# Official Journal C 24/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.024.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 24 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5528 January 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.024.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 24

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5528 January 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 475th plenary session held on 26 and 27 October 2011 |
| 2012/C 024/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise’ (exploratory opinion) | 1 |
| 2012/C 024/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of the crisis on the ability of European firms to undertake pro-climate investments’ (exploratory opinion) | 7 |
| 2012/C 024/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The processing and exploitation, for economic and environmental purposes, of industrial and mining waste deposits in the European Union’ (own-initiative opinion) | 11 |
| 2012/C 024/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Opportunities and challenges for a more competitive European woodworking and furniture sector’ (own-initiative opinion) | 18 |
| 2012/C 024/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The prospects for sustainable employment in rail, rolling stock and infrastructure: how industrial change will influence the European employment and skills base’ (own-initiative opinion) | 24 |
| 2012/C 024/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Strengthening EU cohesion and EU social policy coordination through the new horizontal social clause in Article 9 TFEU’ (own-initiative opinion) | 29 |
| 2012/C 024/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The problem of homelessness’ (own-initiative opinion) | 35 |
| 2012/C 024/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cloud computing in Europe’ (own-initiative opinion) | 40 |
| 2012/C 024/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The development of regional areas for the management of fish stocks and the control of fishing’ (own-initiative opinion) | 48 |
| 2012/C 024/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in the free trade agreement between the EU and India’ (own-initiative opinion) | 51 |
| 2012/C 024/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The new foreign and security policy of the EU and the role of civil society’ (own-initiative opinion) | 56 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

475th plenary session held on 26 and 27 October 2011

2012/C 024/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise’ (exploratory opinion)

1

2012/C 024/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of the crisis on the ability of European firms to undertake pro-climate investments’ (exploratory opinion)

7

2012/C 024/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The processing and exploitation, for economic and environmental purposes, of industrial and mining waste deposits in the European Union’ (own-initiative opinion)

11

2012/C 024/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Opportunities and challenges for a more competitive European woodworking and furniture sector’ (own-initiative opinion)

18

2012/C 024/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The prospects for sustainable employment in rail, rolling stock and infrastructure: how industrial change will influence the European employment and skills base’ (own-initiative opinion)

24

2012/C 024/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Strengthening EU cohesion and EU social policy coordination through the new horizontal social clause in Article 9 TFEU’ (own-initiative opinion)

29

2012/C 024/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The problem of homelessness’ (own-initiative opinion)

35

2012/C 024/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cloud computing in Europe’ (own-initiative opinion)

40

2012/C 024/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The development of regional areas for the management of fish stocks and the control of fishing’ (own-initiative opinion)

48

2012/C 024/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in the free trade agreement between the EU and India’ (own-initiative opinion)

51

2012/C 024/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The new foreign and security policy of the EU and the role of civil society’ (own-initiative opinion)

56

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 475th plenary session held on 26 and 27 October 2011 |
| 2012/C 024/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)’COM(2011) 121 final — 2011/0058 (CNS) | 63 |
| 2012/C 024/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity’COM(2011) 169 final — 2011/0092 (CNS) and the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Smarter energy taxation for the EU: proposal for a revision of the Energy Taxation Directive’COM(2011) 168 final | 70 |
| 2012/C 024/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards repayable assistance and financial engineering’COM(2011) 483 final — 2011/0210 (COD) | 78 |
| 2012/C 024/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection status (recast)’COM(2011) 319 final — 2009/0165 (COD) | 79 |
| 2012/C 024/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers (recast)’COM(2011) 320 final — 2008/0244 (COD) | 80 |
| 2012/C 024/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 482 final — 2011/0211 (COD) | 81 |
| 2012/C 024/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 481 final — 2011/0209 (COD) | 83 |
| 2012/C 024/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund, as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 484 final — 2011/0212 (COD) | 84 |
| 2012/C 024/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on online gambling in the Internal Market’COM(2011) 128 final | 85 |
| 2012/C 024/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — The EU corporate governance framework’COM(2011) 164 final | 91 |
| 2012/C 024/22 | 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: Single Market Act — Twelve levers to boost growth and strengthen confidence — “Working together to create new growth” ’COM(2011) 206 final | 99 |
| 2012/C 024/23 | 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 the European Dimension in Sport’COM(2011) 12 final | 106 |
| 2012/C 024/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020’COM(2011) 244 final | 111 |
| 2012/C 024/25 | 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 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean’COM(2011) 330 final — 2011/0144 (COD) | 116 |
| 2012/C 024/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes’COM(2011) 353 final — 2011/0156 (COD) | 119 |
| 2012/C 024/27 | 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(2011) 385 final — 2011/0170 (NLE) | 122 |
| 2012/C 024/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air’ | 125 |
| 2012/C 024/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast)’COM(2011) 402 final — 2011/0187 (COD) | 131 |
| 2012/C 024/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC’COM(2011) 370 final — 2011/0172 (COD) | 134 |
| 2012/C 024/31 | 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: The open internet and net neutrality in Europe’COM(2011) 222 final | 139 |
| 2012/C 024/32 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White Paper — Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’COM(2011) 144 final | 146 |
| 2012/C 024/33 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Preventive measures for the protection of children against sexual abuse’ (additional opinion) | 154 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

475th plenary session held on 26 and 27 October 2011

2012/C 024/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)’COM(2011) 121 final — 2011/0058 (CNS)

COM(2011) 121 final — 2011/0058 (CNS)

63

2012/C 024/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity’COM(2011) 169 final — 2011/0092 (CNS) and the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Smarter energy taxation for the EU: proposal for a revision of the Energy Taxation Directive’COM(2011) 168 final

COM(2011) 169 final — 2011/0092 (CNS)

COM(2011) 168 final

70

2012/C 024/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards repayable assistance and financial engineering’COM(2011) 483 final — 2011/0210 (COD)

COM(2011) 483 final — 2011/0210 (COD)

78

2012/C 024/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection status (recast)’COM(2011) 319 final — 2009/0165 (COD)

COM(2011) 319 final — 2009/0165 (COD)

79

2012/C 024/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers (recast)’COM(2011) 320 final — 2008/0244 (COD)

COM(2011) 320 final — 2008/0244 (COD)

80

2012/C 024/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 482 final — 2011/0211 (COD)

COM(2011) 482 final — 2011/0211 (COD)

81

2012/C 024/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 481 final — 2011/0209 (COD)

COM(2011) 481 final — 2011/0209 (COD)

83

2012/C 024/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund, as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability’COM(2011) 484 final — 2011/0212 (COD)

COM(2011) 484 final — 2011/0212 (COD)

84

2012/C 024/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on online gambling in the Internal Market’COM(2011) 128 final

COM(2011) 128 final

85

2012/C 024/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — The EU corporate governance framework’COM(2011) 164 final

COM(2011) 164 final

91

2012/C 024/22

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: Single Market Act — Twelve levers to boost growth and strengthen confidence — “Working together to create new growth” ’COM(2011) 206 final

COM(2011) 206 final

99

2012/C 024/23

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 the European Dimension in Sport’COM(2011) 12 final

COM(2011) 12 final

106

2012/C 024/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020’COM(2011) 244 final

COM(2011) 244 final

111

2012/C 024/25

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 302/2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean’COM(2011) 330 final — 2011/0144 (COD)

COM(2011) 330 final — 2011/0144 (COD)

116

2012/C 024/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes’COM(2011) 353 final — 2011/0156 (COD)

COM(2011) 353 final — 2011/0156 (COD)

119

2012/C 024/27

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(2011) 385 final — 2011/0170 (NLE)

COM(2011) 385 final — 2011/0170 (NLE)

122

2012/C 024/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air’

125

2012/C 024/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast)’COM(2011) 402 final — 2011/0187 (COD)

COM(2011) 402 final — 2011/0187 (COD)

131

2012/C 024/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC’COM(2011) 370 final — 2011/0172 (COD)

COM(2011) 370 final — 2011/0172 (COD)

134

2012/C 024/31

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: The open internet and net neutrality in Europe’COM(2011) 222 final

COM(2011) 222 final

139

2012/C 024/32

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White Paper — Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’COM(2011) 144 final

COM(2011) 144 final

146

2012/C 024/33

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Preventive measures for the protection of children against sexual abuse’ (additional opinion)

154

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