Council Decision (EU) 2015/772 of 11 May 2015 establishing the Employment Committee

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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 Decision 2000/98/EC should be repealed. 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. 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. 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: Each…

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