22.8 shows a commonly used grouping for the countries in Europe, the European Community being the largest and with the 1. Assist in the development of the general European economy by greatest integration. There are four principal institutions within the building a sound telecommunications infrastructure throughout Europe. 2. To grow the telecommunications service sector so that it is Table 22.8 European country groupings effective and economically viable. 3. To develop the telecommunications industry within Europe so European Eastern Europe European Free that it can compete effectively on the world stage. Community Trade Association DG XIII has six Directorates, as given in Table 22.9. It has (Population: 340 (Population: 120 (Population: 40 contacts with the Senior Officials Group on Telecommunications million) million) million) (SOGT), which is composed of Ministers of Telecommunications France Czechoslovakia Norway and of Industry. They meet every six weeks under the chairmanship of the Director General. A subcommittee of SOGT is the Analysis Germany Bulgaria Finland and Forecasting Group (GAP) which studies industrial develop- Italy Albania Sweden Spain Hungary Switzerland Table 22.9 Directorates within DG XIII Greece Poland Iceland Belgium Romania Austria Directorate Responsibility Denmark Yugoslavia Liechenstein Information Technology Portugal Information Iceland Exploitation of Research and Technology The Netherlands Development Luxemburg Telecommunications United Kingdom Support for Sector Activities Policy 1. The Council of Ministers, which is responsible for forming decisive views regarding policy and legislation. All the twelve members of the community are represented, different ministers from these countries attending, depending on the topic under consideration. Presidency of the Council rotates on a six ments in selected areas, such as ISDN, broadband, cellular, etc. monthly basis, between the twelve member countries. GAP organises meetings at which member states attend and provide The European Commi