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Decision No 1098/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010)| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2008/1098 |
| Original proposal | COM(2007)797  |
| CELEX number i | 32008D1098 |
| Document | 22-10-2008 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 07-11-2008; OJ L 298 p. 20-29 |
| Effect | 27-11-2008; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 16 |
7.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 298/20 |
DECISION No 1098/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 22 October 2008
on the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 137(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),
Whereas:
(1) |
The fight against poverty and social exclusion is one of the key commitments of the European Union and its Member States. |
(2) |
The Amsterdam Treaty in 1997 added new provisions on the fight against social exclusion to the existing fields of activity covered by the social policy provisions of the EC Treaty, in particular Articles 136 and 137, and provided a new legal framework and basis for new policy commitments in this area. |
(3) |
The European Council meeting in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March 2000 recognised that the extent of poverty and social exclusion was unacceptable. Building a more inclusive European Union was thus considered to be an essential element in achieving the Union’s 10-year strategic goal of economic growth, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. |
(4) |
The Lisbon European Council invited Member States and the Commission to take steps to make ‘a decisive impact on the eradication of poverty’ by 2010. The Lisbon European Council thus agreed to adopt an Open Method of Coordination (OMC) in this area. |
(5) |
From the outset, the OMC on Social Protection and Social Inclusion has been an important tool for supporting this political commitment and strengthening the capacity of the EU to support Member States in their drive for greater social cohesion in Europe. |
(6) |
The OMC helps to deepen mutual learning and has increased awareness of the multidimensional nature of exclusion and poverty. The OMC thus creates the conditions to produce more impact on the ground and to make the EU’s attachment to social values more visible to its citizens. |
(7) |
Despite these achievements, significant parts of the population are still suffering from deprivation or limited and unequal access to services, or are excluded from society. The Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2008 highlights the fact that 78 million people in the European Union live at risk of poverty, 19 million of whom are children. The gender gap is approximately two percentage points. |
(8) |
In addition, wealth inequalities and severe poverty are matters of growing concern across the Union. |
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There is a need, in the interest of social and economic cohesion, for support to be provided for less-favoured regions, for areas with permanent structural disadvantages, for outermost regions, for certain islands and island Member States and for areas that have been affected by recent deindustrialisation or industrial conversion. |
(10) |
Social exclusion damages the well-being of citizens, hampering their ability to express themselves and to participate in society. This aspect should therefore be given appropriate visibility in the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (hereinafter, the European Year). |
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In its Resolution of 15 November 2007 on social reality stocktaking, the European Parliament stressed that the strengthening of social cohesion and the eradication of poverty and social exclusion must become a political priority... |
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