EU Court overturns Austrian law to ban GM
Luxembourg, 5 October 2005 Upper Austria Region has failed to win its case at the EU Court of First Instance on the region's draft law to ban planting GMOs. The court found against the Region on all...
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Proposed Council Decision authorising the placing on the market of food containing GMO maize line 1507 (DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) (link)
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the placing on the market of food containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize line 1507 (DAS-Ø...
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A new industrial policy: creating the conditions for manufacturing to thrive
Brussels, 5 October 2005 In the face of globalisation and intense international competition, the European Commission has today launched a new, more integrated industrial policy to create better...
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A new industry policy: Making the EU a more attractive place for industry
Brussels, 5 October 2005 In the context of the Lisbon “Partnership for Growth and Jobs” the European Commission and Member States made a commitment to focus on economic growth and...
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Call for expressions of interest in membership of scientific panels at European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (OJ link)
Brussels, 5 October 2005 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Call for interest, members of scientific panels (OJ C244A/1 4.10.2005). Full text Applications are invited for membership...
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Agenda Details for the 12/13 October Meeting of the JAF (Legal, Administrative and Financial) Group of COST -- European Co-operation in Science and Technology (links)
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 Delegations, in particular those not represented at the JAF meeting, are invited to submit their comments, if any, to the Secretariat by 10 October at the latest. Agenda Item 3b...
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The potential and limits of renewable energy technology
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 Following a vote by the European Parliament in support of increasing the deployment of renewable energy sources, the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency...
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Bird flu pandemic fear grows as virus becomes resistant to Tamiflu
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 Experts in Hong Kong have warned that the human H5N1 strain of avian flu that surfaced in northern Vietnam this year is proving resistant to Tamiflu, the commercial brand of...
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EU and US look to boost global venture capital market
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 A joint EU-US working group on venture capital has published its final report, calling for government initiatives to increase the availability of investment capital for...
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European Commission launches PRO INNO Europe initiative - calls for proposals
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 The European Commission has launched the PRO INNO Europe initiative, designed to foster trans-European cooperation between national and sub-national innovation programmes and...
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European regional economic forum, Slovenia
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 The European regional economic forum (EREF) 2005 will take place in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, from to 28 October. Organised by the Slovenian Business and Research Association, the...
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Workshop on funding opportunities for transport SMEs in FP6 and FP7, Germany
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 A workshop on funding opportunities in the EU's Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes (FP6 and FP7) for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) working with transport will...
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Future European research - Challenge for Czech science
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 A seminar on 'Future European research - Challenge for Czech science' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 October. Organised by the Czech Liaison Office for R&D...
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Designing the future in Europe
Brussels, 05 Oct 2005 The eighth futurological colloquium, 'Designing the future in Europe '05', organised jointly with the second Prague workshop on futures studies methodology, will be held in...
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Envisat tracking Africa's rivers and lakes to help manage water resources
Paris, 05 Oct 2005 From this week, researchers worldwide can follow the flow of rivers and height of lakes across the African continent from the comfort of their desks. A new web-based demonstration...