Rådet erindrer om, at Det Europæiske Råd har nedsat to grupper på højt niveau vedrørende henholdsvis transeuropæiske net på transport- og energiområdet og informationsinfrastrukturer, og så snart gruppernes rapporter er blevet godkendt, bør der træffes konkrete fællesskabsinitiativer; ver; er af den opfattelse, at en forbedring af industriens samlede konkurrenceevne er nødvendig for at sætte gang i vækst og beskæftigelse; erindrer om den betydning, det har for en styrkelse af industriens konkurrenceevne, at det indre marked fungerer efter hensigten, og at Den Økonomiske og Monetære Union bliver til en realitet; noterer sig med tilfredshed, at Uruguayrunden er blevet afsluttet, og at der vil blive oprettet en verdenshandelsorganisation, og understreger den betydning, som åbne og konkurrenceprægede markeder har for vækst, konkurrenceevne og beskæftigelse; mener, at selv om en forbedring af industriens konkurrenceevne først og fremmest afhænger af virksomhederne selv, er det ikke desto mindre myndighederne på nationalt og EF-plan, der har ansvaret for at skabe et gunstigt industrielt klima, for at afstikke klare rammer for industri ens forventede udvikling og for at fremme dens internationale konkurrenceevne; mener dog, at der må ske betydelige fremskridt, for så vidt angår udestående spørgsmål på ovennævnte områder; der; mener i øvrigt, at den økonomiske og sociale samhørighed og den europæiske industris konkurrenceevne hænger sammen, fordi
The Council: considers that the White Paper submitted by the Com­mission gives guidelines for improving global indus­trial competitiveness and generating the highest pos­sible level of employment, points to the importance for strengthening the compe­titiveness of industry of the proper functioning of the internal market and implementation of economic and monetary union, points out that the European Council has set up two high­level working parties dealing respectively with trans­European networks in the field of transport and energy and with information infrastructures, and that once their reports have been approved, specific Com­munity initiatives will have to be taken, notes with satisfaction the conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the creation of a world trade organization, and emphasizes the importance of open, competitive markets for growth, competitiveness and employment, considers that an improvement in global industrial competitiveness is indispensable in promoting recov­ery in growth and employment, considers none the less that substantial progress has to be made with the questions still outstanding in the above areas, underlines the need for the European Union to become more attractive as a place for investment which is likely to lead to the creation of additional jobs, considers that, while it is true that an improvement in industrial competitiveness depends above all on un­dertakings, it is equally the case that national and Community public authorities have the responsibility of creating a favourable environment for industry, of­fering it clear and predictable prospects and promot­ing the development of its international competitive­ stresses the need to speed up development of the trans­European networks which: D help to strengthen the economic growth, industrial competitiveness and economic and social cohesion of the Union, and