ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.161.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 161

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 56
6 June 2013

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

488th plenary session held on 20 and 21 March 2013

2013/C 161/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Exploring the needs and methods of public involvement and engagement in the energy policy field’ (exploratory opinion)

1

2013/C 161/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The citizen at the heart of an inclusive digital internal market: an action plan for success’ (own-initiative opinion)

8

2013/C 161/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Abuse of the status of self-employed’ (own-initiative opinion)

14

2013/C 161/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The internal market and State aid for the regions’ (own-initiative opinion)

20

2013/C 161/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Job creation through apprenticeships and lifelong vocational training: the role of business in education in the EU’ (own-initiative opinion)

27

2013/C 161/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Employee involvement and participation as a pillar of sound business management and balanced approaches to overcoming the crisis’ (own-initiative opinion)

35

2013/C 161/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social dialogue in the Eastern Partnership countries’

40

2013/C 161/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Civil society’s contribution to a strategy for prevention and reduction of food losses and food waste’ (own-initiative opinion)

46

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

488th plenary session held on 20 and 21 March 2013

2013/C 161/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission — The outermost regions of the European Union: towards a partnership for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’COM(2012) 287 final

52

2013/C 161/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 concerning the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructures Consortium (ERIC)’COM(2012) 682 final — 2012/0321 (NLE)

58

2013/C 161/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — An integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce in the EU’COM(2012) 698 final

60

2013/C 161/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Union programme to support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing for the period of 2014-20’COM(2012) 782 final — 2012/0364 (COD)

64

2013/C 161/13

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 — Moving Youth into Employment’COM(2012) 727 final

67

2013/C 161/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation in the Union’COM(2012) 576 final — 2012/0278 (COD)

73

2013/C 161/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 “Living well, within the limits of our planet” ’COM(2012) 710 final — 2012/0337 (COD)

77

2013/C 161/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Social protection in European Union development cooperation’COM(2012) 446 final

82

2013/C 161/17

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 — Blue Growth: opportunities for marine and maritime sustainable growth’COM(2012) 494 final

87

2013/C 161/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on marine equipment and repealing Directive 96/98/EC’COM(2012) 772 final — 2012/0358 (COD)

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