# Official Journal C 132/2011

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.132.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 132 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 543 May 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.132.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 132

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 543 May 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011 |
| 2011/C 132/01 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation in the southern Mediterranean countries’ | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011 |
| 2011/C 132/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Consumers and cross-border possibilities within the Single Market’(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 3 |
| 2011/C 132/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the European Social Fund after 2013’(exploratory opinion) | 8 |
| 2011/C 132/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Energy supply: what kind of neighbourhood policy do we need to ensure security of supply for the EU?’(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency) | 15 |
| 2011/C 132/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Innovative workplaces as a source of productivity and quality jobs’ (own-initiative opinion) | 22 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011

2011/C 132/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation in the southern Mediterranean countries’

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011

2011/C 132/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Consumers and cross-border possibilities within the Single Market’(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

3

2011/C 132/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the European Social Fund after 2013’(exploratory opinion)

(exploratory opinion)

8

2011/C 132/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Energy supply: what kind of neighbourhood policy do we need to ensure security of supply for the EU?’(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

(exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian presidency)

15

2011/C 132/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Innovative workplaces as a source of productivity and quality jobs’ (own-initiative opinion)

22

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011 |
| 2011/C 132/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Annual Growth Survey: advancing the EU’s comprehensive response to the crisis’COM(2011) 11 final | 26 |
| 2011/C 132/07 | 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: Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative - Innovation Union’COM(2010) 546 final | 39 |
| 2011/C 132/08 | 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: Towards a Single Market Act — For a highly competitive social market economy — 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another’COM(2010) 608 final | 47 |
| 2011/C 132/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the application of emission stages to narrow-track tractors’COM(2011) 1 final — 2011/0002 (COD) | 53 |
| 2011/C 132/10 | 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: Youth on the Move — An initiative to unleash the potential of young people to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the European Union’COM(2010) 477 final | 55 |
| 2011/C 132/11 | 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: The CAP towards 2020 — Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future’COM(2010) 672 final | 63 |
| 2011/C 132/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents’COM(2010) 597 final — 2010/0298 (COD) | 71 |
| 2011/C 132/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Mid-term review of the LIFE+ - Regulation’COM(2010) 516 final | 75 |
| 2011/C 132/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Review of the Community Strategy Concerning Mercury’COM(2010) 723 final | 78 |
| 2011/C 132/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No ... of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands’COM(2010) 767 final — 2010/0370 (COD) | 82 |
| 2011/C 132/16 | 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 378/2007 as regards the rules for the implementation of voluntary modulation of direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy’COM(2010) 772 final — 2010/0372 (COD) | 87 |
| 2011/C 132/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)’COM(2010) 799 final – 2010/0385 final | 89 |
| 2011/C 132/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue’COM(2010) 666 final — 2010/0326 (COD) | 92 |
| 2011/C 132/19 | 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 road safety area - policy orientations on road safety 2011-20’COM(2010) 389 final | 94 |
| 2011/C 132/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Single European Railway Area’COM(2010) 475 final — 2010/0253 (COD) and the ‘Communication from the Commission concerning the development of a Single European Railway Area’COM(2010) 474 final | 99 |
| 2011/C 132/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy market integrity and transparency’COM(2010) 726 final | 108 |
| 2011/C 132/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent’ (recast) COM(2011) 29 final — 2011/0011 (COD) | 113 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

470th plenary session held on 15 and 16 March 2011

2011/C 132/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Annual Growth Survey: advancing the EU’s comprehensive response to the crisis’COM(2011) 11 final

COM(2011) 11 final

26

2011/C 132/07

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: Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative - Innovation Union’COM(2010) 546 final

COM(2010) 546 final

39

2011/C 132/08

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: Towards a Single Market Act — For a highly competitive social market economy — 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another’COM(2010) 608 final

COM(2010) 608 final

47

2011/C 132/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the application of emission stages to narrow-track tractors’COM(2011) 1 final — 2011/0002 (COD)

COM(2011) 1 final — 2011/0002 (COD)

53

2011/C 132/10

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: Youth on the Move — An initiative to unleash the potential of young people to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the European Union’COM(2010) 477 final

COM(2010) 477 final

55

2011/C 132/11

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: The CAP towards 2020 — Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future’COM(2010) 672 final

COM(2010) 672 final

63

2011/C 132/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents’COM(2010) 597 final — 2010/0298 (COD)

COM(2010) 597 final — 2010/0298 (COD)

71

2011/C 132/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Mid-term review of the LIFE+ - Regulation’COM(2010) 516 final

COM(2010) 516 final

75

2011/C 132/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Review of the Community Strategy Concerning Mercury’COM(2010) 723 final

COM(2010) 723 final

78

2011/C 132/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No ... of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands’COM(2010) 767 final — 2010/0370 (COD)

COM(2010) 767 final — 2010/0370 (COD)

82

2011/C 132/16

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 378/2007 as regards the rules for the implementation of voluntary modulation of direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy’COM(2010) 772 final — 2010/0372 (COD)

COM(2010) 772 final — 2010/0372 (COD)

87

2011/C 132/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)’COM(2010) 799 final – 2010/0385 final

COM(2010) 799 final – 2010/0385 final

89

2011/C 132/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue’COM(2010) 666 final — 2010/0326 (COD)

COM(2010) 666 final — 2010/0326 (COD)

92

2011/C 132/19

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 road safety area - policy orientations on road safety 2011-20’COM(2010) 389 final

COM(2010) 389 final

94

2011/C 132/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Single European Railway Area’COM(2010) 475 final — 2010/0253 (COD) and the ‘Communication from the Commission concerning the development of a Single European Railway Area’COM(2010) 474 final

COM(2010) 475 final — 2010/0253 (COD)

COM(2010) 474 final

99

2011/C 132/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy market integrity and transparency’COM(2010) 726 final

COM(2010) 726 final

108

2011/C 132/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent’ (recast) COM(2011) 29 final — 2011/0011 (COD)

COM(2011) 29 final — 2011/0011 (COD)

113

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