Opinions

  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 13/12/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/01/2023
    Reference
    ECO/615-EESC-2023-00763
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    583
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    EESC opinion: The strategic importance of the EU financial sector – How to improve assessment and evaluation
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 13/12/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/01/2023
    Reference
    ECO/612-EESC-2023-2023-00848
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    583
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    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.

    EESC opinion: Main challenges faced by EU islands, and mountainous and sparsely populated areas
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 13/12/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/12/2022
    Reference
    INT/1014-EESC-2023-03708-00-00-AC-TRA
    Plenary session number
    583
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    The Toy Safety Directive sets out the safety requirements that toys must meet before they can be marketed in the EU. This initiative aims to protect children better against risks in toys, particularly from chemicals. It builds on work such as the chemicals strategy for sustainability, and on an evaluation of the current toy safety rules completed in 2020. At the same time, it aims to strengthen the Single Market for toys.

    EESC opinion: Revision of the toy safety directive
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 13/12/2023 - Bureau decision date: 20/09/2022
    Reference
    NAT/880-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    France
    Plenary session number
    583
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    EESC opinion: Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and end-of life vehicle (ELV) management
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 24/02/2022
    Reference
    REX/555-EESC-2022
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    582
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    The Mediterranean region is strongly exposed to climate change and faces fast-rising temperatures, water scarcity and coastal erosion. Energy transition plays an important role in climate change mitigation on both shores of the Mediterranean.

     

    EESC opinion: Energy policies and strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean region
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 19/09/2023
    Reference
    SOC/783-EESC-2023
    Plenary session number
    582
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    EESC opinion: Recognition of professional qualifications of nurses
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/06/2023
    Reference
    TEN/820-EESC-2023
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    582
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    EESC opinion: Rail capacity and traffic management
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/06/2023
    Reference
    NAT/912-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    582
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    EESC opinion: Revised monitoring framework for the circular economy
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/06/2023
    Reference
    ECO/626-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    Latvia
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Plenary session number
    582
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    As committed during the negotiations on the long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission has on 20 June 2023 completed its proposal for a next generation of own resources. The package includes a new temporary statistical own resource based on company profits. The Commission  also proposes to adjust the own resources proposals based on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) compared to the original proposals from December 2021.  

    EESC opinion: Next generation of own resources
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/06/2023
    Reference
    ECO/623-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    582
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    EESC opinion: Environmental, social and governance ratings