Research and REACH
2005
28
34-35
chemicals ; EU policy ; innovation ; regulatory impact ; research and development ; trade union document ; REACH Regulation
Occupational safety and health
English
"Believing that Europe's future more than ever depends on a high level of skills and innovation, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) gave its backing to the March 2000 Lisbon European Summit objectives.This means that trade unions endorsed the European pledge to boost investment in research and development to 3% of GDP by 2010. Delivering this aim means pursuing proactive policies at both European and national level. Difficult economic times must not mean that the future goes by the board. But research and education are about more than the production and acquisition of new knowledge - they are fundamental to the economic, social and cultural development of our countries, and make an active contribution to increasing democracy. ..."
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