# Official Journal C 197/8 Ju

| | ISSN 1977-091X |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 197 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 618 June 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 197

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 618 June 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 531th EESC plenary session of 17 and 18 January 2018 |
| 2018/C 197/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Promoting SMEs in Europe with a special focus on a horizontal legislative SME approach and respect of the SBA’s “think small first”’ (exploratory opinion) | 1 |
| 2018/C 197/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Adopting a comprehensive approach to industrial policy in the EU — improving business environment and support for the competitiveness of the European industry’ (exploratory opinion) | 10 |

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

531th EESC plenary session of 17 and 18 January 2018

2018/C 197/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Promoting SMEs in Europe with a special focus on a horizontal legislative SME approach and respect of the SBA’s “think small first”’ (exploratory opinion)

1

2018/C 197/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Adopting a comprehensive approach to industrial policy in the EU — improving business environment and support for the competitiveness of the European industry’ (exploratory opinion)

10

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 531th EESC plenary session of 17 and 18 January 2018 |
| 2018/C 197/03 | 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 Annual Union Work Programme for European standardisation for 2018’(COM(2017) 453 final) | 17 |
| 2018/C 197/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA’(COM(2017) 489 final — 2017/0226 (COD)) | 24 |
| 2018/C 197/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements’(COM(2017) 335 final — 2017/0138 (CNS)) | 29 |
| 2018/C 197/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area’(COM(2017) 770 final) | 33 |
| 2018/C 197/07 | 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 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector’(COM(2017) 281 final — 2017/0123 (COD)) | 38 |
| 2018/C 197/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector’(COM(2017) 278 final — 2017/0121 (COD)) and on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards on minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs’(COM(2017) 277 final — 2017/0122 (COD)) | 45 |
| 2018/C 197/09 | 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 Aviation: Open and Connected Europe’[COM(2017) 286 final] and on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safeguarding competition in air transport, repealing Regulation (EC) No 868/2004’[COM(2017) 289 final – 2017/0116 (COD)] | 58 |
| 2018/C 197/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast)’[COM(2017) 548 final — 2017/0237 (COD)] | 66 |
| 2018/C 197/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 726/2004 as regards the location of the seat of the European Medicines Agency’(COM(2017) 735 final — 2017/0328 (COD)) | 71 |
| 2018/C 197/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 as regards the location of the seat of the European Banking Authority’(COM(2017) 734 final — 2017/0326 (COD)) | 72 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

531th EESC plenary session of 17 and 18 January 2018

2018/C 197/03

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 Annual Union Work Programme for European standardisation for 2018’(COM(2017) 453 final)

(COM(2017) 453 final)

17

2018/C 197/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA’(COM(2017) 489 final — 2017/0226 (COD))

(COM(2017) 489 final — 2017/0226 (COD))

24

2018/C 197/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements’(COM(2017) 335 final — 2017/0138 (CNS))

(COM(2017) 335 final — 2017/0138 (CNS))

29

2018/C 197/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area’(COM(2017) 770 final)

(COM(2017) 770 final)

33

2018/C 197/07

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 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector’(COM(2017) 281 final — 2017/0123 (COD))

(COM(2017) 281 final — 2017/0123 (COD))

38

2018/C 197/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector’(COM(2017) 278 final — 2017/0121 (COD)) and on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards on minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs’(COM(2017) 277 final — 2017/0122 (COD))

(COM(2017) 278 final — 2017/0121 (COD))

(COM(2017) 277 final — 2017/0122 (COD))

45

2018/C 197/09

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 Aviation: Open and Connected Europe’[COM(2017) 286 final] and on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safeguarding competition in air transport, repealing Regulation (EC) No 868/2004’[COM(2017) 289 final – 2017/0116 (COD)]

[COM(2017) 286 final]

[COM(2017) 289 final – 2017/0116 (COD)]

58

2018/C 197/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast)’[COM(2017) 548 final — 2017/0237 (COD)]

[COM(2017) 548 final — 2017/0237 (COD)]

66

2018/C 197/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 726/2004 as regards the location of the seat of the European Medicines Agency’(COM(2017) 735 final — 2017/0328 (COD))

(COM(2017) 735 final — 2017/0328 (COD))

71

2018/C 197/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 as regards the location of the seat of the European Banking Authority’(COM(2017) 734 final — 2017/0326 (COD))

(COM(2017) 734 final — 2017/0326 (COD))

72

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