# Official Journal C 345/13 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6013 October 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 345

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6013 October 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017 |
| 2017/C 345/01 | Resolution of ‘The European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the Commission’s 2018 work programme’ | 1 |
| 2017/C 345/02 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Commission’s White Paper on the Future of Europe and beyond’ | 11 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017 |
| 2017/C 345/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the effectiveness of EU policies for SMEs’ (own-initiative opinion) | 15 |
| 2017/C 345/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The counterfeit and pirated products industry’ (own-initiative opinion) | 25 |
| 2017/C 345/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industrial change in the EU beet sugar industry’ (own-initiative opinion) | 32 |
| 2017/C 345/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘From Cork 2.0 Declaration to concrete actions’ (own-initiative opinion) | 37 |
| 2017/C 345/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Application of State aid rules for compensating the provision of services of general economic interest (Decision 2012/21/UE and Community Framework)’ — Own-initiative opinion | 45 |
| 2017/C 345/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Implications of the digitalisation and robotisation of transport for EU policy-making’ (own-initiative opinion) | 52 |
| 2017/C 345/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The External Dimension of the Social Economy’ (own-initiative opinion) | 58 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017

2017/C 345/01

Resolution of ‘The European Economic and Social Committee’s contribution to the Commission’s 2018 work programme’

1

2017/C 345/02

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Commission’s White Paper on the Future of Europe and beyond’

11

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017

2017/C 345/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the effectiveness of EU policies for SMEs’ (own-initiative opinion)

15

2017/C 345/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The counterfeit and pirated products industry’ (own-initiative opinion)

25

2017/C 345/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Industrial change in the EU beet sugar industry’ (own-initiative opinion)

32

2017/C 345/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘From Cork 2.0 Declaration to concrete actions’ (own-initiative opinion)

37

2017/C 345/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Application of State aid rules for compensating the provision of services of general economic interest (Decision 2012/21/UE and Community Framework)’ — Own-initiative opinion

45

2017/C 345/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Implications of the digitalisation and robotisation of transport for EU policy-making’ (own-initiative opinion)

52

2017/C 345/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The External Dimension of the Social Economy’ (own-initiative opinion)

58

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017 |
| 2017/C 345/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU as regards the period for adopting delegated acts’(COM(2017) 136 final — 2017/0060(COD)) | 67 |
| 2017/C 345/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market’(COM(2017) 142 final — 2017/0063 (COD)) | 70 |
| 2017/C 345/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled’(COM(2016) 595 final — 2016/0279 (COD)) | 76 |
| 2017/C 345/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax’(COM(2016) 755 final — 2016/0371 (CNS)) on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods’(COM(2016) 757 final — 2016/0370 (CNS)) and on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC, as regards rates of value added tax applied to books, newspapers and periodicals’(COM(2016) 758 final — 2016/0374 (CNS)) | 79 |
| 2017/C 345/14 | 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 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004’. (COM(2016) 815 final — 2016/0397 (COD))
   (
  1
  ) | 85 |
| 2017/C 345/15 | 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 Next steps for a sustainable European future European action for sustainability’(COM(2016) 739 final) | 91 |
| 2017/C 345/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019’(COM(2016) 773 final) | 97 |
| 2017/C 345/17 | 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 — The role of waste-to-energy in the circular economy’(COM(2017) 34 final) | 102 |
| 2017/C 345/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment’(COM(2017) 38 final — 2017/0013 (COD)) | 110 |
| 2017/C 345/19 | 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 — The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results’(COM(2017) 63 final) | 114 |
| 2017/C 345/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Energy prices and costs in Europe’(COM (2016) 769 final) | 120 |
| 2017/C 345/21 | 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 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community’(COM(2016) 818 final — 2016/0411(COD)) | 126 |
| 2017/C 345/22 | 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 — Building a European Data Economy’(COM(2017) 9 final) | 130 |
| 2017/C 345/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications)’(COM(2017) 10 final — 2017/0003 (COD)) | 138 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

527th EESC plenary session of 5 and 6 July 2017

2017/C 345/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/40/EU as regards the period for adopting delegated acts’(COM(2017) 136 final — 2017/0060(COD))

(COM(2017) 136 final — 2017/0060(COD))

67

2017/C 345/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market’(COM(2017) 142 final — 2017/0063 (COD))

(COM(2017) 142 final — 2017/0063 (COD))

70

2017/C 345/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled’(COM(2016) 595 final — 2016/0279 (COD))

(COM(2016) 595 final — 2016/0279 (COD))

76

2017/C 345/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax’(COM(2016) 755 final — 2016/0371 (CNS)) on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods’(COM(2016) 757 final — 2016/0370 (CNS)) and on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC, as regards rates of value added tax applied to books, newspapers and periodicals’(COM(2016) 758 final — 2016/0374 (CNS))

(COM(2016) 755 final — 2016/0371 (CNS))

(COM(2016) 757 final — 2016/0370 (CNS))

(COM(2016) 758 final — 2016/0374 (CNS))

79

2017/C 345/14

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 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004’. (COM(2016) 815 final — 2016/0397 (COD))
   (
  1
  )

(COM(2016) 815 final — 2016/0397 (COD))

1

85

2017/C 345/15

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 Next steps for a sustainable European future European action for sustainability’(COM(2016) 739 final)

(COM(2016) 739 final)

91

2017/C 345/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019’(COM(2016) 773 final)

(COM(2016) 773 final)

97

2017/C 345/17

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 — The role of waste-to-energy in the circular economy’(COM(2017) 34 final)

(COM(2017) 34 final)

102

2017/C 345/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment’(COM(2017) 38 final — 2017/0013 (COD))

(COM(2017) 38 final — 2017/0013 (COD))

110

2017/C 345/19

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 — The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results’(COM(2017) 63 final)

(COM(2017) 63 final)

114

2017/C 345/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Energy prices and costs in Europe’(COM (2016) 769 final)

(COM (2016) 769 final)

120

2017/C 345/21

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 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community’(COM(2016) 818 final — 2016/0411(COD))

(COM(2016) 818 final — 2016/0411(COD))

126

2017/C 345/22

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 — Building a European Data Economy’(COM(2017) 9 final)

(COM(2017) 9 final)

130

2017/C 345/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications)’(COM(2017) 10 final — 2017/0003 (COD))

(COM(2017) 10 final — 2017/0003 (COD))

138

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