Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speakers

9.00

OPENING & INTRODUCTION

Wenceslas de Lobkowicz, Head of Unit, DG ELARG/A.3

Jean-Paul Tricart, Director ff, DG EMPL/I

10.00

Labour law Introduction

Dimitris Dimitriou, DG EMPL/D2

Working time

32003L0088 (Eurlex: 05.20.20)
Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time
(OJ L 299, 18.11.2003,  p. 9)

31999L0063 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.20)
Council Directive 1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport Workers’ Unions in the European Union (FST) – Annex: European Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers
(OJ L 167, 02.07.1999,  p. 33)

31999H0130 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
1999/130/EC: Commission Recommendation of 18 November 1998 on ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 180 concerning seafarers’ hours of work and the manning of ships, and ratification of the 1996 Protocol to the 1976 Merchant Shipping (minimum standards) Convention (notified under document number C(1999) 372)
(OJ L 043, 17.02.1999,  p. 9)

32000L0079 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.20)
Council Directive 2000/79/EC of 27 November 2000 concerning the European Agreement on the Organisation of Working Time of Mobile Workers in Civil Aviation concluded by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ L 302, 01.12.2000,  p. 57)

32005L0047 (Eurlex: 05.20.20)
Council Directive 2005/47/EC of 18 July 2005 on the Agreement between the Community of European Railways (CER) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services in the railway sector # Agreement concluded by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railways (CER) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services
(OJ L 195, 27.07.2005,  p. 15)

Fernando Pereira, DG EMPL/D2

10.30

Questions and Answers

10.45

Coffee break

   11.00

Working conditions (I)

31994L0033 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994 on the protection of young people at work
(OJ L 216,  20.08.1994,  p. 12)

31967H0125 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
67/125/EEC: Commission Recommendation of 31 January 1967 to the Member States on the protection of young workers
(OJ 025, 13.02.1967,  p. 405)

32000H0581 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
2000/581/EC: Commission Recommendation of 15 September 2000 on the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No 182 of 17 June 1999 concerning the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour (notified under document number C(2000) 2674)
(OJ L 243,  28.09.2000,  p. 41)

31991L0533 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.20)
Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer’s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship
(OJ L 288, 18.10.1991,  p. 32)

31999L0070 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.20)
Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP
(OJ L 175, 10.07.1999,  p. 43)

Jonas Alberg, DG EMPL/D2

11.20

Working conditions (II)

31997L0081 (Eurlex: 05.20.20)
Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC – Annex : Framework agreement on part-time work
(OJ L 014, 20.01.1998,  p. 9)

31991L0383 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.20)
Council Directive 91/383/EEC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship
(OJ L 206,  29.07.1991,  p. 19)

31996L0071 (Eurlex: 05.20.20)
Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
(OJ L 018, 21.01.1997,  p. 1)

31998L0059 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies
(OJ L 225, 12.08.1998,  p. 16)

32002L0074 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)

Directive 2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 80/987/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Text with EEA relevance)

(OJ L 270, 08.10.2002, p. 10–13)

32001L0023 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses
(OJ L 082, 22.03.2001,  p. 16)

Dimitris Dimitriou, DG EMPL/D2

11.50

Information and consultation of employees

31994L0045 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.30)
Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees
(OJ L 254, 30.09.1994,  p. 64)

32002L0014 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.30)
Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community – Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation
(OJ L 080, 23.03.2002,  p. 29)

32001L0086 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees
(OJ L 294, 10.11.2001,  p. 22)

32003L0072 (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees
(OJ L 207, 18.08.2003,  p. 25)

Madeleine Reid, DG EMPL/D2

12.20

Institutional aspects

32005R1111 (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005 of 24 June 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
(OJ L 184 , 15.07.2005, p. 1–4)

François Ziegler, DG EMPL/D2

12.30

Questions and Answers

13.00

LUNCH BREAK

14.30

Health and safety at work

Sabine Boehmert, Eleni Dapergola, DG EMPL/D

Commission’s Strategy

32002G0705(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Resolution of 3 June 2002 on a new Community strategy on health and safety at work (2002–2006)
(OJ C 161, 05.07.2002,  p. 1)

Horizontal issues

31989L0391 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work
(OJ L 183, 29.06.1989,  p. 1)

31989L0654 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 393, 30.12.1989,  p. 1)

31989L0655 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 13)

31989L0656 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 393, 30.12.1989,  p. 18)

31992L0058 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 245, 26.08.1992,  p. 23)

32003H0134 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council recommendation of 18 February 2003 concerning the improvement of the protection of the health and safety at work of self-employed workers
(OJ L 053, 28.02.2003,  p. 45)

32003H0670 (Eurlex: 05.20.40)
Commission Recommendation of 19 September 2003 concerning the European schedule of occupational diseases (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 3297)
(OJ L 238, 25.09.2003, p. 28)

Handling of Loads

31990L0269 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 156, 21.06.1990,  p. 9)

Display Screen Equipment

31990L0270 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 156, 21.06.1990,  p. 14)

Vessels

31992L0029 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels
(OJ L 113,  30.04.1992,  p. 19)

31993L0103 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 307, 13.12.1993,  p. 1)

Construction

31992L0057 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites (eighth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 245, 26.08.1992,  p. 6)

Mineral Extracting Industries

31992L0091 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 92/91/EEC of 3 November 1992 concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral extracting industries through drilling (eleventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 348, 28.11.1992,  p. 9)

31992L0104 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 92/104/EEC of 3 December 1992 on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral extracting industries (twelfth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 404, 31.12.1992, p. 10)

15.30

Questions and Answers

16.00

Coffee break

16.15

Carcinogens and Mutagens

32004L0037 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ L 158, 30.04.2004,  p. 50)

Sabine Boehmert, Eleni Dapergola, DG EMPL/D

Asbestos

31983L0477 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)

Council Directive 83/477/EEC of 19 September  1983 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of the Directive 90/1107/EEC) (OJ L 263 24.09.1983, p. 25)

32003L0018 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)

Directive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 March 2003 amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (Text with EEA relevance)

(OJ L 097, 15.04.2003, p. 48–52)

31998Y0507(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Conclusions of 7 April 1998 on the protection of workers against the risks from exposure to asbestos
(OJ C 142, 07.05.1998,  p. 1)

Chemical, physical and biological agents at work

31991L0322 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Commission Directive 91/322/EEC of 29 May 1991 on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work
(OJ L 177, 05.07.1991,  p. 22)

31998L0024 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 131, 05.05.1998,  p. 11)

32000L0039 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000 establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ L 142, 16.06.2000,  p. 47)

32000L0054 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 17.10.2000,  p. 21)

32002L0044 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) – Joint Statement by the European Parliament and the Council
(OJ L 177, 06.07.2002,  p. 13)

32003L0010 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) (Seventeenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 042, 15.02.2003,  p. 38)

32004L0040 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.20)
Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 159, 30.04.2004,  p. 1)

Explosive atmospheres

31999L0092 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Directive 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
(OJ L 023, 28.01.2000,  p. 57)

Institutional aspects

32005R1112 (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 of 24 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
(OJ L 184 , 15.07.2005, p. 5–9)

32003D0913(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.20.10)
Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ C 218, 13.09.2003,  p. 1)

17.30

Questions and Answers

18.00

END OF MEETING

Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speakers

9.00

Social dialogue

Social dialogue at European level

12002E138
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)
Part Three: Community policies
Title XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youth
Chapter 1 Social Provisions – Article 138
(OJ C 325, 24.12.2002, p. 94–95)

12002E139
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)
Part Three: Community policies
Title XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youth
Chapter 1 Social Provisions – Article 139
(OJ C 325, 24.12.2002, p. 94–95)

31998D0500 (Eurlex: 05.20.50)
98/500/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1998 on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the Dialogue between the social partners at European level (notified under document number C(1998) 2334) (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ L 225, 12.08.1998,  p. 27)

32003D0174 (Eurlex: 05.20.30)
2003/174/EC: Council Decision of 6 March 2003 establishing a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment
(OJ L 070, 14.03.2003,  p. 31)

32003G0218(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Resolution of 6 February 2003 on Social Inclusion — through social dialogue and partnership
(OJ C 039, 18.02.2003,  p. 1)

32003G0218(02) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Resolution of 6 February 2003 on corporate social responsibility
(OJ C 039, 18.02.2003, p. 3–4)

François Ziegler, DG EMPL/D1

9.50

Questions and Answers

10.10

Employment

Employment policy

32000D0098 (Eurlex: 05.20.30)
2000/98/EC: Council Decision of 24 January 2000 establishing the Employment Committee
(OJ L 029, 04.02.2000,  p. 21)

32004H0741 (Eurlex: 05.20.30)
2004/741/EC: Council Recommendation of 14 October 2004 on the implementation of Member States’ employment policies
(OJ L 326, 29.10.2004,  p. 47)

32005D0600 (Eurlex: 05.20.30)
2005/600/EC: Council Decision of 12 July 2005 on Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
(OJ L 205, 06.08.2005,  p. 21)

James Allen, DG EMPL/A2

Employment incentive Measures

EIM Summary 

32002D1145 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.30)[1]
Decision No 1145/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on Community incentive measures in the field of employment (Text with EEA relevance) – Statement by the Commission
(OJ L 170, 29.06.2002,  p. 1)

Annika Norström, Egbert Holthuis, DG EMPL/A1

Undeclared work

32003G1029(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.30)
Council resolution on transforming undeclared work into regular Employment
(OJ C 260,  29.10.2003, p. 1–3)

Matteo Governatori (tbc), DG EMPL/A1

11.00

Questions and Answers

11.15

Coffee break

11.30

European Social Fund

Orientations of the ESF  [2]

12002E146
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)
Part Three: Community policies
Title XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youth
Chapter 2: The European Social Fund – Article 146
(OJ C 325 , 24.12.2002, p. 97)

Information point on
52005PC0523 (Eurlex: 05.20.10)
Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
COM/2005/0523 final

Information point on the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA)

Denis Kennedy, DG EMPL/H2, Antonio Marquez Camacho, DG EMPL/C3

12.00

Questions and Answers

12.15

LUNCH BREAK

14.00

PROGRESS

Information point on
52005PC0536 (Eurlex: 05.20.30.10, 05.20.05)
Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
/* COM/2005/0536 final – COD 2004/0158 */

Filip van Depoele (tbc), DG EMPL/01

14.15

Social inclusion

32002D0050 (Eurlex: 05.20.05)[3]
Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion
(OJ L 010, 12.01.2002,  p. 1)

Information point on
52005DC0706 (Eurlex: 05.20.50)
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions – Working together, working better – A new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union
/* COM/2005/0706 final */

Walter Wolf, DG EMPL/E2

14.45

Social protection

32000Y0112(04) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Conclusions of 17 December 1999 on the strengthening of cooperation for modernising and improving social protection
(OJ C 008, 12.01.2000,  p. 7)

32004D0689 (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
2004/689/: Council Decision of 4 October 2004 establishing a Social Protection Committee and repealing Decision 2000/436/EC
(OJ L 314, 13.10.2004,  p. 8)

Information point on
52005DC0706 (Eurlex: 05.20.50)
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions – Working together, working better – A new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union
/* COM/2005/0706 final */

Olivier Bontout, DG EMPL/E4

15.15

Questions and Answers

15.30

Coffee break

16.00

People with disabilities

31998H0376 (Eurlex: 07.20.40.20)
98/376/EC: Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 on a parking card for people with disabilities
(OJ L 167, 12.06.1998, p. 25–28)

31999Y0702(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Resolution of 17 June 1999 on equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities
(OJ C 186, 02.07.1999,  p. 3)

32003G0218(03) (Eurlex: 16.40.00.00)
Council Resolution on 6 February 2003 "eAccessibility"– improving the access of people with disabilities to the knowledge based society
(OJ C 039, 18.02.2003, p. 5–7)

32003G0607(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council resolution of 5 May 2003 on equal opportunities for pupils and students with disabilities in education and training
(OJ C 134, 07.06.2003,  p. 6)

32003G0607(02) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Resolution of 6 May 2003 on accessibility of cultural infrastructure and cultural activities for people with disabilities
(OJ C 134, 07.06.2003,  p. 7)

32003G0724(01) (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Council Resolution of 15 July 2003 on promoting the employment and social integration of people with disabilities
(OJ C 175, 24.07.2003,  p. 1)

Information point on
COM (2005) 0486 (Eurlex: 05.20.05)
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 (Submitted by the European Commission in accordance with Article 13 of Council Decision 2001/903/EC) {SEC(2005) 1252}

Silke Wolf, DG EMPL/G3

16.45

Questions and Answers

17.00

END OF MEETING