European and External Relations Committee, 20 Jun 2006

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Official Report 131KB pdf

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European Commission Work Programme 2006

Agenda item 3 is our regular paper that tracks the items in the Commission's work programme that the committee has identified as potentially being important to us. The paper includes updates on the European institute of technology and on the maritime strategy green paper.

The maritime strategy green paper represents a substantial consultation. Much interest has been expressed in it, but we do not have enough time in our work programme to do justice to it. The Environment and Rural Development Committee is considering an inquiry into marine environment issues and I think that we should write to that committee's convener to highlight the green paper for inclusion in that committee's inquiry. Are members happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.

The other update is that Alyn Smith's office held a seminar on the European institute of technology that involved various educationists and others in Scotland. If anybody is interested in his report of that seminar, I can let them have a copy.