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2015/0801(CNS) Employment Committee

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead EMPL ULVSKOG Marita (icon: S&D S&D) CASA David (icon: PPE PPE), MCINTYRE Anthea (icon: ECR ECR), HARKIN Marian (icon: ALDE ALDE), LAMBERT Jean (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), AGEA Laura (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion BUDG
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 150

Events

2015/05/14
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to establish the Employment Committee.

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision (EU) 2015/772 establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

CONTENT: the Decision establishes an Employment Committee with advisory status to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies . Article 5 of the Treaty states that the Union is to take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment.

Tasks of the Committee : The tasks of the Committee shall be: to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee shall, in particular, endeavour to:

promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities; contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the broad economic guidelines in order to ensure consistency between the employment guidelines and those guidelines ; participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level; contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council; promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission.

Each year, the Committee shall adopt a work programme, taking into account the policy priorities of the Council and the Commission. The work programme shall be transmitted to the Council.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall

consult the social partners and in this context, establish contacts with the social partners represented at the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment. work in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee, the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services.

Membership and operation : each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, renewable once. The Chairperson shall be assisted by four Vice-Chairpersons.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.5.2015.

Documents
Decision 2015/772
OJ L 121 14.05.2015, p. 0012
2015/05/04
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2015/05/04
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/04/15
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2015/04/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 547 votes to 78, with 14 abstentions, within the framework of a special procedure (consultation of Parliament), a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

The European Parliament approved, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies.

The Committee should follow the evolution of the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee should consult the social partners and work, where appropriate, in cooperation with other bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy issues.

Documents
T8-0092/2015
2015/03/26
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, within the framework of a special legislative framework, (consultation of Parliament), adopted the report by Marita ULVSKOG (ADLE, SE) on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament approve, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies.

Documents
A8-0065/2015
2015/03/24
   EP - Vote in committee
2015/03/03
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
PE549.248
2015/02/09
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2015/02/06
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE549.109
2015/01/22
   EP - ULVSKOG Marita (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2015/01/12
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to establish an employment committee.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.

BACKGROUND: Article 5 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) states that the Union shall take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change.

The TFEU foresees the establishment of an advisory Employment Committee which should contribute to ensuring that the European Employment Strategy, macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform are formulated and implemented in a consistent and mutually supportive way.

CONTENT: the proposed Council Decision aims to establish an advisory Employment Committee to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. Decision 2000/98/EC should be repealed.

Functions : the tasks of the Committee shall be to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee should in particular:

promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities; contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the Broad Economic Guidelines in order to ensure consistency with the Employment Guidelines; macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform in a mutually supportive way; participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level; contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council; promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult the social partners and work, as appropriate, in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee , the Economic and Financial Committee the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services.

Membership and operation : each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, which shall be renewable once . The Chairperson shall be assisted by four vice-Chairpersons.

Documents
05125/2015
2015/01/11
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to establish an employment committee.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.

BACKGROUND: Article 5 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) states that the Union shall take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change.

The TFEU foresees the establishment of an advisory Employment Committee which should contribute to ensuring that the European Employment Strategy, macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform are formulated and implemented in a consistent and mutually supportive way.

CONTENT: the proposed Council Decision aims to establish an advisory Employment Committee to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. Decision 2000/98/EC should be repealed.

Functions : the tasks of the Committee shall be to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee should in particular:

promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities; contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the Broad Economic Guidelines in order to ensure consistency with the Employment Guidelines; macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform in a mutually supportive way; participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level; contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council; promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult the social partners and work, as appropriate, in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee , the Economic and Financial Committee the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services.

Membership and operation : each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, which shall be renewable once . The Chairperson shall be assisted by four vice-Chairpersons.

Documents
05125/2015

Documents

Activities

Votes

A8-0065/2015 - Marita Ulvskog - Vote unique #

2015/04/15 Outcome: +: 547, -: 78, 0: 14
DE IT PL GB ES RO FR SE BE HU BG CZ PT NL LT AT EL SK HR SI FI MT LV EE LU DK IE CY
Total
87
60
43
50
49
29
65
18
18
16
15
20
20
23
10
18
17
9
8
8
8
6
6
4
4
13
8
6
icon: PPE PPE
189

Germany PPE

31

Italy PPE

13

Poland PPE

Abstain (1)

Adam SZEJNFELD
20

Spain PPE

15

Romania PPE

11

France PPE

18

Sweden PPE

3

Belgium PPE

3

Hungary PPE

10

Bulgaria PPE

6

Czechia PPE

7

Portugal PPE

7

Netherlands PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

2

Austria PPE

5

Greece PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

4

Croatia PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

5

Finland PPE

2

Malta PPE

3

Latvia PPE

4

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Luxembourg PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Ireland PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

2
icon: S&D S&D
174

Germany S&D

24

Italy S&D

27

Poland S&D

4

United Kingdom S&D

18

Spain S&D

12

Romania S&D

16

France S&D

11

Sweden S&D

6

Belgium S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

4

Czechia S&D

4

Portugal S&D

7

Netherlands S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Austria S&D

5

Greece S&D

4

Slovakia S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Finland S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Latvia S&D

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Denmark S&D

3

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
55

Germany ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

8

Romania ALDE

2

France ALDE

6

Sweden ALDE

3

Belgium ALDE

4

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Czechia ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

2

Netherlands ALDE

5

Lithuania ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Croatia ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Finland ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1
icon: ECR ECR
63

Germany ECR

8

Poland ECR

16

United Kingdom ECR

19

Belgium ECR

4

Bulgaria ECR

1

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

1

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Finland ECR

For (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
1

Denmark ECR

4
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
45

Germany Verts/ALE

13

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6

Spain Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

5

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

Benedek JÁVOR
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1
icon: EFDD EFDD
27

Italy EFDD

15

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

5

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

Petr MACH
1

Lithuania EFDD

2
icon: NI NI
46

Germany NI

2

Italy NI

Abstain (1)

Matteo SALVINI
4

Poland NI

2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS
1

France NI

22

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Hungary NI

For (1)

Zoltán BALCZÓ
1

Netherlands NI

4

Austria NI

4

Greece NI

5
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
39

Germany GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Cornelia ERNST
5

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Barbara SPINELLI
1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Martina ANDERSON
1

Spain GUE/NGL

10

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
2

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

4

Finland GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
AmendmentsDossier
4 2015/0801(CNS)
2015/03/03 EMPL 4 amendments...
source: 549.248

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  • date: 2015-02-06T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE549.109 title: PE549.109 type: Committee draft report body: EP
  • date: 2015-03-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE549.248 title: PE549.248 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
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  • date: 2015-01-12T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=5125%2F15&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 05125/2015 summary: PURPOSE: to establish an employment committee. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion. BACKGROUND: Article 5 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) states that the Union shall take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change. The TFEU foresees the establishment of an advisory Employment Committee which should contribute to ensuring that the European Employment Strategy, macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform are formulated and implemented in a consistent and mutually supportive way. CONTENT: the proposed Council Decision aims to establish an advisory Employment Committee to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. Decision 2000/98/EC should be repealed. Functions : the tasks of the Committee shall be to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee should in particular: promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities; contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the Broad Economic Guidelines in order to ensure consistency with the Employment Guidelines; macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform in a mutually supportive way; participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level; contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council; promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission. In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult the social partners and work, as appropriate, in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee , the Economic and Financial Committee the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services. Membership and operation : each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, which shall be renewable once . The Chairperson shall be assisted by four vice-Chairpersons.
  • date: 2015-02-09T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-03-24T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-03-26T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2015-0065&language=EN title: A8-0065/2015 summary: The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, within the framework of a special legislative framework, (consultation of Parliament), adopted the report by Marita ULVSKOG (ADLE, SE) on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC. The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament approve, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies.
  • date: 2015-04-15T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25500&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2015-04-15T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0092 title: T8-0092/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 547 votes to 78, with 14 abstentions, within the framework of a special procedure (consultation of Parliament), a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC. The European Parliament approved, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. The Committee should follow the evolution of the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee should consult the social partners and work, where appropriate, in cooperation with other bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy issues.
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  • date: 2015-05-14T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to establish the Employment Committee. LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision (EU) 2015/772 establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC. CONTENT: the Decision establishes an Employment Committee with advisory status to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies . Article 5 of the Treaty states that the Union is to take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment. Tasks of the Committee : The tasks of the Committee shall be: to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee shall, in particular, endeavour to: promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities; contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the broad economic guidelines in order to ensure consistency between the employment guidelines and those guidelines ; participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level; contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council; promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission. Each year, the Committee shall adopt a work programme, taking into account the policy priorities of the Council and the Commission. The work programme shall be transmitted to the Council. In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult the social partners and in this context, establish contacts with the social partners represented at the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment. work in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee, the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services. Membership and operation : each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, renewable once. The Chairperson shall be assisted by four Vice-Chairpersons. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.5.2015. docs: title: Decision 2015/772 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D0772 title: OJ L 121 14.05.2015, p. 0012 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:121:TOC
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  • PURPOSE: to establish the Employment Committee.

    LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision (EU) 2015/772 establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

    CONTENT: the Decision establishes an Employment Committee with advisory status to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. Article 5 of the Treaty states that the Union is to take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment.

    Tasks of the Committee: The tasks of the Committee shall be: to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee shall, in particular, endeavour to:

    • promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities;
    • contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the broad economic guidelines in order to ensure consistency between the employment guidelines and those guidelines ;
    • participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level;
    • contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council;
    • promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission.

    Each year, the Committee shall adopt a work programme, taking into account the policy priorities of the Council and the Commission. The work programme shall be transmitted to the Council.

    In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall

    • consult the social partners and in this context, establish contacts with the social partners represented at the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment.
    • work in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee, the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services.

    Membership and operation: each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, renewable once. The Chairperson shall be assisted by four Vice-Chairpersons.

    ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.5.2015.
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  • The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, within the framework of a special legislative framework, (consultation of Parliament), adopted the report by Marita ULVSKOG (ADLE, SE) on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

    The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament approve, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies.
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 547 votes to 78, with 14 abstentions, within the framework of a special procedure (consultation of Parliament), a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC.

    The European Parliament approved, unamended, the Council proposal aiming to institute an Advisory Committee on Employment, to better promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies.

    The Committee should follow the evolution of the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee should consult the social partners and work, where appropriate, in cooperation with other bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy issues.
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  • PURPOSE: to establish an employment committee.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.

    BACKGROUND: Article 5 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) states that the Union shall take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce and labour markets responsive to economic change.

    The TFEU foresees the establishment of an advisory Employment Committee which should contribute to ensuring that the European Employment Strategy, macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform are formulated and implemented in a consistent and mutually supportive way.

    CONTENT: the proposed Council Decision aims to establish an advisory Employment Committee to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. Decision 2000/98/EC should be repealed.

    Functions: the tasks of the Committee shall be to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Union. To this end, the Committee should in particular:

    • promote the consideration of the objective of a high level of employment in the formulation and implementation of Union policies and activities;
    • contribute to the procedure leading to the adoption of the Broad Economic Guidelines in order to ensure consistency with the Employment Guidelines;
    • macroeconomic policy coordination and the process of economic reform in a mutually supportive way;
    • participate actively in the macroeconomic dialogue at Union level;
    • contribute to all aspects of the European Semester within its mandate and report on them to the Council;
    • promote exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission.

    In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult the social partners and work, as appropriate, in cooperation with other relevant bodies and committees dealing with social and economic policy matters, such as the Social Protection Committee, the Economic and Financial Committee the Economic Policy Committee, the Education Committee and the governing board of the European Network of Public Employment Services.

    Membership and operation: each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee. The Committee shall elect its Chairperson from among the members appointed by the Member States for a term of two years, which shall be renewable once. The Chairperson shall be assisted by four vice-Chairpersons.
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