ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 290

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 65
29 July 2022

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

568th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee – Interactio, 23.3.2022–24.3.2022

2022/C 290/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on the war in Ukraine and its economic, social and environmental impact

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OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

568th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee – Interactio, 23.3.2022–24.3.2022

2022/C 290/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the EU action for the post-COVID-19 period: recovering better through sport (own-initiative opinion)

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2022/C 290/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a new framework for free trade agreements, economic partnership agreements and investment agreements that guarantees the real involvement of civil society organisations and the social partners and ensures public awareness (own-initiative opinion)

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2022/C 290/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee: What conditions are needed for the energy and low-carbon transition to be socially acceptable? (Exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency of the Council of the EU)

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2022/C 290/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on consolidating the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in order to improve the EU’s capacity to react in the face of extreme events, including those occurring outside its territory (Exploratory opinion at the request of the French presidency)

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III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

568th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee – Interactio, 23.3.2022–24.3.2022

2022/C 290/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — 2021 Strategic Foresight Report — The EU’s capacity and freedom to act (COM(2021) 750 final)

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2022/C 290/07

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 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (COM(2021) 664 final — 2021/0342 (COD))

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2022/C 290/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive 2011/16/EU (COM(2021) 565 final — 2021/0434 (CNS))

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2022/C 290/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational groups in the Union (COM(2021) 823 final — 2021/0433 (CNS))

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2022/C 290/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European single access point providing centralised access to publicly available information of relevance to financial services, capital markets and sustainability (COM(2021) 723 final — 2021/0378 (COD)) and the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certain Directives as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point (COM(2021) 724 final — 2021/0379 (COD)) and the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point (COM(2021) 725 final — 2021/0380 (COD))

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2022/C 290/11

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) 2015/760 as regards the scope of eligible assets and investments, the portfolio composition and diversification requirements, the borrowing of cash and other fund rules and as regards requirements pertaining to the authorisation, investment policies and operating conditions of European long-term investment funds (COM(2021) 722 final — 2021/0377 (COD))

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2022/C 290/12

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 600/2014 as regards enhancing market data transparency, removing obstacles to the emergence of a consolidated tape, optimising the trading obligations and prohibiting receiving payments for forwarding client orders (COM(2021) 727 final — 2021/0385 (COD))

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2022/C 290/13

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: EU Strategy on Combatting Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021–2030) (COM(2021) 615 final)

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2022/C 290/14

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 on the application of Directive 2009/52/EC of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (COM(2021) 592 final)

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2022/C 290/15

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 — A renewed EU action plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025) (COM(2021) 591 final)

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2022/C 290/16

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 — Better working conditions for a stronger social Europe: harnessing the full benefits of digitalisation for the future of work (COM(2021) 761 final) and the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2021) 762 final)

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2022/C 290/17

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 on a European strategy for universities (COM(2022) 16 final) and the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on building bridges for effective European higher education cooperation (COM(2022) 17 final)

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2022/C 290/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast) (COM(2021) 802 final — 2021/0426 (COD))

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2022/C 290/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (COM(2021) 812 final — 2021/0420 (COD))

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2022/C 290/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (COM(2021) 813 final — 2021/0419 (COD))

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2022/C 290/21

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 on EU Soil Strategy for 2030 — Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate (COM(2021) 699 final)

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2022/C 290/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee: Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas (COM(2021) 345 final)

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2022/C 290/23

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 the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC (COM(2021) 851 final — 2021/0422 (COD))

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2022/C 290/24

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) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (COM(2022) 51 final — 2022/0035 (COD))

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2022/C 290/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the extension of the application period of the optional reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain goods and services susceptible to fraud and of the Quick Reaction Mechanism against VAT fraud (COM(2022) 39 final — 2022/0027 (CNS))

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2022/C 290/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards its period of application and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Bolivia on cereal seed-producing crops and oil and fibre plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of cereal seed and oil and fibre plant seed produced in Bolivia (COM(2022) 26 final — 2021/0016 (COD))

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2022/C 290/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products authorised in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (COM(2022) 76 final — 2022/0053 (COD))

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2022/C 290/28

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 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) (COM(2022) 109 final — 2022/0075 (COD))

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