07/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council of Ministers adopted, without debate, on 19 December 2002, the Regulation laying down the statute for executive agencies. Community bodies with the state of legal entity and with autonomous management, executive agencies will be entrusted by the Commission - under the latter's control and responsibility - with the task of taking part in the implementation of Community programmes. These agencies come within the Commission's reform framework, which...