European Parliament
President.
We will now ask Mr Antonione the last question of the afternoon and of the Italian presidency.
Question No 18 by Proinsias De Rossa 
Subject: Torture Equipment Regulation
What progress, if any, has been made at Council level as regards the adoption of the proposal for a regulation concerning trade in certain equipment and products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment  COM(2002)0770
/final?
When does the Presidency expect the Council to be in a position to adopt this measure?

