Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6986

C 19
Volume 36
25 January 1993

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

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I Information

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II Preparatory Acts

Economic and Social Committee

Session of November 1992

93/C 19/01

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products

1

93/C 19/02

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the Legal Protection of Data Bases

3

93/C 19/03

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community

7

93/C 19/04

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on Shipments of Radioactive Substances within the European Community

13

93/C 19/05

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive introducing Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases

14

93/C 19/06

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 90/679/EEC on the Protection of Workers from Risks Related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work

16

93/C 19/07

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on measures to adapt the profession of customs agents to the internal market

18

93/C 19/08

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) extending into 1993 the application of Council Regulation (EEC) Nos 3831/90, 3832/90, 3833/90, 3834/90 and 3835/90 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain products originating in developing countries, and adding to the list of beneficiaries of such preferences

21

93/C 19/09

ADDITIONAL OWN-INITIATIVE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the Consumer and the Internal Market

22

93/C 19/10

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the establishment of a combined transport network in the Community

29

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 75/130/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined carriage of goods between Member States

29

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway

29

93/C 19/11

Opinion on:
— the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3359/90 for an action programme in the field of transport infrastructure with a view to the completion of an integrated transport market in 1992,
— the proposal for a Council Decision on the creation of a trans-European road network, and
— the proposal for a Council Decision on the creation of a European inland waterway network

32

93/C 19/12

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the Frequency Bands to be designated for the coordinated introduction of Road-Transport Telematic Systems (RTTS) in the Community including Road Information and Route-Guidance Systems

36

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on Common Frequency Bands to designated for the coordinated introduction of the Terrestrial Flight-Telecommunications System (TFTS) in the Community

36

93/C 19/13

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the Definition and Use of Compatible Technical and Operating Specifications for the Procurement of Air Traffic Management Equipment and Systems

39

93/C 19/14

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on a system of distribution of Rights of Transit (Ecopoints) for vehicles having a laden weight greater than 7,5 tonnes registered in a Member State transiting through the Republic of Austria

42

93/C 19/15

ADDITIONAL OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the Draft Commission Regulation (EEC) on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of schedules, joint operations, consultations on passenger and cargo tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocations at airports

44

ADDITIONAL OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the Draft Commission Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 83/91 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements between undertakings relating to computer-reservation systems for air-transport services

44

93/C 19/16

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector

46

93/C 19/17

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture

48

93/C 19/18

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the value added tax arrangements applicable to passenger transport

50

93/C 19/19

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC and introducing Simplification Measures

53

93/C 19/20

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the statistical classification of products by activity in the European Economic Community

60

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the European Community

60

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Decision on the framework programme for priority actions in the field of statistical information 1993-1997

60

93/C 19/21

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on
— the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Ruding Committee of Independent Experts on Company Taxation, and
— the Commission Communication to the Council and to Parliament subsequent to the Conclusions of the Ruding Committee indicating Guidelines on Company Taxation Linked to the Further Development of the Internal Market

65

93/C 19/22

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the Amendment to the Proposal for a Council Directive on the charging of infrastructure costs to heavy goods vehicles

71

93/C 19/23

SECOND ADDITIONAL OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on EC relations with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Bulgaria and Romania

74

93/C 19/24

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the XXIst Report on Competition Policy

90

93/C 19/25

ADDITIONAL OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector

97

93/C 19/26

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the common organization of the market in bananas

99

93/C 19/27

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning Supplementary Financing of the Third Framework Programme of Community Activities in the field of Research and Technological development (1990-1994)

106

93/C 19/28

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the protection of consumers in respect of contracts negotiated at a distance (distance selling)

111

93/C 19/29

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE - CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS

114

93/C 19/30

ADDITIONAL OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the Community Structural Policies - Assessment and Outlook

118

93/C 19/31

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the application of Open Network Provision (ONP) to voice telephony

126

93/C 19/32

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive on the Conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons

128

93/C 19/33

OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the proposal for a Council Directive to Limit Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Improving Energy Efficiency (proposal presented under the SAVE programme)

134

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