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Information and Notices

Volume 49
23 December 2006

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Contents

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II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

429th plenary session, held on 13 and 14 September 2006

2006/C 318/1

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Sustainable development as a driving force for industrial change

1

2006/C 318/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The territorial governance of industrial change: the role of the social partners and the contribution of the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme

12

2006/C 318/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The contribution of IT-supported lifelong learning to European competitiveness, industrial change and social capital development

20

2006/C 318/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Services and European manufacturing industries: Interactions and impacts on employment, competitiveness and productivity

26

2006/C 318/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund COM(2006) 91 final — 2006/0033 (COD)

38

2006/C 318/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exercise of voting rights by shareholders of companies having their registered office in a Member State and whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2004/109/EC COM(2005) 685 final — 2005/0265 (COD)

42

2006/C 318/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules for the provision of basic information on Purchasing Power Parities and for their calculation and dissemination COM(2006) 135 final — 2006/0042 (COD)

45

2006/C 318/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade COM(2005) 609 final — 2005/0247 (COD)

47

2006/C 318/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2000/12/EC and 2002/65/EC COM(2005) 603 final — 2005/0245 (COD)

51

2006/C 318/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) COM(2005) 650 final — 2005/0261 (COD)

56

2006/C 318/11

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 with respect to emissions and on access to vehicle repair information, amending Directive 72/306/EEC and Directive …/…/EC [COM(2005) 683 final — 2005/0282 (COD)]

62

2006/C 318/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Social tourism in Europe

67

2006/C 318/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics COM(2006) 66 final — 2006/0020 (COD)

78

2006/C 318/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons COM(2006) 93 final — 2006/0031 (COD)

83

2006/C 318/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment COM(2005) 718 final — {SEC(2006) 16}

86

2006/C 318/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The future outlook for agriculture in areas with specific natural handicaps (upland, island and outermost areas)

93

2006/C 318/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Meeting the challenges of climate change — The role of civil society

102

2006/C 318/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Disposal of animal carcasses and the use of animal by-products

109

2006/C 318/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (Codifed version) COM(2006) 4 final — 2006/0003 (CNS)

114

2006/C 318/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury COM(2006) 69 final — 2006/0018 (COD)

115

2006/C 318/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on improving the economic situation in the fishing industry COM(2006) 103 final

117

2006/C 318/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on glucose and lactose (codified version) COM(2006) 116 final — 2006/0038 CNS

122

2006/C 318/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Belarus Civil Society

123

2006/C 318/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Immigration in the EU and integration policies: cooperation between regional and local governments and civil society organisations

128

2006/C 318/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on European Works Councils: a new role in promoting European integration

137

2006/C 318/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Civil society participation in the fight against organised crime and terrorism

147

2006/C 318/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Quality of working life, productivity and employment in the context of globalisation and demographic challenges

157

2006/C 318/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Making European citizenship visible and effective

163

2006/C 318/29

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 A Roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010 COM(2006) 92 final

173

2006/C 318/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Pan-European transport corridors 2004-2006

180

2006/C 318/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The energy supply of the EU: a strategy for an optimal energy mix

185

2006/C 318/32

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements — COM(2005) 586 final — 2005/0236 (COD) — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations — COM(2005) 587 final — 2005/0237 (COD) — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control — COM(2005) 588 final — 2005/0238 (COD) — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system — COM(2005) 589 final — 2005/0239 (COD) — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC — COM(2005) 590 final — 2005/0240 (COD) — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea and inland waterway in the event of accidents — COM(2005) 592 final — 2005/0241 (COD) — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners — COM(2005) 593 final — 2005/0242 (COD)

195

2006/C 318/33

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities COM(2005) 646 final — 2005/0260 (COD)

202

2006/C 318/34

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the GALILEO programme: successful establishment of the European supervisory authority

210

2006/C 318/35

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission on the promotion of Inland Waterway Transport ‘NAIADES’ — An Integrated European Action Programme for Inland Waterway Transport COM(2006) 6 final

218

2006/C 318/36

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 — Bridging the Broadband Gap COM(2006) 129 final

222

2006/C 318/37

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 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94 COM(2006) 111 final — 2006/0046 (COD)

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