ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 228

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 66
29 June 2023

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

578th EESC plenary session – renewal session, 26.4.2023-27.4.2023

2023/C 228/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the EESC’s recommendations for a solid reform of the European Semester (own-initiative opinion)

1

2023/C 228/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the right to a healthy environment in the European Union, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine (own-initiative opinion)

10

2023/C 228/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on further enhancing the EU’s digital competitiveness (exploratory opinion)

17

2023/C 228/04

Opinion for the European Economic and Social Committee on the Single Market at 30 – how to further improve the functioning of the Single Market (exploratory opinion)

22

2023/C 228/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Precarious work and mental health (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

28

2023/C 228/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on democracy at work (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

43

2023/C 228/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Social Imbalances Procedure (exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

58

2023/C 228/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the competence and skill development in a context of the dual green and digital transition (exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish Presidency)

64

2023/C 228/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Disability Card (exploratory opinion from the European Commission)

71

2023/C 228/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the initiative on virtual worlds, such as the metaverse (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

76

2023/C 228/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the transition to a long-term sustainable transport system (exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish Presidency)

81

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

578th EESC plenary session – renewal session, 26.4.2023-27.4.2023

2023/C 228/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue in the European Union (COM(2023) 38 final – 2023/0012 (NLE)) and 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 strengthening social dialogue in the European Union: harnessing its full potential for managing fair transitions (COM(2023) 40 final)

87

2023/C 228/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC (COM(2022) 729 final) and on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/818 (COM(2022) 731 final)

97

2023/C 228/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) and repealing Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 (COM(2022) 586 final — 2022/0365(COD))

103

2023/C 228/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims (COM(2022) 732 final – 2022/0426(COD)) and 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 the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings (Fourth Report) (COM(2022) 736 final)

108

2023/C 228/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (COM(2022) 677 final – 2022/0396 (COD))

114

2023/C 228/17

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 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (COM(2022) 748 final – 2022/0432 (COD))

121

2023/C 228/18

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 – Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector (COM(2022) 592 final)

126

2023/C 228/19

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 policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics (COM(2022) 682 final)

132

2023/C 228/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland (COM(2023) 122 final – 2023/0064 (COD))

141

2023/C 228/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland (COM(2023) 124 final – 2023/0062 (COD))

144

2023/C 228/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on population and housing, amending Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013 (COM(2023) 31 final —– 2023/0008 (COD))

148

2023/C 228/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards VAT rules for the digital age (COM(2022) 701 final –— 2022/0407 (CNS)) and the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards the VAT administrative cooperation arrangements needed for the digital age (COM(2022) 703 final —– 2022/0409 (CNS))

149

2023/C 228/24

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) 2015/413 facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences (COM (2023)126 final)

154

2023/C 228/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Commission Staff Working Document — Evaluation of the State subsidy rules for health and social services of general economic interest (‘SGEIs’) and of the SGEI de minimis Regulation (SWD(2022) 388 final)

155