Outside these areas, the Commission, Council and European Parliament have the option to consult the CoR on issues if they see important regional or local implications to a proposal. The CoR can also draw up an opinion on its own initiative, which enables it to put issues on the EU agenda.

The work carried out through the CoR's Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform supports and enriches the work of the CoR's Commissions, in their drawing up of Europe 2020-related opinions along the three Europe 2020 priorities:

1. Smart growth – an economy based on knowledge and innovation

ONGOING

• Horizon 2020 (Framework Programme for Research and Innovation) - Markku Markkula (FI/EPP) (CdR 402/2011)
• Creative Europe - Gábor Bihary (HU/PES) (CdR 401/2011)
• Erasmus for All - Yoomi Renström (SE/PES) (CdR 400/2011)
• Trans-European Telecommunication Networks - Alin-Adrian Nica (RO/ALDE) (CdR 399/2011)

ADOPTED

• Connecting Europe Facility - Ivan Žagar (SI/EPP) (CdR 373/2011)
• Modernisation of Europe's higher education system - Mia De Vits (BE/PES) (CdR 290/2011)
• Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding - Claude Gewerc (FR/PES) (CdR 67/2011)
• The European e-Government Action Plan 2011-2015 - Ján Oravec (SK/EPP) (CdR 65/2011)
• Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative - Innovation Union (research and innovation plan) - Roger Knox (UK/EA) (CdR 373/2010)
• Youth on the Move (CDR292/2010)
• A new impetus for European cooperation in Vocational Education and Training to support the Europe 2020 Strategy (CdR 231/2010)
• Simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes (CdR 230/2010) 
• Unlocking the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (CdR 181/2010)
• Transforming the digital dividend into social benefits and economic growth and a public-private partnership on the future internet (CdR 14/2010)
• European Digital Agenda (CdR 104/2010) 
• Interconnection of business registers (CdR 20/2010)
• Green Paper on Promoting the Learning Mobility of Young People (CdR 246/2009)
• New partnership for the modernisation of universities: the EU forum for University-Business dialogue (CdR 157/2009) 
• ICT infrastructures for  e-science; and a strategy for ICT R&D and innovation in Europe: raising the game; and moving ICT frontiers – a strategy for research on future and emerging technologies in Europe (CdR 156/2009)
• Regional perspectives in developing media literacy and media education in eu educational policy (CdR 133/2009)
• Green Paper Ten-T: a Policy Review (CdR 103/2009)
• An updated strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training  (CdR 96/2009) 
• Strategic European Framework for international science and technology cooperation (CdR 11/2009)
• Community legal frameworks for a European research infrastructure (eri) and joint programming in research (CdR 283/2008)
• European Quality Assurance Framework for vocational education and training and European Credit System for vocational education and training (CdR 173/2008)
• Clusters and Cluster Policy (CdR 70/2008)
• System for vocational education and training (CdR 173/2008)
• Multilingualism (CdR 6/2008)
• More efficient support for research and innovation in EU regions (CdR 263/2007)

2. Sustainable growth – promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy

ONGOING

• Proposal for a Regulation on Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC - Heinz Lehmann (DE/EPP) (CdR 20/2012)
• The revision of EU air quality and emissions policy - Cor Lamers (NL/EPP) (CdR 329/2011) 

ADOPTED

• Energy efficiency - Jean-Louis Joseph (FR/PES) (CdR 188/2011)
• Contribution of the EU's local and regional authorities to the UN conference on sustainable development 2012 (Rio+20) -  Ilmar Reepalu (SE/PES) (CdR 187/2011)
•  A resource efficient Europe – Flagship initiative of the EU 2020 Strategy - Michel Lebrun (BE/EPP) (CdR 140/2011)
• EU LIFE instrument – The way forward - Daiva Matonienė (LT/EA) (CdR 6/2011) 
• The role of regional and local authorities in promoting sustainable water policy - Nichi Vendola (IT/PES) (CdR 5/2011)
• Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond - Michel Lebrun (BE/EPP) (CdR 7/2011)
• An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era – Putting Competitiveness and Sustainability at Centre Stage - Patxi López (ES/PES) (CdR 374/2010)
• Local Food system (CdR 341/2010)
• Freedom for Member States to decide on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in their territory (CdR 338/2010)
• Biomass sustainability (CdR 312/2010)
• Resolution on the Cancún Climate Summit: The contribution of the CoR to the UNFCCC COP 16 - 29 November–10 December 2010 (CdR 284/2010)
• New Energy Action Plan (CdR 174/2010)
• The role of regional and local authorities in the future environmental policy (CdR 113/2010)
• EU and International Biodiveristy Policy beyond 2010 (CdR 112/2010)
• The Role of Urban Regeneration in the Future of Urban Development in Europe (CdR 98/2010)
• Improving the EIA and SEA Directives (CdR 38/2010)
• Transforming the Digital Dividend into Social Benefits and Economic Growth (CdR 14/2010)
• Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action (CdR 72/2009)
• The energy performance of buildings and the second strategic energy review (CdR 120/2009)
• Sustainable Future for Transport: towards an integrated, Technology-led and user friendly System (CdR 146/2009)
• Competitive Rail Freight Transport (CdR 102/2009)
• The management of bio-waste in the European Union (CdR 74/2009)
• A new impetus for halting biodiversity loss (CdR 22/2009)
• Performance of buidings and the second strategic energy review (CdR 8/2009)
• Industrial emissions (CdR 159/2008)
• Action Plan on Urban Mobility (CdR 417/2008)
• Maritime and Coastal Package (CdR 416/2008)
• Revision of EMAS and the ecolabel (CdR 347/2008)
• Greening the transport sector (CdR 272/2008)
• Addressing the challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies. (CdR 254/2008)
• How regions contribute to achieving European climate change and energy goals, with a special focus on the Covenant of Mayors (CdR 241/2008)
• Emission allowance trading (CdR 161/2008)
• Promotion of renewable enegy (CdR 160/2008)
• A freight transport package (CdR 88/2008)
• Green paper on urban transport (CdR 236/2007)
• European Ports Policy (CdR 237/2007)

3. Inclusive growth – a high-employment economy delivering economic, social and territorial cohesion

ONGOING 

• Health for growth programme (2014-2020) - Tilman Tögel (DE/PES) (CdR 67/2012)
• Proposal for a Regulation on the Cohesion Fund - Romeo Stavarache (RO/ALDE) (CdR 7/2012)
• Proposal for a Regulation on the European Social Fund - Konstantinos Simitsis (EL/PES) (CdR 6/2012)
• European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation - Enrico Rossi (IT/PES) (CdR 335/2011)
• The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the period 2014-2020 - Gerry Breen (IE/EPP) (CdR 334/2011)

ADOPTED 

• Child poverty - Cllr Doreen Huddart (UK/ALDE) (CdR 333/2011)
• An EU framework for national Roma integration strategies up to 2020 - Alvaro Ancisi (IT/EPP) (CdR 247/2011)
• The new EU Agenda for Integration - Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos (EL/EPP) (CdR 199/2011)
• Towards a European agenda for social housing - Alain Hutchinson (BE/PES) (CdR 71/2011)
• Developing the European Dimension of Sport - Roberto Pella (IT/EPP) (CdR 66/2011)
• The European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion: A European framework for social and territorial cohesion (CdR 402/2010)
• Agenda for New Skills and Jobs (CdR 401/2010)
• Citizenship Report 2010 (CdR 355/2010)
• Seasonal Workers and Intracorporate Transfer (CdR 354/2010)
• Amended proposal for a regulation of the European parliament and of the council amending council regulations (EC) no 1290/2005 and (EC) no 1234/2007 as regards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union (CdR 340/2010)
• Towards a single market act (CdR 330-2010)
• Towards adequate sustainable and safe pension (CdR 319/2010)
• The social and economic integration of the Roma in Europe (CdR 178/2010)
• Combating homelessness (CdR 18/2010)
• Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU (CdR 47/2010)
• Dealing with the impact of an ageing population in the EU (2009 Ageing Report) (CdR 212/2009) 
• New Skills for New Jobs – anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs (CdR 85/2009)
• Establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (CdR 84/2009)
• The correlation between the labour market and regional needs in the area of tourism (CdR 83/2009)
• Green Paper "Migration and Mobility", (CdR 253/2008)
• The European job mobility action plan (2007-2010) (CdR 59/2008)
• Flexicurity  (CdR 29/2008)
• Action Plan on adult learning - IT is always a good time to learn (CdR 3/2008)

4. Cross-priority CoR Europe2020-Related opinions

ONGOING

• Legislative proposals on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy - René Souchon (FR/PES) (CdR 65/2012)
• Active Ageing: Innovation - Smart Health - Better Live - Arnoldas Abramavicius (LT/EPP) (CdR 56/2012)
• Proposal for a Regulation on the Revision of the TEN-T Legislative Framework - Bernard Soulage (FR/PES) (CdR 8/2012)
• Proposal for a Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund - Michael Schneider (DE/EPP) (CdR 5/2012)
• Proposal for a General Regulation on the Funds Covered by the Common Strategic Framework - Catiuscia Marini (IT/PES) (CdR 4/2012)
• Legislative proposals on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - Mieczysław Struk (PL/EPP) (CdR 239/2011 rev. 2)

ADOPTED

• Smart Regulation - Graham Tope (UK/ALDE) (CdR 353/2011)
• Own-initiative Opinion on the new Multiannual Financial Framework post-2013 (CdR 244/2011) - Flo Clucas (UK/ALDE)
• Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) - Gusty Graas (LU/ALDE) (CdR 152/2011)
• Mid-term review of the Small Business Act (SBA) for Europe (CdR 151/2011) - Constance Hanniffy (IE/EPP)
• Strategy Paper on Building a European culture of multilevel governance: follow-up to the Committee of the Regions' White Paper (CdR 147/2011) - Luc Van den Brande (BE/EPP)
• European and International mobility for local and regional authority staff (CdR 114/2011) - Mireille Lacombe (FR/PES)
• The Role of Local and Regional Authorities in achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy (CdR 72/2011) - Markku Markkula (FI/EPP)
• Towards a single market act - Mr Jean-Louis Destans (FR/PES) (CdR 330-2010)
• Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on services of general economic interest (CDR150/2011) - Karl-Heinz Lambertz (BE/PES) 
• The CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future - Luis Durnwalder (IT/EPP) (CdR 16/2011)
• Modernisation of EU public procurement policy: towards a more efficient European Procurement Market (CDR70-2011)
• The future of the European Social Fund after 2013 (CdR 370/2010)
• Fith Cohesion Report (CdR 369/2010)
• The EU Budget Review (CdR 318/2010)
• Reinforcing economic policy coordination (CdR 224/2010)
• Contribution of cohesion policy to the Strategy Europe 2020 (CdR 223/2010)
• Resolution on Stronger involvement of Local and Regional Authorities in the Europe 2020 strategy (CdR 199/2010)
• Resolution For a better tool-box to implement the EU 2020 Strategy: the integration guidelines for the economic and employment policies of the Member States and the Union (CdR 175/2010)
• GDP and beyond (CdR 163/2010)
• Cohesion policy: Strategic Report 2010 on the implementation of the programme 2007-2013 (CdR 159/2010)
• Future CAP after 2013 (CdR 127/2010)
• New perspectives for the revision of the EGTC Regulation (CdR 100/2010)
• Mobilising private and public investment for recovery and long term structural change: developing Public Private Partnerships (CdR 21/2010)
• Progress Microfinance Facility (CdR 224/2009)
• Coordinated and sustainable responses to meet the challenges facing the European automotive sector and to strengthen its links to the regions (CdR 211/2009)
• Future of Cohesion Policy (CdR 210/2009)
• Sixth Progress Report on Economic and Social Cohesion (CdR 209/2009)
• Future of the Lisbon Strategy post 2010 (CdR 25/2009)
• European Economic Recovery Plan and the Role of Local and Regional Authorities (CdR 12/2009)
• Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion (CdR 274/2008)
• Fifth Progress Report on economic and social cohesion (CdR 273/2008)
• The Lisbon Growth and Jobs Strategy (CdR 245/2008)

If you want to learn more about the Consultative Work of the CoR, please visit the CoR's Commissions websites:

Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs - CIVEX
Commission for Territorial Cohesion - COTER
Commission for Economic and Social Policy - ECOS
Commission for Education, Youth, Culture and Research - EDUC
Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy - ENVE
Commission for Natural Resources - NAT