The Committee is currently undertaking work in the following areas:

• Inquiry into the EU Budget Review. Click here to view further information about the EU Budget Review inquiry.

• Inquiry into the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on Scotland. Click here to view further information about the inquiry into the Lisbon Treaty.

• Inquiry into the Scottish Government's China Plan. Click here to view further information about the Committee's work on the China Plan.

Further information may be found on the Current Business page.

The Brussels Bulletin is a fortnightly publication produced by the Scottish Parliament's Officer in Brussels. It provides intelligence on those key EU policy themes which are likely to dominate the European policy agenda as it relates to devolved matters over the next year.

Click here to view the latest Brussels Bulletin (243 KB posted 26.01.2010)

Click here to view the special edition Brussels Bulletin on the views of Scotland's MEPs on key issues of importance to Scotland (307 KB posted 30.09.2009)

Click here for further information on the Brussels Bulletin and previous issues.

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Next Meeting: 2nd Meeting, Tuesday 9 February 2010

• Papers 2 (1.66MB pdf first posted 05.02.2010)

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 2.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 and future consideration of the remit and of the key issues arising from oral evidence in relation to the International inquiry in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

3. International Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from—

Fiona Hyslop MSP, Minister for Culture and External Affairs, Deborah Smith, Deputy Director for International Division, and Robin Naysmith, Counsellor, North America, Scottish Government.

4. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the Brussels Bulletin.

5. International inquiry: The Committee will consider the key issues arising from the oral evidence session.

6. Treaty of Lisbon: The Committee will receive a briefing from the Adviser on the inquiry and will consider the written evidence that has been received.

7. EU 2020 Strategy: The Committee will consider its approach to undertaking work on the EU 2020 Strategy.

Last Meeting: 1st Meeting, Tuesday 26 January 2010

• Papers 1 (1MB pdf first posted 22.01.2009)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 26 January 2009
• Official Report of Meeting 26 January 2009

Previous meetings

Recent Committee reports:

• 9 October 2009 3rd Report 2009: Inquiry into the Scottish Government's China Plan
• 11 June 2009 2nd Report 2009: Annual Report 2008-09
• 10 June 2009 1st Report 2009: The impact of the financial crisis on EU support for economic development

Previous reports