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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 325/28

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version)

COM(2006) 556 final — 2006/0175 (COD)

(2006/C 325/06)

On 19 October 2006, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

On 25 October 2006 the Committee Bureau instructed the Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption to prepare the Committee's work on the subject.

Given the urgent nature of the work, the European Economic and Social Committee appointed Mr Simons as rapporteur-general at its 431st plenary session, held on 13 and 14 December 2006 (meeting of 13 December), and adopted the following opinion by 117 votes with one abstention.

1. Conclusions and recommendations

1.1 In a ‘people's Europe’, it is important that Community law should be both understandable and transparent. The European Parliament, Council and Commission have therefore also highlighted the need to codify legislative acts that have been frequently amended, and have agreed by interinstitutional agreement that an accelerated procedure may be used. Codification may not involve any substantive changes to the acts in question.

1.2 The Commission proposal under discussion here is fully consonant with the objective of codification and with the rules involved. The EESC therefore endorses it.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 161/75

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 employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version)

(COM(2006) 657 final)

(2007/C 161/20)

On 23 November 2006, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned proposal.

The Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship, which was responsible for preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 22 February 2007. The rapporteur was Mr Soares.

At its 434th plenary session, held on 14 and 15 March 2007 (meeting of 14 March 2007), the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 160 votes nem. con., with six abstentions.

1. This proposed directive forms part of the Commission's plan to simplify and clarify Community legislation so as to make it clearer and more accessible to the ordinary citizen.

2. Codification is an extremely important administrative procedure, which must be undertaken in full compliance with the normal Community legislative procedure and cannot result in changes of substance being made to the instruments affected by codification.

3. The purpose of this proposal is to undertake a codification of Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer. The new directive will supersede the various acts incorporated in it; this proposal fully preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does no more than bring them together with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification exercise itself.

4. Although codification is a process that, by its very nature, cannot and must not amend the directives to which it refers, the EESC considers that the Commission should, in the performance of its duties, do more than simplify legislation, It should study the content of the various directives in order to resolve any issues that might in the meantime have proven to be unclear or that might have in practice been found to be somewhat outdated.

5. Nevertheless, bearing in mind that the subject of the opinion here is the codification of a directive, and taking account of the aims set out in paragraph 1 and the guarantees laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, the European Economic and Social Committee approves this proposed directive.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 175/57

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission’

COM(2007) 93 final — 2007/0036 (COD)

(2007/C 175/15)

On 19 April 2007 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 175, paragraph 1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

Since the Committee has already set out its views on the contents of the proposal in question in its opinion, adopted on 28 April 2004 (1), it decided, at its 436th plenary session of 30 and 31 May 2007 (meeting of 30 May), by 159 votes with 11 abstentions, not to draw up a new opinion on the subject, but to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 30 May 2007. The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

(1) 2003/0282 COD, OJ C 117 of 30.4.2004.
8.3

Moreover, as regards the possibility of using Article 95 of the Treaty, while the EESC understands manufacturers' needs, it stresses that the reference legal framework underlying the adoption of directives must be in line with the fundamental principles of the Treaties, particularly in terms of the legal basis for the different standards. Clearly, focus on the objective and the content of the instrument should be the real reference criteria for implementation of the various standards. The European Court of Justice has also issued a number of judgments in this connection, some recently, excluding in any case the possibility of a mixed legal basis where references are contradictory or so layered as to limit Parliament's rights. In the case of product design, where another objective is the focus, the desire of businesses to take as a basis Article 95(3) of the Treaty, which, as is well-known, limits Member States' power and strengthens Community rules, as provided for in Article 137 or Article 175 for example, cannot always be fulfilled (5). Businesses point to the added costs (which are borne by the end user) that making the necessary modifications to machinery design and production entails, in response to requests from individual Member States. Complementary legislative models should be devised which do not overlap but limit to the minimum Member States' ability to adopt separate, different measures, which must be in line with the principles of common sense and proportionality.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 162/40

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names (Recast)

COM(2007) 870 final — 2008/0005 (COD)

(2008/C 162/07)

On 8 February2008, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names (Recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 442nd plenary session of 13 and 14 February 2008 (meeting of 13 February 2008), by 128 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 211/44

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (Recast)’

COM(2008) 3 final — 2008/0003 (COD)

(2008/C 211/11)

On 30 January 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (Recast).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinion, adopted on 17 September 1986 (1), and in the opinion EESC 848/2004, adopted on 2 June 2004 (2), it decided, at its 444th plenary session, held on 22 and 23 April 2008 (meeting of 22 April 2008), by 148 votes in favour and 3 abstentions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned documents.

The opinion of the Committee on the regulatory procedure with scrutiny is currently under preparation [COM(2007) 741 final, COM(2007) 822 final, COM(2007) 824 final and COM(2008) 71 final].

Brussels, 22 April 2008. The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

(1) Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (OJ C 328 of 22.12.1986, p. 9).

(2) Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (codified version) — COM(2004) 290 final (OJ C 241 of 28.9.2004, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 204/24

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (Codified version)

COM(2008) 26 final — 2008/0009 (COD)

(2008/C 204/06)

On 14 February 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 443rd plenary session of 12 and 13 March 2008 (meeting of 12 March), by 117 votes to 1, with 7 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 77/42

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member private limited-liability companies (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 344 final — 2008/0109 (COD)

(2009/C 77/10)

On 7 July 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 44 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member private limited-liability companies (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008 (meeting of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 100/155

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast)

COM(2007) 443 final — 2007/0163 (COD)

2009/C 100/31

On 17 September 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast).

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 448th plenary session of 22 and 23 October 2008 (meeting of 22 October 2008), by 118 votes to two and one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 318/121

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 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals’

COM(2009) 268 final — 2009/0077 (COD)

2009/C 318/23

On 30 June 2009 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 152, 4b) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals’

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinions CES 1411/2000 and CESE 1705/2007 adopted on 29 November 2000 (1) and 12 December 2007 (2), it decided, at its 456th plenary session, held on 30 September-1 October 2009 (meeting of 30 September 2009), by 180 votes in favour and 9 abstentions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 30 September 2009. The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Mario SEPI

(1) EESC Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal-health requirements applicable to non-commercial movement of pet animals - OJ C 116 of 20.4.2001, p. 54.

(2) EESC Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movements of pet animals as regards the extension of the transitional period – OJ C 120 of 16.5.2008, p. 49.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 128/94

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 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities’

COM(2009) 382 — 2009/0105 (COD)

(2010/C 128/16)

Rapporteur-general: Mr GRASSO

On 11 September 2009, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities

COM(2009) 382 – 2009/0105 (COD).

On 29 September 2009 the Committee Bureau instructed the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion to prepare the Committee's work on the subject.

Given the urgent nature of the work, the European Economic and Social Committee appointed Mr Grasso as rapporteur-general at its 457th plenary session, held on 4 and 5 November 2009 (meeting of 5 November 2009), and adopted the following opinion by 70 votes to 2 with 1 abstention.

1. Conclusions

1.1. The EESC notes the Commission's proposal to amend Article 7(2) of the ERDF Regulation (1) because practical experience has shown that the conditions of eligibility it contains do not fully fit needs on the ground.

1.2. The EESC approves the proposal.

2. Reasons and recommendations

2.1. The EESC hopes that the provisions in this proposal will apply to all marginalised communities, not only to the community specifically mentioned in its recitals. As a matter of principle, these provisions should also apply in all EU Member States.

2.2. The EESC believes it would be worthwhile to extend the provisions of this proposal, which should apply both to the replacement of existing dwellings with new buildings and to the renovation of existing dwellings, securing energy savings and ensuring sustainability in the process.

2.3. The EESC welcomes the simplifications, but would in general caution against making too many changes to the legislation over a single programming period, as this could lead to greater administrative uncertainty for the parties involved when the rules change during this period.

Brussels, 5 November 2009 The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Mario SEPI

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 397/2009, OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 354/70

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and amending Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003’

COM(2009) 406 final — 2009/0116 (CNS) (1)

2010/C 354/15

The Council and the European Parliament decided on 19 January 2010 and 5 March 2010, respectively, to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (ex Article 37 of the Treaty establishing the European Community), on the

Proposal for a Council establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and amending Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003

COM(2009) 406 final — 2009/0116 (CNS) (1).

Since the Committee endorses the contents of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 461st plenary session, held on 17 and 18 March 2010 (meeting of 17 March 2010), unanimously to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 March 2010. The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Mario SEPI

(1) The acronym should read COD.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 48/167

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)

2011/C 48/31

On 4 August 2010 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 113 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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).

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 465th plenary session of 15 and 16 September 2010 (meeting of 15 September 2010), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/35

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 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its duration’

COM(2010) 520 final — 2010/0274 (COD)

(2011/C 54/10)

The Council (on 19 October 2010) and the European Parliament (on 29 October 2010) decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its duration

COM(2010) 520 final – 2010/0274 (COD).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 467th plenary session of 8 and 9 December 2010 (meeting of 8 December), by 101 votes to one, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 107/73

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States’ (Recast)

COM(2010) 784 final — 2010/0387 (CNS)

2011/C 107/16

On 25 January 2011 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 113 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for a Council directive on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (Recast)

COM((2010) 784 final — 2010/0387 (CNS).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinion on Common system of taxation/ parent companies and subsidiaries; OJ 2009/C 182/18 p. 77, adopted on 14 January 2009, it decided, at its 469th plenary session of 16 and 17 (meeting of 16 February 2011), by 115 votes to zero with three abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document(s).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 43/98

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (recast)’

COM(2011) 566 final — 2011/0243 (COD)

2012/C 43/22

On 29 September 2011 the European Parliament and on 18 October 2011 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (Recast)

COM(2011) 566 final — 2011/0243 (COD).

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 476th plenary session of 7 and 8 December 2011 (meeting of 7 December), by 177 votes with 11 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 181/203

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations’

COM(2012) 8 final — 2012/007 (COD)

2012/C 181/39

On 2 February 2012 the European Parliament and on 8 March 2012 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 114 and Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations

COM(2012) 8 final — 2012/007 (COD).

Since the Committee endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinion CES 330/97, adopted on 20 March 1997 (1), it decided, at its 479th plenary session of 28 and 29 March 2012 (meeting of 28 March 2012), by 166 votes to 2 with 9 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 28 March 2012. The President of the European Economic and Social Committee Staffan NILSSON

(1) ESC opinion on the Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations, OJ C 158/1997, page 76, 26 May 1997.