asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for January; and what are the major European Union events between 1 February and 20 June. [HL350]
See attached.To date we have received the detailed agendas for the following Council meetings in January:
January 19—Brussels—ECOFIN Council
- Adoption of the provisional agenda
- Approval of the list of "A" items
- Taxation
- Report on Public Finances
- Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact EMU statistics
- AOB
January 12—Brussels—Fisheries Council ( Possible)
January 22–23—Brussels—General Affairs Council
January 29—Brussels—Budget Council ( Possible)
January 29–30—Brussels—Agriculture Council
No agendas for the above are yet available.
The following are the principal events in the EU between 1 February and May 2001 (certain relevant events are also included: the list is based on the information available at the date of issue).
Date
| Location
| Event
|
February
| ||
| 8–9 | Brussels | JHA Informal Council |
| 12 | Brussels | ECOFIN Council |
| 12 | Brussels | Education/Youth Council (possible) |
| 12 | Brussels | Research Council |
| 15–17 | Brussels | Informal Employment/ Telecommunications Council |
| 19–20 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 25 | Brussels | Informal Trade Ministers' dinner |
| 26–27 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
March
| ||
| 6 | Brussels | Employment and Social affairs Council |
| 8 | Brussels | Environment Council |
| 12 | Brussels | ECOFIN Council |
| 12 | Brussels | Internal Market/Consumer Council |
| 15 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 16 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 19 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| Date | Location | Event |
| 19 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 20 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 20–21 | Brussels | Fisheries Council (possible) |
| 23–24 | Stockholm | European Council |
| 31–1 | Brussels | Meeting of Environment Ministers |
| April | ||
| 5–6 | Brussels | Transport/Telecommunications Council |
| 8–10 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 8–10 | Brussels | Agriculture Council (Informal) |
| 24–25 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| May | ||
| 5–6 | Brussels | Gymnich |
| 7 | Brussels | ECOFIN Council |
| 7 | Brussels | Employment and Social Council (possible) |
| 14–15 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 14–15 | Brussels | Industry and Energy Council |
| 22–23 | Brussels | Agriculture |
| 28–29 | Brussels | Justice and Home Affairs Council |
| 28 | Brussels | Education and Youth Council |
| 30 | Brussels | Development Council |
| 31 | Brussels | Health Council |
| June | ||
| 5 | Brussels | ECOFIN Council |
| 5 | Brussels | Internal market/Consumer Council |
| 7–8 | Brussels | Environment Council |
| 11–12 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 11 | Brussels | Employment/Social Affairs Council |
| 15–16 | Gothenburg | European Council |
| 18 | Brussels | Fisheries Council (possible) |
| 19–20 | Brussels | Agriculture Council |
| 19 | Brussels | ECOFIN Council (possible) |
| 21 | Brussels | Culture Council |
| 25–26 | Brussels | General Affairs Council |
| 26 | Brussels | Research Council |
| 27–28 | Brussels | Transport/Telecommunications Council |