Indicative programme - Competitiveness Council, 12 March 2018

Place:        Europa building, Brussels
Chair:        Emil Karanikolov, Minister for Economy of Bulgaria

All times are approximate and subject to change

+/- 08.00
Arrivals

+/- 08.20
Doorstep by Minister Karanikolov

+/- 09.30
Beginning of the meeting (Roundtable/Photo opportunity)
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A items

+/- 09.45
Digitalisation of the EU economy: European Semester 2018

+/- 10.30
EU industrial policy strategy for competitiveness, growth and innovation

+/- 12.00
25th anniversary of the Single Market: the way forward (public session)

+/- 13.30
Lunch debate: "New deal for consumers"

+/- 15.30
Competitiveness "check-up"

+/- 16.15
Any other business:

- Industry days
- Circular economy: EU's plastics strategy / review of REACH system for chemicals
- Outcome of conference on Better regulation, scientific integrity and public policy
- Barriers for scale-ups in state aid rules

+/- 17.00
Press conference (live streaming) in the Europa building press room

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