COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: SCHEDULE FOR SECOND HALF OF 2004 UNDER THE DUTCH PRESIDENCY.

July

2-3 Informal Competitiveness Council (Maastricht)

5 EcoFin Council (Brussels)

8-10 Informal Social Policy Council (Maastricht)

12-13 General Affairs and External Relations Council (Brussels)

12-14 Informal Ministerial meeting on Education, Youth and Culture

(Rotterdam)

16 EcoFin Council (Budget) (Brussels)

16-18 Informal Environment Council (Maastricht)

19 Justice and Home Affairs Council (Brussels)

19 Farm and Fisheries Council (Brussels)

August

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September

3-4 Foreign Affairs Informal Ministerial Meeting - Gymnich (Maastricht)

5-7 Informal meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers (Noordwijk)

9-10 Informal meeting of Health Ministers (Noordwijk)

10-11 Informal EcoFin Council (Scheveningen)

13-14 General Affairs and External Relations Council (Brussels)

17-18 Informal Ministerial Meeting on Defence (Noordwijk)

20-21 Farm and Fisheries Council (Brussels)

24 Competitiveness Council (Internal Market, Industry and Research)

(Brussels)

27 (poss.) Transport, Telecom and Energy Council (Brussels)

30-1/10 Justice and Home Affairs Council (The Hague)

October 2004

1 Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council (The Hague)

4 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Luxembourg)

7-8 Transport, Telecom and Energy Council (Luxembourg)

11-12 General Affairs and External Relations Council (Luxembourg)

14 Environment Council (Luxembourg)

18-19 Farm and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg)

21 EcoFin Council (Luxembourg)

25-26 Justice and Home Affairs Council (Luxembourg)

27 Informal Ministerial Meeting on Development (Maastricht)

November 2004

2-3 General Affairs and External Relations Council (Brussels)

5 European Council (Brussels)

10-11 Informal Ministerial Meeting on Integration (Groningen)

12 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

(Brussels)

15-16 Education, Youth and Culture Council (Brussels)

16 EcoFin Council (Brussels)

19-20 Informal Transport, Telecom and Energy Council (Rotterdam)

22-23 General Affairs and External Relations Council + Defence ministers

(Brussels)

22-23 Farm and Fisheries Council...