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Sustainability requirements for batteries in the EU

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 12/04/2021)
Viide: 
CCMI/178-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2020) 798 final 2020/0353 CODCOM(2020) 798 final 2020/0353 COD
Rapporteur: 
Bruno CHOIX (Employers - GR I / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
Franck UHLIG (France)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
559 -
Mar 24, 2021 Mar 25, 2021

Batteries placed on the EU market should become sustainable, high-performing and safe all along their entire life cycle. This means batteries that are produced with the lowest possible environmental impact, using materials obtained in full respect of human rights as well as social and ecological standards. Batteries have to be long-lasting and safe, and at the end of their life, they should be repurposed, remanufactured or recycled, feeding valuable materials back into the economy.

EMSK arvamus: Sustainability requirements for batteries in the EU

Participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 12/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/937-EESC-2021-01796
Referral: 
COM(2021) 89 final 2021/0049 COD
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
561 -
Jun 09, 2021 Jun 10, 2021

The proposed European Metrology Partnership will build on the European metrology research programme (EMRP) and the European metrology programme on innovation and research (EMPIR). Metrology being the scientific study of measurement, it is a key enabler of economic and social activity. To maintain its competitive leadership in emerging technologies and new product development, by 2030 Europe's metrology solutions need to be at least equal to the top global performers.

Teabekiri: Participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology

Communication on cybersecurity strategy

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 12/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/930-EESC-2020
Referral: 
JOIN(2020) 18 final
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

The Communication stresses the EU's commitment to safeguarding an online environment providing the highest possible freedom and security, for the benefit of its citizens.

EMSK sektsiooni arvamus: Communication on cybersecurity strategy

Health technology assessment / Compromise

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 10/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/950-EESC-01784-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 51 final 2018/0018 COD
General Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

This is a follow-up to the 2018 EESC opinion on Health Technology Assessment (INT/844). On 24 March 2021, the Council has adopted its negotiating mandate. Since the new compromise text introduces a change of legal basis and substantial changes to the original proposal of the Commission, the Council decided to request a new opinion from the EESC.
Among other things, the Council compromise text proposes a progressive implementation of the product scope, starting with cancer drugs, orphan drugs and ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products). In addition, when carrying out a national health technology assessment on a health technology for which reports have been published or in respect of which a joint clinical assessment has been initiated, Member States shall not request at the national level information, data, analyses and other evidence that has been submitted by the health technology developer at EU level.

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Council of the EU compromise on COM(2018) 51 final – 2018/0018 (COD)

Digitalisation of justice

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 09/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/932-EESC-2021-00048-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Joâo NABAIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Portugal)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

The EESC welcomes the Communication as an essential and effective step to enable the digitalisation of justice. It is crucial to support Member States at national level in making this change by providing them not only with the necessary funding, but also with tools. With this support, the digitalisation of justice can be expanded at European level to create mechanisms facilitating closer cross-border cooperation between judicial authorities.

 

EMSK sektsiooni arvamus: Digitalisation of justice

Action plan/intellectual property

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 09/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/927-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 760 final
Rapporteur: 
Rudolf KOLBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Austria)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

The EESC fully supports the European Commission's action plan on intellectual property as a very good and holistic approach to modernising the EU IP system. The EESC welcomes all measures to enforce the fight against IPR infringement, and the strengthening of the role of the European Anti-Fraud Office in the fight against counterfeiting.

 

EMSK sektsiooni arvamus: Action plan/intellectual property

e-CODEX

Koostatavad arvamused (updated on 09/04/2021)
Viide: 
INT/931-EESC-2020-05898-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2020) 712 final 2020/0345 CODCOM(2020) 712 final 2020/0345 COD
Rapporteur: 
Ozlem YILDIRIM (Workers - GR II / France)
Täiskogu istungjärk: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

The EESC welcomes the proposed regulatory initiative, which will have an indirect positive impact as it simplifies and speeds up cross-border judicial procedures and cooperation, and will also contribute to improving the functioning of the single market. It is worth noting that e-CODEX is not limited to e-justice. In anticipation of the future, the EESC recommends including a provision to open up the possibility of other uses by other public administrations, including for example the transfer of e-health records.

EMSK sektsiooni arvamus: e-CODEX

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