# Official Journal C 248/2011

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.248.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 248 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5425 August 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.248.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 248

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5425 August 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 472nd plenary session held on 15 and 16 June 2011 |
| 2011/C 248/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role and priorities of cohesion policy within the EU 2020 strategy’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 1 |
| 2011/C 248/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Smart fiscal policy consolidation strategies — challenges of identifying growth drivers for Europe. How to exploit fully the labour potential of our economies in parallel with the pressing need for fiscal adjustments’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 8 |
| 2011/C 248/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Societal empowerment and integration of Roma citizens in Europe’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 16 |
| 2011/C 248/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How EU policies have impacted on the job opportunities, the training needs and the working conditions of transport workers’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Commission) | 22 |
| 2011/C 248/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Sustainable development of the EU transport policy and planning for TEN-T’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the forthcoming Polish presidency) | 31 |
| 2011/C 248/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The contribution of civil society to the Eastern Partnership’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 37 |
| 2011/C 248/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Integration of water policy into other EU policies’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 43 |
| 2011/C 248/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s role and relationship with Central Asia and the contribution of civil society’ (own-initiative opinion) | 49 |
| 2011/C 248/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement: civil society’s contribution’ (own-initiative opinion) | 55 |
| 2011/C 248/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Intercultural dialogue and the Roma: the key role of women and education’ (additional opinion) | 60 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

472nd plenary session held on 15 and 16 June 2011

2011/C 248/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role and priorities of cohesion policy within the EU 2020 strategy’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

1

2011/C 248/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Smart fiscal policy consolidation strategies — challenges of identifying growth drivers for Europe. How to exploit fully the labour potential of our economies in parallel with the pressing need for fiscal adjustments’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

8

2011/C 248/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Societal empowerment and integration of Roma citizens in Europe’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

16

2011/C 248/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How EU policies have impacted on the job opportunities, the training needs and the working conditions of transport workers’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Commission)

22

2011/C 248/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Sustainable development of the EU transport policy and planning for TEN-T’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the forthcoming Polish presidency)

31

2011/C 248/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The contribution of civil society to the Eastern Partnership’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

37

2011/C 248/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Integration of water policy into other EU policies’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

43

2011/C 248/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s role and relationship with Central Asia and the contribution of civil society’ (own-initiative opinion)

49

2011/C 248/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement: civil society’s contribution’ (own-initiative opinion)

55

2011/C 248/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Intercultural dialogue and the Roma: the key role of women and education’ (additional opinion)

60

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 472nd plenary session held on 15 and 16 June 2011 |
| 2011/C 248/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Taxation of the Financial Sector’COM(2010) 549 final | 64 |
| 2011/C 248/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion — the future of cohesion policy’COM(2010) 642 final | 68 |
| 2011/C 248/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the national parliaments — The EU Budget Review’COM(2010) 700 final | 75 |
| 2011/C 248/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — European Union Strategy for the Danube Region’COM(2010) 715 final | 81 |
| 2011/C 248/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Smart Regulation in the European Union’COM(2010) 543 final | 87 |
| 2011/C 248/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper – Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis’COM(2010) 561 final | 92 |
| 2011/C 248/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Central Bank — An EU Framework for Crisis Management in the Financial Sector’COM(2010) 579 final | 101 |
| 2011/C 248/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector’COM(2010) 716 final | 108 |
| 2011/C 248/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — Less bureaucracy for citizens: promoting free movement of public documents and recognition of the effects of civil status records’COM(2010) 747 final | 113 |
| 2011/C 248/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 89/666/EEC, 2005/56/EC and 2009/101/EC as regards the interconnection of central, commercial and companies registers’COM(2011) 79 final — 2011/0038 (COD) | 118 |
| 2011/C 248/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union’COM(2010) 609 final | 123 |
| 2011/C 248/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion — A European framework for social and territorial cohesion’COM(2010) 758 final | 130 |
| 2011/C 248/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Communication on migration’COM(2011) 248 final | 135 |
| 2011/C 248/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances’COM(2010) 781 final — 2010/0377 (COD) | 138 |
| 2011/C 248/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era’COM(2010) 487 final | 144 |
| 2011/C 248/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Reform of the EU State aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest’COM(2011) 146 final | 149 |
| 2011/C 248/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (Codification)’COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD) | 153 |
| 2011/C 248/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (Codification)’COM(2011) 189 final — 2011/0080 (COD) | 154 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

472nd plenary session held on 15 and 16 June 2011

2011/C 248/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Taxation of the Financial Sector’COM(2010) 549 final

COM(2010) 549 final

64

2011/C 248/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion — the future of cohesion policy’COM(2010) 642 final

COM(2010) 642 final

68

2011/C 248/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the national parliaments — The EU Budget Review’COM(2010) 700 final

COM(2010) 700 final

75

2011/C 248/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — European Union Strategy for the Danube Region’COM(2010) 715 final

COM(2010) 715 final

81

2011/C 248/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Smart Regulation in the European Union’COM(2010) 543 final

COM(2010) 543 final

87

2011/C 248/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper – Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis’COM(2010) 561 final

COM(2010) 561 final

92

2011/C 248/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Central Bank — An EU Framework for Crisis Management in the Financial Sector’COM(2010) 579 final

COM(2010) 579 final

101

2011/C 248/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial services sector’COM(2010) 716 final

COM(2010) 716 final

108

2011/C 248/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — Less bureaucracy for citizens: promoting free movement of public documents and recognition of the effects of civil status records’COM(2010) 747 final

COM(2010) 747 final

113

2011/C 248/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 89/666/EEC, 2005/56/EC and 2009/101/EC as regards the interconnection of central, commercial and companies registers’COM(2011) 79 final — 2011/0038 (COD)

COM(2011) 79 final — 2011/0038 (COD)

118

2011/C 248/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union’COM(2010) 609 final

COM(2010) 609 final

123

2011/C 248/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion — A European framework for social and territorial cohesion’COM(2010) 758 final

COM(2010) 758 final

130

2011/C 248/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Communication on migration’COM(2011) 248 final

COM(2011) 248 final

135

2011/C 248/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances’COM(2010) 781 final — 2010/0377 (COD)

COM(2010) 781 final — 2010/0377 (COD)

138

2011/C 248/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era’COM(2010) 487 final

COM(2010) 487 final

144

2011/C 248/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Reform of the EU State aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest’COM(2011) 146 final

COM(2011) 146 final

149

2011/C 248/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (Codification)’COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD)

COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD)

153

2011/C 248/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (Codification)’COM(2011) 189 final — 2011/0080 (COD)

COM(2011) 189 final — 2011/0080 (COD)

154

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