§ Mr. Maplesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Internal Market Council meeting held on 3 November.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Council, which I chaired, agreed three items in the presidency action programme on completing the internal market. These were directives on standards for direct broadcasting by satellite (which was adopted) and on the co-ordination of the laws of member states relating to self-employed commercial agents; and a resolution on the introduction of appropriate signboards at the communities external frontiers and internal borders. The Council also made progress on a number of other items in the internal market programme; on good laboratory practice for chemical products; on marketing and testing of pharmaceutical products; on Community trade marks; on the gradual abolition of controls and formalities applicable to Community nationals when crossing intra-Community borders; on a right of residence for EC nationals in the territory of other Member States and on roll-over protection structures for tractors.