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Download — Avis du CESE: Application des règles relatives aux aides d’État pour les compensations des prestations de services d’intérêt économique général (décision 2012/21/UE et cadre communautaire) (avis d'initiative)
Au cours de ces dernières années, on a constaté un déplacement du pouvoir de négociation, principalement à l’avantage du secteur de la distribution et de quelques multinationales de l’industrie manufacturière et au détriment des fournisseurs, en particulier les producteurs primaires. La concentration du pouvoir de négociation a abouti à des abus de position dominante, qui ont accru la vulnérabilité des opérateurs les plus faibles face aux pratiques commerciales déloyales (PCD). L'avis analyse l'impact de ces pratiques, met l'accent sur la faiblesse qui caractérise la position des maillons les plus vulnérables de la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire et demande un action au niveau UE pour interdire les PCD et promouvoir une chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire plus juste.
Download — Avis du CESE: Promouvoir des chaînes d'approvisionnement agroalimentaire plus équitables
Le CESE exprime son soutien à la Commission dans sa lutte contre une érosion des assiettes fiscales des États membres et contre une concurrence déloyale. Le Comité est notamment favorable à l'introduction d'une assiette commune consolidée pour l'impôt sur les sociétés (ACCIS) et se félicite que la Commission ait publié la liste des juridictions non coopératives en matière fiscale. Le CESE va encore plus loin et propose que la réglementation de l'UE devrait prévoir des sanctions pour les entreprises qui continueront de gérer leurs affaires à partir de paradis fiscaux.
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welcomes the Commission’s 2024 approach, which seeks to align competition enforcement with the EU’s digital, green and industrial policy priorities while safeguarding a well-functioning Single Market:
supports the Commission’s efforts to enhance the effectiveness and predictability of competition rules, including the development of new guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance, the modernised Market Definition Notice, and improved tools to assess consumer welfare impacts;
stresses the importance of strong and effective enforcement in digital markets, both under traditional competition rules and through the growing application of the Digital Markets Act.;
calls for stronger merger control, including a framework to scrutinise below-threshold acquisitions that may harm competition (e.g. “killer acquisitions”), and urges greater consideration of labour market impacts and innovation dynamics in merger assessments;
highlights the need for State aid rules to promote cross-border participation, reduce fragmentation and support strategic investments essential for the Clean Industrial Deal, while ensuring cohesion and a level playing field across Member States.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is pressing the EU to urgently tighten rules on third-country e-commerce platforms such as Temu and Shein, warning that their rapid expansion is undermining fair competition, consumer protection and regulatory compliance.
The EU needs a sharper focus on competition policy to strengthen its global competitiveness, boost productivity and ensure the single market remains a pillar of economic strength, according to the EESC.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Single Market, the EESC held a debate about the future of the world's largest trading bloc with Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. The Single Market is widely considered the EU's greatest achievement, but has also shown its limitations in the face of current crises.