Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas
Europos ekonominė erdvė (EEE) suburia ES valstybes nares ir tris EEE ELPA valstybes (Islandiją, Lichtenšteiną ir Norvegiją) į vidaus rinką, reglamentuojamą tomis pačiomis pagrindinėmis taisyklėmis. Taikant šias taisykles siekiama sudaryti galimybes prekėms, paslaugoms, kapitalui ir asmenims laisvai judėti EEE, atviroje ir konkurencingoje aplinkoje. Susitarimas dėl Europos ekonominės erdvės įsigaliojo 1994 m. sausio 1 d.
Europos ekonominės erdvės konsultacinis komitetas yra EEE susitarimo dalis (96 straipsnis) ir buvo įsteigtas 1994 m.
In its opinion on the Euro area's economic policy for 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the Commission's recommendations, but calls for a shift in fiscal rules towards a more prosperity-oriented form of economic governance, including a golden rule for public investment.
The European Economic Area Consultative Committee (EEA CC) held on 18 September 2020 its 28th annual meeting to discuss two resolutions linked to the implementation of the Green Deal initiative and the EU’s New Industrial Strategy. The members of the EEA CC, which represents employers, workers, and other civil society players of EEA member states, agreed on the need to extend the Green Deal to the entire EEA to achieve a more sustainable single market.
The EESC draws forward-looking conclusions from the 2019 Semester and the Committee's civil society consultations in the Member States
At its plenary session in July, the European Economic and Social Committee presented proposals for the economic agenda of the upcoming legislative period (2019-2024) and recommended that they should form the basis of a new European economic strategy. The Committee's proposals seek to develop more resilient and sustainable EU economic policies within an improved governance framework for the Economic and Monetary Union.
The euro ranks second in the world as a reserve currency and as a currency used for fixed income securities issues and international trade transactions. However, its use internationally has yet to return to levels before the financial crisis, and its future role in the international monetary system is tied to the economic prospects of the euro area.
The 25th anniversary of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, in force since 1994, was the main topic of the EEA Consultative Committee meeting that took place on 23 and 24 May. This committee, which represents employers, workers and other civil society players of EEA member states, insisted on the importance of completing the internal market and taking into account its social dimension.
The EEA CC met for the 32nd time in Brussels on 21 November 2023. Highlights of the agenda:
The European Economic Area Consultative Committee held its 31st annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on 14 and 15 March 2023. The EEA CC members discussed resolutions and reports on energy resilience in the EEA in view of the geopolitical landscape and on the future cooperation of the European Political Community (EPC).
