Definicija: The Committee is consulted at regular and specified stages of the investigation carried out by the Commission and covering subsidization and injury. It is further consulted on a countervailling duty proposed by the Commission in case of the existance of countervailable subsidies and injury caused thereby.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme to support and supplement the policies and activities of the Member States aimed at ensuring that all young people in the Community who so wish receive one or two or more years' initial vocational training in addition to their full-time compulsory education, leading to a vocational qualification recognized by the competent authorities of the Member State in which it is obtained, and delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures relating to this programme.

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures concerning coordination and promotion work on the conservation, characterization, collection and utilization of genetic resources in agriculture undertaken in the Member States aimed at achieving the aims of the common agricultural policy.

Definicija: The Committee follows the situation on the transport market and advises the Commission on the subject; it further advises the Commission on the following: the collection of data necessary to monitor the market and to detect a possible crisis, any request from a Member State to investigate, the measures proposed to resolve a crisis, in particular on the practical application of such measures.

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be taken under the programme with the following objectives: - encouraging the 'health promotion` approach in Member States' health policies by lending support to various cooperation measures (exchanges of experience, pilot projects, networks, etc.), - encouraging the adoption of healthy lifestyles and behaviour, - promoting awareness of risk factors and health-enhancing aspects, - encouraging intersectoral and multidisciplinary approaches to health promotion, taking account of the socio-economic factors and the physical environment necessary for the health of the individual and the community, especially for disadvantaged groups.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme aimed at helping in combating drug dependence, in particular by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, supporting their action and promoting coordination between their policies and programmes with a view to preventing dependence linked to the use of narcotics and psychotropic substances and associated use of other products for the purposes of drug addiction.

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on the draft of the measures to be adopted with the objective of promoting safer use of the Internet and of encouraging, at European level, an environment favourable to the development of the Internet industry.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in the implementation of the programme aimed inter alia at contributing to better knowledge of the marine environment in order to improve its management and protection and to predict change, and encouraging the development of new technologies for the exploration, protection and exploitation of marine resources.

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be adopted with regard to radio interference caused by electrical household appliances, portable tools and similar equipment.

Definicija: The Committee is one of the management and coordination advisory committees (CGCs) whose mission is to assist the Commission in its task of defining and preparing research, development and demonstration activities and in its management and coordination functions which are connected with implementation of the Community scientific and technical strategy.