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