Opinions

  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    INT/622-EESC-2012-01-01-1038
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    480
    -
    EESC opinion: Markets in financial instruments - Directive
  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    INT/621-EESC-2012-01-01-1037
    Employers - GR I
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    480
    -
    EESC opinion: Sound level of motor vehicles
  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    REX/351-EESC-2012-01-01-1057
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Employers - GR I
    United Kingdom
    Plenary session number
    480
    -
    The Global Approach to Migration and Mobility
  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    SOC/432-EESC-2012-1045
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Plenary session number
    480
    -
    EESC opinion: Towards an EU Criminal Policy
  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    CCMI/93-EESC-2012-1049
    Employers - GR I
    Czech Republic
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Sweden
    With the notable exception of some sectors cooperatives represent a limited part of the European economy. However data reported in this opinion show that in times of crisis cooperatives are more resilient and stable than other forms of enterprise as well as they develop new entrepreneurial initiatives. This can be attributed to the specificity of the cooperative enterprises: their long term approach, their strong territorial roots, their promotion of members’ interests, and their focus on cooperation among themselves. The manifested cooperative excellence is important to disseminate and develop in national and EU policies.
    Cooperatives and restructuring
  • Aviz adoptat on 25/04/2012
    Referințe
    CCMI/92-EESC-2012-1048
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    Belgium
    Book publishing on the move
    Infopack CCMI 092
    Bibliography
    Bibliographie
  • Aviz adoptat on 29/03/2012
    Referințe
    NAT/536-EESC-2012-01-01-833
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    479
    -
    EESC Opinion: Removal of fins of sharks
  • Aviz adoptat on 29/03/2012
    Referințe
    ECO/309-EESC-2012-01-01-816
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    479
    -

    The Committee welcomes the Commission's legislative proposals as a step in the right direction, as they halve the GNI contribution and compensate for that with two new own resources, one based on VAT and the other on a tax on financial transactions. The EESC regrets that the text under discussion does not refer to the new own resources in order to address the key issue of budget size. The Committee regrets the fact that the Commission has not used this opportunity to provide financial support to help fulfil the obligations arising from the Treaty of Lisbon, the 2020 Strategy or the need to take measures to stimulate growth.

    EESC opinion: System of own resources
  • Aviz adoptat on 29/03/2012
    Referințe
    ECO/321-EESC-2012-01-01-818
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    479
    -
    The proposal for an EU financial transaction tax seeks to change the short term oriented behaviour of financial actors whilst at the same time providing an own resource to the budget of the European Union that could considerably reduce the contributions by Member States based on their gross national income (GNI). The second initiative is in line with the treaties and wants the EU- budged be to a higher extent be financed by own resources. This would also put an end to the ongoing "juste retour" discussions that jeopardises the European project. The EESC welcomes these two Commission initiatives.
    Financial Transaction Tax
  • Aviz adoptat on 29/03/2012
    Referințe
    ECO/325-EESC-2012-820
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Slovakia
    Plenary session number
    479
    -
    The Committee supports the Commission proposal to improve the regulation of rating agencies in order to further eradicate major shortcomings in transparency, independence, conflict of interest, and the quality of procedures used in making ratings. The dependence on these ratings should also be reduced, according to the Committee. Insider trading and market abuse damage confidence in the integrity of the markets, which is an essential prerequisite for a functional capital market. The EESC welcomes the fact that the Commission, with a new proposal, is responding to changing market conditions and is seeking to update the framework created by the market abuse directive.
    Credit rating agencies