Brussels, 26 May 2006

MONDAY 29 MAY 2006 (9:30)

1. Adoption of the agenda 2. Approval of the list of "A" items
PTS A 26

3. Better Regulation
­ Progress report/Exchange of views
(Public debate)
COMPET 122

4. Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
­ Policy debate
ENV 601 AGRI 355 ECO 159 ECOFIN 412 ENER 203 DEVGEN 254 MI 143 PECHE 285 RELEX 766 SAN 217 SOC 516 TRANS 285 RECH 242 EDUC 196 REV 1 (x)
COMPET 124 ENV 283 IND 47 ECOFIN 165 DEVGEN 134 AGRI 172 ECO 89 ENER 155 MI 110 PECHE 160 RELEX 326 SAN 120 SOC 234 TRANS 120 RECH 125 POLGEN 60 EDUC 109
COMPET 1 ENV 290 IND 49 ECOFIN 169 DEVGEN 137 AGRI 176 ECO 91 ENER 160 MI 114 PECHE 165 RELEX 332 SAN 125 SOC 241 TRANS 128 RECH 128 POLGEN 62 EDUC 111

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5. Modified proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements for consumers amending Council Directive (LA) (*) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 95 of the Treaty)
­ Policy debate
(Public deliberation)
CONSOM 37 CODEC 865 (x) + COR 1(fr) (x)
CONSOM 37 CODEC 474 JUSTICIV 123

6. Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the Internal Market (LA)(*) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: first and third sentences of Article 47(2) and Articles 55, 71 and 80(2) of the Treaty)
­ Political agreement
(Public deliberation)
COMPET 83 SOC 171 JUSTCIV 102 CODEC 348
COMPET 138 SOC 259 JUSTCIV 136 CODEC 522

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TUESDAY 30 MAY 2006 (10:00)

7. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the 7th Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) (LA) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 167 and Article 172(2) of the Treaty)
­ General approach
RECH 1 CODEC 4 (x)
RECH 116 CODEC 457 COMPET 118
RECH 117 CODEC 458 COMPET 119

8. (a) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration (2007-2013) (LA)

(b) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the 7th Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) for nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (LA) (Legal basis proposed by the Commission: Article 166(1) of the Treaty and Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty)
­ General approach
RECH 80 ATO 45 COMPET 68 CODEC 266 (x)
RECH 121 COMPET 116 CODEC 460
RECH 130 ATO 48 COMPET 129
RECH 134 ATO 49 COMPET 133 CODEC 501

9. Space Policy
­ Progress report by the Commission on the development of the European Space Policy and road map
­ Presidency report on the GMES conference (Graz, 19-20 April 2006)
RECH 118 COMPET 113

10. Any other business

(a) Competitiveness clusters to promote industrial growth and to strengthen the regions in Europe
– Information from the Commission

(b) Conference on "REACH at the second reading" (Vienna, 30-31 March 2006)
– Information from the Presidency

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(c) Conferences related to consumer protection held during the Austrian Presidency
– Information from the Presidency
CONSOM 29 REV 1

(d) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of Health and Consumer protection 2007- 2013 - Consumer protection aspects
– Progress report
CONSOM 31 SAN 95 CADREFIN 115 CODEC 401

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(e) Information on EU import duties on primary aluminium
– Information from the Polish delegation
COMPET 134 IND 52 NIS 59 WTO 96 COMER 96 TDC 6

(f) Commission interpretative communication on "Community law applicable to contract awards not or only partially covered by the Public Procurement Directives"
– Information from the German, French and Austrian delegations
MAP 6 COMPET 135 REV 1

(g) Communication from the Commission "A new tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism"
– Presentation by the Commission
COMPET 74 TOUR 4 ENV 199 SOC 146
COMPET 140 TOUR 5
COMPET 141 TOUR 6

(h) Tourism Ministers Conference (Vienna, 20-21 March 2006)
– Information from the Presidency

(i) EURO V
Information from the French delegation
COMPET 128 ENV 291 IND 50 ECO 92 MI 115 REV1

(j) Delivering on the modernisation agenda for universities: Education, Research and Innovation
– Information from the Commission
EDUC 103 RECH 115 COMPET 120 + REV 1 (de)

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(k) ITER
– Information from the Commission

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