# Official Journal C 170/5 Ju

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 575 June 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 170

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 575 June 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 494th plenary session of the EESC on 10 and 11 December 2013 |
| 2014/C 170/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards an EU Macro-Regional Strategy to develop economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Mediterranean (own-initiative opinion) | 1 |
| 2014/C 170/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Statistical tools for measuring volunteering (own-initiative opinion) | 11 |
| 2014/C 170/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on social impact measurement (own-initiative opinion) | 18 |
| 2014/C 170/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on European minimum income and poverty indicators (own-initiative opinion) | 23 |
| 2014/C 170/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The challenges of the European engineering industry (mechanical, electrical, electronic and ‘metalworking’) in a changing global economy (own initiative opinion) | 32 |
| 2014/C 170/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The European ship maintenance, repair and conversion sector: a resilient industry, competitive in the world and committed to EU policies for sustainable growth (own-initiative opinion) | 38 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

494th plenary session of the EESC on 10 and 11 December 2013

2014/C 170/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards an EU Macro-Regional Strategy to develop economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Mediterranean (own-initiative opinion)

1

2014/C 170/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Statistical tools for measuring volunteering (own-initiative opinion)

11

2014/C 170/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on social impact measurement (own-initiative opinion)

18

2014/C 170/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on European minimum income and poverty indicators (own-initiative opinion)

23

2014/C 170/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The challenges of the European engineering industry (mechanical, electrical, electronic and ‘metalworking’) in a changing global economy (own initiative opinion)

32

2014/C 170/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The European ship maintenance, repair and conversion sector: a resilient industry, competitive in the world and committed to EU policies for sustainable growth (own-initiative opinion)

38

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 494th plenary session of the EESC on 10 and 11 December 2013 |
| 2014/C 170/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund COM(2013) 522 final — 2013/0248 (COD) | 45 |
| 2014/C 170/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Money Market Funds COM(2013) 615 final — 2013/0306 (COD) | 50 |
| 2014/C 170/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Shadow Banking — Addressing New Sources of Risk in the Financial Sector COM(2013) 614 final | 55 |
| 2014/C 170/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Innovation investment package COM(2013) 494 final
  COM(2013) 493 final — 2013/0232 (COD)
  COM(2013) 495 final — 2013/0240 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 496 final — 2013/0241 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 497 final — 2013/0242 (COD)
  COM(2013) 498 final — 2013/0243 (COD)
  COM(2013) 500 final — 2013/0233 (COD)
  COM(2013) 501 final — 2013/0234 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 503 final — 2013/0237 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 505 final — 2013/0244 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 506 final — 2013/0245 (NLE) | 61 |
| 2014/C 170/11 | 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 Towards a European Horizontal Framework for Collective Redress COM(2013) 401 final | 68 |
| 2014/C 170/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on package travel and assisted travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, Directive 2011/83/EU and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC COM(2013) 512 final — 2013/0246 (COD) | 73 |
| 2014/C 170/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions COM(2013) 550 final — 2013/0265 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2013/36/EU and 2009/110/EC and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC COM(2013) 547 final — 2013/0264 (COD) | 78 |
| 2014/C 170/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office COM(2013) 534 final | 85 |
| 2014/C 170/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Action Plan for the European Steel Industry COM(2013) 407 final | 91 |
| 2014/C 170/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Year of Development (2015) | 98 |
| 2014/C 170/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health COM(2013) 260 final — 2013/0136 (COD) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) COM(2013) 262 final — 2013/0137 (COD) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants COM(2013) 267 final — 2013/0141 (COD) | 104 |
| 2014/C 170/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) COM/2013/0521 final — 2013/0247 (COD) | 110 |
| 2014/C 170/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste COM(2013) 516 final — 2013/0239 (COD) | 113 |
| 2014/C 170/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast) and the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Accelerating the implementation of the Single European Sky COM(2013) 408 final — COM(2013) 409 final — 2013/0187 (COD) and COM(2013) 410 final — 2013/0186 (COD) | 116 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

494th plenary session of the EESC on 10 and 11 December 2013

2014/C 170/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund COM(2013) 522 final — 2013/0248 (COD)

COM(2013) 522 final — 2013/0248 (COD)

45

2014/C 170/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Money Market Funds COM(2013) 615 final — 2013/0306 (COD)

COM(2013) 615 final — 2013/0306 (COD)

50

2014/C 170/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Shadow Banking — Addressing New Sources of Risk in the Financial Sector COM(2013) 614 final

COM(2013) 614 final

55

2014/C 170/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Innovation investment package COM(2013) 494 final
  COM(2013) 493 final — 2013/0232 (COD)
  COM(2013) 495 final — 2013/0240 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 496 final — 2013/0241 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 497 final — 2013/0242 (COD)
  COM(2013) 498 final — 2013/0243 (COD)
  COM(2013) 500 final — 2013/0233 (COD)
  COM(2013) 501 final — 2013/0234 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 503 final — 2013/0237 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 505 final — 2013/0244 (NLE)
  COM(2013) 506 final — 2013/0245 (NLE)

COM(2013) 494 final

COM(2013) 493 final — 2013/0232 (COD)

COM(2013) 495 final — 2013/0240 (NLE)

COM(2013) 496 final — 2013/0241 (NLE)

COM(2013) 497 final — 2013/0242 (COD)

COM(2013) 498 final — 2013/0243 (COD)

COM(2013) 500 final — 2013/0233 (COD)

COM(2013) 501 final — 2013/0234 (NLE)

COM(2013) 503 final — 2013/0237 (NLE)

COM(2013) 505 final — 2013/0244 (NLE)

COM(2013) 506 final — 2013/0245 (NLE)

61

2014/C 170/11

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 Towards a European Horizontal Framework for Collective Redress COM(2013) 401 final

COM(2013) 401 final

68

2014/C 170/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on package travel and assisted travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, Directive 2011/83/EU and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC COM(2013) 512 final — 2013/0246 (COD)

COM(2013) 512 final — 2013/0246 (COD)

73

2014/C 170/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions COM(2013) 550 final — 2013/0265 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2013/36/EU and 2009/110/EC and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC COM(2013) 547 final — 2013/0264 (COD)

COM(2013) 550 final — 2013/0265 (COD)

COM(2013) 547 final — 2013/0264 (COD)

78

2014/C 170/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office COM(2013) 534 final

COM(2013) 534 final

85

2014/C 170/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Action Plan for the European Steel Industry COM(2013) 407 final

COM(2013) 407 final

91

2014/C 170/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Year of Development (2015)

98

2014/C 170/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health COM(2013) 260 final — 2013/0136 (COD) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) COM(2013) 262 final — 2013/0137 (COD) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants COM(2013) 267 final — 2013/0141 (COD)

COM(2013) 260 final — 2013/0136 (COD)

COM(2013) 262 final — 2013/0137 (COD)

COM(2013) 267 final — 2013/0141 (COD)

104

2014/C 170/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) COM/2013/0521 final — 2013/0247 (COD)

COM/2013/0521 final — 2013/0247 (COD)

110

2014/C 170/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste COM(2013) 516 final — 2013/0239 (COD)

COM(2013) 516 final — 2013/0239 (COD)

113

2014/C 170/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast) and the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Accelerating the implementation of the Single European Sky COM(2013) 408 final — COM(2013) 409 final — 2013/0187 (COD) and COM(2013) 410 final — 2013/0186 (COD)

COM(2013) 408 final — COM(2013) 409 final — 2013/0187 (COD) and COM(2013) 410 final — 2013/0186 (COD)

116

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