| ||
Venue
| Event
| |
| 15–19 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary |
| 18–19 | Copenhagen | OSCE Ministerial Council |
| 18–19 | Brussels | Fisheries Council |
January 1998
| ||
| 1 | — | UK presidencency commences |
| 12 | Brussels | Fisheries Council (to be confirmed) |
| 19 | Brussels | Ecofin Council |
| 19–20 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 26–27 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 29–30 | (to be advised) | Justice and Home Affairs Council (Informal) |