Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (Codification)’

(COM(2014) 593 final — 2014/0275 (COD))

(2015/C 230/19)

On 20 October 2014 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 207(2) of the TFEU, on the

‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (Codification)’

COM(2014) 593 final — 2014/0275 (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 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 145 votes to 2 with 5 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.