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Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas

Valmisteilla (updated on 01/03/2023)
Viite: 
ECO/612-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Täysistunto: 
581 -
Sep 20, 2023 Sep 21, 2023

One of the main conclusions of the 8th Cohesion Report is that although cohesion and convergence among regions in the European Union has improved, there are still remaining gaps especially in less developed regions related with their territorial characteristics. EU islands, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas still face many challenges on their growth and income and disparities exist.

In these regions, there are still a lot of gaps in terms of employment and investment, social exclusion is evident and gender disparities have not diminished.

Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations

Valmisteilla (updated on 05/01/2022)
Viite: 
/-EESC-2017-EESC-2017-05706-00-00-PAC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 481 final – 2017/0219 (COD)
Rapporteur: 
Sir Graham WATSON (Diversity Europe - GR III / United Kingdom)
Co-rapporteur: 
Ms Anne DEMELENNE and Mr Stephane BUFFETAUT
Täysistunto: 
530 -
Dec 06, 2017 Dec 07, 2017

Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations

The effects of a new carbon-free, decentralised and digitalised energy supply structure on jobs and regional economies (own initiative opinion)

Hyväksytyt on 11/07/2018
Viite: 
TEN/660-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Lutz Ribbe (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Täysistunto: 
536 -
Jul 11, 2018 Jul 12, 2018

The key message of the opinion is that transforming the energy system towards carbon-free, decentralised and digitalised supply offers enormous opportunities, in particular for structurally weak and rural regions in Europe. The development of renewable energy (RE) can have a major and beneficial impact on employment, and can be configured so as to provide a completely new stimulus for the regional economy. There is therefore potential for mutually reinforcing the positive effects of Europe's energy and cohesion policies. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) finds it regrettable that both the Commission and the Member States have yet to properly recognise this potential, let alone exploit it.

ETSK:n lausunto: The effects of a new carbon-free, decentralised and digitalised energy supply structure on jobs and regional economies (own initiative opinion)

Third report on the State of the Energy Union

Hyväksytyt on 19/04/2018
Viite: 
TEN/657-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2017) 688 final - Third Report on the State of the Energy Union Annex 1: Updated roadmap for the Energy Union – state of play: 23 November 2017Annex 2: Policy observations at Member State, Regional and EU LevelAnnex 3: State of Progress towards the National Energy and Climate PlansAnnex 4: Progress in Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation
Rapporteur: 
TONI VIDAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Croatia)
Co-rapporteur: 
CHRISTOPHE QUAREZ (Workers - GR II/France)
Täysistunto: 
534 - Apr 19, 2018

The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the opportunity to provide an opinion on the Third report on State of the Energy Union by the European Commission, as it did before for the first and second reports. As expressed in previous opinions, the EESC strongly supports the idea of a European Energy Union and would like to stress that the Energy Union is not only relevant to sectoral policies such as energy, transport and climate but offers opportunities to make Europe more democratic, more cohesive, more competitive, and more just.

ETSK:n lausunto: Third report on the State of the Energy Union

Lessons learned for avoiding the severity of austerity policies in the EU

Hyväksytyt on 14/02/2018
Viite: 
ECO/401-EESC-2017-02368-00-01-ac-tra
Rapporteur: 
José Custódio LEIRIÃO (Diversity Europe - GR III / Portugal)
Täysistunto: 
532 -
Feb 14, 2018 Feb 15, 2018

The Committee recommends that future crises in the European Union should be managed by striving for a better balance between fiscal and social objectives and urges the Commission to design "supplementary economic and social recovery" programmes, to be applied at the same time as or at the end of an adjustment programme. The EESC recommends that in any future crises situation, the EU Institutions should be solely responsible for developing and implementing the adjustment programmes and stresses that social partners and representatives of civil society must be included in the programme's monitoring and assessment panel, on an equal footing with representatives of the EU, the ECB and other bodies.

 

ETSK:n lausunto: Lessons learned for avoiding the severity of austerity policies in the EU

Cybersecurity Act

Hyväksytyt on 14/02/2018
Viite: 
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)
Täysistunto: 
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).

ETSK:n lausunto: Cybersecurity Act

The counterfeit and pirated products industry

Hyväksytyt on 05/07/2017
Viite: 
CCMI/150-EESC-2017
Rapporteur: 
Mr Antonello Pezzini (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mr Hannes Leo (Diversity Europe - GR III/Austria)

The European economy is increasingly based on creativity and innovation. Intellectual property rights (IPR) intensive industries in Europe account for 39% of the EU's GDP and 26% of its employment. The EESC considers that businesses must enjoy a series of conditions that facilitate innovation, investment and employment.

According to estimates from the UN and OECD, counterfeit products represent 5-7% (UN) or up to 2.5% (OECD) of world trade. The majority of counterfeit products in Europe are produced outside the EU, but production is also on the rise in Member States. The internet has considerably simplified and massively increased the scope for selling counterfeit products online while the risk of being prosecuted remains very low.

ETSK:n lausunto: The counterfeit and pirated products industry

Strengthening European personal care, hygiene and cosmetic products industries

Hyväksytyt on 20/10/2016
Viite: 
CCMI/143-EESC-0000
Rapporteur: 
Madi Sharma (Employers - GR I / United Kingdom)
Co-rapporteur: 
Dirk Jarré (Diversity Europe - GR III/Germany)

Europe has always played a key role in the innovation and development of personal care, body hygiene and beauty products. However its leading position has progressively been eroded in the process of global competition. While the innovative capacity of Europe’s specialised enterprises is very impressive, the production and commercialisation of European inventions have shifted to other parts of the world with serious economic and social consequences for Europe in terms of benefits, labour opportunities and incentives for research and development. To strengthen this particular branch of industry by appropriate strategies will lead to a major contribution to industrial reshoring and industrial development.

 

ETSK:n lausunto: Strengthening European personal care, hygiene and cosmetic products industries

Company law

Hyväksytyt on 27/04/2016
Viite: 
INT/780-EESC-2016-00895-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2015) 616 final - 2015/0283 (COD)
Rapporteur: 
Mr Pegado Liz (Diversity Europe - GR III / Portugal)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mr Barker and Mr Lefevre
Täysistunto: 
516 -
Apr 27, 2016 Apr 28, 2016

The EESC fully supports the consolidation, codification and thereby simplification of the text of the proposal relating to certain aspects of company law. The EESC would also have wished for a more ambitious exercise that aimed to codify aspects that are still spread across other legislative instruments.

ETSK:n lausunto: Company law

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