D Road safety: adoption of a European Parliament and Council directive relating to the protec­tion of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (— > point 1.3.56). D Growth and competitiveness: the Commission adopts two communications entitled 'A Eu­ropean initiative for growth: Investing in networks and knowledge for growth and jobs' (— > point 1.3.3) and 'Key issues in Europe's competitiveness — Towards an integrated approach' (— > point 1.3.52). D European space policy: the framework agreement between the European Community and the European Space Agency is signed (—» point 1.3.65); the Commission adopts a White Paper entitled 'Space: A new European frontier for an expanding Union — An action plan for implementing the European space policy' (—» point 1.3.64).
D Tránsito rodado: aprobación de una Directiva del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo relativa a la protección de los peatones y otros usuarios vulnerables de la vía pública antes y en caso de colisión con un vehículo de motor y por la que se modifica la Directiva 70/156/CEE del Consejo (—» punto 1.3.56).