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En Europa, el CESE mantiene relaciones con los interlocutores sociales y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de los Balcanes Occidentales, la vecindad oriental, los Estados de la AELC integrados en el EEE (Islandia, Liechtenstein y Noruega) y el Reino Unido.

El Comité de Seguimiento para los Balcanes Occidentales (un organismo interno permanente del CESE) es el principal instrumento para coordinar las actividades del CESE en la región. El Foro de la Sociedad Civil de los Balcanes Occidentales, que se celebra cada dos años, forma parte de la labor del Comité de Seguimiento.

El CESE también colabora bilateralmente con los países de los Balcanes Occidentales que han iniciado las negociaciones de adhesión y con Turquía, a través de organismos especializados creados sobre la base de acuerdos de asociación entre estos países y la UE: el objetivo de estos comités consultivos mixtos es involucrar a los interlocutores sociales y a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en el seguimiento de los procesos de preadhesión y reforma hacia una posible adhesión a la UE. Cada organismo se compone de un número equivalente de miembros del CESE y del país socio y se suele reunir una o dos veces al año.

El CESE también ha creado un Comité de Seguimiento de la Vecindad Oriental, un órgano interno encargado de mejorar las relaciones con la sociedad civil de los países de la región: Armenia, Azerbaiyán, Bielorrusia, Georgia, Moldavia y Ucrania.

Los principales mecanismos de cooperación con Armenia, Georgia, Moldavia y Ucrania son las plataformas de la sociedad civil, que permiten a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de la UE y del país socio supervisar la aplicación de los acuerdos de la UE con estos países y elaborar recomendaciones destinadas a las autoridades pertinentes. Además, Ucrania y Moldavia se convirtieron en países candidatos en 2022.

En cuanto a Bielorrusia y Rusia, se están entablando relaciones con las organizaciones de la sociedad civil que siguen operando libremente, la mayoría de ellas con sede en territorio de la UE. El CESE considera importante mantener vivo el diálogo, a la espera de mejores condiciones en el futuro.

El Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE) agrupa a los Estados miembros de la UE y a tres de los cuatro Estados de la AELC (Islandia, Liechtenstein y Noruega) en un mercado interior en el que pueden circular libremente bienes, servicios, capitales y personas. El CESE forma parte del Comité Consultivo del Espacio Económico Europeo, en cuyo seno se debaten cuestiones de interés común con representantes de los interlocutores sociales de los Estados de la AELC integrados en el EEE.

Por último, el CESE cuenta con un Comité de Seguimiento UE-Reino Unido encargado de supervisar las relaciones entre la UE y el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte desde la perspectiva de la sociedad civil. Su trabajo se centra especialmente en la aplicación del Acuerdo de Retirada entre la UE y el Reino Unido y del Protocolo sobre Irlanda e Irlanda del Norte, sobre los que mantiene conversaciones con organizaciones de la sociedad civil del Reino Unido, así como en la aplicación del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación entre la UE y el Reino Unido, sobre el que el Comité de Seguimiento UE-Reino Unido coopera con el Grupo Consultivo Interno de la UE en el marco del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación entre la UE y el Reino Unido.

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  • Aprobados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023

    Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of goods

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    REX/575-EESC-2023
    Referral
    COM(2023) 124 final 2023/0062 COD
    COM(2023) 124 final 2023/0062 COD
    General Rapporteur
    Klaas Johan OSINGA
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, a number of EU legislative acts concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.

    Accordingly, the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK of certain consignments of products of animal or plant origin, including animal food, plants for planting, machinery and vehicles for agricultural or forestry purposes and seed potatoes falls within the scope of these acts and is subject to official controls, certification requirements and prohibitions. This also applies to non-commercial movements of certain pet animals.

    EESC opinion: Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of goods
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  • Aprobados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023

    Specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland

    Referencia
    REX/574-EESC-2023
    Referral
    COM(2023) 122 final 2023/0064 COD
    General Rapporteur
    Jack O'CONNOR
    Workers - GR II
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC as well as the Commission acts based on them, apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland.

     

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  • 2nd meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform

    Yerevan
    Armenia

    The second meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform (CSP) was held on 10 March 2023 in Yerevan.

    During the meeting, a debate focused on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. The CSP debated the current challenges in the implementation of the Agreement and in progressing on the reform agenda.

    A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.

  • 7th Joint meeting of the EU and Moldova Domestic Advisory Groups

    Joint meeting
    Brussels
    Belgium

    Representatives of the two Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG) from the EU and Moldova, established under Chapter 13 on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union, held the seventh joint meeting on 7 March 2023. The objective of the meeting was to prepare a set of recommendations for the Civil Society Forum, which will take place on 17 March 2023.

  • Sixth EU DAG meeting under the TCA

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The 6th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA featured the participation of the UK DAG Chair, Mr. Sean McGuire, to discuss the recent Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland, the situation of both DAGs and future joint steps. A DG TRADE representative presented and discussed with members the technical aspects of Level Playing Field provisions.

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    Mission to the UK - March 2023

    In the context of the reinforced follow-up of EESC Information Report
    Edinburgh, Cardiff and London
    United Kingdom

    Following the adoption of the EESC Information Report on the Implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, the Committee is now promoting and giving it a reinforced follow-up using various communication channels, considering the relevance and the perfect timing of the subjects covered in the report.

     

  • 16th meeting of the EU-Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee

    JCC Meeting
    Hotel Ramada
    Boulevard of Sava Kovačević 74
    Podgorica
    Montenegro

    For the 16th time, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Montenegro held the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). The JCC is a civil society platform established between the EESC and Montenegrin civil society. It complements with a civil society point of view the EU institutional framework related to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Montenegro. This joint institution allows civil society organisations on both sides to monitor the country's accession negotiations. It is also a platform to discuss issues of common interest and to inform the public at large on the challenges ahead during the accession period.

     

    This 16th JCC took place in Podgorica and tackled issues such as:

    • Current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations, including 2022 Montenegro Report
    • Revised enlargement methodology – Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process, with a special focus on Judiciary and Fundamental rights and the Functioning of democratic institutions
    • Revised enlargement methodology – Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process, with a special focus on Justice, Freedom and Security
    • Overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro

    A joint declaration was adopted at the meeting and will be distributed to all relevant EU institutions, as well as to the Montenegrin authorities.

  • 1st Civil Society Forum - EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The European Commission organised the first Civil Society Forum of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) on 4 October 2022.

     

  • First meeting of the EU DAG and the UK DAG under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The EU Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), set up under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) to advise on the implementation of the agreement, held their first meeting on 3 October 2022, in Brussels. 

     

     

  • Fifth EU DAG meeting under the TCA

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The 5th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA was dedicated to the assessment of the first year of DAG work -including the recent EU-UK Civil Society Forum, to an update on the Trade Specialised Committees and to a structured discussion of selected issues and recommendations with a DG TRADE representative.

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