# Official Journal C 318/2009

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.318.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 318 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5223 December 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.318.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 318

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5223 December 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 456th plenary session held on 30 September and 1 October 2009 |
| 2009/C 318/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How flexicurity could be used for restructuring against the backdrop of global development’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish presidency) | 1 |
| 2009/C 318/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Macro-regional cooperation ‘Rolling out the Baltic Sea Strategy to other macro-regions in Europe’ (Exploratory opinion) | 6 |
| 2009/C 318/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to make the EU strategy on alcohol related harm sustainable, long-term and multisectoral’ (Exploratory opinion) | 10 |
| 2009/C 318/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Links between gender equality, economic growth and employment rates’ (Exploratory opinion) | 15 |
| 2009/C 318/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Diverse forms of enterprise’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 22 |
| 2009/C 318/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fair trade food products: self-regulation or legislation?’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 29 |
| 2009/C 318/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The northern dimension of the less-favoured areas’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 35 |
| 2009/C 318/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing energy efficiency policies and programmes by end users’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 39 |
| 2009/C 318/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of the global crisis on the main European manufacturing and services sectors’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 43 |
| 2009/C 318/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Work and poverty: towards the necessary holistic approach’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 52 |
| 2009/C 318/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report of the de Larosière Group’ (Own-initiative opinion) | 57 |
| 2009/C 318/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013’ (Additional opinion) | 66 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

456th plenary session held on 30 September and 1 October 2009

th

2009/C 318/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How flexicurity could be used for restructuring against the backdrop of global development’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish presidency)

1

2009/C 318/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Macro-regional cooperation ‘Rolling out the Baltic Sea Strategy to other macro-regions in Europe’ (Exploratory opinion)

6

2009/C 318/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How to make the EU strategy on alcohol related harm sustainable, long-term and multisectoral’ (Exploratory opinion)

10

2009/C 318/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Links between gender equality, economic growth and employment rates’ (Exploratory opinion)

15

2009/C 318/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Diverse forms of enterprise’ (Own-initiative opinion)

22

2009/C 318/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Fair trade food products: self-regulation or legislation?’ (Own-initiative opinion)

29

2009/C 318/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The northern dimension of the less-favoured areas’ (Own-initiative opinion)

35

2009/C 318/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing energy efficiency policies and programmes by end users’ (Own-initiative opinion)

39

2009/C 318/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of the global crisis on the main European manufacturing and services sectors’ (Own-initiative opinion)

43

2009/C 318/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Work and poverty: towards the necessary holistic approach’ (Own-initiative opinion)

52

2009/C 318/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report of the de Larosière Group’ (Own-initiative opinion)

57

2009/C 318/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013’ (Additional opinion)

66

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 456th plenary session held on 30 September and 1 October 2009 |
| 2009/C 318/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Towards a European e-Justice Strategy’COM(2008) 329 final | 69 |
| 2009/C 318/14 | 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: Safe, Innovative and Accessible Medicines: a Renewed Vision for the Pharmaceutical Sector’COM(2008) 666 final | 74 |
| 2009/C 318/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Microfinance Facility for Employment and Social Inclusion (Progress Microfinance Facility)’COM(2009) 333 final — 2009/0096 (COD) | 80 |
| 2009/C 318/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress’COM(2009) 340 final — 2009/0091 (COD) | 84 |
| 2009/C 318/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market’COM(2008) 644 final — 2008/0198 (COD) | 88 |
| 2009/C 318/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in the European Union’COM(2008) 811 final | 92 |
| 2009/C 318/19 | 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: A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters’COM(2009) 82 final | 97 |
| 2009/C 318/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper: TEN-T: A policy review. Towards a better integrated trans-European transport network at the service of the common transport policy’COM(2009) 44 final | 101 |
| 2009/C 318/21 | 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 EU, Africa and China — Towards trilateral dialogue and cooperation’COM(2008) 654 final | 106 |
| 2009/C 318/22 | 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 An EU Strategy for Youth — Investing and Empowering A renewed open method of coordination to address youth challenges and opportunities’COM(2009) 200 final | 113 |
| 2009/C 318/23 | 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 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals’COM(2009) 268 final — 2009/0077 (COD) | 121 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

456th plenary session held on 30 September and 1 October 2009

th

2009/C 318/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Towards a European e-Justice Strategy’COM(2008) 329 final

COM(2008) 329 final

69

2009/C 318/14

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: Safe, Innovative and Accessible Medicines: a Renewed Vision for the Pharmaceutical Sector’COM(2008) 666 final

COM(2008) 666 final

74

2009/C 318/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Microfinance Facility for Employment and Social Inclusion (Progress Microfinance Facility)’COM(2009) 333 final — 2009/0096 (COD)

COM(2009) 333 final — 2009/0096 (COD)

80

2009/C 318/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress’COM(2009) 340 final — 2009/0091 (COD)

COM(2009) 340 final — 2009/0091 (COD)

84

2009/C 318/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market’COM(2008) 644 final — 2008/0198 (COD)

COM(2008) 644 final — 2008/0198 (COD)

88

2009/C 318/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in the European Union’COM(2008) 811 final

COM(2008) 811 final

92

2009/C 318/19

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: A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters’COM(2009) 82 final

COM(2009) 82 final

97

2009/C 318/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper: TEN-T: A policy review. Towards a better integrated trans-European transport network at the service of the common transport policy’COM(2009) 44 final

COM(2009) 44 final

101

2009/C 318/21

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 EU, Africa and China — Towards trilateral dialogue and cooperation’COM(2008) 654 final

COM(2008) 654 final

106

2009/C 318/22

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 An EU Strategy for Youth — Investing and Empowering A renewed open method of coordination to address youth challenges and opportunities’COM(2009) 200 final

COM(2009) 200 final

113

2009/C 318/23

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 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals’COM(2009) 268 final — 2009/0077 (COD)

COM(2009) 268 final — 2009/0077 (COD)

121

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