European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
Find the latest EESC opinions and publications at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/opinions-information-reports/opinions and http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/publications-other-work/publications respectively.
The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
Learn more about our policy areas and policy highlights at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/policies
The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
Find out more about our upcoming events at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/upcoming-events
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
Read the latest EESC news http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news and press releases http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases
The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Find out more at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/sections-other-bodies
Ag an seisiún iomlánach i mí Iúil, ghlac CESE tuairim maidir leis an tuarascáil bhliantúil ba dhéanaí a d’eisigh an Coimisiún Eorpach i ndáil le cur chun feidhme comhaontuithe saorthrádála don bhliain 2018. Sa tuairim sin, thug CESE cuntas ar phríomhról na trádála i dtaca le téarnamh eacnamaíoch inbhuanaithe a chur chun cinn agus i dtaca lena éascú do chuideachtaí a luachshlabhraí briste a athbhunú agus a atheagrú. San am céanna, is cúis aiféala dó nach ndéantar mórán tagartha d’obair faireacháin na sochaí sibhialta sa tuarascáil ar an gcur chun feidhme.
Sa tuairim uaidh, d’áitigh CESE ar institiúidí an Aontais ceachtanna tábhachtacha a fhoghlaim ó chúrsaí mar atá. Mar chuid de sin, áirítear an gá atá ann slabhraí soláthair atá níos athléimní, níos éagsúlaithe agus níos freagraí a athbhunú agus sásraí níos láidre a fhorbairt chun clár oibre inbhuanaithe maidir leis an trádáil agus leis an infheistíocht a bhaint amach ina ghnéithe ar fad. Tá aiféala ar leith ar CESE gur beag tagairt a dhéantar sa tuarascáil don obair a rinne grúpaí comhairleacha baile (DAGanna) chun faireachán a dhéanamh ar thionchar na gcomhaontuithe ar ghealltanais maidir le trádáil agus forbairt inbhuanaithe (TSD). D’éiligh CESE go ndéanfaí DAGanna a neartú chun go bhféadfaidís a gcuid cúraimí faireacháin a fhreastal go rathúil agus chuir sé in iúl gur cúis imní dó nach bhfuil uirlisí forfheidhmiúcháin ceangailteacha san áireamh sna caibidlí i leith TSD faoi mar atá.(dgf)