<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Good government and well-balanced legislation also takes account of the contribution of evidence‐ and research-based science outside the influence of party politics. To this end, the Barroso Commission established the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), which included the position of Chief Scientific Adviser. This position was most recently held by Professor Anne Glover. The BEPA ceased work at the end of the Barroso Commission, as it was tied to the office of the Commission President.  On what grounds did the Juncker Commission choose not to carry over the position of Chief Scientific Adviser to the newly established European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)?  What mission has been assigned to the EPSC?  How does the Commission intend to ensure that well-grounded scientific facts, independent of the partisan interests of a multitude of stakeholders, are taken into account in future legislative proposals?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [17]. </s>
Good government and well-balanced legislation also takes account of the contribution of evidence‐ and research-based science outside the influence of party politics. To this end, the Barroso Commission established the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), which included the position of Chief Scientific Adviser. This position was most recently held by Professor Anne Glover. The BEPA ceased work at the end of the Barroso Commission, as it was tied to the office of the Commission President.  On what grounds did the Juncker Commission choose not to carry over the position of Chief Scientific Adviser to the newly established European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)?  What mission has been assigned to the EPSC?  How does the Commission intend to ensure that well-grounded scientific facts, independent of the partisan interests of a multitude of stakeholders, are taken into account in future legislative proposals?