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Digital transformation / health and care (communication)

Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
INT/852-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 233 final
Rapporteur: 
Diego DUTTO (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Thomas KATTNIG (Workers - GR II/Austria)

The EESC agrees with the vision outlined in the communication. It believes that in the course of the changes generated by digital transformation, people must be at the center of care.  The digitalisation processes must help healthcare professionals to spend more time with patients. It must be ensured that healthcare professions are appropriately staffed with qualified personnel and equipped with appropriate digital skills. Digital tools must be a lever to develop new forms of organisation in health and care systems.

EESC opinion: Digital transformation / health and care (communication)

A New Deal for Consumers

Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
INT/853-EESC-2018-02126-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 184 final 2018/0089 CODCOM(2018) 184 final 2018/0089 CODCOM(2018) 185 final 2018/0090 COD
Rapporteur: 
Jarosław MULEWICZ (Poland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonio LONGO (Italy)

The EESC agrees with the European Commission about the need to modernise and simplify EU consumer policy and considers that the new legislative package contributes to bridging the gap created by the exponential growth of e-commerce, undermining consumer confidence and causing distortions to the single market.

EESC opinion: A New Deal for Consumers

High Performance Computing

Adopted on 23/05/2018
Reference: 
TEN/659-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 8 final 2018/0003 NLECOM(2018) 8 final 2018/0003 NLE
Rapporteur: 
Ulrich SAMM (Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonio LONGO (Italy)

The EESC endorses this initiative for a EuroHPC Joint Undertaking as a concrete step in line with the European cloud strategy as well as part of a wider EU strategy (which includes Cybersecurity, the Digital Single Market, the European Gigabit Society, Open Science, etc.). This initiative brings clear EU added value with a key technology which will help to tackle the most challenging issues of our modern society and will ultimately be beneficial for our well-being, competitiveness and jobs.

EESC opinion: High Performance Computing

Tackling Illegal Content Online – Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms (Communication)

Adopted on 14/03/2018
Reference: 
INT/836-EESC-2017-05365-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 555 final
Rapporteur: 
Bernardo HERNÁNDEZ BATALLER (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)

Illegal online content is a complex and cross-cutting issue that needs to be tackled from a range of perspectives, both in terms of assessing its impact and harmonising the way it is dealt with in the legal framework of the Member States.

EESC opinion: Tackling Illegal Content Online – Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms (Communication)

Free flow of non-personal data in the European Union

Adopted on 15/02/2018
Reference: 
TEN/645-EESC-2017
Referral: 
COM(2017) 495 final 2017/0228 COD
Rapporteur: 
Jorge PEGADO LIZ (Portugal)

The Commission's proposal on the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union represents one of the most important legal aspects of the future European policy for developing the data economy and its repercussions on economic growth, scientific research, industry and services in general and public services in particular.

EESC opinion: Free flow of non-personal data in the European Union

Cybersecurity Act

Adopted on 14/02/2018
Reference: 
TEN/646-EESC-2017
Referral: 
COM(2017) 477 final/2 2017/0225 (COD)COM(2017) 477 final/2 2017/0225 (COD) Link to 23 available languages
Rapporteur: 
Alberto Mazzola (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonio Longo (Diversity Europe - GR III/Italy)
Plenary session: 
532 -
Feb 14, 2018 Feb 15, 2018

The EESC considers that ENISA's new permanent mandate as proposed by the Commission will significantly contribute to enhancing the resilience of European systems. However, the accompanying provisional budget and resources allocated to ENISA will not be sufficient for the agency to fulfil its mandate.

The EESC recommends to all Member States to establish a clear and equivalent counterpart to ENISA, as most of them have not done it yet.

The EESC also feels that, ENISA should prioritise actions to support e-government, should provide regular reports on the cyber-readiness of Member States focusing on sectors identified in Annex II to the NIS Directive and monitor the performance and decision-making of national certification supervisory authorities.

The EESC supports the proposal to create a cybersecurity competence network sustained by a Cybersecurity Research and Competence Centre (CRCC).

EESC opinion: Cybersecurity Act

Digital Single Market - mid-term review (communication)

Adopted on 18/10/2017
Reference: 
INT/828-EESC-2017-03200-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 228 final COM(2017) 228 final
Rapporteur: 
Antonio LONGO (Italy)

Since the launch of the Digital Single Market strategy in May 2015, the Commission has delivered on all key measures and presented 35 proposals in total. The Commission calls for swift co-legislative agreements and for all parties to ensure that the measures proposed are rapidly adopted and implemented to allow people and businesses in the EU to fully benefit from a functional Digital Single Market. With the DSM's results among the more tangible for EU citizens, the EESC is particularly interested in the impact on consumers.

EESC opinion: Digital Single Market - mid-term review (communication)

Building a European Data Economy (Communication)

Adopted on 05/07/2017
Reference: 
TEN/630-EESC-2017
Referral: 
COM(2017) 9 final
Rapporteur: 
Joost VAN IERSEL (Netherlands)

A pro-active mindset in business is needed to open up to increasing flows of data and develop the ability to process big data. Flexible and more adaptable business models must be put in place in the context of the current transformation process.

The Commission should carry out a precise analysis of the state of play and of defensive attitudes to the free flow of data in the Member States in order to remove unjustified barriers by putting the right legal and technical provisions in place. Removing unjustified barriers to free flow of data should be an integral part of a Europe-wide industrial policy. Opening up of national markets should also be covered by the European Semester.

As a matter of principle, contractual freedom in the private sector should be respected. A general EU framework for standards is desirable but standards should in no way hamper innovation. Portability should be promoted.

EESC opinion: Building a European Data Economy (Communication)

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