Paris, 05 Mar 2003 The inauguration ceremony for the European Space Agency's first deep space ground station was held today in New Norcia, 150km north of Perth. The completion of the New Norcia...
Brussels, 05 Mar 2003 At a meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels on 4 March, the Commission told EU environment ministers that a decision on new authorisations of genetically modified...
Brussels, 05 Mar 2003 The European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are organising training programme in Japan, to take place from 12 to 21 May, advertised under...
Brussels, 5 March 2003 In its first progress report since adopting the EU strategy on life sciences and biotechnology in 2002, the European Commission today indicated that the risk of diverging...
Brussels, 05 Mar 2003 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community...
Brussels, 05 Mar 2003 The Belgian federal scientific policy office has launched its third return and reintegration grant, which aims at encouraging Belgian researchers to return from overseas to...
Brussels, 5 March 2003 Today, the European Commission held a policy discussion about co-existence of genetically modified (GM), conventional, and organic crops. The Commissioners addressed the...
Brussels, 05 Mar 2003 A new EU project is developing promising techniques in the area of fermentation that could benefit both industry and environment. The project, for the development of a...
Superstition survey kicks off week of science A superstition survey looking at the strange fears and beliefs of people across Britain was launched today as part of National Science Week....
Manchester universities to merge Two of Manchester's three universities are to merge to create one of Britain's biggest academic institutions after securing an £82 million package of public funding....
Brussels, 04 Mar 2003 The fourth congress of the European society for agricultural and food ethics (EurSafe) will take place in Toulouse, France, from 20 to 22 March. The theme of the congress is the...
Results of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Brussels, 3rd March 2003 The Council reached agreement on a "common political approach" concerning the proposed Community Patent (see MEMO/02/255...
Brussels, 04 Mar 2003 The EU Competitiveness Council reached agreement on the creation of a Community patent on 3 March, following a compromise from the Greek Presidency. Discussions on a Community...
Brussels, 04 Mar 2003 The Council was informed by the Commission of the resumption of authorisation procedures for new genetically modified (GM) food products. The Commission also informed the...
Brussels, 04 Mar 2003 Full text of Document 62/1/03 1. The Commission submitted the above proposal to the Council on 18 February 2002. This proposal is based on Article 175(1) of the Treaty. 2. The...