Since 2016, as requested by the Council, every second year the Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the existing macro-regional strategies (MRS). This is the fourth report, covering the period from mid-2020 to mid-2022. It assesses the state of play and progress on implementing the MRS and examines ways forward especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 crisis.
Opinjonijiet fejn membri tal-Grupp ta’ Min Iħaddem huma relatur/korelatur/relatur ġenerali
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The main objective of this initiative is to encourage consumers to use consumer goods for a longer time, by repairing defective goods and by purchasing more second-hand and refurbished goods. It will entail the adoption of a proposal for an amendment of the Sale of Goods Directive and possibly a separate new legislative proposal on the right to repair.
The EESC asserts that businesses and workers must have proper channels for participating in efforts to support environmental protection and combat climate change. While respecting the role of national industrial relations systems and the autonomy of the social partners, the EESC considers that issues related to the green transition could be a stronger focus of collective bargaining at the appropriate levels. It highlights collective bargaining as a key tool that can help companies and workers face the challenges of the climate crisis, including the derived costs for companies.
This is an exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish presidency of the Council as a follow-up to the opinion INT/1000 Competitiveness check adopted at the request of the Czech presidency.
Dans le cadre du pacte vert pour l'Europe, la Commission s'est engagée à présenter, en 2021, une proposition de normes plus strictes en matière d'émissions de polluants atmosphériques pour les véhicules à moteur à combustion. Les dernières normes sont Euro 6 pour les véhicules légers (voitures et camionnettes) et Euro VI pour les poids lourds (camions, bus et autocars).
The evaluation aims at checking if the rules on health and social services of general economic interest meet their objectives under the 2012 services package.