# Official Journal C 224/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5130 August 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 224

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5130 August 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | III   Preparatory Acts |
| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 445th Plenary Session, held on 28 and 29 May 2008 |
| 2008/C 224/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Eco-friendly production | 1 |
| 2008/C 224/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States COM(2007) 329 final — 2007/0116 (COD) | 8 |
| 2008/C 224/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance SOLVENCY II COM(2007) 361 final — 2007/0143 (COD) | 11 |
| 2008/C 224/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at supporting research and development performing SMEs undertaken by several Member States COM(2007) 514 final — 2007/0188 (COD) | 18 |
| 2008/C 224/05 | 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 — Overcoming the stigma of business failure — For a second chance policy — Implementing the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs COM(2007) 584 final | 23 |
| 2008/C 224/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on International public procurement | 32 |
| 2008/C 224/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the





  — | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part one |
| — | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part two |
| — | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part three |
| — | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part four COM(2007) 741 final — 2007/0262 (COD) — COM(2007) 824 final — 2007/0293 (COD) — COM(2007) 822 final — 2007/0282 (COD) — COM(2008) 71 final — 2008/0032 (COD) |

Notice No

Contents

page

III   Preparatory Acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

445th Plenary Session, held on 28 and 29 May 2008

th

2008/C 224/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Eco-friendly production

1

2008/C 224/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States COM(2007) 329 final — 2007/0116 (COD)

COM(2007) 329 final — 2007/0116 (COD)

8

2008/C 224/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance SOLVENCY II COM(2007) 361 final — 2007/0143 (COD)

COM(2007) 361 final — 2007/0143 (COD)

11

2008/C 224/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at supporting research and development performing SMEs undertaken by several Member States COM(2007) 514 final — 2007/0188 (COD)

COM(2007) 514 final — 2007/0188 (COD)

18

2008/C 224/05

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 — Overcoming the stigma of business failure — For a second chance policy — Implementing the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs COM(2007) 584 final

COM(2007) 584 final

23

2008/C 224/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on International public procurement

32

2008/C 224/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the





  —

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part one

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part two

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part three

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part four COM(2007) 741 final — 2007/0262 (COD) — COM(2007) 824 final — 2007/0293 (COD) — COM(2007) 822 final — 2007/0282 (COD) — COM(2008) 71 final — 2008/0032 (COD)

COM(2007) 741 final — 2007/0262 (COD) — COM(2007) 824 final — 2007/0293 (COD) — COM(2007) 822 final — 2007/0282 (COD) — COM(2008) 71 final — 2008/0032 (COD)

35

2008/C 224/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (Codified version) COM(2008) 98 final — 2008/0037 (COD)

COM(2008) 98 final — 2008/0037 (COD)

39

2008/C 224/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green paper: Towards a new culture for urban mobility COM(2007) 551 final

COM(2007) 551 final

39

2008/C 224/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission — Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan COM(2007) 607 final

COM(2007) 607 final

46

2008/C 224/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the





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| — | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and services, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services |
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| — | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on consumer protection cooperation |
| — | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Market Authority COM(2007) 697 final — 2007/0247 (COD) — COM(2007) 698 final — 2007/0248 (COD) — COM(2007) 699 final — 2007/0249 (COD) |

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and services, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services

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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on consumer protection cooperation

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Market Authority COM(2007) 697 final — 2007/0247 (COD) — COM(2007) 698 final — 2007/0248 (COD) — COM(2007) 699 final — 2007/0249 (COD)

COM(2007) 697 final — 2007/0247 (COD) — COM(2007) 698 final — 2007/0248 (COD) — COM(2007) 699 final — 2007/0249 (COD)

50

2008/C 224/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems COM(2007) 709 final — 2007/0243 (COD)

COM(2007) 709 final — 2007/0243 (COD)

57

2008/C 224/13

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 on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies COM(2008) 106 final — 2008/0047 (COD)

COM(2008) 106 final — 2008/0047 (COD)

61

2008/C 224/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers COM(2008) 100 final — 2008/0044 (COD)

COM(2008) 100 final — 2008/0044 (COD)

66

2008/C 224/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union COM(2007) 414 final

COM(2007) 414 final

67

2008/C 224/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing COM(2007) 602 final — 2007/0223 (CNS)

COM(2007) 602 final — 2007/0223 (CNS)

72

2008/C 224/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the





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| — | Proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears and the |
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| — | Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Destructive fishing practices in the high seas and the protection of vulnerable deep sea ecosystems COM(2007) 605 final — 0227/0224(CNS) — COM(2007) 604 final |

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears and the

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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Destructive fishing practices in the high seas and the protection of vulnerable deep sea ecosystems COM(2007) 605 final — 0227/0224(CNS) — COM(2007) 604 final

COM(2007) 605 final — 0227/0224(CNS) — COM(2007) 604 final

77

2008/C 224/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX (common procedure) COM(2007) 872 final — 2008/0002 (COD)

COM(2007) 872 final — 2008/0002 (COD)

81

2008/C 224/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC, and 2005/94/EC COM(2008) 120 final — 2008/0046 (CNS)

COM(2008) 120 final — 2008/0046 (CNS)

84

2008/C 224/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Recast) COM(2008) 154 — 2008/0060 (COD)

COM(2008) 154 — 2008/0060 (COD)

87

2008/C 224/21

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 — Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work COM(2007) 62 final

COM(2007) 62 final

88

2008/C 224/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services — Maximising its benefits and potential while guaranteeing the protection of workers COM(2007) 304 final

COM(2007) 304 final

95

2008/C 224/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Better promoting the mobility of young people in Europe: practicalities and timetable

100

2008/C 224/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) COM(2007) 797 final — 2007/0278 (COD)

COM(2007) 797 final — 2007/0278 (COD)

106

2008/C 224/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1719/2006/EC establishing the Youth in Action programme for the period 2007 to 2013 COM(2008) 56 final — 2008/0023 (COD)

COM(2008) 56 final — 2008/0023 (COD)

113

2008/C 224/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision no 1720/2006/EC establishing an Action programme in the field of lifelong learning COM(2008) 61 final — 2008/0025 (COD)

COM(2008) 61 final — 2008/0025 (COD)

115

2008/C 224/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The advantages and benefits of the euro: Time for assessment

116

2008/C 224/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of insurance and financial services COM(2007) 747 final — 2007/0267 CNS

COM(2007) 747 final — 2007/0267 CNS

124

2008/C 224/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on EU-Serbia relations: the role of civil society

130

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