Opinions

  • Tuairimí atá idir lámha (updated on 26/01/2024) - Bureau decision date: 11/07/2023
    Reference
    ECO/629-EESC-04143
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    587
    -
  • Tuairimí atá idir lámha (updated on 11/12/2023) - Bureau decision date: 13/12/2022
    Reference
    CCMI/204-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Poland
    (Germany

    The European Green Deal sets a high ambition for a toxic-free environment leading to zero pollution. The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) adopted on 14 October 2020 outlines the Commission’s strategy for the sustainable and safe use of chemicals.

  • Tuairimí atá idir lámha (updated on 11/10/2023) - Bureau decision date: 25/04/2023
    Reference
    NAT/904-EESC-2023-01-01
    Plenary session number
    580
    -
    EESC opinion: RescEU transitional period
  • Tuairimí atá idir lámha (updated on 29/09/2023) - Bureau decision date: 19/09/2023
    Reference
    TEN/824-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
  • Tuairimí atá idir lámha (updated on 16/06/2020) - Bureau decision date: 28/05/2020
    Reference
    ECO/522-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Portugal
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Reference
    ECO/635-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland
    Plenary session number
    585
    -

    Reporting requirements are key for the enforcement and monitoring of legislation, but can also lead to burdens on stakeholders. The European Commission, under the REFIT programme, is proposing to streamline reporting obligations and reducing administrative burdens with regards to financial services, the InvestEU programme and certain benchmarks, while allowing the reuse of data for innovation and research purposes.

    EESC opinion: Improving benchmarks and reporting requirements in financial services and investment support
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Reference
    ECO/634-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    585
    -

    Every year in February, the EESC adopts an opinion on Annual Sustainable Growth Survey, which the Commission usually presents at the end of November in the year before. This communication outlines the economic and employment policy priorities for the EU for the following 12 months, with a view to mitigating the negative impacts of the energy shocks in the short term and to foster sustainable growth and increase the EU’s resilience in the medium term. The structured approach, like in previous years, centres around the four dimensions of competitive sustainability and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The ASGS also continues to guide Member States in the implementation of the national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). The EESC's opinion on the ASGS 2024 is due to be adopted at the plenary session of 24-25 February 2024.

    EESC opinion: Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2024
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Reference
    INT/1048-EESC-2023-05071-00-00-AC-TRA
    Employers - GR I
    Czech Republic
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    585
    -

    SMEs face major uncertainties, supply constraints, labour shortages and unfair competition.

    EESC opinion on SME relief package
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 24/10/2023
    Reference
    INT/1047-EESC-2023-04939-00-02-ac-tra
    Employers - GR I
    Belgium
    Plenary session number
    585
    -

    The EESC supports the development of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an alternative to court proceedings when consumers seek redress for the damage traders may cause them, alongside accessible judicial proceedings and enforcement of consumer rights by national authorities. It considers enforcement by national authorities to be essential as a foundation of trust in consumer protection, while redress, whether through court or an ADR procedure, offers a way to restore trust when an incident occurs between consumer and trader.

    EESC opinion: Alternative dispute resolution
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 11/07/2023
    Reference
    REX/579-EESC-2023-REX579
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    585
    -

    Since the inception of the Single Market, the EU has prioritized open, rule-based trade and economic stability. Recent global challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions, underscored vulnerabilities in Europe's economic structure, compelling a strategic response. 

    EESC opinion: European economic security strategy