Business development
Issues relating to business development, small and medium-sized companies, supply of capital, entrepreneurship, simplification of rules, issues relating to patents and innovation, cooperative enterprise and general conditions for enterprise growth.
International Trade Policy
Issues related to foreign trade, international trade negotiations and the EU internal market
Regional growth
Regional policy issues, including regional aid areas, support to enterprises and regional policy coordination of different sectors of society. Regional Growth Programmes. Geographical and national target programmes 1 and 2, and the Community initiatives Interreg, Urban and Leader+. European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP).
