ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 34

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 60
2 February 2017

Notice No

Contents

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I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

520nd plenary session of the EESC on 19 and 20 October 2016

2017/C 34/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A performance-based EU budget and its focus on real results: the key to sound financial management’ (own-initiative opinion)

1

2017/C 34/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The European control mechanism on the rule of law and fundamental rights’ (own-initiative opinion)

8

2017/C 34/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Concluding observations of the UN CRPD Committee — A new strategy for persons with disabilities in the European Union’ (own-initiative opinion)

15

2017/C 34/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Role and effect of JTIs and PPPs in implementing Horizon 2020 for sustainable industrial change’ (own-initiative opinion)

24

2017/C 34/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Strengthening the European personal care, body hygiene and beauty products industrial sector’ (own-initiative opinion)

31

2017/C 34/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Shipbreaking and the recycling society’ (own-initiative opinion)

38

2017/C 34/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Prosumer Energy and Prosumer Power Cooperatives: opportunities and challenges in the EU countries’ (own-initiative opinion)

44

2017/C 34/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Marine energy: renewable energy sources to be developed’ (own-initiative opinion)

53

2017/C 34/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘2030 Agenda — a European Union committed to sustainable development globally’ (Own-initiative opinion)

58

2017/C 34/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Mid-term evaluation of Horizon 2020’ (exploratory opinion)

66

2017/C 34/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Removing obstacles to sustainable aquaculture in Europe’ (Exploratory opinion)

73

2017/C 34/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The new electricity market design and potential impacts on vulnerable consumers’ (exploratory opinion)

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III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

520nd plenary session of the EESC on 19 and 20 October 2016

2017/C 34/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — European standards for the 21st century’(COM(2016) 358 final)

86

2017/C 34/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on addressing geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers’ nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC’(COM(2016) 289 final — 2016/0152 (COD))

93

2017/C 34/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws’(COM(2016) 283 final — 2016/0148 (COD))

100

2017/C 34/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border parcel delivery services’(COM(2016) 285 final — 2016/0149 (COD))

106

2017/C 34/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Report on Competition Policy 2015’(COM(2016) 393 final — SWD(2016) 198 final)

110

2017/C 34/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Union programme to support specific activities enhancing the involvement of consumers and other financial services end-users in Union policy making in the field of financial services for the period of 2017-2020’(COM(2016) 388 final — 2016/0182 (COD))

117

2017/C 34/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and amending Directive 2009/101/EC’(COM(2016) 450 final — 2016/0208 (COD))

121

2017/C 34/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the Council amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities’(COM(2016) 452 final — 2016/0209 (CNS))

127

2017/C 34/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on unfair business-to-business trading practices in the food supply chain’(COM(2016) 32 final)

130

2017/C 34/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council defining characteristics for fishing vessels (Recast)’(COM(2016) 273 final — 2016/0145 (COD))

140

2017/C 34/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention Area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007’(COM(2016) 401 final — 2016/0187 (COD))

142

2017/C 34/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast)’(COM(2016) 270 final — 2016/0133(COD)) on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010’(COM(2016) 271 final — 2016/0131(COD)) and on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person], for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast)’(COM(2016) 272 final — 2016/0132(COD))

144

2017/C 34/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — An EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling’(COM(2016) 51 final)

151

2017/C 34/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in the Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view of changing market realities’(COM(2016) 287 final — 2016/0151 (COD))

157

2017/C 34/27

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 531/2012 as regards rules for wholesale roaming markets’(COM(2016) 399 final — 2016/185 (COD))

162

2017/C 34/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships’(COM(2016) 369 final — 2016/170 (COD))

167

2017/C 34/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community and amending Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States’[COM(2016) 370 final] [2016/171(COD)]

172

2017/C 34/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC’[COM(2016) 371 final — 2016/0172 (COD)]

176

2017/C 34/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 as regards information exchange, early warning system and risk assessment procedure on new psychoactive substances’[COM(2016) 547 final — 2016/0261 (COD)]

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