# Official Journal C 56/16 F

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6416 February 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 56

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6416 February 2021

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 556th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee –Interactio, 2.12.2020-3.12.2020 |
| 2021/C 56/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards an EU strategy for enhancing green skills and competences for all (own-initiative opinion) | 1 |
| 2021/C 56/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industrial transition towards a green and digital European economy: regulatory requirements and the role of social partners and civil society’ (exploratory opinion) | 10 |
| 2021/C 56/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Public services principles for stability of democratic order (exploratory opinion requested by the German presidency) | 29 |
| 2021/C 56/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The need to guarantee real rights for persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections (additional own-initiative opinion) | 36 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

556th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee –Interactio, 2.12.2020-3.12.2020

2021/C 56/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Towards an EU strategy for enhancing green skills and competences for all (own-initiative opinion)

1

2021/C 56/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industrial transition towards a green and digital European economy: regulatory requirements and the role of social partners and civil society’ (exploratory opinion)

10

2021/C 56/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Public services principles for stability of democratic order (exploratory opinion requested by the German presidency)

29

2021/C 56/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The need to guarantee real rights for persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections (additional own-initiative opinion)

36

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 556th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee –Interactio, 2.12.2020-3.12.2020 |
| 2021/C 56/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border payments in the Union (codification)’(COM(2020) 323 final — 2020/0145 (COD)) | 43 |
| 2021/C 56/06 | 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 Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs 2021-2025’(COM(2020) 606 final) | 47 |
| 2021/C 56/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast)’(COM(2020) 579) and ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review Body of the Single European Sky’(COM(2020) 577) | 53 |
| 2021/C 56/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EU) No 520/2007’(COM(2020) 308 final — 2020/0139 (COD)) | 59 |
| 2021/C 56/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC as regards temporary measures in relation to value added tax for COVID-19 vaccines and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 688 final — 2020/0311 (CNS)) | 61 |
| 2021/C 56/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund’(COM(2020) 774 final — 2020/0343 (COD)) | 62 |
| 2021/C 56/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work’(COM(2020) 0571 — 2020/0262 (COD)) | 63 |
| 2021/C 56/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link’(COM(2020) 782 final — 2020/0347 (COD)) | 64 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

556th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee –Interactio, 2.12.2020-3.12.2020

2021/C 56/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border payments in the Union (codification)’(COM(2020) 323 final — 2020/0145 (COD))

(COM(2020) 323 final — 2020/0145 (COD))

43

2021/C 56/06

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 Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs 2021-2025’(COM(2020) 606 final)

(COM(2020) 606 final)

47

2021/C 56/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast)’(COM(2020) 579) and ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review Body of the Single European Sky’(COM(2020) 577)

(COM(2020) 579)

(COM(2020) 577)

53

2021/C 56/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EU) No 520/2007’(COM(2020) 308 final — 2020/0139 (COD))

(COM(2020) 308 final — 2020/0139 (COD))

59

2021/C 56/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC as regards temporary measures in relation to value added tax for COVID-19 vaccines and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’(COM(2020) 688 final — 2020/0311 (CNS))

in vitro

(COM(2020) 688 final — 2020/0311 (CNS))

61

2021/C 56/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council authorising the Commission to vote in favour of the capital increase of the European Investment Fund’(COM(2020) 774 final — 2020/0343 (COD))

(COM(2020) 774 final — 2020/0343 (COD))

62

2021/C 56/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work’(COM(2020) 0571 — 2020/0262 (COD))

(COM(2020) 0571 — 2020/0262 (COD))

63

2021/C 56/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link’(COM(2020) 782 final — 2020/0347 (COD))

(COM(2020) 782 final — 2020/0347 (COD))

64

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