ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 195

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
18 August 2006

Notice No

Contents

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II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

427th plenary session, held on 17 and 18 May 2006

2006/C 195/1

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 Responding to the Five-Year Assessment of Community research activities (1999-2003) carried out by high level independent experts (COM(2005) 387 final)

1

2006/C 195/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles (COM(2005) 457 final — 2005/0194 (COD))

7

2006/C 195/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of perfluorooctane sulfonates (amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC) (COM(2005) 618 final — 2005/0244 (COD))

10

2006/C 195/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the review of the medical device directives (COM(2005) 681 final — 2005/0263 (COD))

14

2006/C 195/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on the exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third countries (codified version) (COM(2006) 12 final — 2006/0007 (CNS))

19

2006/C 195/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road (COM(2005) 319 final — 2000/0212 (COD))

20

2006/C 195/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles (COM(2005) 634 final — 2005/0283 (COD))

26

2006/C 195/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the review of the Sustainable Development Strategy — A platform for action (COM(2005) 658 final)

29

2006/C 195/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of floods (COM(2006) 15 final — 2006/0005 (COD))

37

2006/C 195/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a Community civil protection mechanism (recast) (COM(2006) 29 final — 2006/0009 (CNS))

40

2006/C 195/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper Improving the mental health of the population — Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union (COM(2005) 484 final)

42

2006/C 195/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Flexicurity: the case of Denmark

48

2006/C 195/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of supply of services (COM(2005) 334 final — 2003/0329 (CNS))

54

2006/C 195/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Tackling the corporation tax obstacles of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Internal Market — outline of a possible Home State Taxation pilot scheme (COM(2005) 702 final)

58

2006/C 195/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Amended Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund (Codified version) (COM(2006) 5 final — 2003/0129 (AVC))

61

2006/C 195/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on External action of the Union: the role of organised civil society

62

2006/C 195/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Contribution to the European Council of 15-16 June 2006 — Period of reflection

64

2006/C 195/18

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) 32 final — 2006/0010 (CNS))

66

2006/C 195/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission on the Biomass Action Plan (COM(2005) 628 final)

69

2006/C 195/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The development and promotion of alternative fuels for road transport in the European Union

75

2006/C 195/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on passenger car related taxes (COM(2005) 261 final — 2005/0130 (CNS))

80

2006/C 195/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (COM(2005) 447 final — 2005/0183 COD)

84

2006/C 195/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Situation of civil society in the Western Balkans

88

2006/C 195/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the EU campaign to conserve biodiversity: position and contribution of civil society

96

2006/C 195/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Prioritising Africa: European civil society's perspective

104

2006/C 195/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on key competences for lifelong learning (COM(2005) 548 final — 2005/0221 (COD))

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