Activites

• 2002/06/29 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2002/1145
  • OJ L 170 29.06.2002, p. 0001-0006
• 2002/06/10 Final act signed
• 2002/06/10 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2424
• 2002/05/07 Council Meeting
• 2002/04/25 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T5-0198/2002 summary

    The European Parliament, following the report from Anne Elisabet JENSEN (ELDR, Denmark) approved the conciliation agreement reached with the Council on EU funding for job creation measures in 2002.�

• 2002/04/24 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2002/04/03 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A5-0111/2002
• 2002/04/03 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
  • 3609/2002
• 2002/02/26 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
• #2404
• 2002/01/21 Council Meeting
• 2001/10/23 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T5-0542/2001 summary

    In approving the resolution by Mrs Anne Elisabet JENSEN (ELDR, DK), the European Parliament voted to increase the EU's fund for job creation measures for 2002 from EUR 50 million to EUR 65 million. Parliament also wants to see local and regional authorities play a more active role in the employment strategy. �

• 2001/10/09 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A5-0319/2001
• 2001/07/05 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2362
• 2001/06/25 Council Meeting
  • 08432/1/2001 summary

    The Council broadly endorsed the Commission's amended proposal and accepted the majority of the European Parliament's amendments. Those accepted include: - amendments relating to the Luxembourg process and to the involvement of the social partners and local and regional authorities. - amendments aimed at making the general public more aware of the strategy and measures involved - the amendment concerning the assessment of the European Employment Strategy. Certain amendments were rejected and in particular, the amendments concerning participation by the Parliament. The Council states that interinstitutional relations with Parliament are governed by the TEC. The Council has dropped the financial reference amount to EUR 50 million. It noted that the Commission had calculated the proposed amount on the basis of actual needs as well as ability of those involved in the management of human and physical resources to effect the expenditure. The amount adopted by the Council also takes into account the actual amount spent under the previous Decision, which was less than the financial reference amount originally set. �

• 2001/02/27 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0124 summary

    The reference to cooperation and information exchanges between Member States as a strength of the Employment strategy has been emphasised. The role of the European Parliament in European employment policy is clarified. A series of amendments relate to the role of the social partners and relevant local and regional authorities. These relate to the way in which Member States cooperate with them and how they implement an active information policy; in relation to evaluation of the National Action Plans. The methods for pursuing such an active information policy have been specified. The accessibility of the general public to this evaluation and the Joint employment report is clarified. A specific focus on analysis of the local employment dimension of the Employment strategy has been introduced. The relationship between this programme and other Community programmes has been made clearer, in particular avoiding the subordination of the Employment strategy to general economic policy. In addition, those programmes which are particularly relevant here have been mentioned specifically. These amendments also recognised the need for a quantitative evaluation of the effects of the European employment strategy. The gender specific elements of the programmes have been strengthened, while avoiding duplication and too much detail on specific projects, with a reference to particular elements of equal opportunity policy which are relevant. �

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/social/', 'title': 'Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion'}],
• 2001/02/14 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0081/2001 summary

    The European Parliament adopted the report by Mrs Anne Elisabeth JENSEN (ELDR, DK). (Please refer to the previous document).�

• 2001/02/13 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2001/01/24 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0018/2001
• #2313
• 2000/11/27 Council Meeting
  • 2313
• 2000/09/04 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2000/07/20 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2000)0459 summary

    PURPOSE : to present a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community incentive measures in the field of employment. CONTENT : the object of this proposal is to put into effect the provisons of Article 129 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, creating the legal base for the expenditure which is required to carry out the activities provided for, and also to develop the activities further in support of the new orientations for the Employment Strategy adopted at the Lisbon European Council. Community incentive measures are designed to encourage cooperation between Member States and to support their action in the field of employment through initiatives aimed at developing exchanges of information and best practices, providing comparative analysis and advice as well as promoting innovative approaches and evaluating experiences. This is a necessary operation tool to develop and support the European Employment strategy stipulated in the Employment Title of the TEC (Articles 125-130). Article 2 of the Treaty states that the goals of the Union to reach a high level of employment. The new Employment Title in the Treaty stipulates that Member States and the Community shall work towards developing a co-ordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change. The European Council at Lisbon agreed a new strategic goal for the Union of becoming a competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. This new strategy aims to enable the Union to re-establish the conditions for full employment. The European Council has also agreed to hold an annual spring summit devoted to economic and social questions, and asked the Commission to draw up an annual synthesis report for this meeting on progress towards the strategic goal. This proposal aims to contribute to fulfilling the new strategic goal set up at Lisbon. It will build on the other aspects of the implementation of the Employment Title as well as on the experience gained from the work carried out under the Council Decision of 23 February 1998 on Community activities on research and communication in the field of employment. It will involve the mainstreaming of equal opportunities in the field of employment, which is one of the four pillars of the employment strategy. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the Community activities for the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2005 shall be EUR 55 million.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/social/', 'title': 'Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0459
• Debate in Council: 2313
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0018/2001
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0081/2001
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0124
• Council position published: 08432/1/2001
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0319/2001
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0542/2001
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A5-0111/2002
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3609/2002
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T5-0198/2002
• : Decision 2002/1145
• : OJ L 170 29.06.2002, p. 0001-0006

History

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