Brussels, 17 Jan 2003

No. prev. doc.: ECO 338 RECH 173 ATO 133 FIN 451 CODEC 1409
No. Cion prop.: RECH 106 ATO 71 FIN 291 CODEC 865

Subject: Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology
- Adoption of the Common Position

On August 2001 the Commission submitted the proposal1 for a draft Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology, based on Art. 285 EC.

On 2 July 2002 the European Parliament gave its Opinion2.

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On 7 October 2002 the Commission submitted a modified proposal3, incorporating all European Parliament amendments except amendement number 3, on cooperation with the Helsinki Group .

The draft Common Position incorporates all European Parliament amendments at 1st reading, except amendment number 3, and some additional changes.

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The Permanent Representatives Committee is invited to suggest that the Council:

in part "A" of the agenda of one of its forthcoming meetings, adopts:
- the Common Position1; in accordance with Article 251 (2) EC ;
- the Statement of the Council's Reasons, as set out in doc. ECO 338 RECH 173 ATO 133 FIN 451 CODEC 1409 ADD 1

1 The consolidated text, reviewed by the Legal/linguistic experts, is set out in doc. ECO 338 RECH 173 ATO 133 FIN 451 CODEC 1409.

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