Mr Erkki Liikanen: "Life Sciences and Biotechnology - a Strategy for Europe" EU Presidency Conference on Biotechnology, Copenhagen, 21 October 2002 22 October
EU concept paper on relationship between TRIPs and Convention on biological diversity and protection of traditional knowledge and folklore 21 October
Transboundary movement, traceability and labelling of GMOs (Extract from Report of Environment Council meeting of 17 Oct) 21 October
Three Council decisions giving guidance on releasing GMOs, with two information formats for use before doing so (links) 21 October
Report on the state of research in applicant countries and measures needed to ensure their full participation in the framework programme 21 October
"I/A" item note: Adoption of a Regulation concerning the rules for participation in the Euratom sixth framework programme (2002-2006) 21 October
New GMO Directive taking effect today provides more transparent and effective system for authorisation of GMOs, says European Commission 18 October
Busquin proposes new measures to establish European Research Area and calls for more commitment from Member States 18 October
MoU on COST Research project "New Materials and Systems for Prestressed Concrete Structures" 17 October
OECD Workshop to Promote Co-operation on Intellectual Property Generated by Public Research Organisations 17 October
Statements to the Council minutes on the Decisions adopting the specific programmes implementing the Sixth Framework Programme for research of the EU and of Euratom 17 October
The European Research Area: Providing new momentum - Strengthening, Reorienting, Opening up new perspectives 17 October
Philippe Busquin: Mettre la recherche agricole au coeur de la société Conférence EURAGRI Bruxelles, 15 octobre 2002 17 October
Philippe Busquin: Les sciences de la vie et les biotechnologies dans l'Espace européen de la Recherche Carrefour des biotechnologies Lille, le 15 octobre 2002 17 October
MoU on COST research project "Characterisation of paper surfaces for improved printing paper grades" (link) 17 October
Debate on GM-food and -feed proposal (Extracts from Commission and Council press releases) 16 October
Erkki Liikanen: "How can we establish clear policy objectives for European competitiveness" Informal Council (Competitiveness) Nyborg, 11 October 2002 15 October
Genetically modified food and feed (extract from: Background, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Luxembourg, 14 and 15 October 2002) 14 October