# Official Journal C 286/16 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6416 July 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 286

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6416 July 2021

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021 |
| 2021/C 286/01 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A New Narrative for Europe — The EESC resolution on the Conference on the Future of Europe’ | 1 |
| 2021/C 286/02 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European Civil Society Working in Partnership for our Sustainable Future — EESC contribution to the Porto Social Summit’ | 6 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021 |
| 2021/C 286/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Liberal Professions 4.0’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 8 |
| 2021/C 286/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of the social economy in the creation of jobs and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights’(Exploratory opinion) | 13 |
| 2021/C 286/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Vocational training: the effectiveness of systems to anticipate and match skills and labour market needs and the role of social partners and different stakeholders’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Portuguese presidency) | 20 |
| 2021/C 286/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to promote, based on education and training, from a lifelong learning perspective, the skills needed for Europe to establish a more just, more cohesive, more sustainable, more digital and more resilient society’(Exploratory opinion at the request of the Portuguese presidency) | 27 |
| 2021/C 286/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to implement harmonisation of market entry for food supplements in the EU: Solutions and best practice’(Exploratory opinion) | 33 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021

2021/C 286/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A New Narrative for Europe — The EESC resolution on the Conference on the Future of Europe’

1

2021/C 286/02

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European Civil Society Working in Partnership for our Sustainable Future — EESC contribution to the Porto Social Summit’

6

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021

2021/C 286/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Liberal Professions 4.0’ (Own-initiative opinion)

8

2021/C 286/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of the social economy in the creation of jobs and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights’(Exploratory opinion)

(Exploratory opinion)

13

2021/C 286/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Vocational training: the effectiveness of systems to anticipate and match skills and labour market needs and the role of social partners and different stakeholders’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Portuguese presidency)

20

2021/C 286/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to promote, based on education and training, from a lifelong learning perspective, the skills needed for Europe to establish a more just, more cohesive, more sustainable, more digital and more resilient society’(Exploratory opinion at the request of the Portuguese presidency)

(Exploratory opinion at the request of the Portuguese presidency)

27

2021/C 286/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to implement harmonisation of market entry for food supplements in the EU: Solutions and best practice’(Exploratory opinion)

(Exploratory opinion)

33

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| --- | --- |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021 |
| 2021/C 286/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act)’(COM(2020) 767 final) | 38 |
| 2021/C 286/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — New Consumer Agenda Strengthening Consumer Resilience for a Sustainable Recovery’(COM(2020) 696 final) | 45 |
| 2021/C 286/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe’(COM(2020) 761 final) | 53 |
| 2021/C 286/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Making the most of the EU’s innovative potential — An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience’(COM(2020) 760 final) | 59 |
| 2021/C 286/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)’(COM(2020) 842 final — 2020/374 (COD)) | 64 |
| 2021/C 286/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC’(COM(2020) 825 final — 2020/0361 (COD)) | 70 |
| 2021/C 286/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council — The EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade’(JOIN(2020) 18 final) | 76 |
| 2021/C 286/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726’(COM(2020) 712 final — 2020/0345 (COD)) | 82 |
| 2021/C 286/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Digitalisation of justice in the European Union. A toolbox of opportunities (COM(2020) 710 final) | 88 |
| 2021/C 286/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU’(COM(2018) 51 final — 2018/18 (COD)) | 95 |
| 2021/C 286/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive’(COM(2020) 749 final — 2020/0331 (CNS)) | 102 |
| 2021/C 286/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 on administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties as regards the content of electronic registers’(COM(2021) 28 final — 2021/0015 (CNS)) | 106 |
| 2021/C 286/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Building a European Health Union: Reinforcing the EU’s resilience for cross-border health threats’(COM(2020) 724 final) on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices’(COM(2020) 725 final — 2020/321(COD)) on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control’(COM(2020) 726 final — 2020/320 (COD)) and on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU’(COM(2020) 727 final — 2020/322 (COD)) | 109 |
| 2021/C 286/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025’(COM(2020) 565 final) | 121 |
| 2021/C 286/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’(COM(2020) 698 final) | 128 |
| 2021/C 286/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027’(COM(2020) 758 final) | 134 |
| 2021/C 286/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Ensuring justice in the EU — A European judicial training strategy for 2021-2024”’(COM(2020) 713 final) | 141 |
| 2021/C 286/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate)’(COM(2021) 130 final — 2021/0068 (COD)) | 146 |
| 2021/C 286/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’(COM(2020) 741 final) | 152 |
| 2021/C 286/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy — putting European transport on track for the future’(COM(2020) 789 final) | 158 |
| 2021/C 286/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 and Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities’(COM(2020) 823 final — 2020/0359 (COD) — COM(2020) 829 final — 2020/0365 (COD)) | 170 |
| 2021/C 286/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Europe’s media in the Digital Decade: an action plan to support recovery and transformation’(COM(2020) 784 final) | 176 |
| 2021/C 286/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability — Towards a Toxic-Free Environment’(COM(2020) 667 final) | 181 |
| 2021/C 286/31 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards exemptions on importations and on certain supplies, in respect of Union measures in the public interest’(COM(2021) 181 final — 2021/0097 (CNS)) | 190 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

560th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (JDE) – INTERACTIO, 27.4.2021-28.4.2021

2021/C 286/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act)’(COM(2020) 767 final)

(COM(2020) 767 final)

38

2021/C 286/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — New Consumer Agenda Strengthening Consumer Resilience for a Sustainable Recovery’(COM(2020) 696 final)

(COM(2020) 696 final)

45

2021/C 286/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe’(COM(2020) 761 final)

(COM(2020) 761 final)

53

2021/C 286/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Making the most of the EU’s innovative potential — An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience’(COM(2020) 760 final)

(COM(2020) 760 final)

59

2021/C 286/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)’(COM(2020) 842 final — 2020/374 (COD))

(COM(2020) 842 final — 2020/374 (COD))

64

2021/C 286/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC’(COM(2020) 825 final — 2020/0361 (COD))

(COM(2020) 825 final — 2020/0361 (COD))

70

2021/C 286/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council — The EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade’(JOIN(2020) 18 final)

(JOIN(2020) 18 final)

76

2021/C 286/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726’(COM(2020) 712 final — 2020/0345 (COD))

(COM(2020) 712 final — 2020/0345 (COD))

82

2021/C 286/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Digitalisation of justice in the European Union. A toolbox of opportunities (COM(2020) 710 final)

(COM(2020) 710 final)

88

2021/C 286/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU’(COM(2018) 51 final — 2018/18 (COD))

(COM(2018) 51 final — 2018/18 (COD))

95

2021/C 286/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive’(COM(2020) 749 final — 2020/0331 (CNS))

(COM(2020) 749 final — 2020/0331 (CNS))

102

2021/C 286/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 on administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties as regards the content of electronic registers’(COM(2021) 28 final — 2021/0015 (CNS))

(COM(2021) 28 final — 2021/0015 (CNS))

106

2021/C 286/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Building a European Health Union: Reinforcing the EU’s resilience for cross-border health threats’(COM(2020) 724 final) on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices’(COM(2020) 725 final — 2020/321(COD)) on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control’(COM(2020) 726 final — 2020/320 (COD)) and on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU’(COM(2020) 727 final — 2020/322 (COD))

(COM(2020) 724 final)

(COM(2020) 725 final — 2020/321(COD))

(COM(2020) 726 final — 2020/320 (COD))

(COM(2020) 727 final — 2020/322 (COD))

109

2021/C 286/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025’(COM(2020) 565 final)

(COM(2020) 565 final)

121

2021/C 286/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’(COM(2020) 698 final)

(COM(2020) 698 final)

128

2021/C 286/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027’(COM(2020) 758 final)

(COM(2020) 758 final)

134

2021/C 286/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Ensuring justice in the EU — A European judicial training strategy for 2021-2024”’(COM(2020) 713 final)

(COM(2020) 713 final)

141

2021/C 286/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate)’(COM(2021) 130 final — 2021/0068 (COD))

(COM(2021) 130 final — 2021/0068 (COD))

146

2021/C 286/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’(COM(2020) 741 final)

(COM(2020) 741 final)

152

2021/C 286/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy — putting European transport on track for the future’(COM(2020) 789 final)

(COM(2020) 789 final)

158

2021/C 286/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 and Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities’(COM(2020) 823 final — 2020/0359 (COD) — COM(2020) 829 final — 2020/0365 (COD))

(COM(2020) 823 final — 2020/0359 (COD) — COM(2020) 829 final — 2020/0365 (COD))

170

2021/C 286/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Europe’s media in the Digital Decade: an action plan to support recovery and transformation’(COM(2020) 784 final)

(COM(2020) 784 final)

176

2021/C 286/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability — Towards a Toxic-Free Environment’(COM(2020) 667 final)

(COM(2020) 667 final)

181

2021/C 286/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards exemptions on importations and on certain supplies, in respect of Union measures in the public interest’(COM(2021) 181 final — 2021/0097 (CNS))

(COM(2021) 181 final — 2021/0097 (CNS))

190

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