# Official Journal C 117/30 A

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 117 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4730 April 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 117

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4730 April 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Preparatory Acts |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 408th plenary session, 28 and 29 April 2004 |
| 2004/C 117/1 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food’ (COM(2003) 689 final – 2003/0272 COD) | 1 |
| 2004/C 117/2 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and spent batteries and accumulators’ (COM(2003) 723 final – 2003/0282 (COD)) | 5 |
| 2004/C 117/3 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community’ (COM(2003) 847 final - 2003/0333 (COD)) | 10 |
| 2004/C 117/4 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life’ (Codified version) (COM(2004) 19 final – 2004/0002 (COD)) | 11 |
| 2004/C 117/5 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)’ (COM(2003) 796 final) | 12 |
| 2004/C 117/6 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of supply of services’ (COM(2003) 822 final - 2003/0329 (CNS)) | 15 |
| 2004/C 117/7 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/49/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply transitional periods for the application of a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States’ (COM(2004) 243 final - 2004/0076 CNS) | 21 |
| 2004/C 117/8 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Assessing the EU sustainable development strategy - exploratory opinion’ | 22 |
| 2004/C 117/9 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Towards a thematic strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources’ (COM(2003) 572 final) | 38 |
| 2004/C 117/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication of the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and European Economic and Social Committee: An internal market without company tax obstacles – achievements, ongoing initiatives and remaining challenges’ (COM(2003) 726 final) | 41 |
| 2004/C 117/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border mergers of companies with share capital’ (COM(2003) 703 final – 2003/0277 (COD)) | 43 |
| 2004/C 117/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable’ (COM(2004) 96 fin – 2004/0025 (COD)) | 49 |
| 2004/C 117/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisions of the Århus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to EC institutions and bodies’ (COM(2003) 622 final - 2003/0242(COD)) | 52 |
| 2004/C 117/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to justice in environmental matters’ (COM(2003) 624 final - 2003/0246 (COD)) | 55 |
| 2004/C 117/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The repercussions of trade policy on industrial change, with special reference to the steel sector’ | 58 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

408th plenary session, 28 and 29 April 2004

2004/C 117/1

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food’ (COM(2003) 689 final – 2003/0272 COD)

1

2004/C 117/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and spent batteries and accumulators’ (COM(2003) 723 final – 2003/0282 (COD))

5

2004/C 117/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community’ (COM(2003) 847 final - 2003/0333 (COD))

10

2004/C 117/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life’ (Codified version) (COM(2004) 19 final – 2004/0002 (COD))

11

2004/C 117/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)’ (COM(2003) 796 final)

12

2004/C 117/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of supply of services’ (COM(2003) 822 final - 2003/0329 (CNS))

15

2004/C 117/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/49/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply transitional periods for the application of a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States’ (COM(2004) 243 final - 2004/0076 CNS)

21

2004/C 117/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Assessing the EU sustainable development strategy - exploratory opinion’

22

2004/C 117/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Towards a thematic strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources’ (COM(2003) 572 final)

38

2004/C 117/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication of the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and European Economic and Social Committee: An internal market without company tax obstacles – achievements, ongoing initiatives and remaining challenges’ (COM(2003) 726 final)

41

2004/C 117/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border mergers of companies with share capital’ (COM(2003) 703 final – 2003/0277 (COD))

43

2004/C 117/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable’ (COM(2004) 96 fin – 2004/0025 (COD))

49

2004/C 117/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisions of the Århus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to EC institutions and bodies’ (COM(2003) 622 final - 2003/0242(COD))

52

2004/C 117/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to justice in environmental matters’ (COM(2003) 624 final - 2003/0246 (COD))

55

2004/C 117/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The repercussions of trade policy on industrial change, with special reference to the steel sector’

58

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