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The draftsperson recalls that actions against child labour should be taken at national and international level so as to alleviate child exploitation and poverty and achieve decent work for adults everywhere.
The draftsperson recalls that actions against child labour should be taken at national and international level so as to alleviate child exploitation and poverty and achieve decent work for adults everywhere.
ANNEX I: Level of ratification of the ILO conventions in the Member States and candidate countries
ANNEX I: Level of ratification of the ILO conventions in the Member States and candidate countries
10 New Member States
10 New Member States
Core Labour Standards
Core Labour Standards
Conventions on employment policy
Conventions on employment policy
Convention on occupational guidance and training
Convention on occupational guidance and training
Conventions on employment services
Conventions on employment services
Convention on job security
Convention on job security
Convention on health and safety at work
Convention on health and safety at work
Convention on occupational health services
Convention on occupational health services
Conventions on labour inspection and administration
Conventions on labour inspection and administration
Conventions on minimum wage fixing and protection of wages
Conventions on minimum wage fixing and protection of wages
Convention on maternity protection
Convention on maternity protection
Conventions on migrant workers
Conventions on migrant workers
Convention on reconciling working life and family life
Convention on reconciling working life and family life
Convention on vocational rehabilitation and employment
Convention on vocational rehabilitation and employment
Convention on protection of indigenous and tribal peoples
Convention on protection of indigenous and tribal peoples
Convention on Social Security (minimum standards)
Convention on Social Security (minimum standards)
Conventions on equality of treatment and maintenance of social security rights in case of mobility
Conventions on equality of treatment and maintenance of social security rights in case of mobility
Conventions on effective promotion of collective bargaining
Conventions on effective promotion of collective bargaining
Convention on Tripartite consultation
Convention on Tripartite consultation
Convention on information of workers representatives within the enterprise
Convention on information of workers representatives within the enterprise
Note: +: convention ratified, -: convention not ratified yet
Note: +: convention ratified, -: convention not ratified yet
ANNEX II: Decent Work Ranking
ANNEX II: Decent Work Ranking
Dharam Ghai, "Decent Work: Concept and Indicators", International Labour Review , Vol.
Dharam Ghai, "Decent Work: Concept and Indicators", International Labour Review , Vol.
Patterns of decent work performance
Patterns of decent work performance
In order to sketch out decent work profiles of the industrial countries, it is useful to group them in the following categories:
In order to sketch out decent work profiles of the industrial countries, it is useful to group them in the following categories:
Nordic: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
Nordic: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
Anglo-Saxon : Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom,United States
Anglo-Saxon : Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom,United States
Japan does not fit into any of these categories.
Japan does not fit into any of these categories.
The Nordic countries perform well on all indicators except the unemployment rate, where Sweden and Denmark are average and Finland is among the poor performers.
The Nordic countries perform well on all indicators except the unemployment rate, where Sweden and Denmark are average and Finland is among the poor performers.
ANNEXI II: Decent Work and Economic Performance: Combined Ranking
ANNEXI II: Decent Work and Economic Performance: Combined Ranking
The industrializing countries are poor on all indicators.
The industrializing countries are poor on all indicators.
There are exceptions for a few indicators: gender disparities ( Ireland and Portugal average), labour force participation ( Portugal average), unemployment rate ( Portugal good), inequality, social protection and social dialogue ( Ireland good).
There are exceptions for a few indicators: gender disparities ( Ireland and Portugal average), labour force participation ( Portugal average), unemployment rate ( Portugal good), inequality, social protection and social dialogue ( Ireland good).
When it comes to economic performance, it is interesting to note that this typology does not hold.
When it comes to economic performance, it is interesting to note that this typology does not hold.
For example, while Denmark and Norway are among the best performers, Sweden is among the poor performers.
For example, while Denmark and Norway are among the best performers, Sweden is among the poor performers.
Likewise in the Anglo-Saxon group, Australia and the United States are among the best, New Zealand and Canada in the middle and the United Kingdom among the lowest-ranking.
Likewise in the Anglo-Saxon group, Australia and the United States are among the best, New Zealand and Canada in the middle and the United Kingdom among the lowest-ranking.
In the continental group, Netherlands is among the best, France , Luxembourg and Belgium among the middle-ranking, and Switzerland , Austria , Germany and Italy among the lowest-ranking.
In the continental group, Netherlands is among the best, France , Luxembourg and Belgium among the middle-ranking, and Switzerland , Austria , Germany and Italy among the lowest-ranking.
In the industrializing group, Ireland is among the best, Portugal and Spain are among the middleranking and Greece among the poor performers.
In the industrializing group, Ireland is among the best, Portugal and Spain are among the middleranking and Greece among the poor performers.
on promoting decent work for all
on promoting decent work for all
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
– having regard to Article 50 of the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed at Cotonou on 23 June 2000,
– having regard to Article 50 of the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed at Cotonou on 23 June 2000,
– having regard to the Council Conclusions on decent work for all adopted on 1 December 2006 at the meeting of the 2767th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers Affairs Council in Brussels,
– having regard to the Council Conclusions on decent work for all adopted on 1 December 2006 at the meeting of the 2767th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers Affairs Council in Brussels,
– having regard to the Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: The European Consensus ('the European Consensus on Development') signed on 20 December 2005,
– having regard to the Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: The European Consensus ('the European Consensus on Development') signed on 20 December 2005,
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation,
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation,
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide,
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide,
Calls on the Commission to promote the implementation of Article 50 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, in which the parties undertake, including in their trade relations, to respect fundamental labour standards; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the ACP countries in formulating and enforcing legislation on the subject and in organising information campaigns;
Calls on the Commission to promote the implementation of Article 50 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, in which the parties undertake, including in their trade relations, to respect fundamental labour standards; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the ACP countries in formulating and enforcing legislation on the subject and in organising information campaigns;
Welcomes the introduction by the Commission of the new thematic programme Investing in People (2007–2013) in the context of the 'European Consensus ' (the EU's on Development policy) and the importance which that programme attaches to the implementation of the decent work agenda in the EU's partner countries; welcomes the programme's recognition of the clear link between decent work and social protection; calls on the Commission to earmark enough funding for the promotion of decent work within the thematic programme Investing in People;
Welcomes the introduction by the Commission of the new thematic programme Investing in People (2007–2013) in the context of the 'European Consensus ' (the EU's on Development policy) and the importance which that programme attaches to the implementation of the decent work agenda in the EU's partner countries; welcomes the programme's recognition of the clear link between decent work and social protection; calls on the Commission to earmark enough funding for the promotion of decent work within the thematic programme Investing in People;
Welcomes the fact that the Commission has included fundamental labour standards and the promotion of corporate social responsibility within the scope of the Human Rights and Democracy financing instrument; calls on the Commission to devote sufficient attention to these points in the programming and award of operational appropriations under this instrument;
Welcomes the fact that the Commission has included fundamental labour standards and the promotion of corporate social responsibility within the scope of the Human Rights and Democracy financing instrument; calls on the Commission to devote sufficient attention to these points in the programming and award of operational appropriations under this instrument;
Welcomes the Commission Communication of 24 May 2006 and the decisions taken by the 2767th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Protection Council;
Welcomes the Commission Communication of 24 May 2006 and the decisions taken by the 2767th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Protection Council;
Stresses the importance of supporting the integration of employment and decent work into development strategies; calls for the inclusion of a more thorough analysis of employment and other aspects of decent work in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and Multiannual Indicative Programmes (MIPs); in this context, highlights the importance of consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including organised employers, trade unions and workers as well as the private sector and civil society in the broadest sense;
Stresses the importance of supporting the integration of employment and decent work into development strategies; calls for the inclusion of a more thorough analysis of employment and other aspects of decent work in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and Multiannual Indicative Programmes (MIPs); in this context, highlights the importance of consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including organised employers, trade unions and workers as well as the private sector and civil society in the broadest sense;
Calls for employment ministries, employers' associations and workers' organisations to be strengthened and more systematically integrated into the participatory process underpinning the design and implementation of PRSPs, CSPs and MIPs; believes that, for this purpose, their cooperation with economic and finance ministers as well as with the respective international financial and economic institutions such as the Bretton Woods Institutions, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must be improved; calls on all parties to ensure that CSPs are drafted in a truly participatory manner; urges the Commission to invest more in technical and institutional capacity building and to facilitate measures to root decent work in country strategy papers;
Calls for employment ministries, employers' associations and workers' organisations to be strengthened and more systematically integrated into the participatory process underpinning the design and implementation of PRSPs, CSPs and MIPs; believes that, for this purpose, their cooperation with economic and finance ministers as well as with the respective international financial and economic institutions such as the Bretton Woods Institutions, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must be improved; calls on all parties to ensure that CSPs are drafted in a truly participatory manner; urges the Commission to invest more in technical and institutional capacity building and to facilitate measures to root decent work in country strategy papers;
Stresses in particular the need for country-led Decent Work Country Programmes, or a similar “road map”, developed with the participation of social partners' organisations and other relevant stakeholders, aimed at achieving decent work for all through development cooperation – including policy dialogue on the employment impacts of economic policies and governance, budget support measures and capacity building, in particular institutional capacity building – which is well-coordinated and harmonised among the Commission, the Member States and other international development partners and relevant actors, including the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other UN agencies as well as international financial institutions;
Stresses in particular the need for country-led Decent Work Country Programmes, or a similar “road map”, developed with the participation of social partners' organisations and other relevant stakeholders, aimed at achieving decent work for all through development cooperation – including policy dialogue on the employment impacts of economic policies and governance, budget support measures and capacity building, in particular institutional capacity building – which is well-coordinated and harmonised among the Commission, the Member States and other international development partners and relevant actors, including the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other UN agencies as well as international financial institutions;
Emphasises that child labour is one of the main causes of poverty in future generations and that child and forced labour constitute violations of fundamental rights;
Emphasises that child labour is one of the main causes of poverty in future generations and that child and forced labour constitute violations of fundamental rights;
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and promote legislative and policy initiatives in developing countries on non-discrimination and equal opportunities in vocational training schemes and in the work place, including support for work place adaptations/accommodation for people with disabilities;
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and promote legislative and policy initiatives in developing countries on non-discrimination and equal opportunities in vocational training schemes and in the work place, including support for work place adaptations/accommodation for people with disabilities;
Calls for a renewed effort to combat breaches of human rights and labour law and to monitor the activities of multinationals, with the possibility of excluding multinationals operating in developing countries from public procurements funded or supported by the EU and its Member States as well as from export credit guarantees granted by the EIB and other financial institutions in the event of breaches of these rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make respect for core labour standards obligatory in the framework of public procurement financed by the EuropeanDevelopment Fund and other community or bilateral support;
Calls for a renewed effort to combat breaches of human rights and labour law and to monitor the activities of multinationals, with the possibility of excluding multinationals operating in developing countries from public procurements funded or supported by the EU and its Member States as well as from export credit guarantees granted by the EIB and other financial institutions in the event of breaches of these rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make respect for core labour standards obligatory in the framework of public procurement financed by the EuropeanDevelopment Fund and other community or bilateral support;
Stresses that Article 12(2)(d)(ii) of the Regulation establishing the Development Cooperation Instrument calls for the promotion of the 'decent work for all' agenda as a universal objective, to be achieved, inter alia, through global and other multi-country initiatives to implement internationally agreed ILO core labour standards, assessment of the trade impact on decent work and sustained and adequate mechanisms for the fair financing and effective functioning – and wider coverage – of social protection systems; emphasises that, also in Article 5(2)(c) of the same Regulation, decent work is mentioned as a focus area; calls on the Commission to actively use those provisions in its development policy; further calls on the Commission to report systematically on its efforts to promote decent work in its annual report on its development policy and implementation of external assistance;
Stresses that Article 12(2)(d)(ii) of the Regulation establishing the Development Cooperation Instrument calls for the promotion of the 'decent work for all' agenda as a universal objective, to be achieved, inter alia, through global and other multi-country initiatives to implement internationally agreed ILO core labour standards, assessment of the trade impact on decent work and sustained and adequate mechanisms for the fair financing and effective functioning – and wider coverage – of social protection systems; emphasises that, also in Article 5(2)(c) of the same Regulation, decent work is mentioned as a focus area; calls on the Commission to actively use those provisions in its development policy; further calls on the Commission to report systematically on its efforts to promote decent work in its annual report on its development policy and implementation of external assistance;
Stresses that the possibility of attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and strengthening the concept of decent work through sustainable development aid requires a fair and innovative tax policy, e.g. taxes on financial and currency transactions;
Stresses that the possibility of attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and strengthening the concept of decent work through sustainable development aid requires a fair and innovative tax policy, e.g. taxes on financial and currency transactions;
Stresses that decent work is a multidisciplinary subject which has an impact on all aspects of foreign policy; considers, therefore, that support for decent work must also be encouraged by means of foreign-policy financing instruments;
Stresses that decent work is a multidisciplinary subject which has an impact on all aspects of foreign policy; considers, therefore, that support for decent work must also be encouraged by means of foreign-policy financing instruments;
Calls for all Commission programmes in the areas of development cooperation and trade policy to make financial provision for measures to foster decent work;
Calls for all Commission programmes in the areas of development cooperation and trade policy to make financial provision for measures to foster decent work;
Believes that trade agreements must be vehicles for the promotion of decent work; stresses therefore that the EU should include in its negotiating mandates for bilateral and other trade agreements the principles and objectives of decent work; calls on the Commission to take into account, when granting trade preferences, compliance by the beneficiary countries with international core labour standards, so that countries that do not meet these basic standards do not benefit from EU trade preferences; calls on the Commission to work actively with the ILO in ensuring that the terms of the agreements are fully complied with, and, where necessary, use the powers at its disposal to cancel preferences with any countries failing to respect fundamental social, labour and human rights;
Believes that trade agreements must be vehicles for the promotion of decent work; stresses therefore that the EU should include in its negotiating mandates for bilateral and other trade agreements the principles and objectives of decent work; calls on the Commission to take into account, when granting trade preferences, compliance by the beneficiary countries with international core labour standards, so that countries that do not meet these basic standards do not benefit from EU trade preferences; calls on the Commission to work actively with the ILO in ensuring that the terms of the agreements are fully complied with, and, where necessary, use the powers at its disposal to cancel preferences with any countries failing to respect fundamental social, labour and human rights;
Calls for the mainstreaming of the decent work principle in all Community actions; recalls in this connection the crucial importance of socio/economic policy coherence and coordination at national, regional and international levels, which, in the latter case, should include the involvement of the ILO in this process;
Calls for the mainstreaming of the decent work principle in all Community actions; recalls in this connection the crucial importance of socio/economic policy coherence and coordination at national, regional and international levels, which, in the latter case, should include the involvement of the ILO in this process;
Emphasises the need for the concept of decent work to be put into practice by local actors in developing countries, with particular emphasis being placed on rural areas and the informal sector; stresses the importance of NGOs in promoting and supporting this process; stresses the urgent need to undertake effective action, including through EU assistance in partner countries, to promote decent work in the informal economy, with a view to the gradual integration of the informal economy into the formal economy;
Emphasises the need for the concept of decent work to be put into practice by local actors in developing countries, with particular emphasis being placed on rural areas and the informal sector; stresses the importance of NGOs in promoting and supporting this process; stresses the urgent need to undertake effective action, including through EU assistance in partner countries, to promote decent work in the informal economy, with a view to the gradual integration of the informal economy into the formal economy;