Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Union and replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010’

COM(2013) 153 final

2013/C 271/31

On 20 March, 15 April and 16 April 2013, the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament respectively decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Union and replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010

COM(2013) 153 final.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 490th plenary session of 22 and 23 May 2013 (meeting of 22 May), by 161 votes to 2 with 5 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.