en: that pay for work at time rates shall be the same for the same job.  
mt: li l-paga għal xogħol imħallas bis-siegħa għandha tkun l-istess għall-istess impjieg.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: European laws or framework laws shall establish measures to ensure the application of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of women and men in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.  
mt: Il-liġi jew il-liġi kwadru Ewropea Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi miżuri sabiex jassiguraw l-applikazzjoni tal-prinċipju ta' opportunitajiet ugwali u trattament ugwali tan-nisa u l-irġiel fi kwistjonijiet ta' impjieg u xogħol, inkluż il-prinċipju ta' paga ugwali għal xogħol ugwali jew xogħol ta' valur ugwali.

en: They shall be adopted after consultation of the Economic and Social Committee.4.  
mt: Għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.4.

en: With a view to ensuring full equality in practice between women and men in working life, the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or adopting measures providing for specific advantages in order to make it easier for the under-represented sex to pursue a vocational activity, or to prevent or compensate for disadvantages in professional careers.  
mt: Bl-għan li tiġi assigurata ugwaljanza sħiħa fil-prattika bejn nisa u irġiel fil-ħajja tax-xogħol, il-prinċipju ta' trattament ugwali m'għandux jipprevjeni lil xi Stat Membru milli jżomm fis-seħħ jew jadotta miżuri li jipprovdu għal vantaġgi speċifiċi sabiex tkun iktar faċli għas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat li jwettaq attività professjonali, jew li jipprevjeni jew li jikkumpensa għal żvantaġġi f'karrieri professjonali.

en: Article III-215  
mt: Artikolu III-215

en: Member States shall endeavour to maintain the existing equivalence between paid holiday schemes.  
mt: Stati Membri għandhom jippruvaw iżommu fis-seħħ l-ekwivalenza eżistenti bejn skemi ta' btajjel imħallsa.

en: Article III-216  
mt: Artikolu III-216

en: The Commission shall draw up a report each year on progress in achieving the objectives of Article III-209, including the demographic situation within the Union.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tfassal rapport kull sena dwar il-progress fil-kisba tal-miri ta' l-Artikolu III-209, inkluża s-sitwazzjoni demografika fl-Unjoni.

en: It shall forward the report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Għandha tgħaddi r-rapport lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill u lill-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: Article III-217  
mt: Artikolu III-217

en: The Council shall, by a simple majority, adopt a European decision establishing a Social Protection Committee with advisory status to promote cooperation on social protection policies between Member States and with the Commission.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu, b'maġġoranza sempliċi, jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tistabbilixxi Kumitat ta' Protezzjoni Soċjali bi status konsultattiv biex jippromwovi koperazzjoni dwar politika ta' protezzjoni soċjali bejn l-Istati Membri u mal-Kummissjoni.

en: The Council shall act after consulting the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi wara li jikkonsulta l-Parlament Ewropew.

en: The tasks of the Committee shall be:  
mt: Ix-xogħol tal-Kumitat għandu jkun:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: to monitor the social situation and the development of social protection policies in the Member States and within the Union;  
mt: li jikkontrolla s-sitwazzjoni fil-qasam soċjali u ta' l-iżvilupp ta' politika ta' protezzjoni soċjali fl-Istati Membri u fl-Unjoni;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: to promote exchanges of information, experience and good practice between Member States and with the Commission;  
mt: li jippromwovi skambju ta' informazzjoni, esperjenzi u prattika tajba bejn l-Istati Membri u mal-Kummissjoni;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: without prejudice to Article III-344, to prepare reports, formulate opinions or undertake other work within the scope of its powers, at the request of either the Council or the Commission or on its own initiative.  
mt: mingħajr preġudizzju għall-Artikolu III-344, li jipprepara rapporti, jifformula opinjonijiet jew jagħmel xogħol ieħor fl-oqsma ta' setgħat tiegħu, fuq it-talba tal-Kunsill jew tal-Kummissjoni jew fuq l-inizjattiva tiegħu stess.

en: In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall establish appropriate contacts with management and labour.  
mt: Fit-twettiq tal-mandat tiegħu, l-Kumitat għandu jistabbilixxi kuntatti xierqa mas-sħab soċjali.

en: Each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee.  
mt: Kull Stat Membru u l-Kummissjoni għandhom jaħtru żewġ membri tal-Kumitat.

en: Article III-218  
mt: Artikolu III-218

en: The Commission shall include a separate chapter on social developments within the Union in its annual report to the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tinkludi kapitolu separat dwar żviluppi soċjali fl-Unjoni fir-rapport annwali tagħha lill-Parlament Ewropew.

en: The European Parliament may invite the Commission to draw up reports on any particular problems concerning social conditions.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew jista' jistieden lill-Kummissjoni biex tfassal rapporti dwar xi problemi partikolari li jikkonċernaw il-kondizzjonijiet soċjali.

en: Article III-219  
mt: Artikolu III-219

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: In order to improve employment opportunities for workers in the internal market and to contribute thereby to raising the standard of living, a European Social Fund is hereby established; it shall aim to render the employment of workers easier and to increase their geographical and occupational mobility within the Union, and to facilitate their adaptation to industrial changes and to changes in production systems, in particular through vocational training and retraining.2.  
mt: Sabiex jittejbu l-opportunitajiet ta' impjieg għall-ħaddiema fis-suq intern u sabiex b'hekk ikun hemm kontribut biex jogħla l-livell ta' l-għixien, qiegħed għalhekk jiġi hawn stabbilit Fond Soċjali Ewropew; huwa għandu l-għan li jħaffef l-impjieg tal-ħaddiema u li jżid il-mobbiltà ġeografika u professjonali tagħhom fi ħdan il-Komunità, u li jiffaċilita l-adattament tagħhom għal tibdiliet industrijali u tibdiliet fis-sistemi ta' produzzjoni, b'mod partikolari permezz ta' taħriġ vokazzjonali u taħriġ mill-ġdid.2.

en: The Commission shall administer the Fund.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tamministra l-Fond.

en: It shall be assisted in this task by a Committee presided over by a member of the Commission and composed of representatives of Member States, trade unions and employers' organisations.3.  
mt: Għandha tkun mgħejjuna f'dan il-kompitu minn Kumitat presedut minn Membru tal-Kummissjoni u kompost minn rappreżentanti ta' Stati Membri, ta' organizzazzjonijiet sindakali u ta' organizzazzjonijiet ta' min iħaddem.3.

en: European laws shall establish implementing measures relating to the Fund.  
mt: Il-liġi Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi l-miżuri ta' implimentazzjoni li għandhom x'jaqsmu mal-Fond.

en: Such laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Din għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: SECTION 3  
mt: SEZZJONI 3

en: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION  
mt: KOEŻJONI EKONOMIKA, SOĊJALI U TERRITORJALI

en: Article III-220  
mt: Artikolu III-220

en: In order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Union shall develop and pursue its action leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion.  
mt: Sabiex tippromwovi l-iżvilupp ġenerali armonjuż tagħha, l-Unjoni għandha tiżviluppa u twettaq l-azzjoni tagħha li twassal għat-tisħiħ tal-koeżjoni ekonomika, soċjali u territorjali tagħha.