# Official Journal C 221/8 Se

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 221 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 488 September 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 221

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 488 September 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Preparatory Acts |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 414th plenary session, held on 9 and 10 February 2005 |
| 2005/C 221/1 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the XXXIIIrd Report on Competition Policy — 2003 (SEC(2004) 658 final) | 1 |
| 2005/C 221/2 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations (COM(2004) 143 final — 2004/0049 (COD)) | 8 |
| 2005/C 221/3 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services (COM(2004) 144 final — 2004/0050 (COD)) | 13 |
| 2005/C 221/4 | 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 on the White Paper on services of general interest (COM(2004) 374 final) | 17 |
| 2005/C 221/5 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The use of geothermal energy | 22 |
| 2005/C 221/6 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (COM(2004) 477 final — 2004/0156 (COD)) | 28 |
| 2005/C 221/7 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) (COM(2004) 516 final — 2004/0175 (COD)) | 33 |
| 2005/C 221/8 | 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 — Flood risk management — Flood prevention, protection and mitigation (COM(2004) 472 final) | 35 |
| 2005/C 221/9 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the financing of the Common Agricultural Policy (COM(2004) 489 final — 2004/0164 (CNS)) | 40 |
| 2005/C 221/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 2759/75, (EEC) No 2771/75, (EEC) No 2777/75, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 2529/2001 as regards exceptional market support measures (COM(2004) 712 final — 2004/0254 (CNS)) | 44 |
| 2005/C 221/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Beijing +10: Review of progress achieved in the field of gender equality in Europe and in developing countries | 46 |
| 2005/C 221/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper — Defence procurement (COM(2004) 608 final) | 52 |
| 2005/C 221/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (COM(2004) 139 final — 2004/0047 (COD)) | 56 |
| 2005/C 221/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail network (COM(2004) 142 final — 2004/0048 (COD)) | 64 |
| 2005/C 221/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (COM(2004) 699 final — 2004/0242 (CNS)) | 71 |
| 2005/C 221/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European order for payment procedure (COM(2004) 173 final/3 — 2004/0055 COD) | 77 |
| 2005/C 221/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a European Parliament and Council recommendation on the protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry (COM(2004) 341 final — 2004/0117 (COD)) | 87 |
| 2005/C 221/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Employment policy: the role of the EESC following the enlargement of the EU and from the point of view of the Lisbon Process | 94 |
| 2005/C 221/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Financing Natura 2000 (COM(2004) 431 final) | 108 |
| 2005/C 221/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (COM(2004) 2 final — 2004/0001 (COD)) | 113 |
| 2005/C 221/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Clearing and Settlement in the European Union — The way forward (COM(2004) 312 final) | 126 |
| 2005/C 221/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning (COM(2004) 474 final — 2004/0153 (COD)) | 134 |
| 2005/C 221/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on How to achieve better integration of regions suffering from permanent natural and structural handicaps | 141 |
| 2005/C 221/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Consumer policy post-enlargement | 153 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

414th plenary session, held on 9 and 10 February 2005

2005/C 221/1

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the XXXIIIrd Report on Competition Policy — 2003 (SEC(2004) 658 final)

(SEC(2004) 658 final)

1

2005/C 221/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations (COM(2004) 143 final — 2004/0049 (COD))

(COM(2004) 143 final — 2004/0049 (COD))

8

2005/C 221/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services (COM(2004) 144 final — 2004/0050 (COD))

(COM(2004) 144 final — 2004/0050 (COD))

13

2005/C 221/4

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 on the White Paper on services of general interest (COM(2004) 374 final)

(COM(2004) 374 final)

17

2005/C 221/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The use of geothermal energy

22

2005/C 221/6

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation (COM(2004) 477 final — 2004/0156 (COD))

(COM(2004) 477 final — 2004/0156 (COD))

28

2005/C 221/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) (COM(2004) 516 final — 2004/0175 (COD))

(COM(2004) 516 final — 2004/0175 (COD))

33

2005/C 221/8

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 — Flood risk management — Flood prevention, protection and mitigation (COM(2004) 472 final)

(COM(2004) 472 final)

35

2005/C 221/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the financing of the Common Agricultural Policy (COM(2004) 489 final — 2004/0164 (CNS))

(COM(2004) 489 final — 2004/0164 (CNS))

40

2005/C 221/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 2759/75, (EEC) No 2771/75, (EEC) No 2777/75, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1255/1999 and (EC) No 2529/2001 as regards exceptional market support measures (COM(2004) 712 final — 2004/0254 (CNS))

(COM(2004) 712 final — 2004/0254 (CNS))

44

2005/C 221/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Beijing +10: Review of progress achieved in the field of gender equality in Europe and in developing countries

46

2005/C 221/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper — Defence procurement (COM(2004) 608 final)

(COM(2004) 608 final)

52

2005/C 221/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (COM(2004) 139 final — 2004/0047 (COD))

(COM(2004) 139 final — 2004/0047 (COD))

56

2005/C 221/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail network (COM(2004) 142 final — 2004/0048 (COD))

(COM(2004) 142 final — 2004/0048 (COD))

64

2005/C 221/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (COM(2004) 699 final — 2004/0242 (CNS))

(COM(2004) 699 final — 2004/0242 (CNS))

71

2005/C 221/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European order for payment procedure (COM(2004) 173 final/3 — 2004/0055 COD)

(COM(2004) 173 final/3 — 2004/0055 COD)

77

2005/C 221/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a European Parliament and Council recommendation on the protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry (COM(2004) 341 final — 2004/0117 (COD))

(COM(2004) 341 final — 2004/0117 (COD))

87

2005/C 221/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Employment policy: the role of the EESC following the enlargement of the EU and from the point of view of the Lisbon Process

94

2005/C 221/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Financing Natura 2000 (COM(2004) 431 final)

(COM(2004) 431 final)

108

2005/C 221/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (COM(2004) 2 final — 2004/0001 (COD))

(COM(2004) 2 final — 2004/0001 (COD))

113

2005/C 221/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Clearing and Settlement in the European Union — The way forward (COM(2004) 312 final)

(COM(2004) 312 final)

126

2005/C 221/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning (COM(2004) 474 final — 2004/0153 (COD))

(COM(2004) 474 final — 2004/0153 (COD))

134

2005/C 221/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on How to achieve better integration of regions suffering from permanent natural and structural handicaps

141

2005/C 221/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Consumer policy post-enlargement

153

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