Indicative programme - Competitiveness Council of 29/09/2016

Place:        Justus Lipsius building, Brussels
Chair(s):    Peter Žiga, Minister for the Economy of the Slovak republic

All times are approximate and subject to change

INTERNAL MARKET and INDUSTRY

+/- 09.15
Doorstep by Minister Žiga

+/- 10.00
Beginning of the Competitiveness Council meeting (roundtable)
Adoption of A Items (public session)

+/- 10.15
Competitiveness "check-up": access to finance for EU companies (debate)

+/- 11.00
European agenda for the collaborative economy (debate)
Any other business: Standardisation package

+/- 14.30
European steel industry (debate)
Any other business:
- Development of an ambitious industry policy in Europe
- Europe's transition to a low-carbon economy
- Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
- Outcome of conference patents and plant breeders' rights (18 May 2016)
- Review of the supplementary protection certificates system

+/- 16.40
Press conference (live streaming)

• Consiglio "Competitività", 29 settembre 2016
• Foto e video della sessione, Consiglio "Competitività", 29 settembre 2016
• Conferenze stampa e manifestazioni pubbliche possono essere seguite in streaming video