# Official Journal C 318/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.318.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 318 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5429 October 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.318.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 318

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5429 October 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 473rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 July 2011 |
| 2011/C 318/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the labour market in Europe — in search of an effective response to demographic trends’ (exploratory opinion) | 1 |
| 2011/C 318/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing digital literacy, e-skills and e-inclusion’ (exploratory opinion) | 9 |
| 2011/C 318/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Eastern Partnership and the eastern dimension of EU policies, with a particular emphasis on the EU's agricultural policy, food safety, undisturbed trade, greater cooperation and development aid, and strategic partnership’ (exploratory opinion) | 19 |
| 2011/C 318/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Financial education and responsible consumption of financial products’ (own-initiative opinion) | 24 |
| 2011/C 318/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Intellectual property rights in the music sector’ (own-initiative opinion) | 32 |
| 2011/C 318/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Harmonisation of consumer claims in cosmetic products’ (own-initiative opinion) | 40 |
| 2011/C 318/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EU crisis exit strategies and industrial change: more precarious or sustainable jobs?’ (own-initiative opinion) | 43 |
| 2011/C 318/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The economic crisis, education and the labour market’ (own-initiative opinion) | 50 |
| 2011/C 318/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Revision of EIB transport lending policy’ (own-initiative opinion) | 56 |
| 2011/C 318/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘State aid to shipbuilding’ (additional opinion) | 62 |
| 2011/C 318/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cooperation between civil society organisations and local and regional authorities in integrating immigrants’ (additional opinion) | 69 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

473rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 July 2011

2011/C 318/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The future of the labour market in Europe — in search of an effective response to demographic trends’ (exploratory opinion)

1

2011/C 318/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Enhancing digital literacy, e-skills and e-inclusion’ (exploratory opinion)

9

2011/C 318/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Eastern Partnership and the eastern dimension of EU policies, with a particular emphasis on the EU's agricultural policy, food safety, undisturbed trade, greater cooperation and development aid, and strategic partnership’ (exploratory opinion)

19

2011/C 318/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Financial education and responsible consumption of financial products’ (own-initiative opinion)

24

2011/C 318/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Intellectual property rights in the music sector’ (own-initiative opinion)

32

2011/C 318/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Harmonisation of consumer claims in cosmetic products’ (own-initiative opinion)

40

2011/C 318/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EU crisis exit strategies and industrial change: more precarious or sustainable jobs?’ (own-initiative opinion)

43

2011/C 318/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The economic crisis, education and the labour market’ (own-initiative opinion)

50

2011/C 318/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Revision of EIB transport lending policy’ (own-initiative opinion)

56

2011/C 318/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘State aid to shipbuilding’ (additional opinion)

62

2011/C 318/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Cooperation between civil society organisations and local and regional authorities in integrating immigrants’ (additional opinion)

69

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 473rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 July 2011 |
| 2011/C 318/12 | 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 — Tackling the challenges in commodity markets and on raw materials’COM(2011) 25 final | 76 |
| 2011/C 318/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Regional policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020’COM(2010) 553 final | 82 |
| 2011/C 318/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the future of VAT — Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system’COM(2010) 695 final | 87 |
| 2011/C 318/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens’COM(2010) 769 final | 95 |
| 2011/C 318/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU’COM(2010) 571 final | 99 |
| 2011/C 318/17 | 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 — Reaping the benefits of electronic invoicing for Europe’COM(2010) 712 final | 105 |
| 2011/C 318/18 | 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: Towards a better functioning Single Market for services — building on the results of the mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive’COM(2011) 20 final | 109 |
| 2011/C 318/19 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy — Towards a more efficient European Procurement Market’COM(2011) 15 final | 113 |
| 2011/C 318/20 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green paper — From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding’COM(2011) 48 final | 121 |
| 2011/C 318/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the following: ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 71 final — 2011/0045 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 72 final — 2011/0046 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 73 final — 2011/0043 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 74 final — 2011/0044 (NLE) | 127 |
| 2011/C 318/22 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements relating to residential property’COM(2011) 142 final — 2011/0062 (COD) | 133 |
| 2011/C 318/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 521/2008 setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking’COM(2011) 224 final — 2011/0091 (NLE) | 139 |
| 2011/C 318/24 | 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 Agenda for new skills and jobs: A European contribution towards full employment’COM(2010) 682 final | 142 |
| 2011/C 318/25 | 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 — Towards a comprehensive European international investment policy’COM(2010) 343 | 150 |
| 2011/C 318/26 | 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 — Energy Efficiency Plan 2011’COM(2011) 109 final | 155 |
| 2011/C 318/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (recast)’COM(2011) 245 final — 2011/0105 COD | 163 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

473rd plenary session held on 13 and 14 July 2011

2011/C 318/12

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 — Tackling the challenges in commodity markets and on raw materials’COM(2011) 25 final

COM(2011) 25 final

76

2011/C 318/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Regional policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020’COM(2010) 553 final

COM(2010) 553 final

82

2011/C 318/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the future of VAT — Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system’COM(2010) 695 final

COM(2010) 695 final

87

2011/C 318/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens’COM(2010) 769 final

COM(2010) 769 final

95

2011/C 318/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU’COM(2010) 571 final

COM(2010) 571 final

99

2011/C 318/17

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 — Reaping the benefits of electronic invoicing for Europe’COM(2010) 712 final

COM(2010) 712 final

105

2011/C 318/18

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: Towards a better functioning Single Market for services — building on the results of the mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive’COM(2011) 20 final

COM(2011) 20 final

109

2011/C 318/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy — Towards a more efficient European Procurement Market’COM(2011) 15 final

COM(2011) 15 final

113

2011/C 318/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green paper — From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding’COM(2011) 48 final

COM(2011) 48 final

121

2011/C 318/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the following: ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 71 final — 2011/0045 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 72 final — 2011/0046 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 73 final — 2011/0043 (NLE) —‘Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)’COM(2011) 74 final — 2011/0044 (NLE)

COM(2011) 71 final — 2011/0045 (NLE) —

COM(2011) 72 final — 2011/0046 (NLE) —

COM(2011) 73 final — 2011/0043 (NLE) —

COM(2011) 74 final — 2011/0044 (NLE)

127

2011/C 318/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements relating to residential property’COM(2011) 142 final — 2011/0062 (COD)

COM(2011) 142 final — 2011/0062 (COD)

133

2011/C 318/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 521/2008 setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking’COM(2011) 224 final — 2011/0091 (NLE)

COM(2011) 224 final — 2011/0091 (NLE)

139

2011/C 318/24

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 Agenda for new skills and jobs: A European contribution towards full employment’COM(2010) 682 final

COM(2010) 682 final

142

2011/C 318/25

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 — Towards a comprehensive European international investment policy’COM(2010) 343

COM(2010) 343

150

2011/C 318/26

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 — Energy Efficiency Plan 2011’COM(2011) 109 final

COM(2011) 109 final

155

2011/C 318/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (recast)’COM(2011) 245 final — 2011/0105 COD

COM(2011) 245 final — 2011/0105 COD

163

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