Official Journal
of the European Union
ISSN 1725-2423

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Volume 47
5 February 2004
English editionInformation and Notices

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II Preparatory Acts
Economic and Social Committee
403rd plenary session, 29 and 30 October 2003
2004/C 32/01Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on "Socially sustainable tourism for everyone" 1
2004/C 32/02Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights" (COM(2003) 46 final — 2003/0024 (COD)) 15
2004/C 32/03Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid" (OJ C 190, 12.8.2003) 20
2004/C 32/04Opinion 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 on enhancing maritime transport security", and- the "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing ship and port facility security"(COM(2003) 229 final — 2003/0089 (COD)) 21
2004/C 32/05Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Trans-Euro-Mediterranean energy networks 28
2004/C 32/06Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the widespread introduction and interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community" (COM(2003) 132 final — 2003/0081( COD)) 36
2004/C 32/07Opinion of the european economic and social committee on the "Communication from the Commission on Developing an action plan for environmental technology" (COM(2003) 131 final) 39
2004/C 32/08Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on:- the "Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants",- "Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants", and- "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directives 79/117/EEC and 96/59/EC"(COM(2003) 331, 332, 333 final — 2003/0118-0117-0119 (CNS)) 45
2004/C 32/09Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the area of migration and asylum" (COM(2003) 355 final — 2003/0124 (COD)) 49
2004/C 32/10Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the field of education and training" (COM(2003) 273 final — 2003/0114 (COD)) 52
2004/C 32/11Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control" (COM(2003) 441 final — 2003/0174 (COD)) 57
2004/C 32/12Opinion 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 Strengthening the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy: Streamlining open coordination in the field of social protection" (COM(2003) 261 final) 60
2004/C 32/13Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French departments of Guiana and Réunion as a result of those regions' remoteness" (COM(2003) 516 final — 2003/0202 (CNS)) 64
2004/C 32/14Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2561/2001 aiming to promote the conversion of fishing vessels and of fishermen that were, up to 1999, dependent on the fishing agreement with Morocco" (COM(2003) 437 final — 2003/0157 (CNS)) 66
2004/C 32/15Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on:- the "Communication from the Commission Programme for the Promotion of Short Sea Shipping", and- the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Intermodal Loading Units"(COM(2003) 155 final — 2003/0056 (COD)) 67
2004/C 32/16Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, self-employed persons and their families moving within the Community, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures" (COM(2003) 378 final — 2003/0138 COD) 78
2004/C 32/17Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2002/834/EC on the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006)" (COM(2003) 390 final — 2003/0151 (CNS)) 81
2004/C 32/18Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters" 88
2004/C 32/19Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States" (COM(2003) 364 final — 2003/0126 (COD)) 92
2004/C 32/20Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 77/799/EEC concerning mutual assistance by competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct and indirect taxation" (COM(2003) 446 final/2 — 2003/0170 (COD)) 94
2004/C 32/21Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene" (COM(2003) 180 final — 2003/0071 (COD)) 97
2004/C 32/22Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation No 79/65/EEC setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community" (COM(2003) 472 final — 2003/0182 (CNS)) 101
2004/C 32/23Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Assessment of the experiences gathered by the EESC to evaluate the economic, social and employment impact of structural reforms in the EU" 103
2004/C 32/24Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards reduced rates of value added tax" (COM/2003/0397 final — 2003/0169 (CNS)) 113
2004/C 32/25Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 90/435/EEC on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States" (COM(2003) 462 final — 2003/0179 (CNS)) 118
2004/C 32/26Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC concerning the common system of value added tax, as regards conferment of implementing powers and the procedure for adopting derogations" (COM(2003) 335 final — 2003/0120 (CNS)) 120
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