To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the dates on which (a) the EU Anti-dumping and Anti-subsidy Committee and (b) the Article 133 Committee met during the past 12 months; and if he will publish the minutes of those meetings. (70906)

The EC Anti-dumping and Anti-subsidy Advisory Committee has met on the following dates during the past 12 months:

8 June 2005

30 June 2005

20 July 2005

7 September 2005

20 October 2005

10 November 2005

1 December 2005

15 December 2005

12 January 2006

14 February 2006

9 March 2006

16 March 2006

20 April 2006

11 May 2006

The minutes of the Advisory Committee are not available to the public. However, a person may apply to the Commission for access to these documents in accordance with the procedures set down in Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council. When a request is received, the Commission will consider whether the documents can be released or are covered by the exceptions set down in Article 4 of the Regulation.

The Article 133 Committee meets weekly, once a month in full members format and three times a month in deputy members format. There are no formal minutes of these meetings. However the Secretariat of the Council of the European Union publishes outcomes from the Article 133 Committee in accordance with Council Regulation 1049/2001 (Regulation of the European Parliament and Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents). These documents can be accessed through the Council’s website at http://ue.eu.int.