Traduction de «European social policy » (Anglais → Français) :

EUROVOC descriptor: social integration poverty European social policy cooperation policy pension scheme social security economic and social cohesion health care evaluation method

EUROVOC descriptor: social policy European social policy job access social security

...mission's Green Paper on European social policy a detailed discussion has been set in motion in the European Parliament and the Council, between both sides of industry and among the public on the choice of new areas of social policy and a timetable for the future orientation of European social policy; 2. RECALLS the Commission's presentation of its White Paper on European social policy, which summarizes the discussion taking place throughout the European Union and in which the Commission develops its ideas on the future of European social policy in ten detailed chapters on social policy; 3. IS CONVINCED that the Commission's White P ...[+++]aper on European social policy represents an important contribution to the further development of social policy in the Union; 4. WELCOMES the fact that during 1995 the Commission will submit a detailed new work programme in which it will put forward its proposals for the future organization of social policy until the end of the decade; 5. EXPECTS that in so doing the Commission will also continue the constructive dialogue with the Council and in developing the work programme will take account of the discussion held in the Council on the White Paper on European social policy and the opinions expressed by the Member States; 6. POINTS OUT that, in its conclusions of 21 December 1992 on the effective implementation and enforcement of Community legislation on social affairs [1] and its contribution of 22 September 1994 to combating unemployment, the Council has already adopted a position on areas of social policy which are also covered in the White Paper on European social policy; 7. Against this background, and without wishing to conclude the discussion in the Union and consideration of the White Paper on European social policy, hereby LISTS some central objectives towards which European social policy could be directed; Improving the competitiveness of the Union and increasing the opportunities for job-creating growth 8. ...

The final decision about which procedure to follow will therefore be based on the following elements: - the nature of the proposal, - the attitude of the social partners towards the proposal, - the need to progress the social dimension at the same pace as other policies, and therefore, the possibility for the Council to decide by qualified majority, - the desire to ensure that all workers throughout the Community benefit from the proposed measure, - the prospects of being able to make progress amongst the twelve (1) COM(93)600 While the Agreement on Social Policy is an important stage in the development of European Social Policy, Mr Flynn said that ...[+++] he hoped that this would only be a transitional stage and that there will be agreement at the next Inter-Governmental Conference in 1996 that these provisions can be incorporated into one Treaty, which will apply in all Member States.

Some of the key elements are : - establishment of a high level panel to review the operation of the single market with regard to the free movement of people; - a new action programme on Equal Opportunities between men and women announced for next year; - intensified cooperation in the area of social security systems; - renewed emphasis on the role of the social dialogue between management and labour at European level as well as on increased cooperation with voluntary and other non-governmental bodies. Mr Flynn also called for a longer term perspective with regard to the development of social policy, in particular he suggested that the following matters should be seriously considered at the next Intergovernmental Conference, due to be hel ...[+++]d in 1996 : - the need to ensure that European social policy is once again founded on one legal framework.

Continuing on this theme Mr Flynn said that, as we enter this new phase in the development of European Social Policy, there may well be a need for fewer legislative proposals at the European level and while legislation will continue to have its place he warned against "an obsession with a body count of legislative proposals as the only index of a successful Social Policy at European level.