Brussels, 28 Jul 2003

Chairman: Mr. ACHILLEAS MITSOS

Adoption of the draft agenda

Approval of the draft summary conclusions of the 288th meeting Doc. CREST Information from the Presidency and the Commission

Information from the Italian Presidency: Presentation of the Presidency programme;

De-briefing on the informal ministerial meeting on 11/12 July in Rome

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State of preparation of the Competitiveness Council of 22/23 September

Information from the Commission, including in particular FP6 implementation

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4. CREST future activities with regards to the 3% Action Plan and the method of open co-ordination:

Discussion of a Commission paper on the involvement of CREST

Procedural conclusions

5. Any Other Business

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