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Towards a comprehensive strategy for the EU wood industry

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 08/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
CCMI/213-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Anastasis YIAPANIS (Cyprus)
Co-rapporteur: 
Rolf GEHRING (Germany)

The European Union has close to 182 million hectares of forests covering 43% of its land area and these forest areas are one of Europe's most important renewable resources. EU forests are exceptionally diverse, with a large variety of forest types, characteristics and ownership structures. They provide multiple benefits for society and the economy whilst being a major source of biodiversity.

Democracy at work

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 08/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
SOC/746-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Reiner HOFFMANN (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Krzysztof BALON (Poland)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
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Apr 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

4th Report on the implementation of European Union macro-regional strategies

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 08/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
ECO/609-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 705 final
Rapporteur: 
Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I/Greece)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
579 -
Jun 14, 2023 Jun 15, 2023

Since 2016, as requested by the Council, every second year the Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the existing macro-regional strategies (MRS). This is the fourth report, covering the period from mid-2020 to mid-2022. It assesses the state of play and progress on implementing the MRS and examines ways forward especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 crisis. 

For a resilient, sustainable and responsible European Union supply chain

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 08/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
INT/1021-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Cinzia DEL RIO (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
581 -
Sep 20, 2023 Sep 21, 2023

The opinion intends to contribute to the design of the EU regulation on critical raw materials and to its follow-up, and could influence the political and economic decisions to be taken at EU level in the new geopolitical context.

EU algae initiative

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 07/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
NAT/882-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 592 final
Rapporteur: 
Zsolt KÜKEDI (Hungary)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
578 -
Apr 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

Revision of the tobacco taxation Directive

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 03/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
ECO/605-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Matteo Carlo BORSANI (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Małgorzata Anna BOGUSZ (Poland)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
582 -
Oct 25, 2023 Oct 26, 2023

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:

Second set of new own resources

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 03/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
ECO/617-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
580 -
Jul 12, 2023 Jul 13, 2023

In its 2023 Work Programme, the European Commission announced a proposal for a second basket of new own resources, building inter alia on the proposal for a single set of tax rules for doing business in Europe (BEFIT). The aim of these measures will be to ensure more diversified and resilient types of revenue and avoid undue cuts to Union programmes or excessive increases in Member State contributions, in view of repaying the grant component of the NextGenerationEU recovery plan.

In view of the upcoming proposal that will be published in the third quarter of 2023, the European Commission requested the European Economic and Social Committee to provide an exploratory opinion on this subject in order to feed into the preparation of the Commission proposal.

Anti-trafficking directive

Υπό επεξεργασία (updated on 01/03/2023)
Έγγραφα αναφοράς: 
SOC/752-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 732 final 2022/0426 CODCOM(2022) 736 final
Rapporteur: 
José Antonio MORENO DÍAZ (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Pietro Vittorio BARBIERI (Italy)
Σύνοδος ολομέλειας: 
578 -
Apr 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

The directive adopted in 2011, is the fundamental EU legislative act addressing trafficking in human beings. It establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions; common provisions to strengthen victim's protection, assistance and support, as well as prevention; key actors to fight against the crime.

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