Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the suppression of radio interference produced by agricultural or forestry tractors (electromagnetic compatibility) (Codified version) COM(2007) 462 final — 2007/0166 (COD)
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU law - national law, approximation of laws, electromagnetic interference, technical regulations, technological change, tractor

C 44/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.2.2008

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the suppression of radio interference produced by
agricultural or forestry tractors (electromagnetic compatibility)’ (Codified version)

COM(2007) 462 final — 2007/0166 (COD)

(2008/C 44/09)

On 5 September 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 439th plenary session of 24 and 25 October 2007 (meeting of 24 October), by 153 votes
to 1 with 8 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 24 October 2007.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the
Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Biofuels Progress Report Report on the
progress made in the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels in the Member States of the
European Union’

COM(2006) 845 final

(2008/C 44/10)

On 10 January 2007 the Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

The Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society, which was responsible for
preparing the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 5 September 2007. The rapporteur
was Mr Iozia.

At its 439th plenary session, held on 24 and 25 October 2007 (meeting of 24 October), the European
Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 142 votes to 13 with eight abstentions.

1. Conclusions and recommendations

— ensuring the competitiveness of European economies and

the availability of affordable energy;

1.1
The Committee takes issues relating to energy efficiency,
climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions very
seriously, and in general agrees with the conclusions of the
Spring European Council of 8 and 9 March, drawing attention
to the three pillars of the Energy Policy for Europe:

— promoting environmental

sustainability and combating

climate change.

— increasing security of supply;

In its Biofuels Progress Report, the Commission points
1.2
out that without mandatory objectives, it will be impossible to
achieve a satisfactory level of biofuels use. It argues that the
target of a 5,75 % market share by 2010 is not realistic and that