# Official Journal C 157/28 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4828 June 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 157

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4828 June 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Preparatory Acts |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 413th plenary session of 15 and 16 December 2004 |
| 2005/C 157/1 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The European Insurance Contract’ | 1 |
| 2005/C 157/2 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Tourism and sport: the future challenges for Europe’ | 15 |
| 2005/C 157/3 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology’(COM(2004) 338 final) | 22 |
| 2005/C 157/4 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A European highway code and vehicle register’ | 34 |
| 2005/C 157/5 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Promotion of sea transport and the recruitment and training of seafarers’ | 42 |
| 2005/C 157/6 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Draft Commission decision on the application of Article 86 of the Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest’ and the ‘Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings’ | 48 |
| 2005/C 157/7 | 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 seafarers' certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC’(COM(2004) 311 final — 2004/0098 (COD)) | 53 |
| 2005/C 157/8 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised river traffic information services on inland waterways in the Community’(COM(2004) 392 final — 2004/0123 (COD)) | 56 |
| 2005/C 157/9 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy’(COM(2004) 289 final — 2003/0108 (CNS)) | 61 |
| 2005/C 157/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee — The European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010’(COM(2004) 416 final) | 65 |
| 2005/C 157/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing humane trapping standards for certain animal species’(COM(2004) 532 final — 2004/0183(COD)) | 70 |
| 2005/C 157/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 87/328/EEC as regards the storage of semen of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade’(COM(2004) 563 final — 2004/0188 CNS) | 74 |
| 2005/C 157/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fostering structural change: an industrial policy for an enlarged Europe’(COM(2004) 274 final) | 75 |
| 2005/C 157/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation’(COM(2004) 279 final — 2004/0084 (COD)) | 83 |
| 2005/C 157/15 | 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’ — ‘Study on the links between legal and illegal migration’(COM(2004) 412 final) | 86 |
| 2005/C 157/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the managed entry in the EU of persons in need of international protection and the enhancement of the protection capacity of the regions of origin — “Improving access to durable solutions”’(COM(2004) 410 final) | 92 |
| 2005/C 157/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — “A more efficient Common European Asylum System: The single procedure as the next step”’(COM(2004) 503 final — SEC(2004) 937) | 96 |
| 2005/C 157/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to Community External Assistance’(COM(2004) 313 final — 2004/0099 (COD)) | 99 |
| 2005/C 157/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — accomplishing a sustainable agricultural model for Europe through the reformed cap — sugar sector reform’(COM(2004) 499 final) | 102 |
| 2005/C 157/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Science and technology, the key to Europe's future — Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research’(COM(2004) 353 final) | 107 |
| 2005/C 157/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory audit of annual accounts and consolidated accounts and amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC’(COM(2004) 177 final — 2004/0065 (COD)) | 115 |
| 2005/C 157/22 | 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 on increasing the employment of older workers and delaying the exit from the labour market’(COM(2004) 146 final) | 120 |
| 2005/C 157/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White Paper on the review of Regulation No. 4056/86, applying the EC competition rules to maritime transport’(COM(2004) 675 final) | 130 |
| 2005/C 157/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of the internet and new online technologies’(COM(2004) 91 final — 2004/0023 (COD)) | 136 |
| 2005/C 157/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Europe's accessibility by sea in the future: developments and how to anticipate them’ | 141 |
| 2005/C 157/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds concerning the extension of the duration of the PEACE programme and the granting of new commitment appropriations’(COM(2004) 631 final) | 147 |
| 2005/C 157/27 | 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. 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union’(COM(2004) 592 final — 2004/0202 (COD)) | 149 |
| 2005/C 157/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Relations between the generations’ | 150 |
| 2005/C 157/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Co-existence between genetically modified crops, and conventional and organic crops’ | 155 |
| 2005/C 157/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: European action plan for organic food and farming’(COM(2004) 415 final) | 167 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

413th plenary session of 15 and 16 December 2004

th

2005/C 157/1

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The European Insurance Contract’

1

2005/C 157/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Tourism and sport: the future challenges for Europe’

15

2005/C 157/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology’(COM(2004) 338 final)

(COM(2004) 338 final)

22

2005/C 157/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A European highway code and vehicle register’

34

2005/C 157/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Promotion of sea transport and the recruitment and training of seafarers’

42

2005/C 157/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Draft Commission decision on the application of Article 86 of the Treaty to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest’ and the ‘Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings’

48

2005/C 157/7

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 seafarers' certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC’(COM(2004) 311 final — 2004/0098 (COD))

(COM(2004) 311 final — 2004/0098 (COD))

53

2005/C 157/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised river traffic information services on inland waterways in the Community’(COM(2004) 392 final — 2004/0123 (COD))

(COM(2004) 392 final — 2004/0123 (COD))

56

2005/C 157/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy’(COM(2004) 289 final — 2003/0108 (CNS))

(COM(2004) 289 final — 2003/0108 (CNS))

61

2005/C 157/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee — The European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010’(COM(2004) 416 final)

(COM(2004) 416 final)

65

2005/C 157/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing humane trapping standards for certain animal species’(COM(2004) 532 final — 2004/0183(COD))

(COM(2004) 532 final — 2004/0183(COD))

70

2005/C 157/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 87/328/EEC as regards the storage of semen of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade’(COM(2004) 563 final — 2004/0188 CNS)

(COM(2004) 563 final — 2004/0188 CNS)

74

2005/C 157/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fostering structural change: an industrial policy for an enlarged Europe’(COM(2004) 274 final)

(COM(2004) 274 final)

75

2005/C 157/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation’(COM(2004) 279 final — 2004/0084 (COD))

(COM(2004) 279 final — 2004/0084 (COD))

83

2005/C 157/15

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’ — ‘Study on the links between legal and illegal migration’(COM(2004) 412 final)

(COM(2004) 412 final)

86

2005/C 157/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the managed entry in the EU of persons in need of international protection and the enhancement of the protection capacity of the regions of origin — “Improving access to durable solutions”’(COM(2004) 410 final)

(COM(2004) 410 final)

92

2005/C 157/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — “A more efficient Common European Asylum System: The single procedure as the next step”’(COM(2004) 503 final — SEC(2004) 937)

(COM(2004) 503 final — SEC(2004) 937)

96

2005/C 157/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to Community External Assistance’(COM(2004) 313 final — 2004/0099 (COD))

(COM(2004) 313 final — 2004/0099 (COD))

99

2005/C 157/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — accomplishing a sustainable agricultural model for Europe through the reformed cap — sugar sector reform’(COM(2004) 499 final)

(COM(2004) 499 final)

102

2005/C 157/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission: Science and technology, the key to Europe's future — Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research’(COM(2004) 353 final)

(COM(2004) 353 final)

107

2005/C 157/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory audit of annual accounts and consolidated accounts and amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC’(COM(2004) 177 final — 2004/0065 (COD))

(COM(2004) 177 final — 2004/0065 (COD))

115

2005/C 157/22

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 on increasing the employment of older workers and delaying the exit from the labour market’(COM(2004) 146 final)

(COM(2004) 146 final)

120

2005/C 157/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘White Paper on the review of Regulation No. 4056/86, applying the EC competition rules to maritime transport’(COM(2004) 675 final)

(COM(2004) 675 final)

130

2005/C 157/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of the internet and new online technologies’(COM(2004) 91 final — 2004/0023 (COD))

(COM(2004) 91 final — 2004/0023 (COD))

136

2005/C 157/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Europe's accessibility by sea in the future: developments and how to anticipate them’

141

2005/C 157/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds concerning the extension of the duration of the PEACE programme and the granting of new commitment appropriations’(COM(2004) 631 final)

(COM(2004) 631 final)

147

2005/C 157/27

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. 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union’(COM(2004) 592 final — 2004/0202 (COD))

(COM(2004) 592 final — 2004/0202 (COD))

149

2005/C 157/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Relations between the generations’

150

2005/C 157/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Co-existence between genetically modified crops, and conventional and organic crops’

155

2005/C 157/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: European action plan for organic food and farming’(COM(2004) 415 final)

(COM(2004) 415 final)

167

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