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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answer

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas: 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] Ms Quin: 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) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. No agendas have yet been circulated for the above meetings. 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 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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

82623; 330 c94-6W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

European Parliament EU action Council of Ministers EC Agriculture Council EC Fisheries Council EC Labour and Social Affairs Council EC Transport Council EU Environment Council EC Research Council EC Energy Council EC Development Council EU Budget Council EC Culture Council EC Telecommunications Council EC Youth Council EU Justice and Home Affairs Council (1993-2000)