The EP on 19 November adopted its report on EU funding of stem cell research, going along with the Industry Committee’s line of advocating a less restrictive approach than the Commission.
On 9 July 2003, the Commission issued a proposal which aims to establish common guidelines for approving EU funding for stem cell research projects under the 6th Research Framework Programme.
The new rules are due to be adopted before the current moratorium on embryo research terminates at the end of 2003.
