E.U. - MALTA Joint Parliamentary Committee meets under the co-Chairmanship of the Hon. Louis Galea and the Hon. Dominique Saint Pierre

E.U. - MALTA Joint Parliamentary Committee meets under the co-Chairmanship of the Hon. Louis Galea and the Hon. Dominique Saint Pierre

The bureau of the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee met today under the Co-Chairmanship of the Hon Louis Galea and the Hon Dominique Saint Pierre. The other members of the bureau, the Hon Joe Borg, the Hon George Vella and the Hon Luigi Caligaris also took part in the meeting.

The bureau discussed the agenda for the forthcoming EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting to be held in Malta on the 16th and 17th February 1999.

At the next meeting, the reactivation of Malta's application, Malta's renewed participation in the EU-programmes, the pre-accession stage and the Euro-Med Partnership will be discussed.

The Bureau also discussed the situation pertaining to the relations between Malta and the European Union.

The Bureau was informed of the Government's position on the mandate to hold a referendum following the conclusion of negotiations for EU membership.