08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - Definitive adoption of texts relating to the 7th framework programme for research and development has been slightly delayed. As the timetable stands, the Council should finalise texts in point A during the meeting of environment ministers on Monday 18 December as far as the framework programme and the rules of participation are concerned, and during the meeting of agricultural ministers on Wednesday 20 December for specific programmes. The European Commission...