# Official Journal C 13/15 J

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5915 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 13

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5915 January 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015 |
| 2016/C 013/1 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on the current refugee crisis | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015 |
| 2016/C 013/2 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the SBA experiences in the USA and EU: ‘best practices’ for innovative SME actions (own-initiative opinion) | 2 |
| 2016/C 013/3 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Family businesses in Europe as a source of renewed growth and better jobs’ (own-initiative opinion) | 8 |
| 2016/C 013/4 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards digital health — electronic information for safe use of medicinal products’ (own-initiative opinion) | 14 |
| 2016/C 013/5 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘State aid to firms: is it effective and efficient?’ (own-initiative opinion) | 19 |
| 2016/C 013/6 | Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Economy for the Common Good: a sustainable economic model geared towards social cohesion’ (own-initiative opinion) | 26 |
| 2016/C 013/7 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Community Method for a Democratic and Social EMU’ (own-initiative opinion) | 33 |
| 2016/C 013/8 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Principles for effective and reliable welfare provision systems’ (own-initiative opinion) | 40 |
| 2016/C 013/9 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Validation of skills and qualifications acquired through non-formal and informal learning — the practical input of organised civil society’ (own-initiative opinion) | 49 |
| 2016/C 013/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the performance of national dual training systems’ (own-initiative opinion) | 57 |
| 2016/C 013/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘fighting corruption in the EU: meeting business and civil society concerns’ (own-initiative opinion) | 63 |
| 2016/C 013/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Prospects for long-term smart, sustainable development of European offshore industry and its relations with the EU’s maritime sectors’ (own-initiative opinion) | 73 |
| 2016/C 013/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Creative and cultural industries — a European asset to be used in global competition’ (own-initiative opinion) | 83 |
| 2016/C 013/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Rural Development Programmes — Sticking Plasters or Green Shoots of Recovery? (own-initiative opinion) | 89 |
| 2016/C 013/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The importance of agricultural trade for the future development of farming and the agricultural economy in the EU in the context of global food security’ (own-initiative opinion) | 97 |
| 2016/C 013/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social innovation, networking and digital communication’ (own-initiative opinion) | 104 |
| 2016/C 013/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social dumping in the European civil aviation sector’ (own-initiative opinion) | 110 |
| 2016/C 013/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cyberactivism and civil society organisations’ (own-initiative opinion) | 116 |
| 2016/C 013/19 | Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the revision of the EU-Mexico Association Agreement (own-initiative opinion) | 121 |
| 2016/C 013/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Agriculture, Rural Areas and Sustainable Development in the Eastern Partnership Countries’ (own-initiative opinion) | 128 |
| 2016/C 013/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards an ILO standard against gender-based violence at work’ (own-initiative opinion) | 138 |
| 2016/C 013/22 | Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee and Committee on ‘Delegated acts’ (additional opinion) | 145 |
| 2016/C 013/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Building a financial ecosystem for social enterprises’ (exploratory opinion) | 152 |
| 2016/C 013/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The effects of digitalisation on the services sector and employment in relation to industrial change’ (exploratory opinion) | 161 |
| 2016/C 013/25 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on an ‘Integrated EU Aviation Policy’ (exploratory opinion) | 169 |
| 2016/C 013/26 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Internal market of international road freight: social dumping and cabotage’ (exploratory opinion) | 176 |
| 2016/C 013/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty’ and on ‘Possible evolutions and adjustments of the current institutional set-up of the European Union’ | 183 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015

2016/C 013/1

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on the current refugee crisis

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015

2016/C 013/2

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the SBA experiences in the USA and EU: ‘best practices’ for innovative SME actions (own-initiative opinion)

2

2016/C 013/3

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Family businesses in Europe as a source of renewed growth and better jobs’ (own-initiative opinion)

8

2016/C 013/4

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards digital health — electronic information for safe use of medicinal products’ (own-initiative opinion)

14

2016/C 013/5

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘State aid to firms: is it effective and efficient?’ (own-initiative opinion)

19

2016/C 013/6

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Economy for the Common Good: a sustainable economic model geared towards social cohesion’ (own-initiative opinion)

26

2016/C 013/7

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Community Method for a Democratic and Social EMU’ (own-initiative opinion)

33

2016/C 013/8

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Principles for effective and reliable welfare provision systems’ (own-initiative opinion)

40

2016/C 013/9

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Validation of skills and qualifications acquired through non-formal and informal learning — the practical input of organised civil society’ (own-initiative opinion)

49

2016/C 013/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the performance of national dual training systems’ (own-initiative opinion)

57

2016/C 013/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘fighting corruption in the EU: meeting business and civil society concerns’ (own-initiative opinion)

63

2016/C 013/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Prospects for long-term smart, sustainable development of European offshore industry and its relations with the EU’s maritime sectors’ (own-initiative opinion)

73

2016/C 013/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Creative and cultural industries — a European asset to be used in global competition’ (own-initiative opinion)

83

2016/C 013/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Rural Development Programmes — Sticking Plasters or Green Shoots of Recovery? (own-initiative opinion)

89

2016/C 013/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The importance of agricultural trade for the future development of farming and the agricultural economy in the EU in the context of global food security’ (own-initiative opinion)

97

2016/C 013/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social innovation, networking and digital communication’ (own-initiative opinion)

104

2016/C 013/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Social dumping in the European civil aviation sector’ (own-initiative opinion)

110

2016/C 013/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cyberactivism and civil society organisations’ (own-initiative opinion)

116

2016/C 013/19

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the revision of the EU-Mexico Association Agreement (own-initiative opinion)

121

2016/C 013/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Agriculture, Rural Areas and Sustainable Development in the Eastern Partnership Countries’ (own-initiative opinion)

128

2016/C 013/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards an ILO standard against gender-based violence at work’ (own-initiative opinion)

138

2016/C 013/22

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee and Committee on ‘Delegated acts’ (additional opinion)

145

2016/C 013/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Building a financial ecosystem for social enterprises’ (exploratory opinion)

152

2016/C 013/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The effects of digitalisation on the services sector and employment in relation to industrial change’ (exploratory opinion)

161

2016/C 013/25

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on an ‘Integrated EU Aviation Policy’ (exploratory opinion)

169

2016/C 013/26

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Internal market of international road freight: social dumping and cabotage’ (exploratory opinion)

176

2016/C 013/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty’ and on ‘Possible evolutions and adjustments of the current institutional set-up of the European Union’

183

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| --- | --- |
| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015 |
| 2016/C 013/28 | 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: Better regulation for better results — An EU agenda (COM(2015) 215 final) | 192 |
| 2016/C 013/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (recast)’(COM(2015) 294 final — 2015/0133 (COD)) | 201 |
| 2016/C 013/30 | 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 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for Member States to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory (rolling programme) (COM(2015) 177 final — 2015/0093 (COD)) | 203 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

510st plenary session of the EESC on 16 and 17 September 2015

2016/C 013/28

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: Better regulation for better results — An EU agenda (COM(2015) 215 final)

(COM(2015) 215 final)

192

2016/C 013/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (recast)’(COM(2015) 294 final — 2015/0133 (COD))

(COM(2015) 294 final — 2015/0133 (COD))

201

2016/C 013/30

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 1829/2003 as regards the possibility for Member States to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory (rolling programme) (COM(2015) 177 final — 2015/0093 (COD))

(COM(2015) 177 final — 2015/0093 (COD))

203

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