Brussels, 12/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - At its 28/29 March plenary session in Brussels, the Economic and Social Committee (ESC) adopted an opinion on the draft Directive relating to institutions for occupational retirement pensions (rapporteur: Jakob van Dijk, Workers' Group, Netherlands), which it described as a "step in right direction". The ESC stresses the importance of tax measures (not addressed by the Directive) for the single market in supplementary pensions and wonders to what extent...