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Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)
Ongoing (updated on 09/11/2018)
Referentie: 
REX/509-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Emmanuelle Butaud-Stubbs (Employers - GR I / France)
Plenary session: 
540 -
Jan 23, 2019 Jan 24, 2019

Composition of the study group.

Administrator in charge: Ms. Sara Nanino | Assistant in charge: Ms. Carlotta Isabella Iapichino

Background info:

On the basis of an analysis of the main trends in world trade, the opinion will explore what developments would be desirable in the WTO's organisation and mission.

This opinion would fit in with the objective of "addressing the challenges of globalisation" and provide civil society's contribution to an appropriate reform of the WTO: proposals concerning governance, the decision-making process, the DSB, consideration of investments, trade in services, data protection and intellectual property.

Information memo: Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)

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Sustainable mobility for Europe (Communication)
Adopted on 17/10/2018
Referentie: 
TEN/666-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 293 final COM(2018) 293 final COM(2018) 293 final
Rapporteur: 
Giulia Barbucci (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Plenary session: 
538 -
Oct 17, 2018 Oct 18, 2018

The EESC welcomes the Third Mobility Package, however, it notes that the Commission's proposal is limited almost exclusively to road transport. In order to develop effectively sustainable and safe mobility, a more ambitious project needs to be developed, taking all available forms of transport into consideration, with a particular focus on intermodality in freight and passenger transport.

EESC opinion: Sustainable mobility for Europe (Communication)

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Strategic developments in industrial policy by 2030
Adopted on 17/10/2018
Referentie: 
CCMI/161-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Carlos Trias Pintó (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Gerald Kreuzer (Austria)
Plenary session: 
538 -
Oct 17, 2018 Oct 18, 2018

The opinion pleads for an holistic approach to reconcile growth, climate, environmental challenges and societal problems in a fair transition design.

It underlines that Europe's renaissance ( rEUnaissance) means a fully fledged master plan for European industry, mainstreaming industrial policy across all EU policies, enabling industry to transform and generating industrial added value through creativity and smart design, social innovation and fostering new sustainable and inclusive industrial models.

EESC opinion: Strategic developments in industrial policy by 2030

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Economic, technological and social changes in advanced services for the elderly (own-initiative opinion)
Ongoing (updated on 09/11/2018)
Referentie: 
CCMI/165-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Marian Krzaklewski (Workers - GR II / Poland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jean-Pierre Haber (France)
Plenary session: 
543 -
May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019

According to Eurostat forecasts (2015), over the coming decades, Europe’s population will grow slowly from 507 million people in 2013 to 526 million in 2035. This will be accompanied by substantial ageing: the section of the population aged 65+ should increase from 18% to 28%. And by 2060 the 65+ age group will number 149 million.

Information memo: Economic, technological and social changes in advanced services for the elderly (own-initiative opinion)

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European Philanthropy: an untapped potential
Ongoing (updated on 08/11/2018)
Referentie: 
SOC/611-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Petru Sorin Dandea (Workers - GR II / Romania)
Plenary session: 
542 -
Mar 20, 2019 Mar 21, 2019

The objective of the opinion, requested by the Romanian Presidency, is to explore which measures and initiatives should be taken at EU and national level in order to promote organised philanthropy and eliminate barriers within the internal market that are hindering the realisation of its full potential, so as to maximize its contribution to EU values, such as cohesion, social justice and European Policies, and to the competitiveness of the European economy.
The opinion is expected to feed into the Romanian presidency programme and into the political priorities for the new Commission.

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