Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)’

COM(2014) 323 final — 2014/0168 (COD)

(2015/C 230/25)

On 15 September 2014 and 8 October 2014 respectively, the European Parliament and the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)’

COM(2014) 323 final — 2014/0168 (COD).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 145 votes to 3 with 7 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.