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Mr. Drew:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list (a) the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for November and (b) the major European Union events for the next six months. [96950]
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Mr. Vaz
[pursuant to his reply, 29 October 1999, c. 1038-44]: An administrative error led to an omission in my answer of 29 October to my hon. Friend. The correct answer should read as follows:
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Monthly forecast of EU Business: November 1999
November 1999
2 November--Dubai--EU-Gulf Co-operation Council
(EU-GCC 9th Joint Council)
Opening Statement by the President of the Meeting (United Arab Emirates) and reply by the EU Presidency
Adoption by the Agenda
Implementation of the Co-operation Agreement
Free trade agreement negotiations
Exchange of views on developments in the two regions:
European Union; Gulf Co-operation Council
Exchange of views on political questions of common interest
Approval of the Joint Communique and agreed minutes
Any other business
3-4 November--Brussels--European Parliamentary Plenary
Consultation Procedure
(possible) Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement for scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and the People's Republic of China
(possible) Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement on co-operation for science and technology between the European Community and the government of the Russia Federation
(possible) Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement for scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and the Argentine Republic
Codecision Procedure
Second Reading
(possible) Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning the enforcement of seafarers' hours of work on board ships using Community ports
(possible) Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time to cover sectors and activities excluded from that Directive
(possible) Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars.
8 November--Brussels--ECOFIN Council
Adoption of the provisional agenda
Approval of the list of "A" items
The Tax Package
(a) Taxation of Savings
Key issues; reports on Dependent or Associated Territories
(b) Code of Conduct on business taxation
state of play
(c) Interests and Royalties
(possible) Energy Taxation
Economic policy co-ordination
Draft Council report to European Council
EIB lending: Renewal of Community guarantee for projects in third countries
(possible) HIPC-initiative
The introduction of euro notes and coins
Common statement
Risk capital: Implementation of the Action Plan--Communication by the Commission
(possible) Own Resources Decision
The Employment package
Revised Joint Employment Report
Joint opinion of the EPC/ELC on the Employment Guidelines and Recommendations
AOB (p. m.--Euro 11; Macroeconomic dialogue)
8 November--Brussels--Consumer Affairs Council
Adoption of the agenda
(possible) Approval of the list of "A" items
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and modifying Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC (Legal basis proposed by Commission: Articles 47[2], 55 and 95) (Item on which a vote may be called for)
Common position
13097/98 CONSOM 76 ECOFIN 239 CODEC 622
10505/99 CONSOM 46 ECOFIN 136 CODEC 456
Implementation and application of consumer protection legislation
Information from the Commission on the implementation and application in the member states of certain Directives, in particular Directives on time-sharing and package holidays
Consumer access to justice
(a) Information from the Commission on the follow-up to its recommendation on the principles applicable to the mechanisms responsible for out-of-court settlements of consumer disputes
(b) Information from the Presidency on the European Council meeting in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999 as regards the item on citizen's access to justice
Food security
(a) Information campaign on food security in the member states
Progress report from the Commission
(b) "European Food 2000" seminar
(Helsinki, 23 and 24 September 1999)
Presidency briefing on the outcome
(c) Discussion
(15.00-16.00: open debate)
Consumer protection and services of general interest--Discussion
11682/99 CONSOM 49 MI 93
Other business
Transparency for the consumer in regard to civil liability for motor vehicles (automobile insurance)
contribution by the Italian delegation
9 November--Brussels--Industry Council
Adoption of the agenda
(possible) Approval of the list of "A" items
Competitiveness and entrepreneurial policy of the European Union
Debate and Council conclusions
(a) Commission communication entitled "Structural change and adjustment in European manufacturing"
11552/99 ECO 309
11706/99 ECO 317
(b) Competitiveness in the Information Society
(c) Medium-term programme for the organisation of an ongoing debate on industrial competitiveness
(d) SME
SME forum: Rapid growth and competitiveness through technology
Commission report on concerted action with the member states
Integration of sustainable development into EU industrial policy
Report to the Helsinki European Council
State of the competitiveness of the EU forest-based and related industries
Commission communication
Council conclusions 11707/99 ECO 318
Steel industry
(a) State of the competitiveness of the steel industry in the EU
Commission communication
Commission presentation
11708/99 SID 32 SOC 332 FIN 374 ECO 319
(b) Commission report to the Council on the monitoring of aid for steel covered by Article 95 of the Treaty
Information from the Commission
Shipbuilding
(a) Commission report on the international shipbuilding situation
Council conclusions 11919/99 RC 24
(b) Fourth Commission report to the Council on the monitoring of aid to certain shipyards currently being restructured in Germany and Spain
Commission presentation 11921/99 RC 26
White Paper on the modernisation of the rules laid down by Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty--Commission briefing
Other business--State aids
Note from the Danish delegation
11855/99 ECO 323 FIN 379 RC 23 EEE 99
11 November--Brussels--Development Council
No agenda yet available
11 November--Brussels--Standing Committee on Employment
Rules of procedure
Confirmation of the Council's position
Co-ordinated strategy for employment
Commission Communication on Employment Guidelines for 2000
Draft Joint Report on Employment for 1999
Commission Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the implementation of member states' employment policies
The discussion will take account of the Community's economic and social objectives (i.e. the Broad Economic Guidelines).
11-12 November--Helsinki--Ministerial Conference on the Northern Dimension
No formal agenda
12 November--Brussels--Accession Conference
No formal agenda
12 November--Brussels--Labour and Social Affairs Council
Adoption of the provisional agenda
(possible) Approval of the list of "A" items
Employment
Proposal for Guidelines for Member States' Employment Policies 2000
doc. 10992/99/ SOC 302 ECOFIN 159
Draft Joint Employment Report 1999
doc. 10993/99 SOC 303 ECOFIN 160 + COR1 (f)
Commission Recommendation for Council Recommendations on the Implementation of Member States' Employment Policies
doc. 10994/99 SOC 304 ECOFIN 161
Any other business
15-16 November--Brussels--Agriculture Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of the list of "A" items
Strategy on environmental integration and sustainable development in the common agricultural policy (in preparation for the Helsinki European Council on 11 and 12 December 1999) 12082/99 AGRI 165 ENV 360
Beef labelling
(a) Report by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on the situation regarding the implementation of beef-labelling systems in the different Member States (Art. 19(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97) 12031/99 AGRILEG 163
(b) Proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council
establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products 12030/99 AGRILEG 162 CODEC 583
Progress report
Proposal for a Council Regulation on measures to promote and provide information on agricultural products in third countries (Item on which a vote may be requested)
(Legal basis: Art. 37 of the Treaty)
5386/99 AGRI 7 AGRIFIN 7
(possible) Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (non-food) (Item on which a vote may be requested)
(Legal basis: Art. 36 and 37 of the Treaty)
11375/95 AGRIORG 249 AGRIFIN 220
(possible) Cotton: Proposals for Council Regulations
adjusting, for the sixth time, the system of aid for cotton introduced by Protocol 4 annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece
relating to the production aid for cotton
(possible) Commission information on the banana dossier
Extension of State aid for small producers
Austrian delegation's request for authorisation
Items Within the Competence of the Permanent Representatives Committee
Dioxin: Progress report
(possible) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine
Other business
Use of hormones as growth promoters (request by the Danish delegation)
Equal opportunities for men and women and rural development (request by the Swedish delegation)
Organisation of future work
15-16 November--Brussels--General Affairs Council
Adoption of the provisional agenda
Approval of the list of "A" items
Horizontal Issues
Resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament at its part-sessions in Strasbourg on 417 and 25129 October 1999
Electoral procedure
European Security and Defence Policy: elements for the Presidency report on military and non-military aspects of crisis management
Common Strategies
External Relations
Negotiations for a development partnership agreement with the ACP states
preparation for the next Ministerial Conference
Follow-up of the EU-Russia Summit
Pakistan; Western Balkans; Indonesia
Bananas
WTO: Ministerial Conference in Seattle
AOB
Items Likely to Become "A" Points
Adoption of the EU position for the 12th meeting of the EEA Council
Adoption of the EU position for the Association Council with Tunisia (16 November 1999)
Adoption of the EU position for the 5th Association Council with Bulgaria (16 November 1999)
Adoption of the EU position for the second Co-operation Council with Moldova on 16 November 1999
(possible) European armaments policy: adoption of the common position
15-19 November--Strasbourg--European Parliament Plenary
No agenda yet available
16 November--Brussels--EEA Council
No agenda yet available
18 November--Brussels--Health Council
No agenda yet available
22 November--Brussels--Fisheries Council (possible)
No agenda yet available
23 November--Brussels--Culture/Audiovisual Council
No agenda yet available
23 November--Brussels--Youth Council
No agenda yet available
25-26 November--Brussels--Budget Council
No agenda yet available
26 November--Brussels--Education Council
No agenda yet available
29 November--Brussels--Labour and Social Affairs Council
No agenda yet available
29 November--Brussels--ECOFIN Council
Preparation of the European Council in Helsinki
Economic policy cooperation, report by the Council
Employment
Joint annual employment report of Council and Commission
Employment Guidelines 2000
Report on reinforced tax policy co-operation
Effective fight against fraud
Report by the Council
Tax Package
Code of Conduct (Business Taxation)
Final report
Taxation of Savings--Political agreement on Draft Directive
Interest and Royalties--Political agreement on Draft Directive
Implementation of Stability and Growth Pact
Financial Services Policy Group
Report by the Commission
Amendment of the UCITS Directive
Political agreement
Annual Report of the Court of Auditors concerning financial year 1998
EURO 11--Joint meeting with Labour and Social Affairs Council (Employment Guidelines 2000 and joint annual employment report)
30 November--Brussels--Telecommunications Council
No agenda yet available
30 November-3 December--Seattle--WTO Ministerial Conference
No formal agenda.
European Calendar: November 1999--April 2000
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.
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