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2010/707/EU: Council Decision of 21 October 2010 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member StatesLegal instrument | Decision |
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Number legal act | Decision 2010/707 |
Original proposal | COM(2010)193 |
CELEX number i | 32010D0707 |
Document | 21-10-2010 |
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Publication in Official Journal | 24-11-2010; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 05 Volume 008,OJ L 308, 24.11.2010 |
Effect | 24-11-2010; Takes effect Date notif. |
End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Notification | 24-11-2010; {titleAndReference.draft.disclaimer.new|http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/fd_365/titleAndReference.draft.disclaimer.new} |
24.11.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 308/46 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 October 2010
on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
(2010/707/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 148(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Employment Committee (4),
Whereas:
(1) |
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates in Article 145 that Member States and the Union shall work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce as well as labour markets that are responsive to economic change and with a view to achieving the objectives defined in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Member States, having regard to national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, shall regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate their action in this respect within the Council, in accordance with the provisions of Article 148 of the TFEU. |
(2) |
The TEU stipulates in Article 3(3) that the Union shall aim at full employment and shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection and provides for the Union’s initiatives to ensure coordination of Member States’ social policies. Article 8 of the TFEU stipulates that in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women. Article 9 thereof provides that in defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education and training. |
(3) |
The TFEU provides that employment guidelines and broad economic policy guidelines are to be adopted by the Council to guide Member States’ policies. |
(4) |
The Lisbon Strategy, launched in 2000, was based on an acknowledgement of the EU’s need to increase its employment, productivity and competitiveness, while enhancing social cohesion, in the face of global competition, technological change, environmental challenges and an ageing population. The Lisbon Strategy was relaunched in 2005, after a mid-term review which led to greater focus on growth and more and better jobs. |
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The Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs helped forge consensus around the broad direction of the EU’s economic and employment policies. Under the strategy, both broad economic policy guidelines and employment guidelines were adopted by the Council Decision 2005/600/EC (5) and revised in Council Decision 2008/618/EC (6). The 24 guidelines laid the foundations for the National Reform Programmes, outlining the key macroeconomic, microeconomic and labour market reform priorities for the Union as a whole. However, experience shows that the guidelines did not set clear enough priorities and that links between them could have been stronger. This limited their impact on national policymaking. |
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The financial and economic crisis that started in 2008 resulted in a significant loss in jobs and potential output and has led to a dramatic deterioration in public finances. The European Economic Recovery Plan has nevertheless helped Member States to deal with the crisis, partly through a coordinated fiscal stimulus, with the euro providing an anchor for... |
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