546th plenary session: Employers’ Group meeting, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud

Group I Agenda - September 2019

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European Economic and Social Committee

Employers Group

Brussels, 20 September 2019

The Group president, Mr Krawczyk, invites you to attend the Group I meeting, to be held on

Wednesday 25 September 2019

Room JDE 52

from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

The following items are on the agenda:

10.00 a.m. Opening and welcome by the President

Adoption of the Agenda

Approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2019

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10.05 a.m. President's Statement

Briefing on the EESC Bureau meeting

10.25 a.m. Implementing provisions to the EESC Rules of Procedure, introduced by

Mr Daniel Mareels

10.40 a.m. Update on Brexit, introduced by Mr Stefano Mallia

10.45 a.m. Opinions to be discussed at the Plenary Session

11.25 a.m. Fundamental Rights & Rule of Law Group, information from Mr Jukka Ahtela

11.30 a.m. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner responsible for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, followed by a debate introduced by Mr Bernd Dittmann with the participation of Mr Timo Pesonen, Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

12.20 a.m. Presentation of the study on How the state aid rules affect the access to finance for SMEs and enterprises? introduced by Ms Milena Angelova and Ms Milena Zaharieva, Project manager from EXPLICA, Bulgaria

1 p.m. Close of meeting.

Date of the next Group meeting - 30 October 2019.

Opinions to be discussed at the Plenary Session

Please note the deadlines for tabling amendments AMENDMENTS must be submitted to the section secretariats by 17 p.m. on Monday Only amendments on which the Group has to agree may be submitted up to 12 noon on Wednesday.

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  INT Section, Mr Dittmann as Vice-President

  INT/886

  Better Regulation stocktaking

  COM(2019) 178 final

  Rapporteur: Denis MEYNENT (GRII-FR)

  Outcome of the vote: 93/0/3

  INT/888

  Motor vehicles - emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles - repair and maintenance information (amendment)

  COM(2019) 208 final

  Rapporteur: Jorge PEGADO LIZ (GRIII-PT)

  Outcome of the vote: 71/0/6

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  SOC Section, Ms Schweng as President

  SOC/614

  The European Pillar of Social Rights - evaluation of the initial implementation and recommendations for the future

  Own-initiative opinion

  Rapporteur: Bernd SCHLÜTER (GRIII-DE)

  Co-rapporteur: Cinzia DEL RIO (GRII-IT)

  Outcome of the vote: 66/21/5

  SOC/615

  Implementation of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration based on EU values

  Own-initiative opinion

  Rapporteur: José Antonio MORENO DÍAZ (GRII-ES)

  Outcome of the vote: 70/2/1

  SOC/622

  Digitalisation, Al and Equity - How to strenghten the EU in the global race of future skills and education, while ensuring social inclusion

  Exploratory opinion at the request of the Finnish Presidency

  Rapporteur: Tellervo KYLÄ-HARAKKA-RUONALA (GRI-FI)

  Co-rapporteur: Giulia BARBUCCI (GRII-IT)

  Outcome of the vote: 71/3/2

  SOC/623

  Summary of the costs and benefits of Investments in occupational safety and health (OSH)

  Exploratory opinion at the request of the Finnish Presidency

  Rapporteur: Adam ROGALEWSKI (GRII-PL)

  Co-rapporteur: Ana BONTEA (GRI-RO)

  Outcome of the vote: 88/0/2

  SOC/624

  The changing world of work and the longevity/ageing population - The preconditions for ageing workers to stay active in the new world of work

  Exploratory opinion at the request of the Finnish Presidency

  Rapporteur: Irinel Eduard FLORIA (GRI-RO)

  Co-rapporteur: Vladimír BÁLEŠ (GRIII-SK)

  Outcome of the vote: 60/0/1

  SOC/626

  More efficient decision-making in social policy: Identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting

  COM(2019) 186 final

  Rapporteur: Christian BÄUMLER (GRII-DE)

  Outcome of the vote: 74/25/5

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  NAT Section, Mr Reale as President

  NAT/760

  Reflection Paper 'Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030'

  COM(2019) 22 final

  Rapporteur: Cillian LOHAN (GRIII-IE)

  Co-rapporteur: Peter SCHMIDT (GRII-DE)

  Outcome of the vote: 61/3/2

  NAT/764

  Developing synergies across different circular economy roadmaps

  Own-initiative opinion

  Rapporteur: Cillian LOHAN (GRIII-IE)

  Outcome of the vote: 65/0/0

  NAT/776

  Social dimension of fisheries

  Rapporteur: Gabriel SARRÓ IPARRAGUIRRE (GRIII-ES)

  Outcome of the vote: 52/0/5

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  REX Section, Ms Butaud-Stubbs as Vice-President

  REX/520

  10 years of Eastern Partnership: reflecting on achievements and shaping the future policy of the EaP

  Rapporteur: Indrė VAREIKYTĖ (GRIII-LT)

  Outcome of the vote: 47/1/4

  REX/521

  International Trade and Tourism - A Global Agenda for Sustainable Development

  Rapporteur: Alfred GAJDOSIK (GRIII-AT)

  Outcome of the vote: 37/0/1

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  TEN Section, Mr Back as a Member of the Bureau

  TEN/694

  New institutional framework for energy and climate policy by 2025

  COM(2019) 177 final

  Rapporteur: Baiba MILTOVIČA (GRIII-LV)

  Co-rapporteur: Dumitru FORNEA (GRII-RO)

  Outcome of the vote: 75/7/8

  TEN/697

  Social dimension of aviation (report)

  COM(2019) 120 final

  Rapporteur: Raymond HENCKS (GRII-LU)

  Outcome of the vote: 36/0/0

  TEN/698

  Bilateral road transport agreements between Switzerland-Germany and Switzerland-Italy

  COM(2019) 221 final

  COM(2019) 223 final

  Rapporteur: Antonello PEZZINI (GRI-IT)

  Outcome of the vote: 69/0/1

  TEN/699

  Guidance on the free flow of non-personal data

  COM(2019) 250 final

  Rapporteur: Laure BATUT (GRII-FR)

  Outcome of the vote: 77/2/3

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