Ageing report - Overall assessment of the effects of ageing and the adequacy of preparation for demographic changes
The ageing report reviews developments in the ageing of the population, the effects of ageing and Finlands ageing policy, on which basis it assesses the adequacy of the preparations for this, and the need for new policy measures. In addition to the established fiscal sustainability, social and political sustainability form the perspective of this assessment.
Advisory report 2009/05 : Consumer rights in the internal market
The European Commission s proposed consumer rights directive will help simplify European rules and improve the functioning of the internal market. The Social and Economic Council's Committee for Consumer Affairs (CCA) agrees with much of the proposal, although it would like to see clarification of various points. Some aspects of the proposal fall short with respect to consumer protection, however, particularly when viewed from the vantage point of Dutch consumer legislation. These are the observations of the CCA in this advisory report.
Advisory report 2009/04 : Europe 2020: The New Lisbon Strategy
The present abstract provides a detailed summary in English of the Dutch Social and Economic Councils advisory report Europe 2020: The New Lisbon Strategy, adopted in June 2009. The report responds to two sets of questions submitted by the Dutch Government, one concerning the Lisbon Strategy after 2010 and the other concerning the European Commissions Social Policy Agenda. Section 2 outlines the Councils main recommendations. The remaining sections focus more specifically on the Governments questions. Section 3 offers an evaluation of the Lisbon Strategy since 2005. Section 4 sets out the new policy agenda for the coming decade, while Section 5 discusses changes to the division of responsibilities and governance proposed by the Council.
OPINION 3/2009 on the Bill to modify Act 7/1996, of 15 January 1996, on the regulation of retail trade and other complementary regulations
In its report, the ESC feels that adequate treatment of the socio-economic situation of the retail trade sector and the effect that the application of this Bill would have on it are lacking. The report points out that the main objective of the text sent to the Council is to see if it complies with the transposition objective of the European Directive on Services.
Protocollo d'intesa relativo ai rapporti di collaborazione fra il Ministero per lo sviluppo economico e il CNEL per la sorveglianza delle tariffe dei servizi pubblici locali
Recommendation to the joint committees, sectors and enterprises, on the possibility of the right to a floating public holiday to be chosen by the worker, as a replacement for public holidays that fall on a Sunday or a normal non-working day - recommend...
Recommendation to the joint committees, sectors and enterprises, on the possibility of the right to a floating public holiday to be chosen by the worker, as a replacement for public holidays that fall on a Sunday or a normal non-working day - recommendation 21
Joint and several liability of the principal ? Article 38 sexies, 1st paragraph, 2° of the royal decree of 9 June 1999 implementing the law of 30 April 1999 on the employment of foreign workers - opinion 1685
Project of royal decree modifying the royal decree of 18 July 2002 holding measures aimed at promoting employment in the non-market sector - opinion 1684
Annual report with as a main topic sustainability.No topic is more appropriate for the Council s Annual Report for 2008 than the problem of sustainability. If 2009 turns out to be as difficult economically as all the forecasts would have us believe, then there is yet more reason to make promoting sustainability a leading principle when adopting the necessary measures. It will then be possible for the growth that will at some point resume in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe to be of benefit, more than ever, to people, planet, and profit.
