Adoption of specific programmes under the 3rd RTD framework programme The Commission announces that, after following the cooperation procedure with Parliament, the Council has recently adopted decisions on the following specific programmes: - Communications technologies; - Development of telematics systems of general interest; - Environment; - ... The Commission announces that, after following the cooperation procedure with Parliament, the Council has recently adopted decisions on the following specific programmes: - Communications technologies; - Development of telematics systems of general interest; - Environment; - Marine sciences and technologies; - Life sciences and technologies for developing countries. The Council has adopted common positions on the following specific programmes: - Information technologies; - Industrial and materials technologies; - Agricultural and agro-industrial research; - Biomedical and health research; - Non-nuclear energies. The texts which were the subject of these common positions are now being presented to Parliament for second reading before being finally adopted by the Council. With a view to implementing these programmes, the Commission intends to launch as soon as possible in line with internal procedures provided for in the text of the programmes, calls for proposals for R&D projects, based on the work programmes corresponding to each of the specific programmes. The Commission also reserves the right to receive, evaluate and accept, in accordance with derogation procedures provided for in the programmes, proposals which come under a number of specific programmes or which, by their nature or means of execution or urgency, assume particular importance for strengthening the scientific and technological base of European industry and for promoting the growth of its international competitiveness.
