The opinion examines the digital omnibus, a set of two legislative proposals which focuses on bringing regulatory simplification and immediate relief to businesses active on digital.
Ongoing (updated on 08/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 04/12/2025
This opinion explores the potential of the bioeconomy and how policies can ensure its long-term competitiveness and investment security, while safeguarding nature. It will present civil society´s views on further goals which include increasing resource-efficient and circular use of biological resources, securing a sustainable supply of biomass, both within the EU and from international sources, and strengthening the EU’s position in the rapidly expanding global bioeconomy.
Ongoing (updated on 08/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
This exploratory opinion on the request of the Cyprus Council presidency is focused on the implementation of the Startups and Scaleup Strategy, with particular emphasis on the forthcoming European Innovation Act (EIA), planned for 2026. The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy seeks to make Europe the leading hub for launching and expanding global technology-driven companies, including deep tech ventures.
Ongoing (updated on 04/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
The exploratory opinion examines how to balance the economic benefits of tourism with the protection of local communities by regulating short-term rentals, mitigating over-tourism, strengthening connectivity, and promoting sustainable, inclusive tourism across Europe.
Ongoing (updated on 04/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 17/06/2025
The initiative revises the Cybersecurity Act to clarify ENISA’s mandate, strengthen EU cybersecurity certification, simplify legislation, and support a secure and resilient European supply chain and industrial base.
Ongoing (updated on 03/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
The opinion analyses the legislative proposal on the EU Business Wallet which aims at enabling secure digital identification, data sharing and legally valid notifications across the EU. Its purpose is to help economic operators manage regulatory requirements, cut administrative burdens and compliance costs. By ensuring interoperability with national systems, it also aims at supporting cross-border business, boosting SME competitiveness, fostering trust in digital interactions and advancing the EU’s digital single market.
Ongoing (updated on 01/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
This opinion is prepared at the request of the incoming Cypriot Presidency of the EU. The EESC was invited to deliver an opinion on how the EU and its Member States can best:
1. Introduce and promote effective tools, including AI-based solutions, to enhance the quality of employment and working conditions, ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability in their use.
2. Strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining as fundamental mechanisms for shaping fair and inclusive labour markets in a rapidly changing economic and technological context.
Ongoing (updated on 28/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
The upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU has asked the EESC to draw up an exploratory opinion aimed at providing insight and recommendation on the establishment of the European centre of clinical excellence for pharmaceuticals, with the view to serve as a unified, evidence-based authority issuing pharmacotherapy recommendations, guidelines, and protocols for a wide range of diseases.
Ongoing (updated on 20/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
The next Consumer Agenda 2025-2030, scheduled for adoption on 19 November 2025, will include a new action plan on consumers in the single market ensuring a balanced approach that protects consumers without overburdening companies with red tape.
Ongoing (updated on 13/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
The Multimodal digital mobility services (MDMS) initiative is aimed to support the development of multimodal ticketing services within and across passenger transport modes, with the intention to significantly improve multimodality, inclusiveness and sustainability in the EU, within Member States and across borders.
