# Official Journal C 143/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.143.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 143 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5522 May 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.143.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 143

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5522 May 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012 |
| 2012/C 143/01 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on the economic and social situation in the European Union, adopted at its 478th plenary session | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012 |
| 2012/C 143/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to involve civil society in financial regulation’ (own-initiative opinion) | 3 |
| 2012/C 143/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Growth and sovereign debt in the EU: two innovative proposals’ (own-initiative opinion) | 10 |
| 2012/C 143/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developing a people-oriented, grassroots approach to internal market policy’ (own-initiative opinion) | 17 |
| 2012/C 143/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Social impact of the new economic governance legislation’ (own-initiative opinion) | 23 |
| 2012/C 143/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Social Economy in Latin America’ | 29 |
| 2012/C 143/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Agriculture and crafts — a winning combination for rural areas’ (own-initiative opinion) | 35 |
| 2012/C 143/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EESC position on the preparation of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)’ (additional opinion) | 39 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012

2012/C 143/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on the economic and social situation in the European Union, adopted at its 478th plenary session

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012

2012/C 143/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to involve civil society in financial regulation’ (own-initiative opinion)

3

2012/C 143/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Growth and sovereign debt in the EU: two innovative proposals’ (own-initiative opinion)

10

2012/C 143/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developing a people-oriented, grassroots approach to internal market policy’ (own-initiative opinion)

17

2012/C 143/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Social impact of the new economic governance legislation’ (own-initiative opinion)

23

2012/C 143/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Social Economy in Latin America’

29

2012/C 143/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Agriculture and crafts — a winning combination for rural areas’ (own-initiative opinion)

35

2012/C 143/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EESC position on the preparation of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)’ (additional opinion)

39

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012 |
| 2012/C 143/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-20)’COM(2011) 608 final — 2011/0269 (COD) | 42 |
| 2012/C 143/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast)’COM(2011) 714 final — 2011/0314 (CNS) | 46 |
| 2012/C 143/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for customs and taxation in the European Union for the period 2014-20 (FISCUS) and repealing Decisions No 1482/2007/EC and No 624/2007/EC’COM(2011) 706 final — 2011/0341 (COD) | 48 |
| 2012/C 143/12 | 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 Regions: Annual Growth Survey 2012’COM(2011) 815 final | 51 |
| 2012/C 143/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union: opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market’COM(2011) 427 final | 69 |
| 2012/C 143/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EMIR) on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories’COM(2011) 652 final — 2011/0296 (COD) | 74 |
| 2012/C 143/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and Commission Directive 2007/14/EC’COM(2011) 683 final — 2011/0307 (COD) | 78 |
| 2012/C 143/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006’COM(2011) 607 final — 2011/0268 (COD) | 82 |
| 2012/C 143/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation’COM(2011) 609 final — 2011/0270 (COD) | 88 |
| 2012/C 143/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’COM(2011) 813 final — 2011/0390 (CNS) | 94 |
| 2012/C 143/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Health for Growth Programme, the third multiannual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-20’COM(2011) 709 final — 2011/0339 (COD) | 102 |
| 2012/C 143/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities’COM(2011) 688 final — 2011/0309 (COD) | 107 |
| 2012/C 143/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community system for registration of carriers of radioactive materials’COM(2011) 518 final | 110 |
| 2012/C 143/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation’COM(2011) 593 final — 2011/0254 (NLE) | 113 |
| 2012/C 143/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility’COM(2011) 665 final — 2011/0302 (COD) | 116 |
| 2012/C 143/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC’COM(2011) 657 final — 2011/0299 (COD) | 120 |
| 2012/C 143/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC’COM(2011) 658 final — 2011/0300 (COD) | 125 |
| 2012/C 143/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European Transport Network’COM(2011) 650 final — 2011/0294 (COD) | 130 |
| 2012/C 143/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-13) and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks’COM(2011) 659 final — 2011/0301 (COD) | 134 |
| 2012/C 143/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards driving licences which include the functionalities of a driver card’COM(2011) 710 final — 2011/0327(COD) | 139 |
| 2012/C 143/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in relations between the European Union and Chile’ | 141 |
| 2012/C 143/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 as regards information to the general public on medicinal products for human use subject to medical prescription and as regards pharmacovigilance’COM(2011) 632 final — 2008/0255 (COD) | 146 |
| 2012/C 143/31 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Directive 2001/83/EC, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products subject to medicinal prescription and as regards pharmacovigilance’COM(2011) 633 final — 2008/0256 (COD) | 147 |
| 2012/C 143/32 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (eighteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)’COM(2012) 15 final — 2012/0003 (COD) | 148 |
| 2012/C 143/33 | 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 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community’COM(2011) 855 final — 2011/0416 (COD) | 149 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

478th plenary session held on 22 and 23 February 2012

2012/C 143/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-20)’COM(2011) 608 final — 2011/0269 (COD)

COM(2011) 608 final — 2011/0269 (COD)

42

2012/C 143/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast)’COM(2011) 714 final — 2011/0314 (CNS)

COM(2011) 714 final — 2011/0314 (CNS)

46

2012/C 143/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for customs and taxation in the European Union for the period 2014-20 (FISCUS) and repealing Decisions No 1482/2007/EC and No 624/2007/EC’COM(2011) 706 final — 2011/0341 (COD)

COM(2011) 706 final — 2011/0341 (COD)

48

2012/C 143/12

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 Regions: Annual Growth Survey 2012’COM(2011) 815 final

COM(2011) 815 final

51

2012/C 143/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union: opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market’COM(2011) 427 final

COM(2011) 427 final

69

2012/C 143/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EMIR) on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories’COM(2011) 652 final — 2011/0296 (COD)

COM(2011) 652 final — 2011/0296 (COD)

74

2012/C 143/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and Commission Directive 2007/14/EC’COM(2011) 683 final — 2011/0307 (COD)

COM(2011) 683 final — 2011/0307 (COD)

78

2012/C 143/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006’COM(2011) 607 final — 2011/0268 (COD)

COM(2011) 607 final — 2011/0268 (COD)

82

2012/C 143/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation’COM(2011) 609 final — 2011/0270 (COD)

COM(2011) 609 final — 2011/0270 (COD)

88

2012/C 143/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’COM(2011) 813 final — 2011/0390 (CNS)

COM(2011) 813 final — 2011/0390 (CNS)

94

2012/C 143/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Health for Growth Programme, the third multiannual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-20’COM(2011) 709 final — 2011/0339 (COD)

COM(2011) 709 final — 2011/0339 (COD)

102

2012/C 143/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities’COM(2011) 688 final — 2011/0309 (COD)

COM(2011) 688 final — 2011/0309 (COD)

107

2012/C 143/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community system for registration of carriers of radioactive materials’COM(2011) 518 final

COM(2011) 518 final

110

2012/C 143/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation’COM(2011) 593 final — 2011/0254 (NLE)

COM(2011) 593 final — 2011/0254 (NLE)

113

2012/C 143/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility’COM(2011) 665 final — 2011/0302 (COD)

COM(2011) 665 final — 2011/0302 (COD)

116

2012/C 143/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC’COM(2011) 657 final — 2011/0299 (COD)

COM(2011) 657 final — 2011/0299 (COD)

120

2012/C 143/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC’COM(2011) 658 final — 2011/0300 (COD)

COM(2011) 658 final — 2011/0300 (COD)

125

2012/C 143/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European Transport Network’COM(2011) 650 final — 2011/0294 (COD)

COM(2011) 650 final — 2011/0294 (COD)

130

2012/C 143/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-13) and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks’COM(2011) 659 final — 2011/0301 (COD)

COM(2011) 659 final — 2011/0301 (COD)

134

2012/C 143/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards driving licences which include the functionalities of a driver card’COM(2011) 710 final — 2011/0327(COD)

COM(2011) 710 final — 2011/0327(COD)

139

2012/C 143/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of civil society in relations between the European Union and Chile’

141

2012/C 143/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 as regards information to the general public on medicinal products for human use subject to medical prescription and as regards pharmacovigilance’COM(2011) 632 final — 2008/0255 (COD)

COM(2011) 632 final — 2008/0255 (COD)

146

2012/C 143/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Directive 2001/83/EC, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products subject to medicinal prescription and as regards pharmacovigilance’COM(2011) 633 final — 2008/0256 (COD)

COM(2011) 633 final — 2008/0256 (COD)

147

2012/C 143/32

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (eighteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)’COM(2012) 15 final — 2012/0003 (COD)

COM(2012) 15 final — 2012/0003 (COD)

148

2012/C 143/33

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 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community’COM(2011) 855 final — 2011/0416 (COD)

COM(2011) 855 final — 2011/0416 (COD)

149

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