Information from the Presidency and the Commission on Research and Related Issues (links) (Other items adopted -- Extract from Council press release on the Competitiveness Council of 25 September)

Brussels, 25 Sep 2006

The Council took note of information from the Presidency and the Commission concerning:

a) progress on the 7th research framework programmes (European Community and Euratom), their implementing specific programmes and their rules of participation ( 13060/06 );

b) the 2005 implementation report on retaining and attracting researchers to the European Research Area ( 11629/06 );

c) the outcome of the 6th Euro Mediterranean ministerial conference on industry that took place in Rhodes on 21 and 22 September ( 13140/06 );

d) a Commission's communication on biodiversity ( 9769/06 );

e) the state of implementation of the consumer protection cooperation regulation REG (EC) 2006/2004 ( 12991/06 );

f) preparatory work on the national Lisbon coordinators meeting, to be held in Lisbon on 5 and 6 October ( 12994/06 ). 12OTHER ITEMS APPROVED

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