ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 81

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
4 April 2006

Notice No

Contents

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II   Preparatory Acts

Committee of the Regions

61st plenary session, held on 12 and 13 October 2005

2006/C 081/1

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communications from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Prevention, preparedness and response to terrorist attacks Prevention of and the fight against terrorist financing through measures to improve the exchange of information, to strengthen transparency and enhance the traceability of financial transactions Preparedness and consequence management in the fight against terrorism Critical infrastructure protection in the fight against terrorism

1

2006/C 081/2

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on Better Lawmaking 2004 and Better Regulation for Growth and Jobs in the European Union

6

2006/C 081/3

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communication from the Commission Third progress report on cohesion: Towards a new partnership for growth, jobs and cohesion

11

2006/C 081/4

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005-2008) Communication from the President, in agreement with vice-President Verheugen and Commissioners Almunia and Spidla including a Commission recommendation on the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the Community (under Article 99 of the EC Treaty) and a Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (under Article 128 of the EC Treaty)

13

2006/C 081/5

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communication from the Commission: Mobilising the brainpower of Europe: enabling universities to make their full contribution to the Lisbon Strategy

16

2006/C 081/6

Own-initiative Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on EU maritime policy — a question of sustainable development for local and regional authorities

20

2006/C 081/7

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Winning the Battle Against Global Climate Change

26

2006/C 081/8

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament The 2005 Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Initial Stocktaking and Future Orientations

28

2006/C 081/9

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on The period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union

32

2006/C 081/10

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on Women and Poverty in the European Union

37

2006/C 081/11

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the European Partnership with Croatia

42

2006/C 081/12

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Tenth anniversary of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: A work programme to meet the challenges of the next five years

46

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