2004-05-21 PL Pietras: Poland refrained from presenting its position in the Council
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Office of the Committee for European Integration - Press meeting in UKIE devoted to draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. Warsaw, 21 May 2004 (EN) (PL)
- After presenting in detail the conduct of voting in the Competitiveness Council, Minister Pietras discussed the procedures for preparing Poland?s positions for Council meetings. In the case of the draft in question, the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology was the leading institution. Minister Pietras also discussed the legislative procedures at EU level and possible further scenarios vis-à-vis the draft in question.
Concluding, Minister Pietras said that the PolishGovernment would prepare, together with all interested parties, a final position on the draft Directive. He also proposed setting up a relevant discussion forum on UKIE website."
- After presenting in detail the conduct of voting in the Competitiveness Council, Minister Pietras discussed the procedures for preparing Poland?s positions for Council meetings. In the case of the draft in question, the Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology was the leading institution. Minister Pietras also discussed the legislative procedures at EU level and possible further scenarios vis-à-vis the draft in question.
Here Pietras may be seen as a voiding the clear statements which he gave the day before but instead says that the debate is open.
