ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.229.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 229

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 55
31 July 2012

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

481st plenary session held on 23 and 24 May 2012

2012/C 229/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The digital market as a driver for growth’ (exploratory opinion)

1

2012/C 229/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU’s internal market’ (own-initiative opinion)

7

2012/C 229/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Horizon 2020: Road maps for ageing’ (own-initiative opinion)

13

2012/C 229/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The 2011 monitoring report on the EU's sustainable development strategy: the EESC evaluation’ (own-initiative opinion)

18

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

481st plenary session held on 23 and 24 May 2012

2012/C 229/05

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 — Developing a Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area’COM(2011) 782 final.

24

2012/C 229/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020’COM(2011) 398 final — 2011/0177 (APP) and on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A budget for Europe 2020’COM(2011) 500 final

32

2012/C 229/07

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 — Partnering in Research and Innovation’COM(2011) 572 final

39

2012/C 229/08

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: Social Business Initiative — Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation’COM(2011) 682 final

44

2012/C 229/09

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 — Small Business, Big World — a new partnership to help SMEs seize global opportunities’COM(2011) 702 final

49

2012/C 229/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds’COM(2011) 862 final — 2011/0418 (COD)

55

2012/C 229/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the Council on a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018)’COM(2011) 931 final — 2011/0460 (NLE)

60

2012/C 229/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers in respect of the excessive reliance on credit ratings’COM(2011) 746 final — 2011/0360 (COD)

64

2012/C 229/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (recast)’COM(2012) 64 final — 2012/0027 (COD)

68

2012/C 229/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the European Union (Directive 2003/86/EC)’COM(2011) 735 final

72

2012/C 229/15

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 — A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility’COM(2011) 681 final

77

2012/C 229/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — Towards a stronger European response to drugs’COM(2011) 689 final

85

2012/C 229/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation)’COM(2012) 11 final — 2012/011 (COD)

90

2012/C 229/18

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: A Quality Framework for Services of General Interest in Europe’COM(2011) 900 final

98

2012/C 229/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation’COM(2011) 841 final

103

2012/C 229/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015’COM(2012) 6 final

108

2012/C 229/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks’COM(2011) 888 final — 2011/0434 (COD)

112

2012/C 229/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy’COM(2011) 876 final — 2011/0429 (COD)

116

2012/C 229/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals’COM(2012) 89 final — 2012/0039 (COD) and the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets’COM(2012) 90 final — 2012/0040 (COD)

119

2012/C 229/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — A European vision for passengers: communication on passenger rights in all transport modes’COM(2011) 898 final

122

2012/C 229/25

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 — Energy Roadmap 2050’COM(2011) 885 final

126

2012/C 229/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change/The future approach to EU Budget Support to third countries’COM(2011) 637 final and COM(2011) 638 final

133

2012/C 229/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools’COM(2012) 136 final — 2012/0066 (COD)

140

2012/C 229/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 1999/4/EC, 2000/36/EC, 2001/111/EC, 2001/113/EC and 2001/114/EC as regards the powers to be conferred on the Commission’COM(2012) 150 final — 2012/0075 (COD)

143

2012/C 229/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for an amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling’COM(2012) 162 final — 2011/0229 (COD)

144

2012/C 229/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council directive laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption’COM(2012) 147 final — 2012/0074 (NLE)

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