Opinions with Workers' Group members as rapporteur/co-rapporteur/rapporteur-general

  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/05/2022 - Bureau decision date: 21/10/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    REX/545-EESC-2022-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Lithuania
    Information report: Supporting the independent media sector in Belarus
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/05/2022 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    TEN/766-EESC-2021-01-01
    Workers - GR II
    Poland
    EESC opinion: New EU urban mobility framework
  • Εγκριθείσα on 18/05/2022 - Bureau decision date: 06/07/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/561-EESC-2021-01-01-03929
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    Spain

    The EESC considers that it is necessary to add new own resources to cover the debt repayment resulting from borrowing under the NextGenerationEU initiative without jeopardising the budgets of other EU programmes and instruments, or substantially increasing the Gross National Income (GNI)-based resource contribution. Although the Commission proposals as set out in the communication are deemed necessary, EESC believes that the Commission should ensure that the design of the new system is based on achieving equity and fairness, efficiency, transparency, simplicity and stability, with a focus on competitiveness and applying solidarity where necessary.

    EESC opinion: Proposal for an own resources decision
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2022
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    SOC/715-EESC-2022
    Workers - GR II
    Lithuania
    EESC opinion: Higher education package
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    SOC/709-EESC-2022
    Workers - GR II
    Italy

    The EESC welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The EESC underlined that the platform economy opens up opportunities for both businesses and workers but also raises concerns, which need to be addressed at European and national level and through collective bargaining. The EESC deems it necessary to ensure equal treatment between "traditional" companies and those using digital means based on the functions of algorithmic management, when used to manage work organisation and employment relations: direction, control and/or organisational power. The EESC supports the aim of the European Commission's legislative proposal to address the very diverse regulations in the Member States on the legal classification of the employment relationship.

     

    EESC opinion: Working conditions package
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 07/12/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/574-EESC-2021-01-01-06391
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    EESC opinion: European Single Access Point (ESAP)
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 07/12/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/573-EESC-2021-06525
    Employers - GR I
    Sweden
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    EESC opinion: Minimum effective taxation of companies
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 07/12/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    ECO/572-EESC-2021-06494
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Malta
    Workers - GR II
    Spain

    The EESC fully supports the Commission proposal on the misuse of shell companies for tax purposes and its objectives. Ensuring an effective, fair taxation across the single market is crucial to favour a real recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee supports the choice of a Directive aimed at ensuring a common legal framework among Member States. The nature of the subject matter to be regulated and the objectives pursued means that they cannot be handled through single initiatives by Member States in their respective legal systems.

    EESC opinion: Fight the use of shell entities
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    NAT/853-EESC-2022
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Workers - GR II
    France

    Environmental criminal offences are a growing concern for human health, the environment and the economy that is reflected in increasing levels of pollution, degradation of wildlife, a reduction in biodiversity and the disturbance of ecological balance within and outside the EU. This EESC opinion will cover the Commission's Proposal for the new Directive and the Communication that accompanied it.

    EESC opinion: Improving environmental protection through criminal law
  • Εγκριθείσα on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Έγγραφα αναφοράς
    SOC/707-EESC-2021
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy

    The EESC welcomes the renewed EU action plan and the comprehensive approach it proposes. It considers it essential to combat migrant smuggling by means of a "whole-of-route" approach, including by improving judicial and police cooperation and cooperation and dialogue with neighbouring countries in the fight against smuggling networks. Safeguarding external borders is a priority for the European Union, but these must always be protected with respect for human rights and the inviolability of public international law. The EESC points out that protecting people and providing medical care and solidarity aid should not be criminalised and treated in the same way as smuggling networks. 

    EESC opinion: Migrant smuggling