| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | PRES/13/217 (30.05.13) |
| Publication Date | 30/05/2013 |
| Content Type | Legislation, News |
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Main results of the Council The Council meeting focused on a range of measures aimed at supporting and accelerating economic recovery, thereby boosting growth and creating new jobs. Firstly, the Council reached a political agreement on two regulations pushing forward the reform of state aid rules. Pursuing efforts to alleviate regulatory burdens on EU companies in order to make them more competitive, the Council approved conclusions on smart regulation. Ministers exchanged views on several aspects of copyright laws in the EU, including on a set of recommendations on private copying and reprography levies. Ministers also provided political guidance for making progress in the reform of the audit market, which is intended to improve the quality and independence of audits, increase transparency and reinforce investors' confidence as well as to reduce the current market concentration. Furthermore, the Council took stock of the state of play regarding the Single Market Act actions, which are contained in two packages of priority measures aimed at increasing confidence and stimulating growth and job creation. Ministers also addressed the current difficulties that are facing several industrial sectors in Europe as a consequence of the economic crisis. They were informed by the Commission about the followup to initiatives carried out in support of those sectors. The Council adopted conclusions on space industrial policy. The Council took note of the progress made in the ongoing negotiations on the multi-annual research programme “Horizon 2020”, following a Presidency report on key political issues with a view to paving the way for an early agreement on the programme with the European Parliament. In addition, it endorsed a new EU strategy for enhancing international cooperation in the field of research and approved conclusions on high performance computing. It also updated the mandate of the European Research Area Committee. Finally, ministers discussed joint programming activities carried out in the field of research. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/138829.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research, Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
