WRITTEN QUESTION E-0775/01 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Community regulation of teleworking.
Date: 2001-03-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: equal treatment, labour law, labour relations, telecommunications industry, teleworking, working conditions

13.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 318 E/119

Following the conclusion of the Presidency at the European Council of Stockholm, the Commission will
develop, in co-operation with the Council, a vast strategy in the electronic network security area.

(1) COM(2001) 66 final.
(2) COM(2001) 11 final.
(3) Directive 97/7/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect
of distance contracts (cid:129) Statement by the Council and the Parliament re Article 6(1) (cid:129) Statement by the
Commission re Article 3(1), first indent (OJ L 144, 4.6.1997) and 97/489/EC: Commission Recommendation of
30 July 1997 concerning transactions by electronic payment instruments and in particular the relationship between
issuer and holder (OJ L 208, 2.8.1997).

(2001/C 318 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0775/01

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Community regulation of teleworking

(13 March 2001)

The exercise of one(cid:146)s profession at a distance using the multiple possibilities now offered by the
information society has made teleworking an increasingly common form of work. This is recognised by
the conclusions of the Lisbon European Council of 23 and 24 March 2000; the same European Council
issued a series of recommendations on the subject. On 7 February 2001,
those
recommendations, the committee on social dialogue of the telecommunications sector, which brings
together 16 European operators, formally adopted an agreement setting out organisational guidelines for
teleworking.

in the wake of

Has the Commission produced any legislative initiative establishing a framework to regulate this form of
work at Community level? Does the Commission believe it should express a position on the proper
treatment of teleworkers EU-wide as compared with other workers, in the areas of working conditions,
training and information opportunities and career development?

(2001/C 318 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1012/01

by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Community rules on teleworking

(30 March 2001)

Recently the telecommunications sector social-dialogue committee formally adopted guidelines for the
organisation of
teleworking. This agreement has been reached by following the Lisbon Summit
recommendations and by acknowledging that teleworking is an increasingly common form of work
organisation.

One of the most significant of the above guidelines is the one which acknowledges that teleworkers should
be treated in the same way as other employees as regards working conditions, the availability of training
and information, trade-union rights and career development.

Does the Commission think that there should be Community rules on teleworking based on the above-
mentioned guidelines, so as to harmonise the relevant provisions and ensure that all teleworkers are treated
fairly?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0775/01 and E-1012/01
given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(18 May 2001)

On 20 June 2000, the Commission began consultations with the social partners on the modernisation and
improvement of employment relations on the basis of Article 138(2) (ex Article 118a) of the EC Treaty. On