I will attend the Budget ECOFIN to be held on 13 July in Brussels. Discussion will be on the Preliminary Draft Budget for the European Communities for 2008 and the meeting will include conciliation with the European Parliament, during which Council and the European Parliament will discuss expenditure levels. Items on the agenda are as follows:

Preparation for the conciliation meeting with the European Parliament;

Conciliation with the European Parliament;

Establishment by the Council of the draft EC Budget for 2008.