Page "Council of the European Union" Paragraph 27

* Competitiveness ( COCOM ): Created in June 2002 through the merging of three previous configurations ( Internal Market, Industry and Research ).

Depending on the items on the agenda, this formation is composed of ministers responsible for areas such as European affairs, industry, tourism and scientific research.

With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU acquired competence in space matters, and space policy has been attributed to the Competitiveness Council