Draft minutes of the 775th meeting of the Commission, principal elements discussed : External relations – opening of negotiations with the countries of Central America with a view to concluding a cooperation agreement. Competition – application of Article 90 EEC in the field of insurance. Enlargement – Spain and Portugal. Preparations for the European Council, Brussels 29 – 30 March. A People’s Europe. Budgetary matters – EAGGF Guarantee section.
Also includes : memo for Members of the Commission on results of weekly Chefs de Cabinet’s meeting concerning the EP, monitoring of implementation of Community law, state aids, written procedures and delegation of powers, external relations, A People’s Europe, Community relations. Notes to the Commissioner from Catherine Day (member of Cabinet) – German information technology research programme, State aids: R & D in information technology. Various notes on German State Aid and promotion of R&D. Notes to Commissioner – extension of the habilitation for opposition procedure in the R&D group exemption, Greek petroleum monopoly, EC-US carbon steel agreement, infringements. Speaking note on EC-US trade relations. Speaking note on Citizen’s Europe. Note to Sutherland from Eugene Regan (Member of Cabinet) for 775th Commission meeting: Coreper, habilitation in the agricultural sector, budgetary matters, enlargement, integrated Mediterranean programmes, farm price negotiations.

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