# Official Journal C 226/16 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5716 July 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 226

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5716 July 2014

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 497th plenary session of the EESC on 25 and 26 March 2014 |
| 2014/C 226/01 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Market-based instruments towards a resource efficient and low carbon economy in the EU (own-initiative opinion) | 1 |
| 2014/C 226/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the role and future of the liberal professions in European civil society 2020 (own-initiative opinion) | 10 |
| 2014/C 226/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Statute for a European Mutual Society: views, role and contribution of civil society (own-initiative opinion) | 17 |
| 2014/C 226/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of social investment on employment and public budgets’ (own-initiative opinion) | 21 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

497th plenary session of the EESC on 25 and 26 March 2014

2014/C 226/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Market-based instruments towards a resource efficient and low carbon economy in the EU (own-initiative opinion)

1

2014/C 226/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the role and future of the liberal professions in European civil society 2020 (own-initiative opinion)

10

2014/C 226/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Statute for a European Mutual Society: views, role and contribution of civil society (own-initiative opinion)

17

2014/C 226/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The impact of social investment on employment and public budgets’ (own-initiative opinion)

21

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
| --- | --- |
| | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE |
| | 497th plenary session of the EESC on 25 and 26 March 2014 |
| 2014/C 226/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the communication from the Commission on ‘Delivering the internal electricity market and making the most of public intervention’ C(2013) 7243 final | 28 |
| 2014/C 226/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC’COM(2013) 798 final — 2013/0390 COD | 35 |
| 2014/C 226/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/96/EU on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States’COM(2013) 814 final — 2013/0400 (CNS) | 40 |
| 2014/C 226/08 | 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 861/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure and Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure’COM(2013) 794 final — 2013/0403 (COD) | 43 |
| 2014/C 226/09 | 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 undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure COM(2013) 813 final — 2013/0402 (COD) | 48 |
| 2014/C 226/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking COM(2013) 922 final — 2013/0445 (NLE) | 54 |
| 2014/C 226/11 | 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 of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund COM(2014) 66 final — 2014/0034 (COD) | 61 |
| 2014/C 226/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings COM(2013) 821 final — 2013/0407 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings COM(2013) 822 final — 2013/0408 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on provisional legal aid for suspects or accused persons deprived of liberty and legal aid in European arrest warrant proceedings COM(2013) 824 final — 2013/0409 (COD) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Making progress on the European Union Agenda on Procedural Safeguards for Suspects or Accused Persons — Strengthening the Foundation of the European Area of Criminal Justice COM(2013) 820 final | 63 |
| 2014/C 226/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE | 68 |
| 2014/C 226/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 89/608/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC as regards references to zootechnical legislation COM(2014) 4 final — 2014/0033 COD | 69 |
| 2014/C 226/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions for trade in and imports into the Union of breeding animals and their germinal products COM(2014) 5 final — 2014/0032 COD | 70 |

III   Preparatory acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

497th plenary session of the EESC on 25 and 26 March 2014

2014/C 226/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the communication from the Commission on ‘Delivering the internal electricity market and making the most of public intervention’ C(2013) 7243 final

28

2014/C 226/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC’COM(2013) 798 final — 2013/0390 COD

COM(2013) 798 final — 2013/0390 COD

35

2014/C 226/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/96/EU on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States’COM(2013) 814 final — 2013/0400 (CNS)

COM(2013) 814 final — 2013/0400 (CNS)

40

2014/C 226/08

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 861/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure and Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure’COM(2013) 794 final — 2013/0403 (COD)

COM(2013) 794 final — 2013/0403 (COD)

43

2014/C 226/09

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 undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure COM(2013) 813 final — 2013/0402 (COD)

COM(2013) 813 final — 2013/0402 (COD)

48

2014/C 226/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking COM(2013) 922 final — 2013/0445 (NLE)

COM(2013) 922 final — 2013/0445 (NLE)

54

2014/C 226/11

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 of the European Union in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund COM(2014) 66 final — 2014/0034 (COD)

COM(2014) 66 final — 2014/0034 (COD)

61

2014/C 226/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings COM(2013) 821 final — 2013/0407 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings COM(2013) 822 final — 2013/0408 (COD) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on provisional legal aid for suspects or accused persons deprived of liberty and legal aid in European arrest warrant proceedings COM(2013) 824 final — 2013/0409 (COD) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Making progress on the European Union Agenda on Procedural Safeguards for Suspects or Accused Persons — Strengthening the Foundation of the European Area of Criminal Justice COM(2013) 820 final

COM(2013) 821 final — 2013/0407 (COD)

COM(2013) 822 final — 2013/0408 (COD)

COM(2013) 824 final — 2013/0409 (COD)

COM(2013) 820 final

63

2014/C 226/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE

COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE

68

2014/C 226/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 89/608/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC as regards references to zootechnical legislation COM(2014) 4 final — 2014/0033 COD

COM(2014) 4 final — 2014/0033 COD

69

2014/C 226/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions for trade in and imports into the Union of breeding animals and their germinal products COM(2014) 5 final — 2014/0032 COD

COM(2014) 5 final — 2014/0032 COD

70

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