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 May and the major European Union events for the next six months. [82623]
The information is as follows:
| Monthly forecast of business: May 1999 | ||
| Date | >Venue | >Event |
| 3–7 | >Strasbourg | >European Parliament Plenary |
| 6 | >Brussels | >EU-ACP Ministerial meeting |
| 7–9 | >Weimar | >Environment Ministers (Informal) |
| 10 | >Brussels | >ECOFIN |
| 10–11 | >Berlin | >Trade Ministers (Informal) |
| 11 | >Brussels | >Energy Council |
| 17–18 | >Brussels | >General Affairs Council |
| 17–18 | >Brussels | >Agriculture Council |
| 18 | >Brussels | >EEA Council |
| 18 | >Brussels | >Co-operation Council with Russia |
| 18–19 | >Weimar | >Culture Ministers (Informal) |
| 20 | >Brussels | >Research Council |
| 21 | >Brussels | >Development Council |
| 25 | >Brussels | >ECOFIN |
| 25 | >Brussels | >Labour and Social Affairs Council |
| 27 | >Brussels | >Youth Council |
| 27–28 | >Brussels | >Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 31 | >Brussels | >General Affairs Council |
| 30 May-1 June | >Dresden | >Agriculture Ministers (Informal) |
European Calendar: May-October 1999
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.
Date
| >Venue | >Event |
May
| ||
| 3–7 | >Strasbourg | >European Parliament Plenary |
| 6 | >Brussels | >EU-ACP Ministerial meeting |
| 7–9 | >Weimar | >Environment Ministers (Informal) |
| 10 | >Brussels | >ECOFIN |
| 10–11 | >Berlin | >Trade Ministers (Informal) |
| 11 | >Brussels | >Energy Council |
| 17–18 | >Brussels | >General Affairs Council |
| 17–18 | >Brussels | >Agriculture Council |
| 18 | >Brussels | >EEA Council |
| 18 | >Brussels | >Co-operation Council with Russia |
| 18–19 | >Weimar | >Culture Ministers (Informal) |
| 20 | >Brussels | >Research Council |
| 21 | >Brussels | >Development Council |
| 25 | >Brussels | >ECOFIN |
| 25 | >Brussels | >Labour and Social Affairs Council |
| 27 | >Brussels | >Youth Council |
| 27–28 | >Brussels | >Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 31 | >Brussels | >General Affairs Council |
| 30 May-1 June | >Dresden | >Agriculture Ministers (Informal) |
June
| ||
| 1 | Dresden | Agriculture Ministers (Informal) |
| 3–4 | >Cologne | >European Council |
| 7 | >Luxembourg | >Education Council |
| 8 | >Luxembourg | >Health Council |
| 10 | >Luxembourg | >Fisheries Council |
| 10–13 | European Parliament Elections | |
| 14 | Luxembourg | >ECOFIN (possible) |
| 14–15 | Luxembourg | Agriculture Council |
| 17 | Bonn | EU-Japan Summit |
| 17–18 | Luxembourg | Transport Council |
| 21 | Luxembourg | Internal Market Council |
| 21 | Bonn | EU-USA/Canada Summit |
| 21–22 | Luxembourg | General Affairs Council |
| 22 | Luxembourg | Labour and Social Affairs Council (possible) |
| 24–25 | Luxembourg | Environment Council |
| 25–29 | Rio de Janeiro | EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit |
| 28 | Luxembourg | Culture Council |
Date
| Venue
| Event
|
July
| ||
| 2–3 | Oulu | Industry and Research Ministers (Informal) |
| 9–10 | Oulu | Labour/Social Affairs Ministers (Informal) |
| 12 | Brussels | ECOFIN |
| 16 | Brussels | Budget Council |
| 18–20 | Savonlinna | Culture/Audiovisual Ministers (Informal) |
| 19–20 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 19–20 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 20–23 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary |
| 23–25 | Helsinki | Environment Ministers (Informal) |
| 26–28 | Brussels | EU-ACP Ministerial Meeting |
August
| ||
| No Council Business | ||
September
| ||
| 4–5 | Saariselka | Foreign Ministers (Informal) |
| 10–11 | Turku | ECOFIN (Informal) |
| 12–14 | Tampere | Agriculture Ministers (Informal) |
| 13–14 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 13–17 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary |
| 16–17 | Turku | Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (Informal) |
| 23 | Brussels | Telecommunications Council |
| 24–25 | Tampere | Education Ministers (Informal) |
| 27–28 | Kuopio | Ministers of Housing |
| 27–28 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
October
| ||
| 4–5 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 4–5 | Tampere | Regional Policy Ministers |
| 6 | Brussels | Transport Council |
| 7 | Brussels | Internal Market |
| 8 | Brussels | ECOFIN |
| 11–2 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 11–12 | Brussels | Environment Council |
| 15–16 | Tampere | Special European Council |
| 18–19 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 22 | Brussels | Labour/Social Affairs Council |
| 26 | Brussels | Fisheries Council |
| 28 | Brussels | Research Council |
| 29 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |