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Employment and Social Policy Council on 20 June

19/06/2013

The EU's Council of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Ministers will meet on 20-21 June in Luxembourg under the Irish EU Presidency.

Employment and social policy related files will be discussed on 20 June. 

The European Commission will be represented by Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor and Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding.

Main points on the agenda

The agenda of the EPSCO Council will include:

• a policy debate on the European Semester 2013 with a view to the approval of the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) proposed by the Commission in May,
• a presentation by Commissioner Andor on the proposal on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services presented by the Commission on 17 June,
• a policy debate on youth employment, with a view to contribute to the discussion on this topic at the forthcoming European Council of 27-28 June.

The Council is due to:

• agree a general approach on the Commission's proposal for a Directive on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights,
• take note of a progress report from the Presidency on negotiations on the proposal for a Directive concerning the enforcement of EU rules on the posting of workers,
• take stock of the progress made so far on the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD),
• adopt Council Conclusions on the Commission's Social Investment Package presented on 20 February 2013,
• agree a general approach on the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 2014-2020 (EGF).

Participants will also discuss the preparation of G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting and the joint meeting with Finance Ministers in Moscow on 18-19 July 2013 and the issue of women in company boards.

 

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