Definicija: institucija EU, ki določa splošne politične usmeritve in prednostne cilje Evropske unije. Sestavljajo ga voditelji držav ali vlad držav članic, njegov predsednik in predsednik Komisije

Definicija: institucija, ki predstavlja vlade držav članic. V okviru tega telesa se srečujejo ministri iz posameznih držav članic EU ter v njem sprejemajo zakone in usklajujejo politike

Definicija: Vloga predsedstva je voditi zadeve Sveta: sestavljati urnik in dnevni red Sveta ter voditi vsa srečanja Sveta ministrov in njihovih delovnih skupin. Predsedstvo tudi organizira neuradna srečanja Ministrov in določa program izrednih (supporting) konferenc in ostalih dogodkov, običajno v svoji državi. Vsaka država članica predseduje pol leta (načelo kroženja).

Definicija: Organ EU, ki se v prvi vrsti ukvarja z oblikovanjem politike in sprejemanjem skupne zakonodaje. Svet sestavlja po en član vlade vsake izmed držav članic, vodenje predsedstva prevzame ena izmed držav, ki se menja vsakih 6 mesecev.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme with the objective to promote the development of production projects aimed at the European and world market, to develop production projects that make use of new creative techniques; the programme is also aimed at encouraging European distributors to invest in cinema film production and to set up cross-border structures to distribute the films, encouraging television companies to cooperate in investing in the production of works aimed at the European and world market and to set up cross-border structures to transmit those works, supporting linguistic diversity of programmes, stimulating access to commercial events promoting European productions.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme to promote the development of the European audiovisual industry and delivers its opinion on a draft of measures concerning the above programme.

Definicija: The Advisory Committee assists the Commission in the implementation of the Decision applying to the introduction of satellite personal communications services in the Union by means of coordinated action at a Union level between the national regulatory authorities for telecommunications.

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.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme aimed at promoting in Europe the useful application of recent developments in life sciences and biotechnology. The principal objectives of the programme are i) research, adaptation and development of agricultural products destined for industrial use, as well as the research and promotion of new industrial techniques for processing and transforming agricultural raw materials with a view to obtaining, under economically viable conditions, industrial products which meet the needs of the market; (ii) research and development of industrial inputs in agriculture, such as pesticides and fertilizers, and of eradication and disease control systems less harmful or better adapted to the environment; the reduction and elimination of by-products of processing by recovering resources and reducing waste.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in stimulating demand for, and use of, multimedia content, creating favourable conditions for the development of the European multimedia content industry, and in contributing to the professional, social and cultural development of the citizens of Europe.