European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Carita Rammus, Unit B2-Labour Law Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems 24 October 2014

Proposal – General provisions 1 Establishment of the Platform Composition of the Platform Members: National authorities of all MS and the Commission Observers: EU level social partners, Eurofound, EU-OSHA, ILO, EEA states

General provisions 2 Objective - Better enforcement of EU and national law, emergence of formal jobs, integration in the labour market and social inclusion by: Improving cooperation between different enforcement authorities Improving technical capacity to tackle cross-border aspects Increasing public awareness on the urgency of action

Mission and tasks 1 Mission Exchange best practices and information Develop expertise and analysis Coordinate cross-border operational actions

Mission and tasks 2 Tasks Improve the knowledge of UDW Develop the analysis of effectiveness of measures Establish tools, such as the Knowledge Bank Adopt guidelines, handbooks, common principles Develop forms of cooperation to increase the technical capacity to tackle cross-border aspects of UDW

Mission and tasks 3 Examine ways to improve data sharing Develop permanent training capacity Organise peer reviews Increase awareness of the problem by carrying out common activities such as European Campaigns and EU-wide strategies

Functioning of the Platform 1 Single Point of Contact 1 member + 1 alternative Provide CION with the list of all enforcement authorities Single Point of Contac will liaise with all enforcement authorities

Functioning of the Platform 2 Representatives of the EU level social partners Max. 8 observers cross-industry level Max. 10 observers from sectors with high incidence

Functioning of the Platform 3 Operation Adoption of rules of procedure Two-year work programme Establishment of working groups Secretariat provided by the Commission Regular information about the activities of the Platform to the European Parliament and the Council

Functioning of the Platform 4 Cooperation With relevant EU level expert groups and committees (SLIC, Expert Committee on Posting of Workers, Administrative Commission for Social Security Coordination, EMCO, SPC, Working Group on Administrative Cooperation in the field of Taxation) Joint meetings can be organised

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