Comité économique et social européen
The objective of this evaluation report is to assess the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) atmid-term. The RRF is the EU’s main instrument to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the EESC will examine, from the point of view of the organised civil society, the effectiveness and relevance of this instrument, as well as aim to determine the added value of civil society involvement in achieving the RRF Regulation’s objectives. The evaluation will also cover later developments, such as the REPowerEU initiative. The results of the EESC's evaluation will feed into the Commission's evaluation, the completion of which is scheduled for Q1 2024.
Évaluation ex post du mécanisme de protection civile de l’Union européenne (y compris rescEU)
The EESC highlights the potential of Euro-Mediterranean trade to contribute to sustainable development in the Euro-Mediterranean area and consequently encourages and supports the modernisation and extension of the bilateral Free Trade Agreements included in the eight Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements. The EESC considers that the post COVID-19 recovery provides a momentum for such a modernisation, especially as regards capitalising on the potential benefits of a reconfiguration of global value chains in favour of the Euro-Mediterranean area and in line with the new EU trade policy. In that context, the EESC thinks that a fresh impetus is necessary to relaunch the negotiations on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTAs) with Morocco and Tunisia, as well as discussions with Egypt and Jordan.
Évaluation d'e-Cohésion 2014-2020:
L'objectif de l'évaluation est de recueillir des preuves de la mise en œuvre et des performances des systèmes d'e-cohésion pour les programmes opérationnels financés par le FEDER et le Fonds de cohésion au cours de la période de programmation 2014-2020. La performance des systèmes d'e-cohésion s'entend principalement comme suit: simplification, réduction de la charge administrative et rationalisation des procédures de notification et de vérification pour les quatre principaux types d'utilisateurs de ces systèmes: i) les bénéficiaires, ii) les autorités de gestion et les organismes intermédiaires, iii) les autorités de certification , iv) et les autorités d'audit.
The SUD can play a central role in the European Green Deal framework, being crucial to the Commission's Farm-to-Fork strategy for shifting to a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, and complementary to both the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Zero Pollution Strategy.