Competitiveness Council, 9-10 June 2022

Summary:

A meeting of the Competitiveness Council (COMPET) was held on 9-10 June 2022. This meeting focusing on matters relating to the internal market and industry, research and space. The agenda included the following items:

• Adoption of general approach on proposed revision of the Consumer Credit Directive;
• Update on progress concerning the proposed regulation on semiconductors, also known as Chips Act;
• Policy debate on the resilience of strategic industrial ecosystems, based on a Presidency Note;
• Briefing by the Council Presidency on the state of play on the proposed Directive concerning consumer rights in the green transition;
• Presentation by the Czech Council Presidency of its work programme in relevant areas;
• Adoption of conclusions on principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation;
• Adoption of conclusions on research assessment and implementation of open science;
• Adoption of conclusions on European missions;
• Policy debate on ways to support young researchers in times of crisis and how to ensure good working conditions and long-term career prospects;
• Adoption of conclusions on the future of the Copernicus programme up to 2035;
• Adoption of conclusions on space traffic management (STM);
• Policy debate on the resilience and competitiveness of the EU space programme;
• Update by the European Commission on the state of play on the implementation of the new governance of the European Research Area (ERA).

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the meeting - Competitiveness Council, 9-10 June 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/56807/background-brief-compet-20220609-10-en-final.pdf

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