2009/785/EC: 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

27.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/56
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,