Opinions

  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenz
    SOC/798-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Lithuania
  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024)
    Referenz
    ECO/637-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    587
    -

    Already in 2018 the European Commission has proposed a Regulation on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context for the programming period 2021-2027. At the time, the EESC has adopted its opinion on 19 September 2018, and the European Parliament adopted its first-reading position on the proposal in February 2019. However, the Council's working party on structural measures decided to cease work on the proposal in May 2021. In October 2022, to break the impasse and take the lead on this issue, the EP's Committee on Regional Development started drawing up a legislative-initiative report, calling on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal. The EP voted the report at its September 2023 plenary session.

  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 20/01/2022
    Referenz
    NAT/858-EESC-2022
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Czech Republic

    The aim of the opinion is to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of both conventional and organic farming in order to identify the policy levers that are most effective and most likely to attain food sufficiency in EU Member States, while ensuring the transition to more sustainable food systems.

    Information memo: Sustainable food in the EU during the crisis on the basis of the new CAP: the contribution of conventional and organic farming to ensuring sustainable food sufficiency in EU Member States
  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 25/04/2023
    Referenz
    SOC/773-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Germany
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    587
    -
  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 15/02/2024
    Referenz
    SOC/801-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Belgium
    Plenary session number
    591
    -
  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 13/12/2022
    Referenz
    ECO/605-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Italy
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland

    In 2021 the European Commission announced the revision of the Council Directive 2011/64/EU on the excise rules for tobacco. In the inception impact assessment, the EC stated that there are areas of weakness and ambiguity in the current legal arrangements which give rise to market distortions, legal uncertainty and can also hinder the detection and prevention of fraud. The review will ensure that the rules remain fit for the purpose and improve the proper functioning of the internal market, and a high level of health protection. The policy changes focus on:

  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Referenz
    NAT/918-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    588
    -

    EESC opinion NAT/918 - Revision of the animal welfare legislation

  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Referenz
    SOC/797-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Germany
  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 21/09/2023
    Referenz
    REX/580-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    587
    -

    The EU-UK Follow-up Committee (Committee) was set up in March 2021 for the purpose of maintaining and strengthening relations between EU and UK civil society organisations, as well as for pursuing any activities contributing to enhancing the relationship between the EU and the UK.

  • in Erarbeitung (updated on 27/02/2024) - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Referenz
    SOC/784-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Germany
    Plenary session number
    587
    -