# Official Journal C 240/2019

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 240 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6216 July 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 240

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6216 July 2019

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| 2019/C 240/01 | Resolution on ‘Let’s turn out and vote for a united Europe’ | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| 2019/C 240/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Gender equality issues’  (own-initiative opinion) | 3 |
| | OPINIONS |
| 2019/C 240/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Economic, technological and social changes in advanced health services for the elderly’   (own-initiative opinion) | 10 |
| 2019/C 240/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Working with Asbestos in Energy Renovation’   (own-initiative opinion) | 15 |
| 2019/C 240/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social economy enterprises’ contribution to a more cohesive and democratic Europe’   (exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency of the Council) | 20 |
| 2019/C 240/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European philanthropy: an untapped potential’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Romanian Presidency) | 24 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

2019/C 240/01

Resolution on ‘Let’s turn out and vote for a united Europe’

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

2019/C 240/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Gender equality issues’  (own-initiative opinion)

3

OPINIONS

2019/C 240/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Economic, technological and social changes in advanced health services for the elderly’   (own-initiative opinion)

10

2019/C 240/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Working with Asbestos in Energy Renovation’   (own-initiative opinion)

15

2019/C 240/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social economy enterprises’ contribution to a more cohesive and democratic Europe’   (exploratory opinion at the request of the Romanian Presidency of the Council)

20

2019/C 240/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European philanthropy: an untapped potential’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Romanian Presidency)

24

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| 2019/C 240/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud’   (COM(2018) 813 final — 2018/0413 (CNS)) | 29 |
| 2019/C 240/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards introducing certain requirements for payment service providers’  (COM(2018) 812 final — 2018/0412(CNS)) and on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 as regards provisions relating to distance sales of goods and certain domestic supplies of goods’  (COM(2018) 819 final — 2018/0415(CNS)) | 33 |
| 2019/C 240/09 | 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 — A sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment’(COM(2018) 673 final) | 37 |
| 2019/C 240/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on 'Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to take appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data'  (COM(2019) 38 final — 2019/0017(COD)) | 41 |
| 2019/C 240/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: The Single Market in a changing world — A unique asset in need of renewed political commitment’  (COM(2018) 772 final) | 44 |
| 2019/C 240/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence’  (COM(2018) 795 final) | 51 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

2019/C 240/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 as regards measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud’   (COM(2018) 813 final — 2018/0413 (CNS))

(COM(2018) 813 final — 2018/0413 (CNS))

29

2019/C 240/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards introducing certain requirements for payment service providers’  (COM(2018) 812 final — 2018/0412(CNS)) and on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 as regards provisions relating to distance sales of goods and certain domestic supplies of goods’  (COM(2018) 819 final — 2018/0415(CNS))

(COM(2018) 812 final — 2018/0412(CNS))

(COM(2018) 819 final — 2018/0415(CNS))

33

2019/C 240/09

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 — A sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment’(COM(2018) 673 final)

(COM(2018) 673 final)

37

2019/C 240/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on 'Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to take appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data'  (COM(2019) 38 final — 2019/0017(COD))

(COM(2019) 38 final — 2019/0017(COD))

41

2019/C 240/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: The Single Market in a changing world — A unique asset in need of renewed political commitment’  (COM(2018) 772 final)

(COM(2018) 772 final)

44

2019/C 240/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence’  (COM(2018) 795 final)

(COM(2018) 795 final)

51

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