ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 303

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 59
19 August 2016

Notice No

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

517th EESC plenary session of 25 and 26 May 2016

2016/C 303/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Indigenous coal in the EU energy transition’ (own-initiative opinion)

1

2016/C 303/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of the conclusions of COP21 on European transport policy’ (own-initiative opinion)

10

2016/C 303/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Decent work in global supply chains’ (own-initiative opinion)

17

2016/C 303/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Innovation as a driver of new business models’ (exploratory opinion)

28

2016/C 303/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Sharing economy and self-regulation’ (exploratory opinion)

36

2016/C 303/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on REFIT (exploratory opinion)

45

2016/C 303/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The changing nature of employment relationships and its impact on maintaining a living wage and the impact of technological developments on the social security system and labour law’ (exploratory opinion)

54

2016/C 303/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘More sustainable food systems’ (exploratory opinion)

64

2016/C 303/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A European Sustainable Development Civil Society Forum’ (exploratory opinion)

73

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

517th EESC plenary session of 25 and 26 May 2016

2016/C 303/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee — The annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2016 (COM(2015) 686 final)

81

2016/C 303/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles’ (COM(2016) 31 final — 2016/0014 (COD))

86

2016/C 303/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates (COM(2016) 56 final — 2016/0033 (COD)) and on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories as regards certain dates (COM(2016) 57 final — 2016/0034 (COD))

91

2016/C 303/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission — Investing in jobs and growth — maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds’ (COM(2015) 639 final)

94

2016/C 303/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services [COM(2015) 615 final — 2015/0278 (COD)]

103

2016/C 303/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency’ (COM(2015) 669 final — 2015/0308 (COD)) the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — A European Border and Coast Guard and effective management of Europe’s external borders’ (COM(2015) 673 final) and the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC’ (COM(2015) 671 final — 2015/0310 (COD))

109

2016/C 303/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008’ (COM(2015) 636 final — 2015/0289 (COD))

116

2016/C 303/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008’ (COM(2016) 39 final — 2016/023 (COD))

122

2016/C 303/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union’ (COM(2016) 43 final — 2016/0027 (COD))

127

2016/C 303/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the EU’s relations with the ACP Group of countries’

131

2016/C 303/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy’ (JOIN(2015) 50-final)

138

2016/C 303/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 258/2014 establishing a Union Programme to support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing for the period of 2014-20’ (COM(2016) 202 final — 2016/0110 (COD))

147

2016/C 303/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council fixing the adjustment rate provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 for direct payments in respect of the calendar year 2016’ (COM(2016) 159 final — 2016/0086 COD)

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