540th Plenary session, 23-24 January 2019 - Related Opinions

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For a European Framework directive on a Minimum Income (own initiative opinion)

Hyväksytyt on 20/02/2019
Viite: 
SOC/584-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Georges DASSIS (Greece)

The EESC launched the idea of a Framework Directive on a European Minimum Income already in 2013 (SOC/482). As the principle of minimum income was integrated in the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), it was again supported twice by the EESC (SOC/542 and SOC/564). Applying the open method of coordination (OMC) as the only mechanism to reduce poverty continues to be insufficient to achieve the target set in the Europe 2020 Strategy. Introducing a binding European framework for a decent minimum income in Europe, enabling minimum income schemes in the Member States to be made "decent" (adequate) is a key European response to the serious and persistent problem of poverty in Europe.

ETSK:n lausunto: For a European Framework directive on a Minimum Income (own initiative opinion)

Implementing the definitive VAT system

Hyväksytyt on 23/01/2019
Viite: 
ECO/469-EESC-2018-2779-00-00
Referral: 
COM(2018) 329 final 2018/0164 CNS
Rapporteur: 
Krister ANDERSSON (Employers - GR I / Sweden)
Co-rapporteur: 
Giuseppe GUERINI (Diversity Europe - GR III/Italy)

The EESC welcome the definitive destination principle-based VAT system for taxing goods in B2B relations and reminds that it is an important achievement proving the continuous consolidation of the EU internal market. The Committee urges the Commission to explore how a common VAT system for both services and goods can be rolled out as quickly as possible. The EESC recommends greater collaboration between national fiscal and enforcement authorities in order to make the new destination-based VAT system more effective in terms of both effectiveness against fraud and reliability in favour of European enterprises.

ETSK:n lausunto: Implementing the definitive VAT system

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Definitive VAT system intra-Union trade of goods COM(2018)329_European Commission presentaton

Euro area economic policy (2019)

Hyväksytyt on 23/01/2019
Viite: 
ECO/485-EESC-2018-05763-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 759 final
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II / Spain)

The EESC is of the opinion that building economic resilience, an objective that underlies the recommendations of the European Commission on the economic policy of the euro area, is of the utmost importance for the euro area economies. However, the Committee would like to stress that the pursuit of economic resilience should go hand in hand with increased labour market resilience, that is, the capacity of labour markets to weather shocks with limited social costs.

ETSK:n lausunto: Euro area economic policy (2019)

European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres

Hyväksytyt on 23/01/2019
Viite: 
TEN/684-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 630 final 2018/0328 COD
Rapporteur: 
Antonio LONGO (Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Alberto MAZZOLA (Italy)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the Commission's initiative, considering it an important step in developing an industrial strategy for cybersecurity and a strategic move to achieve robust and comprehensive digital autonomy. These aspects are essential for strengthening Europe's defence mechanisms against the ongoing cyberwarfare that threatens to undermine its political, economic and social systems.

ETSK:n lausunto: European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres

The role of Domestic Advisory Groups in monitoring the implementation of Free Trade Agreements

Hyväksytyt on 23/01/2019
Viite: 
REX/510-EESC-2018-EESC-2018-05144-00-00-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Alberto MAZZOLA (Italy)

Key points:

The EU today faces an increasing demand for a constructive dialogue with civil society on trade, as seen with CETA and TTIP. Domestic advisory groups (DAG) are a great way to connect citizens with trade issues. DAG should responsibly advise on all aspects of EU Trade Agreements.

Domestic advisory groups should be advisory, consultative, institutionalized and competent to cover all provisions of FTAs.

The EESC considers that the participation of civil society in all FTAs is an indispensable element in the strategic ambitions of the external policies of the EU.

The EESC considers its participation in DAGs valuable and wishes to continue to be part of all of them.

The EESC asks budgetary authorities for an additional budget to support Domestic Advisory Groups to fulfil the expected work in terms of quantity and quality.

ETSK:n lausunto: The role of Domestic Advisory Groups in monitoring the implementation of Free Trade Agreements

Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)

Hyväksytyt on 23/01/2019
Viite: 
REX/509-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS (France)

The European Economic and Social Committee would like to reiterate its commitment to the WTO as the guardian of international trade and a crucible for developing rules and disciplines to ensure fair trade, the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, and transparency in trade-related policy-making.

ETSK:n lausunto: Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)

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