An Eoraip

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San Eoraip, tá caidreamh ag CESE leis na comhpháirtithe sóisialta agus le heagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta i gcónaí sna Balcáin Thiar, i gComharsanacht an Oirthir, i stáit CSTE LEE an Íoslainn, Lichtinstéin agus an Iorua, agus sa Ríocht Aontaithe.

An Coiste Leantach um na Balcáin Thiar – comhlacht inmheánach, buan de Choiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa – is é an phríomhionstraim é chun gníomhaíochtaí CESE sa réigiún sin a chomhordú. Tionóltar Fóram na Sochaí Sibhialta um na Balcáin Thiar gach re bliain agus is cuid d’obair an Choiste Leantaigh é.

Oibríonn CESE go déthaobhach freisin leis na tíortha úd sna Balcáin Thiar atá tar éis tús a chur le caibidlíocht aontachais, agus leis an Tuirc, trí chomhlachtaí speisialaithe a cruthaíodh ar bhonn comhaontuithe comhlachais idir na tíortha sin agus an tAontas: is é is aidhm do na Comhchoistí Comhairliúcháin sin comhpháirtithe sóisialta agus eagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta a rannpháirtiú agus faireachán á dhéanamh ar phróisis réamhaontachais agus athchóirithe i dtreo cur lena seans ballraíocht an Aontais a bhaint amach. Is éard atá i ngach comhlacht líon comhionann comhaltaí ó CESE agus ón tír chomhpháirtíochta agus is iondúil go dtagann siad i gceann a chéile uair amháin nó dhá uair sa bhliain.

Lena chois sin, chuir CESE Coiste Leantach um Chomharsanacht an Oirthir ar bun: comhlacht inmheánach atá ann a bhfuil sé mar fhreagracht aige feabhas a chur ar an gcaidreamh leis an tsochaí shibhialta i dtíortha an réigiúin sin, is iad sin, an Airméin, an Asarbaiseáin, an Bhealarúis, an tSeoirsia, an Mholdóiv agus an Úcráin.

Is iad Ardáin na Sochaí Sibhialta na príomhshásraí comhair leis an Airméin, leis an tSeoirsia, leis an Moldóiv agus leis an Úcráin, lena gceadaítear d’eagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta ón Aontas agus ón tír chomhpháirtíochta faireachán a dhéanamh ar chur chun feidhme chomhaontuithe an Aontais leis na tíortha sin agus moltaí a dhréachtú do na húdaráis ábhartha. Thairis sin, tíortha is iarrthóirí a bhí san Úcráin agus sa Mholdóiv in 2022.

A fhad a bhaineann sé leis an mBealarúis agus leis an Rúis, tá caidreamh á chothú le heagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta atá ag feidhmiú gan bhac sa dá thír sin, eagraíochtaí a bhfuil an chuid is mó díbh bunaithe ar chríoch an Aontais. Measann CESE go bhfuil sé tábhachtach leanúint den idirphlé go dtí go dtiocfaidh feabhas ar dhálaí amach anseo.

Tugtar le chéile sa Limistéar Eorpach Eacnamaíoch Ballstáit an Aontais Eorpaigh agus na trí stát CSTE LEE (an Íoslainn, Lichtinstéin agus an Iorua) i Margadh Inmheánach  inar féidir le hearraí, seirbhísí, caipiteal agus daoine gluaiseacht gan bhac. Is cuid de Choiste Comhairleach an Limistéir Eorpaigh Eacnamaíoch é CESE, coiste ina bpléitear ceisteanna comhleasa le hionadaithe na gcomhpháirtithe sóisialta ó stáit CSTE LEE.

Ar deireadh, tá Coiste Leantach AE-na Ríochta Aontaithe faoi stiúir CESE, coiste atá freagrach as faireachán a dhéanamh ar an gcaidreamh idir an tAontas Eorpach agus Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann ó thaobh na sochaí sibhialta de. Is ar chur chun feidhme an Chomhaontaithe um Tharraingt Siar agus cur chun feidhme an Phrótacail maidir le hÉirinn agus Tuaisceart Éireann is mó a dhíríonn obair an choiste, a bhfuil comhrá leanúnach ina leith ar bun le heagraíochtaí na sochaí sibhialta sa Ríocht Aontaithe, mar aon le cur chun feidhme an Chomhaontaithe Trádála agus Comhair idir an tAontas Eorpach agus an Ríocht Aontaithe; tá Coiste Leantach AE-na Ríochta Aontaithe ag obair i gcomhar le Grúpa Comhairleach Baile an Aontais Eorpaigh faoin gComhaontú Trádála agus Comhair idir an tAontas Eorpach agus an Ríocht Aontaithe.

  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023
    Reference
    REX/575-EESC-2023
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, a number of EU legislative acts concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.

    Accordingly, the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK of certain consignments of products of animal or plant origin, including animal food, plants for planting, machinery and vehicles for agricultural or forestry purposes and seed potatoes falls within the scope of these acts and is subject to official controls, certification requirements and prohibitions. This also applies to non-commercial movements of certain pet animals.

    Download — Tuairim ó CESE: Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of goods
  • Tuairimí a glacadh on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023
    Reference
    REX/574-EESC-2023
    Workers - GR II
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC as well as the Commission acts based on them, apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland.

     

    Download — Tuairim ó CESE: Specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland
  • The EESC:

    • suggests that a systematic stocktaking exercise be carried out, evaluating how EU funds and instruments are perceived and used by the Arctic stakeholders in practice;
    • calls for Arctic decision-makers at all levels to more rigorously apply legal obligations and draw inspiration from best-practice standards and mechanisms for including, consulting and empowering all section of local civil society;
    • supports and encourages full consultation of and cooperation with indigenous peoples in the Arctic, bearing in mind the principle of free, prior and informed consent, before adopting and implementing measures that might affect them directly.
  • Reference number
    39/2024

    The European elections proved that the pro-European majority still holds, but also showed that voters across the EU demand urgent political and legislative responses to the challenges raised in the electoral campaign. Otherwise, the pro-European majority may risk losing support as citizens may increasingly turn their backs on the mainstream political forces.

  • The second meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform (CSP) was held on 10 March 2023 in Yerevan.

    During the meeting, a debate focused on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. The CSP debated the current challenges in the implementation of the Agreement and in progressing on the reform agenda.

    A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.

  • Joint meeting

    Representatives of the two Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG) from the EU and Moldova, established under Chapter 13 on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union, held the seventh joint meeting on 7 March 2023. The objective of the meeting was to prepare a set of recommendations for the Civil Society Forum, which will take place on 17 March 2023.

  • The 6th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA featured the participation of the UK DAG Chair, Mr. Sean McGuire, to discuss the recent Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland, the situation of both DAGs and future joint steps. A DG TRADE representative presented and discussed with members the technical aspects of Level Playing Field provisions.

  • In the context of the reinforced follow-up of EESC Information Report
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    Following the adoption of the EESC Information Report on the Implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, the Committee is now promoting and giving it a reinforced follow-up using various communication channels, considering the relevance and the perfect timing of the subjects covered in the report.

     

  • Event type
    JCC Meeting

    For the 16th time, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Montenegro held the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). The JCC is a civil society platform established between the EESC and Montenegrin civil society. It complements with a civil society point of view the EU institutional framework related to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Montenegro. This joint institution allows civil society organisations on both sides to monitor the country's accession negotiations. It is also a platform to discuss issues of common interest and to inform the public at large on the challenges ahead during the accession period.


     

    This 16th JCC took place in Podgorica and tackled issues such as:

    • Current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations, including 2022 Montenegro Report
    • Revised enlargement methodology – Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process, with a special focus on Judiciary and Fundamental rights and the Functioning of democratic institutions
    • Revised enlargement methodology – Cluster 1: The Fundamentals of the Accession Process, with a special focus on Justice, Freedom and Security
    • Overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro

    A joint declaration was adopted at the meeting and will be distributed to all relevant EU institutions, as well as to the Montenegrin authorities.

  • The European Commission organised the first Civil Society Forum of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) on 4 October 2022.