The Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (COMPGRO) will meet on 1 July 2026 at 10:00 in the Justus Lipsius Building, Brussels, to discuss the Irish Presidency priorities, the Commission’s work programme, and an update on the Internal Market and Emergency Resilience Act (IMERA). The meeting, scheduled by the Council, sets the EU’s competitiveness and internal market agenda for the second half of 2026.
The provisional agenda includes the adoption of the agenda, a presentation by the Irish Presidency on its priorities, a presentation by the Commission on its work programme and priorities for the second semester of 2026, and an update on IMERA implementation and next steps. The meeting will also cover any other business. Documents are available on the Delegates Portal.
This meeting follows the Irish Presidency’s assumption of the rotating Council chair in July 2026. The IMERA update is expected to address progress on the regulation aimed at strengthening the internal market’s resilience to crises, which was proposed by the Commission in 2025. The Commission’s work programme presentation will outline legislative and policy priorities for the latter half of the year.
The Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (COMPGRO) is a Council preparatory body that deals with competitiveness, industry, internal market, and technical harmonisation issues. Its discussions feed into the Competitiveness Council configuration. The meeting is open to member state representatives and Commission officials.
Stakeholders impacted include EU businesses and industry associations, which will be affected by the Irish Presidency’s priorities and any new legislative initiatives; national governments, which will coordinate positions on internal market and competitiveness policies; and consumers, who may benefit from improved market resilience and reduced barriers. The IMERA update could impose new compliance requirements on companies operating in critical sectors, while also providing clearer rules for crisis management.
The meeting is expected to shape the Council’s work on competitiveness and the internal market for the coming months, with potential follow-up in the Competitiveness Council later in the year.