Brussels, 25 Nov 2002

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Approval of the list of "A" items PTS A 60

HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS
3. Competitiveness

Commission communication entitled "Better Environment for Enterprises"
­ Commission presentation and exchange of views
­ Council conclusions
ECO 335 + ADD 1 + ADD 2 + ADD 3
ECO 347

4. State aid
­ Commission progress report concerning the reduction and reorientation of State aid
= Commission presentation
= Exchange of views
ECO 322

5. Sustainable development

(a) General strategy to follow up the Johannesburg World Summit
(b) Chemical products
­ Commission briefing

ߣߣÊÓƵ

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
RECH 40 ENV 103 CONSOM 14 SAN 24 DEVGEN 15 MI 31 IND 23 AGRI 43 SOC 87 RELEX EDUC 30 AG 6 (x)
RECH 175 ENV 665 CONSOM 110 SAN 197 DEVGEN 171 MI 246 IND 83 AGRI 2 SOC 518 RELEX 235 EDUC 143 AG 28
RECH 181 ENV 692 CONSOM 119 SAN 209 DEVGEN 177 MI 268 IND 90 AGRI 284 SOC 547 RELEX 246 EDUC 151 AG 31

7. Commission communication entitled: "The European Research Area: Providing New Momentum ­ Strengthening ­ Reorienting ­ Opening up new perspectives"
­ Exchange of views
­ Council conclusions
RECH 163
RECH 180

ߣߣÊÓƵ

8. Commission communication entitled: "More research for Europe: towards 3% of GDP"
­ Commission presentation and exchange of views

SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

9. 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 (LA) (*)
(Legal basis: Article 83 of the Treaty)
­ Political agreement (x)
RC 13
RC 20

10. Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community Patent
­ Presidency conclusions on procedure
PI 68 (x)

11. 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
RECH 145 CODEC 1047
RECH 166 CODEC 1386

ߣߣÊÓƵ

12. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measuring instruments (LA)
­ Progress report
ENT 157 CODEC 1465 + COR 1 (en) 13. Shipbuilding

Report on the latest developments on the world shipbuilding market
­ Commission presentation RC 19

14. Other business
(a) Star 21
­ Commission briefing
(b) G 10 Medicines
­ Commission briefing

Council Register