ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 161

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 50
13 July 2007

Notice No

Contents

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III   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

434th plenary session held on 14 and 15 March 2007

2007/C 161/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Economic and budgetary impact of ageing populations

1

2007/C 161/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee concerning the need to develop a coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud COM(2006) 254 final — 2006/0076 (COD)

8

2007/C 161/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Housing and regional policy

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2007/C 161/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital (Recast version) COM(2006) 760 final — 2006/0253 (CNS)

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2007/C 161/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the retrofitting of mirrors to heavy goods vehicles registered in the Community COM(2006) 570 final — 2006/0183(COD)

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2007/C 161/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Institute of Technology COM(2006) 604 final/2 — 2006/0197 (COD)

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2007/C 161/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 651 final — 2006/0216 (COD)

35

2007/C 161/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 662 final — 2006/0221 (COD)

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2007/C 161/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 667 final — 2006/0219 (COD)

37

2007/C 161/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 670 final — 2006/0225 (COD)

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2007/C 161/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Amended Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version) COM(2006) 692 final — 2003/0099 (COD)

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2007/C 161/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC of 26 July 1971 concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches COM(2006) 748 final — 2006/0249 (COD)

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2007/C 161/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) COM(2006) 812 final — 2006/0264 (COD)

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2007/C 161/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on 25 acts to be adapted as a matter of urgency to Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers, as amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC of 17 July 2006COM(2006) 901, 902, 903, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926 final

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2007/C 161/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides COM(2006) 373 final — 2006/0132 (COD)

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2007/C 161/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough COM(2006) 557 final — 2006/0178 (COD)

53

2007/C 161/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Animal Welfare — Labelling

54

2007/C 161/18

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 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and determining the content of Annex XI COM(2006) 7 final — 2006/0008 (COD)

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2007/C 161/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The family and demographic change

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2007/C 161/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version) (COM(2006) 657 final)

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2007/C 161/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper on diplomatic and consular protection of Union citizens in third countries COM(2006) 712 final

75

2007/C 161/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union COM(2006) 177 final

80

2007/C 161/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Keep Europe moving — Sustainable mobility for our continent — Mid-term review of the European Commission's 2001 Transport White Paper COM(2006) 314 final

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2007/C 161/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment COM(2006) 576 final — 2006/0187 (COD)

97

2007/C 161/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway COM(2006) 722 final — 2006/0241 (COD)

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