Access to Social Europe
Written by Nicholas Moussis, a lawyer and former European Commission adviser, ACCESS TO SOCIAL EUROPE presents the many facets of a wide-ranging policy that has repercussions on the everyday life of all EU citizens. Scheduled for publication in May, 2007, the 5th edition has been completely revised and updated and provides a comprehensive analysis of the major political and legislative developments that have occurred in the social sector since the establishment of the Common Market. The publication is divided into nine chapters. Each chapter contains a significant number of exact references to Official Journal texts, as well as an annex providing full versions of the key legal texts mentioned therein.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction to European social policy
1.1. Economic and political framework of the common social policy1.2. The objectives of the common social policyAnnex 1.1.1, Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers
Annex 1.1.2: Social Policy Protocol
Annex 1.1.3: Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union
Chapter 2. Economic and social cohesion of the Union
2.1. Cohesion among Member States 2.2. Social cohesion in the European Union2.3. The classification of EU regions2.4. Cross-border territorial cooperation2.5. Coordination of Community financial instruments2.6. The objectives and methods of the Structural Funds2.7. The organisation of structural operationsAnnex 2.1.1: Resolution of the European Council on the Stability and Growth Pact
Annex 2.1.2: The first year of the revised Stability and Growth Pact
Annex 2.1.3: Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions
on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and
the Cohesion Fund
Annex 2.1.4: European Neighbourhood Policy: Funding
Annex 2.1.5: Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an Instrument for
Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
Annex 2.1.6: Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund
Annex 2.2.1: Social Policy Agenda
Annex 2.2.2: Lisbon European Council. Presidency conclusions
Annex 2.3.1: Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)
Annex 2.3.2: Regulation (EC) No 1888/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No
1059/2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for stati-
stics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union
Annex 2.4.1: Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC)
Annex 2.4.2: Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional
Development Fund
Annex 2.5.1: Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions
on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and
the Cohesion Fund
Annex 2.7.1: Council Decision on Guidelines for the employment policies of the
Member States (2005/600/EC)
Annex 2.7.2: Purpose of the NUTS
Chapter 3. Freedom of movement of workers
3.1. The common labour market3.2. Social security and other measures for migrant workersAnnex 3.1.1: Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 on freedom of movement for workers
within the Community
Annex 3.1.2: Directive 2004/58/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their
family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member
States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68
Annex 3.1.3: Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal
treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin
Annex 3.1.4: Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for
equal treatment in employment and occupation
Annex 3.1.5: Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the
framework of the provision of services
Annex 3.1.6: Judgment of the Court of 15 December 1995. - Union royale belge des
sociétés de football association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman
Annex 3.2.1: Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security
schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community
Annex 3.2.2: Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing the procedure for implementing
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons and their families moving within the Community
Annex 3.2.3: Regulation (EC) No 629/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council
Regulation (EEC) No 574/72
Annex 3.2.4: Council Regulation (EC) No 1606/98 of 29 June 1998 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 with a view to
extending them to cover special schemes for civil servants
Annex 3.2.5: Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003 extending the provisions of
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to nationals of
third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground
of their nationality
Annex 3.2.6: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1390/81 of 12 May 1981 extending to
self-employed persons and members of their families Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71
on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families
moving within the Community
Annex 3.2.7: Decision No 189 (2003/751/EC) aimed at introducing a European
health insurance card
Annex 3.2.8: Commission Decision (2003/8/EC) implementing Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1612/68 as regards the clearance of vacancies and applications for
employment
Annex 3.2.9: Council Directive (77/486/EEC) on the education of the children of
migrant workers
Chapter 4. Freedom of establishment and recognition of qualifications
4.1. Right of establishment4.2. Recognition of professional qualificationsAnnex 4.2.1: Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications
Annex 4.2.2: Council Directive to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of
freedom to provide services (77/249/EEC)
Annex 4.2.3: Directive 98/5/EC to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer
on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the
qualification was obtained
Chapter 5. Common employment policy
5.1. Institutional machinery for employment policy5.2. The employment strategy of the Union5.3. The actions of the European Social FundAnnex 5.2.1: Council Decision on Community activities concerning analysis, research
and cooperation in the field of employment and the labour market (98/171/EC)
Annex 5.3.1: Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 on the European Social Fund and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999
Chapter 6. Education, vocational training and youth policies
6.1. The foundations of education and training policies6.2. Education and training programmesAnnex 6.1.1: Decision No 791/2004/EC establishing a Community action
programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific
activities in the field of education and training
Annex 6.1.2: Decision No 790/2004/EC establishing a Community action
programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of youth
Annex 6.1.3: Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training
Annex 6.1.4: Council Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No
337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Annex 6.1.5: Council Regulation No 1360/90 establishing a European Training
Foundation
Annex 6.1.6: Council Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation
Annex 6.1.7: Decision No 2241/2004/EC on a single Community framework for the
transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)
Annex 6.1.8: Convention setting up a European University Institute
Annex 6.1.9: Agreement between the European Community and the United States
of America estab-lishing a cooperation programme in higher education and
vocational education and training
Annex 6.2.1: Decision No 1720/2006/EC establishing an action programme in the
field of lifelong learning
Annex 6.2.2: Decision No 1719/2006/EC establishing the "Youth in Action"
programme for the period 2007 to 2013
Chapter 7. Common measures for the improvement of living and
working conditions
7.1. The social dialogue in the EU7.2. Worker information, consultation and participation7.3. Social protection7.4. The organisation of work7.5. Equal treatment for men and women7.6. Action to combat social exclusion7.7. Safety and health at work7.8. Public health protectionAnnex 7.1.1: Council Decision establishing a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth
and Employment (2003/174/EC)
Annex 7.1.2: Commission Decision on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Com-
mittees promoting the Dialogue between the social partners at European level
Annex 7.1.3: Council Directive on the framework agreement on parental leave
concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC
Annex 7.1.4: Council Directive amending and extending, to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Directive 96/34/EC
Annex 7.2.1: Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing
and consulting employees in the European Community
Annex 7.2.2: Council Directive 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
Annex 7.2.3: Council Directive extending, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, Directive 94/45/EC
Annex 7.2.4: Council Regulation No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European
company (SE)
Annex 7.2.5: Council Directive 2001/86/EC supplementing the Statute for a
European company with regard to the involvement of employees
Annex 7.3.1: Regulation (EC) No 83/2004 on the coordination of social security
systems
Annex 7.3.2: Council Directive 98/59/EC on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to collective redundancies
Annex 7.3.3: Council Directive 2001/23/EC 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
Annex 7.3.4: Council Directive 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 (80/987/EEC)
Annex 7.3.5: Directive 2002/74/EC 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
Annex 7.3.6: Council Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at
work
Annex 7.4.1: Council Directive supplementing the measures to encourage improve-
ments in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employ-
ment relationship or a temporary employment relationship (91/383/EEC)
Annex 7.4.2: Council Directive 1999/70/EC concerning the framework agreement on
fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP
Annex 7.4.3: Council Directive on an employer's obligation to inform employees
of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship
(91/533/EEC)
Annex 7.4.4: Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation
of working time
Annex 7.4.5: Council Directive 97/81/EC concerning the Framework Agreement
on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC
Annex 7.5.1: Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment
and occupation (recast)
Annex 7.5.2: Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for
equal treatment in employment and occupation
Annex 7.5.3: Council Directive 96/97/EC amending Directive 86/378/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in
occupational social security schemes
Annex 7.5.4: Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to
encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers
and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
Annex 7.5.5: Commission Recommendation on the protection of the dignity of
women and men at work (92/131/EEC)
Annex 7.6.1: Council Resolution on equal employment opportunities for people
with disabilities (1999/C 186/02)
Annex 7.7.1: Council Directive 96/29/EURATOM laying down basic safety standards
for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the
dangers arising from ionizing radiation
Annex 7.7.2: Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards
involving dangerous substances
Annex 7.7.3: Directive 2003/105/EC amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the
control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
Annex 7.7.4: Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related
to exposure to asbestos at work (83/477/EEC)
Annex 7.7.5: Directive 2003/18/EC amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work
Annex 7.7.6: Council Directive on the introduction of measures to encourage
improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC)
Annex 7.7.7: Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health
requirements for the workplace (89/654/EEC)
Annex 7.7.8: Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health
requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (89/655/EEC)
Annex 7.7.9: Directive 2001/45/EC amending Council Directive 89/655/EEC
concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work
equipment by workers at work
Annex 7.7.10: Council Directive on the minimum health and safety requirements
for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace
(89/656/EEC)
Annex 7.7.11: Council Directive on the minimum safety and health requirements
for work with display screen equipment (90/270/EEC)
Annex 7.7.12: Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks
related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work
Annex 7.7.13: Council Directive 92/57/EEC on the implementation of minimum
Safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile constructions sites
Chapter 8. Appraisal and outlook of the common social policy
Bibliography on the European social policy
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