# Official Journal C 364/28 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6328 October 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 364

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6328 October 2020

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020 |
| 2020/C 364/01 | Resolution on ‘The European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the European Commission’s 2021 work programme based on the work of the ad hoc group “EESC contribution to the European Commission’s 2021 work programme”’ | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020 |
| 2020/C 364/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Promoting a more inclusive and sustainable Banking Union by improving the contribution of community banks to local development and building a socially responsible international and European financial system’ (own-initiative opinion) | 14 |
| 2020/C 364/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Taxation mechanisms for reducing CO2 emissions’ (own-initiative opinion) | 21 |
| 2020/C 364/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing sustainable economic growth across the EU’ (own-initiative opinion) | 29 |
| 2020/C 364/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fostering competitiveness, innovation, growth and job creation by advancing in global regulatory cooperation, by supporting a renewed multilateral trading scheme and by reducing market-distorting subsidies’ (own-initiative opinion) | 37 |
| 2020/C 364/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ‘The industrial dimension of the Security Union’ (own-initiative opinion) | 43 |
| 2020/C 364/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Introduction of safeguard measures for agricultural products in trade agreements’ (own-initiative opinion) | 49 |
| 2020/C 364/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A post-COVID-19 emergency: the design of a New Multilateral Matrix’ (own-initiative opinion) | 53 |
| 2020/C 364/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Taxation of the collaborative economy — reporting requirements’ (additional opinion) | 62 |
| 2020/C 364/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European Climate Pact’ (Exploratory opinion) | 67 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020

2020/C 364/01

Resolution on ‘The European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the European Commission’s 2021 work programme based on the work of the ad hoc group “EESC contribution to the European Commission’s 2021 work programme”’

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020

2020/C 364/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Promoting a more inclusive and sustainable Banking Union by improving the contribution of community banks to local development and building a socially responsible international and European financial system’ (own-initiative opinion)

14

2020/C 364/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Taxation mechanisms for reducing CO2 emissions’ (own-initiative opinion)

2

21

2020/C 364/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing sustainable economic growth across the EU’ (own-initiative opinion)

29

2020/C 364/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fostering competitiveness, innovation, growth and job creation by advancing in global regulatory cooperation, by supporting a renewed multilateral trading scheme and by reducing market-distorting subsidies’ (own-initiative opinion)

37

2020/C 364/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ‘The industrial dimension of the Security Union’ (own-initiative opinion)

43

2020/C 364/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Introduction of safeguard measures for agricultural products in trade agreements’ (own-initiative opinion)

49

2020/C 364/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A post-COVID-19 emergency: the design of a New Multilateral Matrix’ (own-initiative opinion)

53

2020/C 364/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Taxation of the collaborative economy — reporting requirements’ (additional opinion)

62

2020/C 364/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘European Climate Pact’ (Exploratory opinion)

67

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| --- | --- |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020 |
| 2020/C 364/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Gender Equality Strategy’ (COM(2020) 152 final) | 77 |
| 2020/C 364/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘White paper on Artificial Intelligence — A European approach to excellence and trust’(COM(2020) 65 final) | 87 |
| 2020/C 364/13 | 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 new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe”’(COM(2020) 98 final) | 94 |
| 2020/C 364/14 | 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 — Shaping Europe's digital future’(COM(2020) 67 final) | 101 |
| 2020/C 364/15 | 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 — A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’(COM(2020) 102 final) | 108 |
| 2020/C 364/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on (a) ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Long term action plan for better implementation and enforcement of single market rules’(COM(2020) 94 final) — (b) ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Identifying and addressing barriers to the Single Market’(COM(2020) 93 final) | 116 |
| 2020/C 364/17 | 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 — Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’(COM(2020) 456 final) — ‘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 EU budget powering the recovery plan for Europe’(COM(2020) 442 final) — ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a European Union Recovery Instrument to support the recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 441 final/2 — 2020/0111 (NLE)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027’(COM(2020) 443 final — 2018/0166 (APP)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Council Decision on the system of Own Resources of the European Union’(COM(2020) 445 final — 2018/0135 (CNS)) — ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020’(COM(2020) 446 final — 2020/0109 (APP)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument, Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council’(COM(2020) 459 final — 2018/0224 COD) | 124 |
| 2020/C 364/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility’(COM(2020) 408 final — 2020/0104 (COD)) — ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Technical Support Instrument’(COM(2020) 409 final — 2020/0103 (COD)) | 132 |
| 2020/C 364/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme’(COM(2020) 403 final — 2020/0108 (COD)) — ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 as regards creation of a Solvency Support Instrument’(COM(2020) 404 final — 2020/0106 (COD)) | 139 |
| 2020/C 364/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)’(COM(2020) 80 final — 2020/0036 (COD)) | 143 |
| 2020/C 364/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)’(COM(2020) 78 final) | 149 |
| 2020/C 364/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing measures for a sustainable rail market in view of the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 260 final — 2020/0127 (COD)) | 158 |
| 2020/C 364/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018-31 December 2018’(COM(2019) 455 final) | 160 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

553rd plenary session (hybrid), 15 and 16 July 2020

2020/C 364/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Gender Equality Strategy’ (COM(2020) 152 final)

77

2020/C 364/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘White paper on Artificial Intelligence — A European approach to excellence and trust’(COM(2020) 65 final)

(COM(2020) 65 final)

87

2020/C 364/13

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 new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe”’(COM(2020) 98 final)

(COM(2020) 98 final)

94

2020/C 364/14

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 — Shaping Europe's digital future’(COM(2020) 67 final)

(COM(2020) 67 final)

101

2020/C 364/15

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 — A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’(COM(2020) 102 final)

(COM(2020) 102 final)

108

2020/C 364/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on (a) ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Long term action plan for better implementation and enforcement of single market rules’(COM(2020) 94 final) — (b) ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Identifying and addressing barriers to the Single Market’(COM(2020) 93 final)

(COM(2020) 94 final)

(COM(2020) 93 final)

116

2020/C 364/17

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 — Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’(COM(2020) 456 final) — ‘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 EU budget powering the recovery plan for Europe’(COM(2020) 442 final) — ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a European Union Recovery Instrument to support the recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 441 final/2 — 2020/0111 (NLE)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027’(COM(2020) 443 final — 2018/0166 (APP)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Council Decision on the system of Own Resources of the European Union’(COM(2020) 445 final — 2018/0135 (CNS)) — ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020’(COM(2020) 446 final — 2020/0109 (APP)) — ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument, Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council’(COM(2020) 459 final — 2018/0224 COD)

(COM(2020) 456 final)

(COM(2020) 442 final)

(COM(2020) 441 final/2 — 2020/0111 (NLE))

(COM(2020) 443 final — 2018/0166 (APP))

(COM(2020) 445 final — 2018/0135 (CNS))

(COM(2020) 446 final — 2020/0109 (APP))

(COM(2020) 459 final — 2018/0224 COD)

124

2020/C 364/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility’(COM(2020) 408 final — 2020/0104 (COD)) — ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Technical Support Instrument’(COM(2020) 409 final — 2020/0103 (COD))

(COM(2020) 408 final — 2020/0104 (COD))

(COM(2020) 409 final — 2020/0103 (COD))

132

2020/C 364/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme’(COM(2020) 403 final — 2020/0108 (COD)) — ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 as regards creation of a Solvency Support Instrument’(COM(2020) 404 final — 2020/0106 (COD))

(COM(2020) 403 final — 2020/0108 (COD))

(COM(2020) 404 final — 2020/0106 (COD))

139

2020/C 364/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)’(COM(2020) 80 final — 2020/0036 (COD))

(COM(2020) 80 final — 2020/0036 (COD))

143

2020/C 364/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)’(COM(2020) 78 final)

(COM(2020) 78 final)

149

2020/C 364/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing measures for a sustainable rail market in view of the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 260 final — 2020/0127 (COD))

(COM(2020) 260 final — 2020/0127 (COD))

158

2020/C 364/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018-31 December 2018’(COM(2019) 455 final)

(COM(2019) 455 final)

160

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