European Economic and Social Committee 14 March 2007, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) COM(2006) 812 final — 2006/0264 (COD)

13.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 161/44 Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) COM(2006) 812 final — 2006/0264 (COD) (2007/C 161/13) On 17 January 2007 the Council decided to consult the European