# Official Journal C 48/2011

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.048.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 48 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5415 February 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.048.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 48

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5415 February 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010 |
| 2011/C 048/01 | Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of the Roma in the European Union’ | 1 |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010 |
| 2011/C 048/02 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The European Union strategy for the Danube region’ | 2 |
| 2011/C 048/03 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of legal immigration in the context of demographic challenges’ (exploratory opinion) | 6 |
| 2011/C 048/04 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Green jobs’ | 14 |
| 2011/C 048/05 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of the EU tropical tuna fleet and the challenges facing it’ (exploratory opinion) | 21 |
| 2011/C 048/06 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the issue ‘Towards a European Road Safety Area: strategic guidelines for road safety up to 2020’ (opinion at the request of the European Parliament) | 27 |
| 2011/C 048/07 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Financing structures for SMEs in the context of the current financial situation’ (own-initiative opinion) | 33 |
| 2011/C 048/08 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘After the crisis: a new financial system for the internal market’ (own-initiative opinion) | 38 |
| 2011/C 048/09 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Creativity and entrepreneurship: mechanisms for climbing out of the crisis’ (own-initiative opinion) | 45 |
| 2011/C 048/10 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘An EU response to a changing balance of global economic power’ (own-initiative opinion) | 51 |
| 2011/C 048/11 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Economic recovery: state of play and practical initiatives’ (own-initiative opinion) | 57 |
| 2011/C 048/12 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards a 2012 World Summit for Sustainable Development’ (own-initiative opinion) | 65 |
| 2011/C 048/13 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving “participative public — private partnership” models in deploying “e-services” for all in the EU 27’ (own-initiative opinion) | 72 |
| 2011/C 048/14 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘What services of general interest do we need to combat the crisis?’ (own-initiative opinion) | 77 |
| 2011/C 048/15 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s new energy policy: application, effectiveness and solidarity’ (own-initiative opinion) | 81 |
| 2011/C 048/16 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EU-Canada relations’ (own-initiative opinion) | 87 |
| 2011/C 048/17 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of people with disabilities in the Euromed countries’ | 94 |
| 2011/C 048/18 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s multilingualism policy’ (additional opinion) | 102 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010

2011/C 048/01

Resolution of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of the Roma in the European Union’

1

OPINIONS

European Economic and Social Committee

465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010

2011/C 048/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The European Union strategy for the Danube region’

2

2011/C 048/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The role of legal immigration in the context of demographic challenges’ (exploratory opinion)

6

2011/C 048/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Green jobs’

14

2011/C 048/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of the EU tropical tuna fleet and the challenges facing it’ (exploratory opinion)

21

2011/C 048/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the issue ‘Towards a European Road Safety Area: strategic guidelines for road safety up to 2020’ (opinion at the request of the European Parliament)

27

2011/C 048/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Financing structures for SMEs in the context of the current financial situation’ (own-initiative opinion)

33

2011/C 048/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘After the crisis: a new financial system for the internal market’ (own-initiative opinion)

38

2011/C 048/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Creativity and entrepreneurship: mechanisms for climbing out of the crisis’ (own-initiative opinion)

45

2011/C 048/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘An EU response to a changing balance of global economic power’ (own-initiative opinion)

51

2011/C 048/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Economic recovery: state of play and practical initiatives’ (own-initiative opinion)

57

2011/C 048/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Towards a 2012 World Summit for Sustainable Development’ (own-initiative opinion)

65

2011/C 048/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Improving “participative public — private partnership” models in deploying “e-services” for all in the EU 27’ (own-initiative opinion)

72

2011/C 048/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘What services of general interest do we need to combat the crisis?’ (own-initiative opinion)

77

2011/C 048/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s new energy policy: application, effectiveness and solidarity’ (own-initiative opinion)

81

2011/C 048/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EU-Canada relations’ (own-initiative opinion)

87

2011/C 048/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The situation of people with disabilities in the Euromed countries’

94

2011/C 048/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The EU’s multilingualism policy’ (additional opinion)

102

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Economic and Social Committee |
| | 465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010 |
| 2011/C 048/19 | 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 — Third strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union’COM(2009) 15 final —‘Commission Working Document — Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union — Annex to the 3rd Strategic Review on Better Regulation’COM(2009) 16 final —‘Commission Working Document — Third progress report on the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment’COM(2009) 17 final | 107 |
| 2011/C 048/20 | 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 — Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU’ — COM(2009) 512 final | 112 |
| 2011/C 048/21 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the Interconnection of business registers’ — COM(2009) 614 final | 120 |
| 2011/C 048/22 | 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 — Simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes’ — COM(2010) 187 final | 129 |
| 2011/C 048/23 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme’ — COM(2010) 362 final — 2010/0195 (COD) | 134 |
| 2011/C 048/24 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA’ — COM(2010) 94 final — 2010/0064 (COD) | 138 |
| 2011/C 048/25 | 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 — A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’COM(2009) 591 | 145 |
| 2011/C 048/26 | 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 — Options for an EU vision and target for biodiversity beyond 2010’ — COM(2010) 4 final | 150 |
| 2011/C 048/27 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information in the EU: Preparing for Climate Change’COM(2010) 66 final | 155 |
| 2011/C 048/28 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council regulation (EURATOM) laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency (Recast)’ — COM(2010) 184 final — 2010/0098 (CNS) | 160 |
| 2011/C 048/29 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation (EU) No xxxx/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (Single CMO Regulation) as regards the aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly’ — COM(2010) 336 final — 2010/0183 (COD) | 163 |
| 2011/C 048/30 | 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 663/2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy’ — COM(2010) 283 final — 2010/0150 (COD) | 165 |
| 2011/C 048/31 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2008/9/EC laying down detailed rules for the refund of value added tax, provided for in Directive 2006/112/EC, to taxable persons not established in the Member State of refund but established in another Member State’ — COM(2010) 381 final — 2010/0205 (CNS) | 167 |
| 2011/C 048/32 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 as regards the prohibition of highgrading and restrictions on fishing for flounder and turbot in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound’ — COM(2010) 325 final — 2010/0175 (COD) | 168 |
| 2011/C 048/33 | Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (Recast)’ — COM(2010) 359 final — 2010/0194 (COD) | 169 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Economic and Social Committee

465th plenary session held on 15 and 16 September 2010

2011/C 048/19

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 — Third strategic review of Better Regulation in the European Union’COM(2009) 15 final —‘Commission Working Document — Reducing Administrative Burdens in the European Union — Annex to the 3rd Strategic Review on Better Regulation’COM(2009) 16 final —‘Commission Working Document — Third progress report on the strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment’COM(2009) 17 final

COM(2009) 15 final —

COM(2009) 16 final —

COM(2009) 17 final

107

2011/C 048/20

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 — Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU’ — COM(2009) 512 final

COM(2009) 512 final

112

2011/C 048/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on the Interconnection of business registers’ — COM(2009) 614 final

COM(2009) 614 final

120

2011/C 048/22

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 — Simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes’ — COM(2010) 187 final

COM(2010) 187 final

129

2011/C 048/23

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme’ — COM(2010) 362 final — 2010/0195 (COD)

COM(2010) 362 final — 2010/0195 (COD)

134

2011/C 048/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA’ — COM(2010) 94 final — 2010/0064 (COD)

COM(2010) 94 final — 2010/0064 (COD)

138

2011/C 048/25

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 — A better functioning food supply chain in Europe’COM(2009) 591

COM(2009) 591

145

2011/C 048/26

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 — Options for an EU vision and target for biodiversity beyond 2010’ — COM(2010) 4 final

COM(2010) 4 final

150

2011/C 048/27

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information in the EU: Preparing for Climate Change’COM(2010) 66 final

COM(2010) 66 final

155

2011/C 048/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council regulation (EURATOM) laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency (Recast)’ — COM(2010) 184 final — 2010/0098 (CNS)

COM(2010) 184 final — 2010/0098 (CNS)

160

2011/C 048/29

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation (EU) No xxxx/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (Single CMO Regulation) as regards the aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly’ — COM(2010) 336 final — 2010/0183 (COD)

COM(2010) 336 final — 2010/0183 (COD)

163

2011/C 048/30

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 663/2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy’ — COM(2010) 283 final — 2010/0150 (COD)

COM(2010) 283 final — 2010/0150 (COD)

165

2011/C 048/31

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2008/9/EC laying down detailed rules for the refund of value added tax, provided for in Directive 2006/112/EC, to taxable persons not established in the Member State of refund but established in another Member State’ — COM(2010) 381 final — 2010/0205 (CNS)

COM(2010) 381 final — 2010/0205 (CNS)

167

2011/C 048/32

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 as regards the prohibition of highgrading and restrictions on fishing for flounder and turbot in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound’ — COM(2010) 325 final — 2010/0175 (COD)

COM(2010) 325 final — 2010/0175 (COD)

168

2011/C 048/33

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (Recast)’ — COM(2010) 359 final — 2010/0194 (COD)

COM(2010) 359 final — 2010/0194 (COD)

169

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