EUROPEAN COMMISSION.

Main activities in the week of October 22:* Weekly meeting of the Commission: Wednesday October 13 in Strasbourg. Points on the agenda: - Environment: Decisions on the conclusion by the EU of the Kyoto Protocol; Communication on climatic change; Directive on the right to trade greenhouse gases- Communication on substitution fuels in road transport; Directive on bio-fuels and transport; Directive on reduced excise duty for mineral oils containing bio-fuels- Communication: Towards a domestic market without fiscal obstacles- E-Europe 2002-reseau European network for the exploitation of public sector information- Recommendation on respect of the fundamentals of economic policy by Ireland- Position on excise duties on cigarettes in the enlargement negotiations * Mrs de Palacio in Argentina (October 22-24). Participation in the 18th World Energy Congress; Meeting with Ministers. Then in Bolivia (October 25-28). Meeting with Ministers* Mr Barnier in Rennes October 22 (Brittany). Debate over the future of the institutions at the law faculty; Meeting on the future of regional policy with the presidents of the regional councils* Mr Prodi and Mr Verheugen in Cyprus (October 25-26)* Mr Monti, Mr Liikanen and Mr Busquin at the conference ' financing SMEs, the European Concept ' by the Belgian Presidency (October 25, Louvain la Neuve)* Mr Byrne at the conference on mental health, organised by the Belgian presidency (October 25 in Brussels, palace of Egmont)* Mr Barnier signs the Urban II program at Clichy sous Bois (October 25, Paris)* Mrs...