ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 168

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 50
20 July 2007

Notice No

Contents

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III   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

435th plenary session held on 25 and 26 April 2007

2007/C 168/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Value and supply chain development in a European and global context

1

2007/C 168/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on European metropolitan areas: socio-economic implications for Europe's future

10

2007/C 168/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Territorial Agenda

16

2007/C 168/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Report from the Commission: Report on Competition Policy 2005 SEC(2006) 761 final

22

2007/C 168/05

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 the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC COM(2006) 232 final — 2006/0086 COD

29

2007/C 168/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the:

34

2007/C 168/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Implementing sustainability in EU fisheries through maximum sustainable yield COM(2006) 360 final

38

2007/C 168/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur COM(2006) 684 final — 2006/0236 (COD)

42

2007/C 168/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury COM(2006) 636 final — 2006/0206 (COD)

44

2007/C 168/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States COM(2006) 815 final — 2006/0271 (CNS)

47

2007/C 168/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas COM(2006) 275 final

50

2007/C 168/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on A common EU ports policy

57

2007/C 168/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Freight Transport Logistics in Europe — the key to sustainable mobility COM(2006) 336 final

63

2007/C 168/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Mid-Term Review of the Programme for the Promotion of Short Sea Shipping [COM(2003) 155 final] COM(2006) 380 final

68

2007/C 168/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on road infrastructure safety management COM(2006) 569 final — 2006/0182 (COD)

71

2007/C 168/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC concerning the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services COM(2006) 594 final — 2006/0196 (COD)

74

2007/C 168/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Transport in urban and metropolitan areas

77

2007/C 168/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Promotion of cross-border cycle transport

86

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