Opinions

  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    INT/700-EESC-2013-01-01-4005
    Employers - GR I
    Malta
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EESC opinion: Free movement / public documents
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    INT/698-EESC-2013-3548
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EESC opinion: Disclosure of non-financial information
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    TEN/523-EESC-2013-01-01
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EMSA funding in the field of pollution response
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    TEN/518-EESC-2013-01-01
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Workers - GR II
    Luxembourg
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    Rules on compensation and assistance to air passengers
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    INT/692-EESC-2013-01-01-2819
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    United Kingdom
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EESC opinion: Smart regulation - SMEs
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    INT/697-EESC-2013-3456
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EESC opinion: Trade marks
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    INT/683-EESC-2013-01-01-1697
    Employers - GR I
    Slovakia
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    EESC opinion: Unfair trading practices / supply chain
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    SOC/478-EESC-2013-01-01-841
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    491
    -

    Following a heated debate, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted at its 10-11 July plenary session an opinion on the review of the tobacco directive proposed by the European Commission. In its opinion, the EESC argues that the changes proposed by the Commission will have serious consequences for jobs, the economy and tax revenues, thereby breaching other fundamental EU objectives such as full employment and restored growth. However, the European Economic and Social Committee is also fully aware of the risks that tobacco poses to public health.

    Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products
  • Adottati on 11/07/2013
    Riferimento
    CCMI/108-EESC-2013-01-01-1094
    Employers - GR I
    Netherlands
    Workers - GR II
    Italy

    A coherent Industrial Policy requires far better governance – the EESC position. The EESC welcomes very much the focused attention to Europe's industry, as expressed in the Commission's update on Industrial policy of October 2012. The present opinion insists on a change of mind-set in the Member States (MS) and the EU Council. It stresses the need of coherent decision-making on a wide variety of issues, and effective governance at EU level. Only then industrial policy can become a building block of an EU Growth Initiative of which there is still little effective action.

    "A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery" Industrial Policy Communication Update COM(2012) 582 final
    Infopack CCMI/108
  • Adottati on 10/07/2013
    Riferimento
    NAT/593-EESC-2013-534
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    491
    -
    A blueprint to safeguard Europe's water resources