# Official Journal C 277/2009

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.277.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 277 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5217 November 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.277.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 277

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5217 November 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 453rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 May 2009 |
| 2009/C 277/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Research and development: in support of competitiveness’ | 1 |
| 2009/C 277/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of legislative barriers in the Member States on the competitiveness of the EU’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Czech presidency) | 6 |
| 2009/C 277/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Education and training needs for the carbon-free energy society’ (Exploratory opinion) | 15 |
| 2009/C 277/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Greening of Maritime Transport and Inland Waterway Transport’ (Exploratory opinion) | 20 |
| 2009/C 277/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Road transport in 2020: organised civil society's expectations’ (Exploratory opinion) | 25 |
| 2009/C 277/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Involvement of civil society in the Eastern Partnership’ (Exploratory opinion) | 30 |
| 2009/C 277/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Civil society involvement in implementing the ENP Action Plans in the countries of the Southern Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia’ | 37 |
| 2009/C 277/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Baltic Sea region: the role of organised civil society in improving regional cooperation and identifying a regional strategy’ | 42 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

453rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 May 2009

2009/C 277/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Research and development: in support of competitiveness’

1

2009/C 277/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of legislative barriers in the Member States on the competitiveness of the EU’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Czech presidency)

6

2009/C 277/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Education and training needs for the carbon-free energy society’ (Exploratory opinion)

15

2009/C 277/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Greening of Maritime Transport and Inland Waterway Transport’ (Exploratory opinion)

20

2009/C 277/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Road transport in 2020: organised civil society's expectations’ (Exploratory opinion)

25

2009/C 277/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Involvement of civil society in the Eastern Partnership’ (Exploratory opinion)

30

2009/C 277/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Civil society involvement in implementing the ENP Action Plans in the countries of the Southern Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia’

37

2009/C 277/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Baltic Sea region: the role of organised civil society in improving regional cooperation and identifying a regional strategy’

42

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 453rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 May 2009 |
| 2009/C 277/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology’ COM(2008) 801 final — 2008/0227 (COD) | 49 |
| 2009/C 277/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes’ COM(2008) 543 final — 2008/0211 COD | 51 |
| 2009/C 277/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy’ COM(2008) 721 final — 2008/0216(CNS) | 56 |
| 2009/C 277/12 | 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: Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss’ COM(2008) 645 final | 62 |
| 2009/C 277/13 | 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 — An EU strategy for better ship dismantling’ COM(2008) 767 final | 67 |
| 2009/C 277/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of passenger cars at service stations’ COM(2008) 812 final — 2008/0229 (COD) | 72 |
| 2009/C 277/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast)’ COM(2008) 780 final/2 — 2008/0223(COD) | 75 |
| 2009/C 277/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products’ COM(2008) 775 final — 2008/0220 (CNS) | 81 |
| 2009/C 277/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes’ COM(2008) 887 final — 2008/0263 (COD) | 85 |
| 2009/C 277/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy’ COM(2009) 35 final — 2009/0010 (COD) | 90 |
| 2009/C 277/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: The raw materials initiative — meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe’ COM(2008) 699 final | 92 |
| 2009/C 277/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission on Responding to the crisis in the European automotive industry’ COM(2009) 104 final | 98 |
| 2009/C 277/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’ COM(2008) 869 final — 2008/0252 (CNS) | 100 |
| 2009/C 277/22 | 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 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding’ COM(2008) 637 final — 2008/0193 (COD) | 102 |
| 2009/C 277/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments’ COM(2008) 727 final — 2008/0215 (CNS) | 109 |
| 2009/C 277/24 | 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 tax evasion linked to import and other cross-border transactions’ COM(2008) 805 final — 2008/0228 (CNS) | 112 |
| 2009/C 277/25 | OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Credit Rating Agencies’ COM(2008) 704 final — 2008/0217 (COD) | 117 |
| 2009/C 277/26 | 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: Action Plan for the implementation of the EU Animal Health Strategy’ COM(2008) 545 final | 125 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

453rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 May 2009

2009/C 277/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology’ COM(2008) 801 final — 2008/0227 (COD)

49

2009/C 277/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes’ COM(2008) 543 final — 2008/0211 COD

51

2009/C 277/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy’ COM(2008) 721 final — 2008/0216(CNS)

56

2009/C 277/12

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: Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss’ COM(2008) 645 final

62

2009/C 277/13

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 — An EU strategy for better ship dismantling’ COM(2008) 767 final

67

2009/C 277/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of passenger cars at service stations’ COM(2008) 812 final — 2008/0229 (COD)

72

2009/C 277/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast)’ COM(2008) 780 final/2 — 2008/0223(COD)

75

2009/C 277/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products’ COM(2008) 775 final — 2008/0220 (CNS)

81

2009/C 277/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes’ COM(2008) 887 final — 2008/0263 (COD)

85

2009/C 277/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy’ COM(2009) 35 final — 2009/0010 (COD)

90

2009/C 277/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: The raw materials initiative — meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe’ COM(2008) 699 final

92

2009/C 277/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission on Responding to the crisis in the European automotive industry’ COM(2009) 104 final

98

2009/C 277/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’ COM(2008) 869 final — 2008/0252 (CNS)

100

2009/C 277/22

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 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding’ COM(2008) 637 final — 2008/0193 (COD)

102

2009/C 277/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments’ COM(2008) 727 final — 2008/0215 (CNS)

109

2009/C 277/24

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 tax evasion linked to import and other cross-border transactions’ COM(2008) 805 final — 2008/0228 (CNS)

112

2009/C 277/25

OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Credit Rating Agencies’ COM(2008) 704 final — 2008/0217 (COD)

117

2009/C 277/26

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: Action Plan for the implementation of the EU Animal Health Strategy’ COM(2008) 545 final

125

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