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Ex-Yugoslavia

South Africa : joint action (Poss)

Middle East : joint action (Poss)

Appointment of European Observer for Cyprus problem

European Energy Charter

Anti-dumping (Poss)

Dead-burned magnesite from China

(g) 7 December : Telecommunications Council

Agenda available.

(h) 10 December : Energy Council

Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive

Coal State Aids Decision

Internal Energy Market

Commission Communications on

Thermie

Energy Objectives to the year 2005

Trans-European Energy Networks

Energy Charter Treaty

Energy Safety in Eastern Europe/FSU

(i) 10-11 December : European Council

White Book on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment

Article 103 broad economic policy guidelines

GATT

Enlargement, including institutional issues

Subsidiarity

Ballardur Stability Pact

Former Yugoslavia

Justice/Home Affairs Co-operation

(j) 13-16 December : Agriculture Council

Set-aside

Oilseeds

Agrimoney

Sugar

New Zealand butter

New Zealand sheepmeat

Pesticides

Plant breeders rights

Animal feeding stuffs (enzymes)

Inspection fees

Welfare at slaughter

Welfare in transport

Poultry/poultry meat

Beef market (poss)

Sheep market (poss)

(k) 13-14 December : ECOFIN Council

Follow-up to European Council 10-11 December 1993 (adoption of Council recommendation on broad economic policy guidelines). Report on progress with economic and monetary convergence and with the implementation of Community law concerning the Single Market. Interest rate subsidies for EIB loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Progress with ratification of the European Investment Fund. Preparation of the second stage of EMU.

Listing particulars directive (document 4199/93, COM (92)566). (Poss) Amending directive on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) (document 4901/93, COM(93)226)

(Poss) Withholding tax on savings.

Carbon/Energy Tax (document 7018/92, COM(92)226)

7th VAT directive.

(Poss) Excise duties on mineral oils.

(Poss) Interest and Royalties Directive.

Portuguese Convergence Programme

Taxation of Savings

(Poss) Interest and Royalties Directive

(l) 13 December : Health Council

Draft Resolution on Europe Against Cancer Programme (4832/93) Draft Resolution on the Extension of Europe against AIDS Programme into 1994 (9397/93)

Draft Conclusions on Blood and Blood Products (4593/93) Draft Conclusions on a European Epidemiological Network (9400/93)

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Draft Council Directive on Tobacco Advertising (COM(92)196 final).

Any other business.

(m) 16 December : Internal Market Council

(Poss) Data Protection

(Poss) Recreational Craft

(poss) Motor Cycle Power

(poss) Economie Sociale

(poss) Trademarks

(poss) European Pharmacopoeia

(poss) Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions

(poss) Pension Funds

(poss) 14th amendment to Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances Directive

(poss) Food Labelling

(poss) Additives other than sweeteners and colours

(n) 17 December : Industry Council

agenda unavailable

(o) 20/21 December : Foreign Affairs Council

Enlargement negotiations in the margins.

(p) 20/21 December : Fisheries Council

TACS and Quotas (all elements)

Structures

Spain and Portugal

Third country landings licensing

Restructuring of fishing fleets

(q) 22 December : Social Affairs Council

agenda unavailable

Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility

Mr. Dunn : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the United Kingdom will contribute to the enhanced structural adjustment facility operated by the International Monetary Fund.

Mr. Hurd : The United Kingdom will contribute £50 million to the next phase of the enhanced structural adjustment facility of the International Monetary Fund. ESAF supports economic reform programmes in low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This brings the United Kingdom contribution to about 11 per cent. of the total fund.

Our new contribution will be made in 1994-95 from resources released by an underspending of EC aid. It will not add to planned levels of public expenditure. ESAF adds to the effectiveness of our bilateral aid programme and complements our Trinidad terms initiative to relieve the debt burdens of the poorest countries pursuing economic reform. Our new contribution underlines Britain's position at the heart of the international effort to promote sustainable recovery and growth in the developing world.

China

Mr. Jon Owen Jones : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government are doing to enforce the law forbidding the import of products of forced prison labour from China.

Sir John Cope : I have been asked to reply.

The prohibition on the importation of foreign prison made goods is enforced by HM Customs and Excise. Under the provisions of the Foreign Prison-Made Goods Act 1897 the prohibition can only be enforced when evidence is supplied to customs proving the foreign prison-made origin of the goods. Customs has received no evidence to date which would prove import into the United Kingdom of specific goods made in Chinese prisons, but it is willing to act upon any adequate evidence supplied to it.

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DEFENCE

Vitez Garage, Bosnia

Mr. Home Robertson : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence by which units the site known as Vitez garage, Bosnia, is currently being used for accommodation purposes ; how many personnel are involved ; whether improvements planned to be made to facilities, including the provision of ablution and sanitation units, have been effected ; whether the 35 four-man accommodation units on an adjacent site have yet been commissioned and occupied ; what plans he has for expanding or improving accommodation on these sites ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hanley : The site is currently being used for accommodation purposes by part of the logistic support element of 1 Coldstream Guards, a light aid detachment of REME, a forward recovery group of REME and a forward ordnance team of Royal Logistic Corps, a total of 131 personnel. Occupied and in use are 39 four-man accommodation units, two rest rooms, three shower blocks, three toilet blocks and one laundry block. In addition, there are three toilets in the existing garage. One fire-damaged portacabin is to be replaced and there are plans to provide portacabin kitchen facilities to enable the present kitchen area to revert to its original use.

Low Flying

Dr. Marek : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his oral answer of 23 November, Official Report, column 314, if he will place in the Library details of the intensity of low flying in each affected area.

Mr. Hanley : For administrative purposes, the United Kingdom is divided into a number of low-flying areas. Records are maintained of the amount of low flying conducted in each LFA but it is not my Department's practice to release this detailed information. Information is not available on the amount of low flying conducted within LFAs over particular locations, such as national parks. Low flying is conducted in areas of low population but, consistent with our policy of dispersing the activity as widely as possible, national parks are not specifically targeted for low flying.

Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will supply the hon. Member for Don Valley with a current copy of the map showing the structure of the (a) day and (b) night low-flying system.

Mr. Hanley : I have arranged for a copy of the map showing the structure of the day low-flying system to be placed in the Library. A copy of the map showing the structure of the night low-flying system is already in the Library.

Radar Surveillance

Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the locations and dates where radar surveillance of transit areas has been carried out during the last five years ; and what are the current requirements before his Ministry carries out such operations.

Mr. Hanley : Locations for Skyguard low-flying monitoring are decided having regard to a number of

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