Indicative programme – Competitiveness Council of 27 and 28 May 2019
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Chairs:
Niculae Bădălău, Minister of Economy of Romania
Nicolae Hurduc, Minister for Research and Innovation of Romania
All times are approximate and subject to change
Monday, 27 May 2019 – Europa building
From 09.30
Arrivals
+/- 09.45 (to be confirmed)
Doorstep by Minister Niculae Bădălău
Internal market and industry
+/- 10.30
Beginning of the Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of non-legislative A items
Approval of legislative A items (public session)
+/- 10.45
Competitiveness check-up
+/- 11.30
Future approach to the single market and the EU’s long-term industrial policy (public session)
+/- 13.45
Lunch debate: EU Public Procurement contribution to cross-border cooperation for a deeper Single Market
+/- 15.15
Competitiveness of the tourism sector (public session)
+/- 15.45
Any other business
– Current legislative proposals (public session)
– Better regulation
– Forum dedicated to auto industry
– Co-operation among market surveillance authorities on the safety of non-food products
– Work programme of the incoming presidency
+/- 17.00
Press conference (live streaming from JL building press room)
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 – Lex building
from 08.00
Arrivals
+/- 08.15
Doorstep by Minister Nicolae Hurduc
Space
+/- 09.00
Beginning of the Council meeting (roundtable)
Strengthen EU’s role as a global actor in the field of space
+/- 10.20
European Space Policy: preparation of Space Council
+/- 10.30
Any other business – work programme of the incoming presidency
+/- 13.15
Press conference on Space (live streaming from LEX building press room)
Research
+/- 15.30
Beginning of the Council meeting (roundtable)
Research and innovation as a driving force for a more competitive European Union (public session)
+/- 17.00
Any other business
– Common declaration on the future role of BIOEAST
– Black Sea strategic research and innovation agenda
– Work programme of the incoming presidency
+/- 17.30
Press conference on research (live streaming from LEX building press room)
In the margins of the Council
+/- 10.45
European Space Agency (ESA) Council at ministerial level (roundtable)
+/-11.15
Space Council
Policy debate: Space as an enabler
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