# Official Journal C 389/21 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5921 October 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 389

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5921 October 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016 |
| 2016/C 389/01 | Resolution on the European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the Commission’s 2017 work programme | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016 |
| 2016/C 389/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the impact on key industrial sectors (and on jobs and growth) of the possible granting of market economy treatment to China (for the purpose of trade defence instruments) (own-initiative opinion) | 13 |
| 2016/C 389/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Building a coalition of civil society and subnational authorities to deliver commitments of the Paris Agreement’ (own-initiative opinion) | 20 |
| 2016/C 389/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25 % of the European population (own-initiative opinion) | 28 |
| 2016/C 389/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The European Citizens’ Initiative (review) (own-initiative opinion) | 35 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016

2016/C 389/01

Resolution on the European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the Commission’s 2017 work programme

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016

2016/C 389/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the impact on key industrial sectors (and on jobs and growth) of the possible granting of market economy treatment to China (for the purpose of trade defence instruments) (own-initiative opinion)

13

2016/C 389/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Building a coalition of civil society and subnational authorities to deliver commitments of the Paris Agreement’ (own-initiative opinion)

20

2016/C 389/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25 % of the European population (own-initiative opinion)

28

2016/C 389/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The European Citizens’ Initiative (review) (own-initiative opinion)

35

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016 |
| 2016/C 389/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on an action plan on VAT: Towards a single EU VAT area — Time to decide [COM(2016 148 final] | 43 |
| 2016/C 389/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industry 4.0 and digital transformation: where to go’ (COM(2016) 180 final) | 50 |
| 2016/C 389/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe [COM(2016) 155 final] | 60 |
| 2016/C 389/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1343/2011 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 [COM(2016) 134 final — 2016/0074 (COD)] | 67 |
| 2016/C 389/10 | 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 on an EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking [COM(2016) 87 final] | 74 |
| 2016/C 389/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 [COM(2016) 0157 final — 2016/0084 (COD)] | 80 |
| 2016/C 389/12 | 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 and the Committee of the Regions — An Aviation Strategy for Europe [COM(2015) 598 final] | 86 |
| 2016/C 389/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC (COM(2016) 82 final — 2016/0050 (COD)) | 93 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

518th EESC plenary session, 13 and 14 July 2016

2016/C 389/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on an action plan on VAT: Towards a single EU VAT area — Time to decide [COM(2016 148 final]

43

2016/C 389/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industry 4.0 and digital transformation: where to go’ (COM(2016) 180 final)

50

2016/C 389/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe [COM(2016) 155 final]

60

2016/C 389/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1343/2011 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 [COM(2016) 134 final — 2016/0074 (COD)]

67

2016/C 389/10

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 on an EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking [COM(2016) 87 final]

74

2016/C 389/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 [COM(2016) 0157 final — 2016/0084 (COD)]

80

2016/C 389/12

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 and the Committee of the Regions — An Aviation Strategy for Europe [COM(2015) 598 final]

86

2016/C 389/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC (COM(2016) 82 final — 2016/0050 (COD))

93

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