Besluitpunt "Statement by Luxembourg: Any other business (a) Progress report on the re-launched Lisbon strategy (national reform programmes) - Information from the Commission The Council took note of oral information provided by Commission Vice-President VERHEUGEN on progress being made on the re-launched Lisbon strategy, in particular in respect of national reform programmes submitted by Member States. (b) Development of tourism in Europe after enlargement - Request from the Lithuanian delegation"

Luxembourg is of the opinion that the Presidency compromise text for a partial general approach does not take sufficiently into account the therapeutic potential of human adult stem cells and asks for a consequent commitment at community level in order to reinforce the research on adult stem cells with the objective to avoid funding for research activities on human embryos and human embryonic stem cells under the Seventh Research Framework Programme. Luxembourg cannot furthermore share the approach of the Commission proposal which foresees that decisions concerning the financing of such research activities are taken at the Committee level, even within the context of well-defined ethical principles. Luxembourg thinks that the political relevance of the subject deserves that the Council and the European Parliament are fully involved in these ethical issues in the context of the co-decision procedure. 15031/05 THB/DGE/ep 15 DG C II EN In this context, Europe should fully abide with the principle of subsidiarity and abstain from financing research activities on matters of fundamental ethical principles and moral beliefs, which differ among Member States. Today's general orientation is indicative. Luxembourg reserves the right to return to the subject of ethical issues at the moment of formal decision of the specific programmes of the Seventh Research Framework Programme, taking due account of the opinion of the European Parliament and of the work in the meantime underway

The Council took note of the organisation of a conference on the Development of Tourism in Europe after Enlargement, to be held in Vilnius on 1 and 2 March 2006. ________________ 15031/05 THB/DGE/ep 12 DG C II EN ANNEX Statements to the Council Minutes Ad Item 3: 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) Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the 7th Framework Programme for the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) for nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011)

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