Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
Download — Γνωμοδότηση της ΕΟΚΕ: Action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
Persistent organic pollutants ("POPs") are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk to human health and the environment.
The aim of this proposal for a regulation is that the Commission has identified needs to update and recast the existing regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants that dates back to 2004.
Download — Γνωμοδότηση της ΕΟΚΕ: Recast of Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
This EESC opinion intends to look deeper into the merits and the consequences of the Commission's Action Plan for nature, people and the economy.
The Commission has developed an action plan to improve the implementation of the Nature Directives, their coherence with socio-economic objectives and engagement with national, regional and local authorities, stakeholders and citizens.
Download — Γνωμοδότηση της ΕΟΚΕ: Action Plan for nature, people and the economy (communication)
Download — Γνωμοδότηση της ΕΟΚΕ: Land use for sustainable food production and ecosystem services (exploratory opinion requested by the Estonian Presidency)
This opinion considers the root causes, the negative impact on rural areas and highlights best initiatives to re-energise communities through the RDP and other support measures.
Download — Γνωμοδότηση της ΕΟΚΕ: Villages and small towns as catalysts for rural development – challenges and opportunities (own-initiative opinion)
