European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
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The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
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The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
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The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
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Żieda fil-kooperazzjoni internazzjonali hija essenzjali biex l-oċeani jsiru sostenibbli sal-2030 u jiġu żgurati s-sigurtà u s-sikurezza fuq il-baħar, jgħid il-KESE f’Opinjoni ġdida adottata fis-sessjoni plenarja tiegħu ta’ Jannar.
Minħabba l-kumplessità tagħha, il-governanza tal-oċeani ma tistax titqies bħala purament “affari marittima”, iżda teħtieġ approċċ multidixxiplinarju u integrat li jappoġġja lil dawk li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet fil-livelli kollha.
L-impatt tal-bniedem fuq l-oċeani spiss joriġina f'attivitajiet ibbażati fuq l-art. Proporzjon sinifikanti tat-tniġġis tal-baħar ġej mir-rilaxx ta’ skart, pestiċidi, antibijotiċi, fosfati u plastiks, biex ma nsemmux il-kwistjoni ta' munizzjon mhux splodut.
Skont il-KESE, ir-rwol tal-UE bħala leġiżlatur u bħala attur internazzjonali li jsaħħaħ in-networks u s-sħubijiet huwa essenzjali, u partijiet interessati differenti għandhom ikunu involuti b’mod effettiv u trasparenti f’kull pass tul il-proċess.
“L-UE għandha rwol ewlieni fl-isforzi biex tappoġġja l-oċeani, iżda l-pajjiżi kollha jridu jagħtu sehemhom: b’hekk biss il-ġenerazzjonijiet il-ġodda jkunu jistgħu xorta jsejħu l-pjaneta tagħna Pjaneta Blu,” qal ir-rapporteur tal-Opinjoni Stefano Palmieri.
Sabiex tikseb in-newtralità tal-karbonju sal-2050 u s-sostenibbiltà sal-2030, l-UE għandha tiffoka fuq it-teħid ta’ miżuri biex tissalvagwardja l-benessri tal-ambjent tal-baħar u tipproteġi l-istokkijiet tal-ħut, li t-tnejn huma vitali għal ħafna komunitajiet. (mp)