Opinions

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2024
    Reference
    CCMI/236-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Hungary
    (Belgium
    Plenary session number
    589
    -

    The well-functioning Single Market is a main asset of the EU. It is clearly the quality of the overall legislative framework that matters for businesses when making investment decisions, being a key competitiveness factor.

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Reference
    CCMI/224-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    (Ireland
    Plenary session number
    588
    -

    The European Commission has requested from the EESC an exploratory opinion on industrial and technological approaches and best practices supporting a water resilient society. Building on EESC's previous work on the EU Blue Deal, this exploratory opinion aims to make concrete recommendations on how to boost the development and uptake of new water technologies and best practices in the EU and support notably industries in the transformation towards a water-resilient society, taking into account sectoral constraints.

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 16/01/2024
    Reference
    CCMI/226-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    (Italy
    Plenary session number
    589
    -
  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 16/01/2024
    Reference
    CCMI/227-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Cyprus
    (Spain
    Plenary session number
    589
    -

    On 27 February 2024, the European Commission published a Communication setting out a European strategy to ensure industrial leadership in advanced materials. Advanced materials are an important factor for the competitiveness of European industries and constitute crucial building blocks for the EU’s resilience and strategic autonomy. The EESC will provide input to the European Commission on how to create a dynamic, secure and inclusive ecosystem for advanced materials in Europe that ensures our continent's leadership in this area and supports the competitiveness of EU industries.

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2024
    Reference
    INT/1069-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    590
    -

    This is an exploratory opinion requested by the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 13/02/2024
    Reference
    INT/1062-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    589
    -

    In today's complex geopolitical context, the openness and borderless cooperation in the research and innovation sector may be exploited and turned into vulnerabilities.

  • Ongoing (updated on 13/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 12/12/2023
    Reference
    NAT/924-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    588
    -
  • Ongoing (updated on 08/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Reference
    ECO/644-EESC-2024-00531
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    590
    -

    Securitisation is the process of transforming a batch of debts into a marketable security, that is backed by the original debts. This process can increase the availability of credit, increasing investment and supporting economic growth in a way that increases competitiveness and improves labour market.

    This own-initiative opinion will present a thorough description of the challenges and opportunities that come with securitisation, and provide concrete policy proposals for a possible future revision of the securitisation regulation.

  • Ongoing (updated on 08/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2024
    Reference
    REX/591-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Slovenia
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    590
    -
  • Ongoing (updated on 08/05/2024) - Bureau decision date: 18/01/2024
    Reference
    NAT/929-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Germany
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Lithuania
    Plenary session number
    589
    -