Commission Decision of 26 October 2009 amending Decision 2008/359/EC setting up the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry, in order to extend its applicability (2009/785/EC) (c. 785)

Commission Decision

of 26 October 2009

amending Decision 2008/359/EC setting up the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry, in order to extend its applicability

(2009/785/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2008/359/EC of 28 April 2008 setting up the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry(1) is applicable for a limited period of time.

(2) The High Level Group has contributed to the competitiveness of the Community agro-food industry by drawing up a Report on the Competitiveness of the European Agro-Food Industry(2), 30 recommendations and a Roadmap of Key Initiatives containing implementing actions. These initiatives need to be followed up.

(3) The work of the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry should continue under the same rules as established by that Decision.

(4) Decision 2008/359/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)

OJ L 120, 7.5.2008, p. 15.

(2)

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/food/files/high_level_group_2008/documents_hlg/final_report_hlg_17_03_09_en.pdf