Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme contributing to Europe's competitiveness in the food industry, to the improvement of food safety and quality for the consumer and to the strengthening of food science and technology in Europe.

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 assists the Commission in the implementation of the programme (Helios II) concerning functional rehabilitation, educational integration, vocational training, employment rehabilitation, economic and social integration and an independent way of life for disabled people, and delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be taken in this respect.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in deciding and administering the co-financing of operations in the field with European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) to meet the basic needs of disadvantaged people in developing countries. Such operations shall be proposed by European NGOs and conducted in cooperation with their partners in the developing countries and shall be aimed at poverty alleviation as well as at enhancing the target group's quality of life and own development capacity. The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be taken.

Definicija: The Committee was established by the Council Directive applying to cover for transactions related to the export of goods and/or services originating in a Member State, in so far as this support is provided directly or indirectly for the account of, or with the support of, one or more Member States, involving a total risk period of two years or more, that is to say, the repayment period including the manufacturing period. The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the decisions to be taken by the Commission if insurers cannot agree on the status of the debtor (as defined in point 5 of the Annex to the Regulation).

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on temporary financial support measures designed to facilitate access to, and thereby develop the exploitation of, large-scale scientific facilities situated in the Community.