Der er skabt et betydeligt antal job i denne nye og hurtigt voksende industri, hvor nogle europæiske lande nu er førende på verdensmarkedet.
In this context, the proposal of the Commission regarding the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, which is planned to be adopted in April 2005, will open the interinstitutional debate on the key European Union priorities for research and technological development for the coming years.