Indicative programme - Competitiveness Council of 27 and 28 May 2019

Source: Council of the European Union (Council) i, published on Wednesday, May 22 2019.

Chair:

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

+/- 10.05

Doorstep by Minister Nicolae Hurduc

Internal market and industry

+/- 10.30

Beginning of the Council meeting (Roundtable)

Adoption of the agenda

Approval of non-legislative A items

+/- 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