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PRACTICAL INFORMATION NOTE

COMPET INFORMAL SESSION

(COMPET)

8-9 JULY, 2024.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

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LIST OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 3

DEADLINES .......................................................................................................................................... 3

DELEGATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 3

ACCREDITATION ................................................................................................................................ 4

BADGES ................................................................................................................................................ 5

INTERPRETATION .............................................................................................................................. 5

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE ........................................................................................................... 6

LIAISON OFFICER .............................................................................................................................. 6

TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................ 6

ACCOMMODATION ............................................................................................................................ 8

BILATERAL MEETINGS .................................................................................................................... 8

SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................. 8

VENUES ................................................................................................................................................ 9

MOL Campus - The venue of the site visit ........................................................................................... 9

Vigadó – The venue of the Gala Dinner............................................................................................. 10

Várkert Bazár - The venue of the Plenary Session ............................................................................ 12

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME........................................................................................................ 13

MEDIA .................................................................................................................................................. 15

OTHER PRACTICAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 15

CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 15

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GENERAL INFORMATION The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is pleased to provide the

following practical information to help you to prepare for an informal COMPET Council

(industry and internal market) meeting to be held in Budapest between 8 – 9 July 2024.

DEADLINES

When? What? Where/who?

ASAP

but latest 14 June

Appoint a Delegation

Accreditation Officer

(DAO)

Please send name, cell phone

number and e-mail of your DAO to

[email protected]

and mention the meeting code:

COMPET

7 - 20 June Register your delegation Novento presidency accreditation

platform

At the Airport / border

crossing point

Distribution of

accreditations for

ministerial delegations

By Liaison Officer

At the registration

desk at the venue of

the meeting

Distribution of

accreditations for non-

ministerial delegates

By LOC (Local Organizing

Committee)

DELEGATIONS Delegations will consist of two types of delegates: Official Delegate and Accompanying

Delegate. Official delegates will be entitled to be present at the ministerial meeting in the main

conference hall, meanwhile Accompanying Delegates will be authorized to stay only in the

lobby area and enter the main conference hall only for a short period of time for logistic

purposes, wearing a floater badge.

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Maximum number of delegates (both official and accompanying) is 1+4 for EU member

states (including HoD, Cabinet staff, personal assistant / protocol, personal security officer,

personal interpreter, official press / photo / video, bilateral ambassador, business

representatives, ... etc.), and 1 + 2 for other institutions.

Maximum number of Official Delegates, who enter the main conference hall is 1 + 2.

ACCREDITATION Delegations are kindly asked to appoint a Delegation Accreditation Officer (DAO) who

will be responsible for the accreditation of every member of their delegation.

For the accreditation link and code please apply with the data below at the following e-

mail address: [email protected]

- name of the event: COMPET INFORMAL SESSION

- full name as in ID

- cell phone number

- e-mail address of the DAO

The appointed DAO will receive an e-mail containing a link and necessary credentials (log-in

information) for the official presidency accreditation platform to register the members of their

delegation.

We kindly ask you to register at your earliest convenience via the accreditation platform.

Please make sure that personal details are correctly entered on the platform, as certain

information (e.g. your name) will appear on the badges. Please note that only accredited

delegates will have access to the official meeting and other official programme venues. If you

have any questions regarding your registration, please contact

[email protected].

Please note that while registrations shall be submitted no later than 20 June 2024, the

online accreditation platform will ultimately be closed on 28 June 2024.

All personal information provided for accreditation will be processed in accordance with the EU

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which can be found at the accreditation system.

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BADGES Access to the meeting venue requires a valid personalized badge or pin, which can be

obtained after the registration request had been approved and the accreditation is confirmed

by a confirmation message through Novento. Pins will be distributed by the designated Liaison

Officer for the ministerial delegations. For the rest of the participants badges will be handed

over upon arrival to the hotel or to the venue. Delegates will receive one single badge or pin

for the two-day event. Please make sure to wear your badge or pin visibly at the official

programme venues.

Please note that all participants are required to carry on their ID cards or passports, in order

to comply with the on-the-spot identification process.

In case of loss of a badge, please report it immediately to your report it immediately to your

Liaison Officer or [email protected]. The validity of the badge will be immediately

terminated, while the organisers will create a new badge upon your request.

For further information regarding the badges of any delegate, please contact

[email protected]

INTERPRETATION

8 July - Site Visit and Gala Dinner will be held in English.

9 July – At the Plenary Session simultaneous interpretation will be provided by the Directorate

General for the Interpretation of the EC (DG SCIC) in 6/6 regime.

The following languages will be available during the meeting: FR-DE-EN-IT-ES-HU.

Please kindly indicate in the accreditation platform if your Head of Delegation will be

accompanied by a personal interpreter.

The Break-out sessions and the press conference will be held in English.

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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

All delegations are kindly asked to provide the arrival and departure details in the

accreditation system:

• for delegations travelling by car or train: date and time of arrival, the border crossing

point to Hungary, and arrival destination point

• for delegations travelling by plane: date and time of arrival and departure, as well as

the flight number and the airline

• Special flight: Note Verbal, sent by the embassy of your country in Budapest to the e-

mail [email protected] indicating aircraft registration number; date and time of

arrival and departure.

We kindly ask you to mark your luggage with your national colour ribbon.

Online flight check-in is highly recommended.

LIAISON OFFICER

To ensure your visit runs smoothly, a Liaison Officer will be assigned to accompany the

minister throughout the event and provide any logistical assistance required on site.

Supervised by coordinator, Liaison Officer will be responsible for:

• Welcoming and accompanying delegation during the event;

• Assisting delegation in order to ensure a successful stay;

• Providing logistical assistance and administrative support;

• Distributing accreditation pins and badges;

• Reserving slots for bilateral meetings, if requested from your side.

Contact details of the assigned Liaison Officer will be communicated to each ministerial

delegation in due course. Liaison Officer provides services for whole delegation as a single

point of contact.

TRANSPORTATION For the event, the Hungarian Presidency will provide transfer with VIP limousine cars (for

ministers) and minivans (for all the other members of the minister’s delegations) from Liszt

Ferenc Budapest Airport to the hotel or to the venue and back to the airport for departure.

Please note that the Hungarian Presidency may only provide transportation on the territory of

Hungary and only during the official part of the programme.

Delegates travelling separately from their HoD are kindly asked to make their own travel

arrangements.

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FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CITY

Delegates who arrive with a commercial flight will arrive at Terminal 2A or 2B of Budapest

Liszt Ferenc International Airport.

Please note, that no shuttle service will be provided by the Hungarian Presidency for delegates

arriving individually.

• Public Transport (Budapest Transport Centre – BKK)

Public transport bus line 100E Airport Express provides a direct and fast connection to the city

centre. Single ticket costs 2.200 HUF, you can buy by card and validate at the same time on

the bus.

For more information regarding public transportation within the city, please consult the website

of BKK, where you can also learn about the costs of different types of tickets and information

on public transport routes: https://bkk.hu/en/

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• Taxi

At your landing spot, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, you have the opportunity to

book a taxi to get you to your accommodation. The official partner of Budapest Airport is Főtaxi

(tel. +36 1 222 2 222, https://fotaxi.hu/en/). Főtaxi operates a designated office outside of the

arrival terminal.

ACCOMMODATION Please note that Hungarian EU Presidency has booked hotel rooms and will cover the costs

for Head of Delegation plus one (1) member of his/her delegation at Dorothea Hotel,

Autograph Collection (Budapest, Dorottya u. 2, 1051) for one night (8 July). Breakfast is

included but any additional expenses (beverages, lunches, laundry service etc.) or additional

nights that extend beyond the official meeting (period mentioned above) as well as any extra

hotel rooms.

For the rest of the delegations hotel rooms have been only pre-booked, so please be sure to

make your own reservation by sending your request and the meeting code (COMPET Informal)

to: [email protected].

BILATERAL MEETINGS A limited number of bilateral boxes will be available at the main conference venue. Meeting

rooms are available in the neighbouring Döbrentei Office Building (50 m walking distance).

Reservations will be handled on a „first come-first served” basis. The Hungarian Presidency

does not provide interpretation for bilateral meetings. You can book a meeting room by

contacting your assigned Liaison Officer or sending an e-mail to [email protected]

SECURITY Providing a safe environment for our delegations is of paramount importance to the Hungarian

Presidency. For security reasons, badges or pins must be worn visibly during the official

programme. Access to the meeting venue will be denied in the absence of a visibly worn badge

or pin.

The Hungarian Police will be in charge of security for all meetings and delegations during all

ministerial meetings and other high-level events of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of

the European Union, and will provide the ministerial convoys a security escort.

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Any national security officers accompanying the HoD must be properly registered via the online

accreditation system, and must be announced by Note Verbal by the embassy of your country

in Budapest, sent to [email protected].

VENUES

The informal COMPET Council (industry and internal market) meeting of the Hungarian

Presidency will be held at different high representative locations.

When? Venue Address

8 July 2024, Monday MOL Campus Budapest, Dombóvári út 28, 1117

Vigadó Budapest, Vigadó tér 2, 1051

9 July 2024, Tuesday

Várkert Bazár Budapest, Ybl Miklós tér 2-6, 1013

MOL Campus - The venue of the site visit The building of the future in the present.

The new headquarters is a symbol of the MOL strategy. Its unique form integrates the 28-

storey Tower with the connected Podium a single form to create a unified campus. The office

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building has 28 floors, is 120 m high, and accommodates 2,500 employees, with a total floor

area of approximately 86,000 square meters.

MOL has relocated colleagues from 3 different districts and 9 locations to the new

headquarters, which has a primary mission of creating a harmonious work environment for

employees and, in line with the MOL strategy, ensuring efficient work performance. The design

of the interior spaces was based on the concept of creating a modern, sustainable, and ideal

workplace that supports collaboration. The offices are designed following the Activity-Based

Workplace (ABW) model, meaning that employees can decide on their workspace based on

their tasks, choosing from the spaces with various design and atmosphere, and they can

change it flexibly anytime.

Green spaces run through the entire building, from the central atrium to the SkyDeck, bringing

nature closer to the workplace. These spaces also serve as community catalysts, promoting

collaboration while supporting relaxation and inspiration. The most advanced technology is

used for natural light and temperature regulation to create the perfect working conditions for

our colleagues.

The building makes the most of its surroundings, offering not only sustainable solutions but

also a new reference point for both Budapest and Hungary. MOL Campus manages to meet

even the most stringent sustainability standards. First in the country, it has successfully

achieved the BREAM Excellent rating and the LEED Platinum certification, thanks to our

innovative solutions such as the 900 m2 solar panel system, the geothermal heating and

cooling system, and graywater recycling.

Vigadó – The venue of the Gala Dinner

A Redoubt into the Redoute.

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By the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1686, Pest, a mostly Magyar-inhabited market town

at the meeting point of important trade routes, lay in ruins, but in a few decades it regained

strength. At that time, the stern stone blocks of a redoubt for the defence of the city stood in

the area of today's Vigadó tér, which was on the northern boundary of Pest.

In 1789 the redoubt was demolished so as to be replaced by a theatre building, however , it

was not built for quite a while due to lack of funds. The Pest public nevertheless, did not cease

demanding a ballroom, and, so, finally, Mihály Pollack was commissioned to start construction

in 1829. This building, the predecessor of today's Vigadó, proved to be one of the finest pieces

of neoclassical architecture in Pest, and it came to be called the Redoute.

Ballroom into a treasure house of culture.

The Redoute was opened in January 1833 with a grand ball, yet, for all merriments, it was also

a venue of the highest culture – the only concert hall in Pest at the time.

Both Johann Strauss the Elder and the Younger and Ferenc Erkel performed here several

times. It was also here that Ferenc Liszt gave the first concert after the great flood of 1838 for

charity. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, the city leased the Vigadó, which

then hosted a variety of programmes, including city council meetings. Two or three decades

following its opening, the Vigadó had a busy schedule of balls. The Vigadó also developed a

rich concert life.

The building of the Vigadó was seriously damaged in World War II, and again its future was

called into doubt. Experts rallied to save it, this "the unique masterpiece of romantic

architecture conceived in the revolutionary spirit of the struggle for freedom".

The main auditorium of the Vigadó would now shine in its original beauty had the frescos and

sculptures been restorable. The main staircase, the lobby and the music room have been fully

restored to their former grandeur. This jewel of the Danube bank was also provided with new

spaces: a lecture and an exhibition hall on the fifth floor and a terrace on the sixth floor with a

magnificent view of Buda.

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Várkert Bazár - The venue of the Plenary Session

Built between 1875-1883, in neo-Renaissance style, according to the plans of Miklós Ybl,

Várkert Bazár is a delightful harmony of past and present, classical and modern, culture and

entertainment, making it a space for a wide variety of programmes, concerts, exhibitions and

initiatives. The Várkert Bazár's exhibition spaces, multifunctional event space, neo-

Renaissance garden, restaurants and café all serve the purpose of providing visitors with a

place to meet and enjoy themselves at any time of the year. The complex also hosts temporary

exhibitions, outdoor / indoor events and contains a large, 900 m2 conference hall, equipped

with all necessary modern and high-quality meeting infrastructure.

Please note that parking during events is available in the multi-level underground garage at

Várkert Bazár (Level 0 has 4-meter headroom, all other levels 2-meter headroom) by prior

arrangement, with retroactive settlement, on the basis of actual, verified parking time. Access

is granted at 1013 Budapest, Apród Street 1-3.

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

MONDAY 8th JULY 2024

1st day

14.30 – 17.30 MOL Campus (Budapest, Dombóvári út 28, 1117)

A Site Visit to MOL Campus

Enabling a smart transition – the role of industrial policy

14:30 Delegation members greeted by Mr. Zsolt Hernádi, CEO, MOL

Group

14:45 - 15:00 Keynote speech by Marco Mensink, Director General,

European Chemical Industry Council

15:00 - 16:00 MOL projects and innovations EXPO, Guided tour in small

groups

16.00 refreshments are served at the MOL CAMPUS Skybar,

overlooking the southern banks of the Danube.

From the Campus transfer will be provided to Hotel, from where the Venue for the Gala

Dinner is within a 3 minutes walking distance.

19.00 – 22.00 Gala Dinner at Vigadó (Budapest, Vigadó tér 2, 1051)

19.00 – 19.30 Reception by Mr. Márton Nagy, Minister for National

Economy, Hungary

19.30 – 22.00 Gala Dinner

Through the courses three Hungarian success stories of three unique

Hungarian companies: BioTech, 4iG and Waberer’s.

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TUESDAY 9th JULY 2024

2nd day

08.00 – 09.00 Transfer for the ministers and his/her delegation from the hotel to

venue of the Plenary Session

Várkert Bazár (Budapest, Ybl Miklós tér 2-6, 1013)

09.00 – 11.00 Plenary Session

Opening plenary session on the topic: Setting the scene for a

competitiveness agenda (follow-up to EUCO on new competitiveness

deal, Antwerp Declaration).

The plenary session will be chaired by Mr. Márton Nagy, Minister for

National Economy

11.00 – 11.45 Coffee break + Family Photo

11.45 – 13.00 Break-out sessions

Meeting continues in two separate break-out sessions on the topics

listed below:

1) E-mobility: How to build a competitive ecosystem

2) AI: How AI affects European Competitiveness

You will be assigned to participate in one of the two break-out sessions

13.15 – 15.00 Lunch

Working lunch for Heads of delegations with debriefing from the break-

out sessions and forward-looking discussions on the topic Letta report.

The lunch discussion will be chaired by Mr. Márton Nagy, Minister for

National Economy.

The Venue of the lunch is next to plenary hall.

15.00 – 16.00 Press conference

16.00 – 16.30 Closing of meeting

Airport Transfer will be provided for the HoD and his/her delegation.

In case of any alteration of schedule, an updated programme will be sent to participants.

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MEDIA

Media representatives are welcome to attend to the press conference.

To attend the event, media representatives need to obtain a media accreditation via a special

invitation letter to be sent out at a later date. Due to security reasons, the accreditation period

for media will be closed a few days prior to the event. Transport arrangements for media

representatives must be dealt with individually. All journalists must wear a badge at all times,

and are required to have an ID card at hand.

For any media-related questions, please contact us at the following email address:

[email protected]

OTHER PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Emergency number: 112 (fire brigade, medical assistance)

Electricity: The voltage in Hungary is 230V, 50 Hz.

Local time: Central European Summer Time Zone (CEST) – GMT +2:00

Country code: Hungary +36

Currency: The official currency of Hungary is the Hungarian Forint. For official daily exchange

rates, please consult the website of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (National Bank of Hungary):

https://www.mnb.hu/en/arfolyamok

Weather in Hungary: https://met.hu/en/idojaras/

Tap water: Hungarian water is regularly tested for quality and is safe to drink.

Smoking: Smoking is only allowed in the designated area of the official meeting spaces.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ministry for National Economy: [email protected]