# Official Journal C 27/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 523 February 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 27

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 523 February 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | III   Preparatory Acts |
| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 446th plenary session, held on 9 and 10 July 2008 |
| 2009/C 027/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen powered motor vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC’COM(2007) 593 final — 2007/0214 (COD) | 1 |
| 2009/C 027/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The different policy measures, other than suitable financing, that would help SMEs to grow and develop’ | 7 |
| 2009/C 027/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism’COM(2007) 621 final | 12 |
| 2009/C 027/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White paper on the integration of EU mortgage credit markets’COM(2007) 807 final | 18 |
| 2009/C 027/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developments in the construction sector in Europe’ | 22 |
| 2009/C 027/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developments in the business service sector in Europe’ | 26 |
| 2009/C 027/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast)’COM(2008) 49 final — 2008/0035 (COD) | 34 |
| 2009/C 027/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products’COM(2008) 123 final — 2008/0045 (COD) | 39 |
| 2009/C 027/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to simple pressure vessels (codified version)’COM(2008) 202 final — 2008/0076 (COD) | 41 |
| 2009/C 027/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards a rail network giving priority to freight’COM(2007) 608 final | 41 |
| 2009/C 027/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission — Communication on a European Ports Policy’COM(2007) 616 final | 45 |
| 2009/C 027/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Road transport — working time of self-employed drivers’ | 49 |
| 2009/C 027/13 | 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 — a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-PLAN) “Towards a low carbon future”’COM(2007) 723 final | 53 |
| 2009/C 027/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The link between climate change and agriculture at European level’ | 59 |
| 2009/C 027/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system of the Community’COM(2008) 16 final — 2008/0013 (COD) | 66 |
| 2009/C 027/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020’COM(2008) 17 final — 2008/0014 (COD) | 71 |
| 2009/C 027/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directives 85/337/EEC, 96/61/EC, Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006’COM(2008) 18 final — 2008/0015 (COD) | 75 |
| 2009/C 027/18 | 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 of the European Parliament and the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards Article 6(2) on placing batteries and accumulators on the market’COM(2008) 211 — 2008/0081 (COD) | 81 |
| 2009/C 027/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Non-energy mining industry in Europe’ | 82 |
| 2009/C 027/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Integration of minorities — Roma’ | 88 |
| 2009/C 027/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Elements for the structure, organisation and functioning of a platform for the greater involvement of civil society in the EU-level promotion of policies for the integration of third-country nationals’ | 95 |
| 2009/C 027/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A new European Social Action Programme’ | 99 |
| 2009/C 027/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment’COM(2007) 637 final — 2007/0228 (CNS) | 108 |
| 2009/C 027/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State’COM(2007) 638 final — 2007/0229 (CNS) | 114 |
| 2009/C 027/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009)’COM(2008) 159 final — 2008/0064 (COD) | 119 |
| 2009/C 027/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A better integration in the internal market as key factor for cohesion and growth for islands’ | 123 |
| 2009/C 027/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The reasons for the difference between perceived inflation and actual inflation’ | 129 |
| 2009/C 027/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in EU pre-accession aid programmes in the Republic of Albania’ | 140 |
| 2009/C 027/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Setting up civil society organisations networks in the Black Sea region’ | 144 |
| 2009/C 027/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Reconciling the national and European dimensions of communicating Europe’ | 152 |

Notice No

Contents

page

III   Preparatory Acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

446th plenary session, held on 9 and 10 July 2008

2009/C 027/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen powered motor vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC’COM(2007) 593 final — 2007/0214 (COD)

COM(2007) 593 final — 2007/0214 (COD)

1

2009/C 027/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The different policy measures, other than suitable financing, that would help SMEs to grow and develop’

7

2009/C 027/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism’COM(2007) 621 final

COM(2007) 621 final

12

2009/C 027/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White paper on the integration of EU mortgage credit markets’COM(2007) 807 final

COM(2007) 807 final

18

2009/C 027/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developments in the construction sector in Europe’

22

2009/C 027/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developments in the business service sector in Europe’

26

2009/C 027/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast)’COM(2008) 49 final — 2008/0035 (COD)

COM(2008) 49 final — 2008/0035 (COD)

34

2009/C 027/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products’COM(2008) 123 final — 2008/0045 (COD)

COM(2008) 123 final — 2008/0045 (COD)

39

2009/C 027/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to simple pressure vessels (codified version)’COM(2008) 202 final — 2008/0076 (COD)

COM(2008) 202 final — 2008/0076 (COD)

41

2009/C 027/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards a rail network giving priority to freight’COM(2007) 608 final

COM(2007) 608 final

41

2009/C 027/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission — Communication on a European Ports Policy’COM(2007) 616 final

COM(2007) 616 final

45

2009/C 027/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Road transport — working time of self-employed drivers’

49

2009/C 027/13

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 — a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-PLAN) “Towards a low carbon future”’COM(2007) 723 final

COM(2007) 723 final

53

2009/C 027/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The link between climate change and agriculture at European level’

59

2009/C 027/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system of the Community’COM(2008) 16 final — 2008/0013 (COD)

COM(2008) 16 final — 2008/0013 (COD)

66

2009/C 027/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020’COM(2008) 17 final — 2008/0014 (COD)

COM(2008) 17 final — 2008/0014 (COD)

71

2009/C 027/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directives 85/337/EEC, 96/61/EC, Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006’COM(2008) 18 final — 2008/0015 (COD)

COM(2008) 18 final — 2008/0015 (COD)

75

2009/C 027/18

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 of the European Parliament and the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards Article 6(2) on placing batteries and accumulators on the market’COM(2008) 211 — 2008/0081 (COD)

COM(2008) 211 — 2008/0081 (COD)

81

2009/C 027/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Non-energy mining industry in Europe’

82

2009/C 027/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Integration of minorities — Roma’

88

2009/C 027/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Elements for the structure, organisation and functioning of a platform for the greater involvement of civil society in the EU-level promotion of policies for the integration of third-country nationals’

95

2009/C 027/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A new European Social Action Programme’

99

2009/C 027/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment’COM(2007) 637 final — 2007/0228 (CNS)

COM(2007) 637 final — 2007/0228 (CNS)

108

2009/C 027/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State’COM(2007) 638 final — 2007/0229 (CNS)

COM(2007) 638 final — 2007/0229 (CNS)

114

2009/C 027/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009)’COM(2008) 159 final — 2008/0064 (COD)

COM(2008) 159 final — 2008/0064 (COD)

119

2009/C 027/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A better integration in the internal market as key factor for cohesion and growth for islands’

123

2009/C 027/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The reasons for the difference between perceived inflation and actual inflation’

129

2009/C 027/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in EU pre-accession aid programmes in the Republic of Albania’

140

2009/C 027/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Setting up civil society organisations networks in the Black Sea region’

144

2009/C 027/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Reconciling the national and European dimensions of communicating Europe’

152

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