Brussels, 25 November 2005

Subject: 305th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) Date: 5 December 2005 (9:30 h) Venue: Council Secretariat JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 BRUSSELS

Chairman: Richard ESCRITT, European Commission, Director

1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda

2. Approval of the Draft Summary Conclusions of the 304th meeting of 19/20 October 2005
- Doc. CREST

3. Information from the Presidency and the Commission
* Presidency
* Commission

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4. 3% and Open Method of Co-ordination

* Preparation of the CREST report on the 2nd OMC 3% cycle and further guidance to chairs of expert groups
* Embedding OMC in the national research policy-making systems
* Presentation and discussion on the study "Examining the design of research programmes"
* Update on the assessment of National Reform Programmes

5. Art. 169 initiatives
Follow-up to the discussion on "financial integration" on the basis of the contributions received from delegations

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6. Basic Research
Progress concerning the report on the comparative overview on national basic research systems

7. Revision of State Aid rules for R&D and innovation
Presentation by the Commission of
the State Aid Action Plan
the Communication on State Aid to innovation
Doc. RC 2 COMPET 132 ECO 75
Doc. RC 6 COMPET 190 ECO 102

8. Participation of Croatia as observer in CREST

9. Agenda for Next meeting (26/ January 2006, Vienna)

10. Any Other Business

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