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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Draft Council resolution on the adoption of a new Community medium-term programme to 
promote equal opportunities for women 
COM (85) 80 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 20 December 1985) 
(85/C 356/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, 
Having regard to the draft Commission resolution, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­
ment, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas in order to promote equal opportunities for 
women, various actions have been undertaken at Com­
munity level, in particular the adoption by the Council 
of Directives 75/117/EEC, 76/207/EEC and 79/7/EEC 
on equal treatment for men and women (i); 
(!) Directive 75/117/EEC to the application of the principle of 
equal pay for men and women (OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 
17). 
Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle 
of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to 
employment, vocational training and promotion, and work­
ing conditions (OJ No L 39, 14. 1. 1976, p. 40). 
Directive 79/7/EEC on the progressive implementation of the 
principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters 
of social security (OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 24). Whereas this basis will be reinforced by the forthcoming 
adoption of proposals for legislation presented by the 
Commission to the Council (2); 
Whereas the 1982 to 1985 action programme and the 
commitments entered into in this connection (3) and 
those adopted in certain related areas (4) constitute posi­
tive contributions to the promotion of equal opportuni­
ties; 
(2) Proposal for a Council Directive on parental leave and leave 
for family reasons (OJ No C 333, 9. 12. 1983, p. 6). 
Proposal for a Council Directive on the application of the 
principle of equal treatment as between men and women 
engaged in an activity including agriculture, in a self-
employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed 
women during pregnancy and motherhood (OJ No C 113, 
27. 4. 1984, p. 4). 
Proposal for a Council Directive on the implementation of 
the principle of equal treatment for men and women in 
occupational social security schemes (OJ No C 134, 
31. 5. 1983, p. 7). 
(3) Particularly: 
— Council resolution concerning the promotion of equal 
opportunities for women (OJ No C 186, 12. 7. 1982, p. 
3), 
— Council resolution on action to combat unemployment 
amongst women (OJ No C 161, 21. 6. 1984, p. 4), 
— Council recommendation on the promotion of positive 
action for women (OJ No L 331, 19. 12. 1984, p. 34). 
(4) Particularly: 
— resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Education 
meeting within the Council containing an action pro­
gramme on equal opportunities for girls and boys in 
education (OJ No C 166, 5. 7. 1985, p. 1), 
— Council resolution on the promotion of employment for 
young people (OJ No C 29, 4. 2. 1985, p. 1), 
— Council resolution concerning vocational training meas­
ures relating to new information technologies (OJ No C 
166, 25. 6. 1983, p. 1), 
— Council resolution concerning vocational training policies 
in the European Community in the 1980s (OJ No C 193, 
20. 7. 1983, p. 2), 
— resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Education 
meeting within the Council of measures relating to the 
introduction of new information technologies in edu­
cation (OJ No C 256, 24. 9. 1983, p. 1). 
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Whereas efforts underway should be intensified and 
developed with a view to achieving genuine equality so 
that women can approach social, technological and 
occupational change on an equal footing with men; 
Whereas the European Parliament has frequently reiter­
ated the need for a comprehensive wide-ranging policy 
to promote equal opportunities for women, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS RESOLUTION: 
The Council: 
1. Recalls its undertakings concerning the promotion 
of equal opportunities for women (*) (2) (^). 
2. Underlines the need to adopt in the near future the 
proposals for Directives presented by the Com­
mission designed to supplement Community equal 
treatment provisions. 
3. Confirms the need to develop and intensify action at 
Community and national level through a systematic 
(1) Directive 75/117/EEC to the application of the principle of 
equal pay for men and women (OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 
17). 
Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle 
of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to 
employment, vocational training and promotion, and work­
ing conditions (OJ No L 39, 14. 1. 1976, p. 40). 
Directive 79/7/EEC on the progressive implementation of the 
principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters 
of social security (OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 24). 
(2) Particularly: 
— Council resolution concerning the promotion of equal 
opportunities for women (OJ No C 186, 12. 7. 1982, p. 
3), 
— Council resolution on action to combat unemployment 
amongst women (OJ No C 161, 21. 6. 1984, p. 4), 
— Council recommendation on the promotion of positive 
action for women (OJ No L 331, 19. 12. 1984, p. 34). 
(3) Particularly: 
— resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Education 
meeting within the Council containing an action pro­
gramme on equal opportunities for girls and boys in 
education (OJ No C 166, 5. 7. 1985, p. 1), 
— Council resolution on the promotion of employment for 
young people (OJ No C 29, 4. 2. 1985, p. 1), 
— Council resolution concerning vocational training meas­
ures relating to new information technologies (OJ No C 
166, 25. 6. 1983, p. 1), 
— Council resolution concerning vocational training policies 
in the European Community in the 1980s (OJ No C 193, 
20. 7. 1983, p. 2), 
— resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Education 
meeting within the Council of measures relating to the 
introduction of new information technologies in edu­
cation (OJ No C 256, 24. 9. 1983, p. 1). wide-ranging policy designed to eliminate de facto 
inequalities likely to multiply in a period of econ­
omic crisis and to promote equality of opportunity. 
4. Undertakes to support the Commission Communi­
cation concerning a new medium-term Community 
programme on equal opportunies for women (1986 
to 1990). 
5. Invites the Member States to implement the meas­
ures contained in the Commission communication 
entitled 'Equal Opportunities for Women — 
Medium-Term Community Programme 1986 to 
1990', and in particular to: 
— improve the application of existing equal treat­
ment measures, particularly through the system­
atic provision of information, the development 
of suitable mechanisms to ensure follow-up and 
the preparation of provisions on equal treat­
ment, and the review of provisions relating to 
the burden of proof, 
— develop comprehensive and coordinated action 
in respect of education and training to promote 
the diversification of vocational choices to 
include sectors and trades of the future, in par­
ticular those concerned with new technologies, 
— adopt adequate measures to increase the partici­
pation of women in jobs linked to the introduc­
tion of new technologies, wjth a view to promot­
ing an even mix and responding to the resulting 
changes, 
— adopt a policy for the systematic promotion 
of an even mix in employment at all levels, 
particularly through the development of positive 
action in all fields(1), the revision of protective 
legislation which is no longer justified, and the 
search for specific solutions for the most disad­
vantaged categories, 
— review social protection and social security pro­
visions taking into account the changing place of 
women in employment, particularly by ensuring 
the gradual individualization of rights, 
— develop measures to promote the sharing of 
family and occupational responsibilities through 
actions to increase awareness, steps to reorgan­
ize working time, the positive development of 
(!) See Council recommendation of 13 December 1984. 
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the social infrastructure, particularly child-care 
facilities, and adequate solutions for groups and 
persons in particular need, 
— launch or stimulate wide-ranging information 
campaigns to increase awareness in a more sys­
tematic way designed to highlight the positive 
aspects of equality with a view to promoting a 
change in attitudes, particularly by involving the 
media and by aiming at a variety of target groups 
in order to reach all those in political, social, 
trade and educational circles. 
6. Undertakes to ensure coherence between specific 
actions to promote equal opportunities and overall 
The Commission amends its proposal as follows: 
After second recital add a new recital: 
'Whereas the laws concerning industrial property lay 
down the rights of holders of registered trade marks, it 
is desirable that an appropriate customs procedure 
should be established to facilitate the exercise of these 
rights in the case of counterfeit goods entering the 
Community from third countries;' 
Article 1 (2) — new wording: 
'2. For the purpose of this Regulation, "counterfeit 
goods" means any goods bearing without authorization 
an identical trade mark or one which cannot be dis­
tinguished in its essential aspects from a trade mark 
registered in respect of such goods in accordance with 
Community law or the law of the Member State in 
which the goods are entered for free circulation.' 
Article 2 (3) — new wording: 
'3. The customs authorities or the Commission, 
according to the circumstances, shall decide on the 
application and inform the person concerned accord­
ingly. The applicant may be required to provide security 
in an amount sufficient to indemnify the competent 
authorities or compensate the importer for any loss 
or damage resulting from measures adopted by those 
authorities where goods in relation to which action economic and social policy, at Community and 
national level. 
7. Decides to organize more systematic concertation 
of policies and actions with the Member States on 
equal treatment, and requests the Commission to 
organize such concertation with the cooperation of 
all the bodies concerned (mainly national authori­
ties, equal treatment bodies and committees, the 
two sides of industry, etc.). 
8. Requests the Commission to prepare a progress 
report and assessment of the implementation of this 
programme by 31 December 1990, and accordingly 
invites the Member States to forward the necessary 
information to the Commission before 1 January 
1990. 
is taken by the customs authorities pursuant to this 
Regulation are subsequently shown not to be counter­
feit. 
The applicant may also be required to pay a sum 
to cover the administrative costs resulting from the 
application.' 
Article 4 — new wording 
'1. Where a customs office to which an application 
has been transmitted pursuant to Article 3 establishes 
that goods entered for free circulation correspond to 
the description of the counterfeit goods contained in 
that application, it shall suspend thereof, and inform 
the importer accordingly. The customs office shall also 
immediately inform the applicant (the trade-mark own­
er or his representative) of the measure. 
The customs services may ask the applicant to confirm 
whether or not in his opinion the goods are counterfeit. 
To this end the customs authorities may take samples 
of the goods and make these samples available to the 
trade-mark owner. 
2. Whether the goods are counterfeit shall be deter­
mined in accordance with Community law where it is 
applicable to the case in point, and where it is not, in 
accordance with the law of the Member State in the 
(!) OJ No C 20, 22. 1. 1985, p. 7. Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down measures to discourage 
the release for free circulation of counterfeit goods (*) 
COM (85) 809 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of 
Article 149 of the EEC Treaty on 20 December 1985) 
(85/C 356/07)