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The final agenda item is the sift paper. I invite comments.
The first item in the documents of special importance is the state aid scoreboard, which relates to our inquiry into structural funds. We should request the explanatory memorandum, which is available on request, according to the sift document. I do not know whether it is already available or whether I missed it, but it would be useful.
I am told that we get the document automatically. The clerks will send it around to members.
On the second point on the sift paper, it is important for us to follow up the white paper on a new impetus for European youth, which was also mentioned in the pre-council reports, because it is important in relation to cultural exchanges. Secondly, if I may go beyond the documents of special importance, there is mention of a communication from the Commission, entitled "Fostering structural change: an industrial policy for an enlarged Europe". I would like to get a copy of that, particularly in view of the comments that were made last week in Paris and the concerns of the French and the Germans about what is happening in the enlargement countries in relation to structural economic change and industrial change, which seem to be way ahead of what is happening in some of the older member states of the EU.
We will ensure that the green papers are brought to the attention of the other committees, as mentioned in the sift paper.
Meeting continued in private until 16:33.
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