Indicative programme – Competitiveness Council of 18 and 19 February 2019

Place:        Europa building, Brussels

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, 18 February 2019

From 08.00
Arrivals

+/- 08.30
Doorstep by Minister Niculae Bădălău

+/- 09.30
Beginning of the Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of non-legislative A items
Approval of legislative A items (public session)

Internal Market and Industry

+/- 09.45
Competitiveness check-up

+/- 10.30
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on EU Industry (public session)
Council conclusions on the coordinated plan on Artificial Intelligence (public session)

+/- 12.00
Clean Planet for all: strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy (public session)

+/- 13.00
Lunch debate: Competitiveness of the Defense Industry

+/- 15.00
European Semester

+/- 16.30
AOB – Current legislative proposals (public session)

+/- 16.45
(poss) AOB ECJ judgement cancelling Regulation 2016/646 on vehicles tested in real conditions

+/- 17.15
Press conference (live streaming from JL building press room)

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

from 08.30
Arrivals

+/- 09.00
Doorstep by Minister Nicolae Hurduc

Research

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Council meeting (Roundtable)

+/- 10.00
Horizon Europe Package: Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe (public session)
AOB Horizon Europe Package: Framework Programme Regulation (public session)

+/- 13.00
AOB ITER

+/- 13.30
Press conference (live streaming from JL building press room)

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