# Official Journal C 75/28 F

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6628 February 2023 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 75

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6628 February 2023

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022 |
| 2023/C 75/01 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on Jointly tackling an existential threat: social partners and civil society for implementation of ambitious climate action | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022 |
| 2023/C 75/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Digital Sovereignty: a crucial pillar for EU’s digitalisation and growth (own-initiative opinion) | 8 |
| 2023/C 75/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Emergency preparedness (own-initiative opinion) | 13 |
| 2023/C 75/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A Digital Euro’ (own-initiative opinion) | 22 |
| 2023/C 75/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Recapitalising EU companies — An innovative way towards sustained and inclusive recovery (own-initiative opinion) | 28 |
| 2023/C 75/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee — Additional considerations on Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2022 (COM(2021) 740 final) (own-initiative opinion) | 35 |
| 2023/C 75/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee — Additional considerations on Recommendation for a Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area (COM(2021) 742 final) (own-initiative opinion) | 43 |
| 2023/C 75/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing labour mobility to support economic recovery’ (own-initiative opinion) | 50 |
| 2023/C 75/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Improving equality in the EU (own-initiative opinion) | 56 |
| 2023/C 75/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Ensuring strong European solidarity for rare disease patients (own initiative opinion) | 67 |
| 2023/C 75/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The role of family members caring for people with disabilities and older persons: the explosion of the phenomenon during the pandemic (own-initiative opinion) | 75 |
| 2023/C 75/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Digital Innovation Hubs and SMEs (own-initiative opinion) | 82 |
| 2023/C 75/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU (own-initiative opinion) | 88 |
| 2023/C 75/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards a sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make sustainable food choices (own-initiative opinion) | 97 |
| 2023/C 75/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on A strategic vision on energy transition to enable the EU’s strategic autonomy (own-initiative opinion) | 102 |
| 2023/C 75/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The importance of public transport for Europe’s green recovery (own-initiative opinion) | 115 |
| 2023/C 75/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cultural diplomacy as a vector of EU external relations – new partnerships and role of CSOs’ (own-initiative opinion) | 122 |
| 2023/C 75/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Multilateral investor-State arbitration court: assessment of the UNCITRAL process and its achievements in light of civil society recommendations (own-initiative opinion) | 130 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022

2023/C 75/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on Jointly tackling an existential threat: social partners and civil society for implementation of ambitious climate action

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022

2023/C 75/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Digital Sovereignty: a crucial pillar for EU’s digitalisation and growth (own-initiative opinion)

8

2023/C 75/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Emergency preparedness (own-initiative opinion)

13

2023/C 75/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A Digital Euro’ (own-initiative opinion)

22

2023/C 75/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Recapitalising EU companies — An innovative way towards sustained and inclusive recovery (own-initiative opinion)

28

2023/C 75/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee — Additional considerations on Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank — Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2022 (COM(2021) 740 final) (own-initiative opinion)

(COM(2021) 740 final)

35

2023/C 75/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee — Additional considerations on Recommendation for a Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area (COM(2021) 742 final) (own-initiative opinion)

(COM(2021) 742 final)

43

2023/C 75/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing labour mobility to support economic recovery’ (own-initiative opinion)

50

2023/C 75/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Improving equality in the EU (own-initiative opinion)

56

2023/C 75/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Ensuring strong European solidarity for rare disease patients (own initiative opinion)

67

2023/C 75/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The role of family members caring for people with disabilities and older persons: the explosion of the phenomenon during the pandemic (own-initiative opinion)

75

2023/C 75/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Digital Innovation Hubs and SMEs (own-initiative opinion)

82

2023/C 75/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU (own-initiative opinion)

88

2023/C 75/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards a sustainable food labelling framework to empower consumers to make sustainable food choices (own-initiative opinion)

97

2023/C 75/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on A strategic vision on energy transition to enable the EU’s strategic autonomy (own-initiative opinion)

102

2023/C 75/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The importance of public transport for Europe’s green recovery (own-initiative opinion)

115

2023/C 75/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cultural diplomacy as a vector of EU external relations – new partnerships and role of CSOs’ (own-initiative opinion)

122

2023/C 75/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Multilateral investor-State arbitration court: assessment of the UNCITRAL process and its achievements in light of civil society recommendations (own-initiative opinion)

130

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| --- | --- |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022 |
| 2023/C 75/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (COM(2022) 650 – final) — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (COM(2022) 655 – final) — Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022) 657 – final) | 136 |
| 2023/C 75/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (“Strategic lawsuits against public participation”)’(COM(2022) 177 final – 2022/0117 COD) | 143 |
| 2023/C 75/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure’(COM(2022) 658 final) | 150 |
| 2023/C 75/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC (COM(2022) 338 – 2022/0216 (COD)) | 154 |
| 2023/C 75/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (COM(2022) 144 final) | 159 |
| 2023/C 75/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) (COM(2022) 296 final – 2022/0192 (COD)) | 164 |
| 2023/C 75/25 | 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 the Regions – An action plan for EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes to facilitate Ukraine’s agricultural export and bilateral trade with the EU (COM(2022) 217 final) | 171 |
| 2023/C 75/26 | 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 the Regions — EU Solar Energy Strategy (COM(2022) 221 final) and Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements (C(2022) 3219 final) | 178 |
| 2023/C 75/27 | 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 the Regions — Short-Term Energy Market Interventions and Long-Term Improvement to the Electricity Market Design — a course for action (COM(2022) 236 final) | 185 |
| 2023/C 75/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (COM(2022) 384 final/2 — 2021/0420 (COD)) | 190 |
| 2023/C 75/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Specific provisions for the 2014-2020 cooperation programmes supported by the European Neighbourhood Instrument and under the European territorial cooperation goal, following programme implementation disruption (COM(2022) 362 — 2022/0227 (COD)) | 195 |
| 2023/C 75/30 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 89/629/EEC (COM(2022)465 final – 2022/0282(COD)) | 198 |
| 2023/C 75/31 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Council Directive on laying down rules on a debt-equity bias reduction allowance and on limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes (COM(2022) 216 final – 2022/0154 (CNS)) | 199 |
| 2023/C 75/32 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of the Council introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 specifying the items to be included under the various headings in the forms of accounts shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 (COM (2022) 381 final) | 204 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

573rd plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee, 26.10.2022-27.10.2022

2023/C 75/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (COM(2022) 650 – final) — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (COM(2022) 655 – final) — Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022) 657 – final)

(COM(2022) 650 – final)

(COM(2022) 655 – final)

(COM(2022) 657 – final)

136

2023/C 75/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (“Strategic lawsuits against public participation”)’(COM(2022) 177 final – 2022/0117 COD)

(COM(2022) 177 final – 2022/0117 COD)

143

2023/C 75/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure’(COM(2022) 658 final)

(COM(2022) 658 final)

150

2023/C 75/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC (COM(2022) 338 – 2022/0216 (COD))

(COM(2022) 338 – 2022/0216 (COD))

154

2023/C 75/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (COM(2022) 144 final)

(COM(2022) 144 final)

159

2023/C 75/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) (COM(2022) 296 final – 2022/0192 (COD))

(COM(2022) 296 final – 2022/0192 (COD))

164

2023/C 75/25

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 the Regions – An action plan for EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes to facilitate Ukraine’s agricultural export and bilateral trade with the EU (COM(2022) 217 final)

(COM(2022) 217 final)

171

2023/C 75/26

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 the Regions — EU Solar Energy Strategy (COM(2022) 221 final) and Commission recommendation on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements (C(2022) 3219 final)

(COM(2022) 221 final)

(C(2022) 3219 final)

178

2023/C 75/27

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 the Regions — Short-Term Energy Market Interventions and Long-Term Improvement to the Electricity Market Design — a course for action (COM(2022) 236 final)

(COM(2022) 236 final)

185

2023/C 75/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (COM(2022) 384 final/2 — 2021/0420 (COD))

(COM(2022) 384 final/2 — 2021/0420 (COD))

190

2023/C 75/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Specific provisions for the 2014-2020 cooperation programmes supported by the European Neighbourhood Instrument and under the European territorial cooperation goal, following programme implementation disruption (COM(2022) 362 — 2022/0227 (COD))

(COM(2022) 362 — 2022/0227 (COD))

195

2023/C 75/30

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 89/629/EEC (COM(2022)465 final – 2022/0282(COD))

(COM(2022)465 final – 2022/0282(COD))

198

2023/C 75/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Council Directive on laying down rules on a debt-equity bias reduction allowance and on limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes (COM(2022) 216 final – 2022/0154 (CNS))

(COM(2022) 216 final – 2022/0154 (CNS))

199

2023/C 75/32

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of the Council introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 specifying the items to be included under the various headings in the forms of accounts shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 (COM (2022) 381 final)

(COM (2022) 381 final)

204

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