# Official Journal C 241/28 S

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4728 September 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 241

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4728 September 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Preparatory Acts |
| | European Economic and Social Committee409th2 and 3 June 2004 |
| 2004/C 241/1 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II)’ (COM(2003) 427 final – 2003/0168 (COD)) | 1 |
| 2004/C 241/2 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A Stronger European-based Pharmaceutical Industry for the Benefit of the Patient — A Call for Action’ (COM(2003) 383 final) | 7 |
| 2004/C 241/3 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 1999/784/EC concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory’ (COM(2003) 763 final – 2003/0293 (COD)) | 15 |
| 2004/C 241/4 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC’ (COM(2003) 742 final – 2003/0297 (COD)) | 17 |
| 2004/C 241/5 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (codified version)’ (COM(2004) 47 final – 2004/0017 (COD)) | 19 |
| 2004/C 241/6 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste’ (COM(2004) 127 final – 2004/0045 (COD)) | 20 |
| 2004/C 241/7 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the pre-accession period’ (COM(2004) 163 final – 2004/0054 (CNS)) | 21 |
| 2004/C 241/8 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (Codified version)’ (COM(2004) 290 final – 2004/0090 (COD)) | 23 |
| 2004/C 241/9 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions establishing the guidelines for the second round of the Community Initiative EQUAL concerning transnational cooperation to promote new means of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in connection with the labour market — “Free movement of good ideas”’ (COM(2003) 840 final) | 24 |
| 2004/C 241/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2005-2010’ (COM(2004) 102 final – 2004/0032 (CNS)) | 27 |
| 2004/C 241/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the gas-transmission networks’ (COM(2003) 741 final – 2003/0302 (COD)) | 31 |
| 2004/C 241/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Regional integration and sustainable development’ | 34 |
| 2004/C 241/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the principle of equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services’ (COM(2003) 657 final – 2003/0265 (CNS)) | 41 |
| 2004/C 241/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Stimulating technologies for sustainable development: an environmental technologies action plan for European Union’ (COM(2004) 38 final) | 44 |
| 2004/C 241/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Transatlantic Dialogue: how to improve the Transatlantic Relationship’ | 49 |
| 2004/C 241/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures’ (COM(2003) 448 final – 2003/0175 (COD)) | 58 |
| 2004/C 241/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Directive 2002/15/EC and Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities’ (COM(2003) 628 final – 2003/0255 (COD)) | 65 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee409th2 and 3 June 2004

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2004/C 241/1

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II)’ (COM(2003) 427 final – 2003/0168 (COD))

1

2004/C 241/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A Stronger European-based Pharmaceutical Industry for the Benefit of the Patient — A Call for Action’ (COM(2003) 383 final)

7

2004/C 241/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 1999/784/EC concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory’ (COM(2003) 763 final – 2003/0293 (COD))

15

2004/C 241/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC’ (COM(2003) 742 final – 2003/0297 (COD))

17

2004/C 241/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (codified version)’ (COM(2004) 47 final – 2004/0017 (COD))

19

2004/C 241/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste’ (COM(2004) 127 final – 2004/0045 (COD))

20

2004/C 241/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the pre-accession period’ (COM(2004) 163 final – 2004/0054 (CNS))

21

2004/C 241/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (Codified version)’ (COM(2004) 290 final – 2004/0090 (COD))

23

2004/C 241/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions establishing the guidelines for the second round of the Community Initiative EQUAL concerning transnational cooperation to promote new means of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in connection with the labour market — “Free movement of good ideas”’ (COM(2003) 840 final)

24

2004/C 241/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2005-2010’ (COM(2004) 102 final – 2004/0032 (CNS))

27

2004/C 241/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the gas-transmission networks’ (COM(2003) 741 final – 2003/0302 (COD))

31

2004/C 241/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Regional integration and sustainable development’

34

2004/C 241/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the principle of equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services’ (COM(2003) 657 final – 2003/0265 (CNS))

41

2004/C 241/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Stimulating technologies for sustainable development: an environmental technologies action plan for European Union’ (COM(2004) 38 final)

44

2004/C 241/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Transatlantic Dialogue: how to improve the Transatlantic Relationship’

49

2004/C 241/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures’ (COM(2003) 448 final – 2003/0175 (COD))

58

2004/C 241/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Directive 2002/15/EC and Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities’ (COM(2003) 628 final – 2003/0255 (COD))

65

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