545th Plenary session, 17-18 July 2019 - Related Opinions

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Towards a more resilient and sustainable European economy (own initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
ECO/492-EESC-2019-01033
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II / Spain)

The absence of economic and social convergence among Member States and regions is a threat to the political sustainability of the European project and all the benefits it has brought to European citizens. Developing economic and labour market resilience with economic, social, environmental and institutional sustainability should be the principle guiding policies. This will foster upwards convergence and fairness in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy while managing the challenges posed by digitalisation and demographic change.

Mnenje EESO: Towards a more resilient and sustainable European economy (own initiative opinion)

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Toward a more resilient and sustainable European economy - Civil Society Days 2019

The role of consumers in the Circular Economy (own-initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
INT/882-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Spain)

The EESC calls for a strategic shift at all levels to unequivocally promote new models of circularity, not only by stepping up the alignment of all actors, but also by placing consumers at the centre of public policy.

Mnenje EESO: The role of consumers in the Circular Economy (own-initiative opinion)

Report on the State of the Energy Union

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
TEN/695-EESC-2019-01938
Referral: 
COM(2019) 175 final COM(2019) 175 final
Rapporteur: 
Christophe QUAREZ (Workers - GR II / France)

The EESC takes note of the Fourth Report on the State of the Energy Union (SEU), supports the objectives of the Energy Union and welcomes the emphasis on the engagement and mobilisation of EU society to take full ownership of the Energy Union.

Mnenje EESO: Report on the State of the Energy Union

A new vision for completing the Economic and Monetary Union (own initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
ECO/493-EESC-2019-01345
Rapporteur: 
Judith VORBACH (Workers - GR II / Austria)

Although considerable progress has already been made towards completing EMU, there is still a need to significantly reinforce all four of its pillars, taking care to maintain the balance between them, as neglecting one or more of these pillars could result in dangerous disparities. Resilience to crises is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for completing EMU: it also requires a positive vision, as set out in Article 3 of the EU Treaty. The EESC generally calls on the European institutions and national governments to take much more ambitious action in the context of EMU reform in order to achieve a more integrated, more democratic and socially better developed Union.

Mnenje EESO: A new vision for completing the Economic and Monetary Union (own initiative opinion)

Taxation – qualified majority voting

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
ECO/491-EESC-2019-00699
Referral: 
COM(2019) 8 final COM(2019) 8 final
Rapporteur: 
Krister ANDERSSON (Employers - GR I/Sweden), Mihai IVAŞCU (/Romania), Juan MENDOZA CASTRO (/Spain) (Employers - GR I / Sweden)

In the opinion, the Committee states that taxation policy in general and combating tax fraud in particular must remain a priority for the next European Commission. In this line, the EESC endorses a debate on gradually shifting to QMV and the ordinary legislative procedure in tax matters, while recognising that all Member States must at all times have sufficient possibilities to participate in the decision-making process.  Moreover, the Committee believes that any new rule must be fit-for-purpose and that certain conditions need to be met to successfully implement QMV: a sufficiently strong EU budget; better coordinated economic policy; and a substantial analytical work assessing to what extent current tax measures have been insufficient.

Mnenje EESO: Taxation – qualified majority voting

The European Semester and Cohesion policy - Towards a new European strategy post-2020 (own-initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
ECO/495-EESC-2019-01444
Rapporteur: 
Etele BARÁTH (Hungary)
Co-rapporteur: 
Petr ZAHRADNÍK (Czech Republic)

This own-initiative opinion will focus on the interface and inter-linkages between the European semester and Cohesion policy under the new Multiannual Financial Framework with a view to developing policy proposals to improve sustainable growth performance. With the Europe 2020 Strategy coming to an end, these proposals can contribute to the preparation of a new European strategy post-2020.

Mnenje EESO: The European Semester and Cohesion policy - Towards a new European strategy post-2020 (own-initiative opinion)

Blockchain and distributed ledger technology as an ideal infrastructure for Social Economy (Own-initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
INT/880-EESC-2019-005220-00-00-ac-tra
Rapporteur: 
Giuseppe GUERINI (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)

The EESC believes that the practical applications of blockchain technologies can significantly improve the performance of social economy organisations, benefiting them, their members and, above all, their end users. Besides, the EESC believes that real involvement of social economy and civil society organisations is imperative to ensure that the huge opportunities offered by the new technologies are geared towards delivering benefits, access, transparency and participation for all, and not just for a new "digital economy elite".

Mnenje EESO: Blockchain and distributed ledger technology as an ideal infrastructure for Social Economy (Own-initiative opinion)

Strategic Action Plan on Batteries (report)

Sprejeta on 17/07/2019
Referenca: 
TEN/696-EESC-2019
Referral: 
COM(2019) 176 final COM(2019) 176 final
Rapporteur: 
Colin LUSTENHOUWER (Employers - GR I / Netherlands)

The European Commission’s first progress report on the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries shows that a variety of actions have been launched to develop a significant battery industry in the EU. Although it is far too early to draw definitive conclusions, the EESC supports the initiatives that the Commission has taken and has announced it will take to work with Member States and European industry to break Europe's dependence on non-EU – particularly Asian – countries. There is much to be done in the coming years to achieve the necessary level of technological expertise in the EU, to secure the supply of raw materials from third countries and EU sources and to ensure that batteries can be recycled safely and cleanly. Investing in staff is the joint responsibility for the government and the business community.

Mnenje EESO: Strategic Action Plan on Batteries (report)

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