ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.228.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 228

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 52
22 September 2009

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

452nd plenary session held on 24 and 25 March 2009

2009/C 228/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the role of forests and the forest-based sector in meeting the EU’s climate commitments (Exploratory opinion)

1

2009/C 228/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Partnerships between education establishments and employers (Exploratory opinion)

9

2009/C 228/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Identification of outstanding barriers to mobility in the internal labour market (exploratory opinion)

14

2009/C 228/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the situation of ageing workers faced with industrial change — providing support and managing age diversity in sectors and companies (own-initiative opinion)

24

2009/C 228/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Transatlantic Relations: ‘How to improve the participation of civil society’

32

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

452nd plenary session held on 24 and 25 March 2009

2009/C 228/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the White paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules

40

2009/C 228/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Report from the Commission — Report on Competition Policy 2007

47

2009/C 228/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green paper — Copyright in the Knowledge Economy

52

2009/C 228/09

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 joint programming in research: Working together to tackle common challenges more effectively

56

2009/C 228/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC as regards banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management

62

2009/C 228/11

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 payments in the Community

66

2009/C 228/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a European metrology research and development programme undertaken by several Member States

69

2009/C 228/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] establishing a Community programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services, financial reporting and auditing

75

2009/C 228/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/15/EC on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities

78

2009/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 on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters

81

2009/C 228/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission on the Second Strategic Energy Review — An EU Energy Security and Solidarity Action Plan

84

2009/C 228/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (recast)

90

2009/C 228/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’)

95

2009/C 228/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries MEDIA Mundus

100

2009/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 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund

103

2009/C 228/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC

107

2009/C 228/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections

113

2009/C 228/23

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, the Committee of the Regions and the European Central Bank — EMU@10: successes and challenges after 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union

116

2009/C 228/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee: Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion. Turning territorial diversity into strength

123

2009/C 228/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 92/79/EEC, 92/80/EEC and 95/59/EC on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco

130

2009/C 228/26

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 results of the negotiations concerning cohesion policy strategies and programmes for the programming period 2007-2013

141

2009/C 228/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports

148

2009/C 228/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Economic Recovery Plan (additional opinion)

149

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