Research and development: renew and modify the EC/Australia, Canada, USA, Norway, Switzerland, Korea, Japan agreements, intelligent manufacturing systems

 The committee adopted the report by its chairman, Giles CHICHESTER (EPP-ED, UK), approving (under the consultation procedure) the conclusion of the agreement to renew and modify the agreement on R&D activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems between the EC and Australia, Canada, the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the USA.