THE OTHER EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY

European Economic And Social Committee

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THE OTHER EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY Economic and Social Consultative Assembly: The Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities Contents Introduction 3 ! The Economic and Social Committee and European Integration 5 by the Committee Chairman Alberto Masprone The position of the Economic and Social Committee among the Institutions 9 The Economic and Social Committee: 10 a Consultative Assembly Genesis of Opinions lì The Indispensable Institution 13 by the Secretary-General, Mr Jacques Moreau The Employers' Group, Ιό by Philip Noordwal, Group Chairman The Workers' Group, 20 by François Staedelin, Group Chairman The "Various Interests" Group, 24 by Nikolaos Vassilaras, Group Chairman Some Instances of Committee Opinions and Studies 28 Conferences 29 Publications ■ Documentation 30 Introduction The Economic and Social Committee of the European Community The Economic and Social Committee, a genuine Consultative Assembly of representatives of key economic and social grou­pings in the Member States, forms an integral part of the Euro­pean Community institutional framework. The Committee was set up to involve the various economic and social interest groups in the establishment of the Common Market and give them an institutional vehicle for putting across their point of view on various issues to the Commission and the Council. These viewpoints are expressed in the shape of Opinions or Reports, adopted by the Plenary Sessions.

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-ECONOMIC-AND-SOCIAL-COMMITTEE
• Nombre de lectures: 35
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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