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 ( );

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

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

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d) a Commission's communication on biodiversity ( );

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

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