Annual review of working conditions in the EU 2006–2007

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European Commission, Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (Codified version), COM(2006) 664 final, Brussels, 7 November 2006, available online at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com/2006/com2006_0664en01.pdf

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European Commission, Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on key competences for lifelong learning, COM(2005) 548 final, Brussels, 10 November 2005, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/doc/keyrec_en.pdf

European Commission, Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility, COM(2005) 450 final, Brussels, 23 September 2006, available online at: http://eu2006.bmbwk.gv.at/en/downloads/education_qualchartermob.pdf

European Commission, Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) {on Persistent Organic Pollutants}, COM(2003) 644 final, Brussels, 29 October 2003, available online at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52003PC0644(01):EN:HTML

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European Commission, Advisory committee on equal opportunities between women and men, Opinion on men in gender equality, Brussels, July 2006, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/gender_equality/docs/2006/opinion_men_gender_en.pdf

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European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, ‘Making work pay’ debates from a gender perspective, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, May 2006, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/2006/ke6905836_en.pdf

European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Reconciliation of work and private life – A comparative review of 30 European countries, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, September 2005, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/2005/ke6905828_en.pdf

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European Commission, Eurobarometer, Discrimination in the European Union, Brussels, January 2007, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_263_en.pdf

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European Commission, Eurostat, Earnings disparities across European countries and regions – A glance at regional results of the Structure of Earnings Survey 2002, July 2006, available online at: http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-NK-06-007/EN/KS-NK-06-007-EN.PDF

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Information Memo on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Promoting decent work for all: The EU contribution to the implementation of the decent work agenda in the world, COM(2006) 249 final, Brussels, 13 October 2006, available online at: http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/viewdoc.aspx?doc=//esppub1/esp_public/ces/soc/soc250/en/ces1055-2006_bis_nins_en.doc

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on the 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) 706 final, Brussels, 20 April 2006, available online at: http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/viewdoc.aspx?doc=\\esppub1\esp_public\ces\soc\soc234\en\ces596-2006_ac_en.doc

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee – Implementing the partnership for growth and jobs: Making Europe a pole of excellence on corporate social responsibility, COM(2006) 136 final, Brussels, 14 December 2006, available online at: http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/viewdoc.aspx?doc=\\esppub1\esp_public\ces\soc\soc244\en\ces1576-2006_ac_en.doc

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on the Green Paper ‘Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union’, COM(2005) 484 final, Brussels, 17 May 2006, available online at: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/mental/green_paper/mental_gp_co035.pdf

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights, COM(2005) 507 final – 2005/0214 (COD), Brussels, 20 April 2006, available online at: http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/eescopiniondocument.aspx?language=en&docnr=589&year=2006

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (Codified version), COM(2006) 664 – 2006/0222 (COD), Brussels, 15 January 2007, available online at: http://www.toad.eesc.europa.eu/EESCConvocation.aspx?body=soc&date=22012007

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Opinion on quality of working life, productivity and employment in the context of globalisation and demographic challenges, Brussels, 13 September 2006, available online at: http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/viewdoc.aspx?doc=//esppub1/esp_public/ces/soc/soc232/en/ces1172-2006_ac_en.doc

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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Fourth European Working Conditions Survey, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006, available online at: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0698.htm

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Fourth European Working Conditions Survey: Résumé, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006, available online at: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0678.htm

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Quality of work and employment: Issues and challenges, Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2002, available online at: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0212.htm

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, Annual report on the situation regarding racism and xenophobia in the Member States of the EU, Vienna, November 2006, available online at: http://eumc.europa.eu/eumc/material/pub/ar06/AR06-P2-EN.pdf

European Parliament, Draft opinion on the Commission communication ‘Development and migration: Some concrete orientations’, 27 January 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pa/596/596087/596087en.pdf

European Parliament, Legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation, Strasbourg, 1 June 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML TA P6-TA-2006-0233 0 DOC PDF V0//EN&language=EN

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European Parliament, Legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) No.… [on Persistent Organic Pollutants], Strasbourg, 17 November 2005, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do;jsessionid=333C28A544BE84F2978E6ABECFED2754.node1?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2005-0434+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Position adopted at first reading on 16 February 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and Council on services in the internal market, Strasbourg, 16 February 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/omk/omnsapir.so/doclegcons3?FILE=WORD&VL=EN&YEAR=2004&NUM=0001&DOC=EP-PE_TC1-COD(2004)0001&LNG=EN

European Parliament, Resolution on demographic challenges and solidarity between the generations, Strasbourg, 23 March 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?objRefId=112195&language=EN

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European Parliament, R esolution on equality between women and men in the EU, Strasbourg, 2 February 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT TA P6-TA-2006-0039 0 DOC XML V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Resolution on strategies and means for the integration of immigrants in the European Union, Strasbourg, 6 July 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT TA P6-TA-2006-0318 0 DOC XML V0//EN

European Parliament, Resolution with recommendations to the Commission on protecting European healthcare workers from blood-borne infections due to needlestick injuries, Strasbourg, 6 July 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT TA P6-TA-2006-0305 0 DOC XML V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Draft opinion of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs for the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on a Roadmap for equality between women and men 2006–2010, draftsperson: Gabriele Zimmer, Strasbourg, 18 July 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pa/624/624992/624992en.pdf

European Parliament, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Opinion on a common agenda for integration: Framework for the integration of third-country nationals in the European Union, draftsperson: Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Strasbourg, 23 March 2006, available online at: http://www.antigone.gr/listpage/selected_publications/eu/gnomodotisi_evrokoinovouliou.doc Draft opinion of 31 January 2006 also available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pa/600/600124/600124en.pdf

European Parliament, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Report on corporate social responsibility: a new partnership, rapporteur: Richard Howitt, Strasbourg, 20 December 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML REPORT A6-2006-0471 0 DOC PDF V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Second report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting European healthcare workers from blood-borne infections due to needlestick injuries, Strasbourg, 22 June 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML REPORT A6-2006-0218 0 DOC WORD V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Draft report on the Green Paper ‘Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union’, rapporteur: John Bowis, Strasbourg, 3 May 2006, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/commissions/envi/projet_rapport/2006/371880/ENVI_PR(2006)371880_EN.pdf

European Parliament, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC, rapporteur: Guido Sacconi, Strasbourg, 13 October 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML REPORT A6-2006-0352 0 DOC WORD V0//EN&language=EN

European Parliament, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Draft opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights, draftsperson: Astrid Lulling, Strasbourg, 3 February 2006, available online at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/pa/600/600608/600608en.pdf

European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, Finnish presidency proposal, Brussels, 31 October 2006, available online at: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st14/st14676.en06.pdf

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European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), available online at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32006L0025:EN:HTML

European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast), available online at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_157/l_15720060609en00240086.pdf

European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast), available online at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_204/l_20420060726en00230036.pdf

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ID: TN0702028S
Author: Mario Giaccone
Institution: Fondazione Regionale Pietro Seveso
Country: EU Level
Language: EN
Publication date: 16-07-2007