Copenhagen, 18 Nov 2002
1. Adoption of the agenda
2. (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items
HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS
3. Competitiveness
Commission communication entitled "Better Environment for Enterprises"
- Commission presentation and exchange of views
- Council conclusions
13982/02 ECO 335
13981/02 ECO 334
4. State aid
- Commission progress report concerning the reduction and reorientation of State aid
= Commission presentation
= Exchange of views
13390/02 ECO 322
5. Sustainable development
(a) General strategy to follow up the Johannesburg World Summit
(b) Chemical products
- Commission briefing
6. Biotechnology
Strategy and action plan - follow-up to the Stockholm, Barcelona and Seville European Councils
- Commission communication entitled "Life sciences and biotechnology - a Strategy for Europe"
= Exchange of views
= Council conclusions
6415/02 RECH 40 ENV 103 CONSOM 14 SAN 24 DEVGEN 15 MI 31 IND 23 AGRI 43 SOC 87 RELEX EDUC 30 AG 6
7. Commission communication entitled: "The European Research Area: Providing New Momentum - Strengthening - Reorienting - Opening up new perspectives"
- Exchange of views
- Council conclusions
13366/02 RECH 163
8. Commission communication entitled: "More research for Europe: towards 3% of GDP"
- Commission presentation and exchange of views
SPECIFIC ISSUES
9. Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community participation in a research and development programme aimed at developing new clinical interventions to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis through a long term partnership between Europe and the developing countries, undertaken by a number of Member States and Norway (LA)
- Exchange of views
11825/02 RECH 145 CODEC 1047
10. Competition policy: proposal for a Council Regulation on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and amending Regulations (EEC) No 1017/68, (EEC) No 2988/74, (EEC) No 4056/86 and (EEC) No 3975/87
(Legal basis: Article 83 of the Treaty (LA) (*)
- Political agreement
11848/00 RC 13
11. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measuring instruments (LA)
- Progress report
12. Shipbuilding
Report on the latest developments on the world shipbuilding market
- Commission presentation
13. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation concerning the control of concentrations between undertakings (LA)
- Commission presentation
14. Other business
(a) (poss.) State of play after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty
- Commission briefing
(b) Star 21
- Commission briefing
(c) G 10 Medicines
- Commission briefing
Danish Presidency Website http://www.eu2002.dk/main/