2. Priorities Youth Guarantee Supplementary Pensions Rights Directive
Social Investment Package
European Aid to the Most Deprived
Semester
Health and Safety/Workers Rights
Equality

3. Youth Guarantee
Part of the Youth Employment Package, which was published on 5 December 2012
Will contribute to three Europe 2020 targets: increasing the employment rate, early school leaving, poverty and social exclusion
Young people under the age of 25 years receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within a period of 4 months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education
Formally adopted 22nd April
Implementation as soon as possible

4. Pensions Directive Original proposal dates from 2005
Acquisition of rights
Preservation and revaluation
Information to scheme members
Good progress being made on negotiating content
Major issues in relation to the legal basis for the measure

5. Social Investment Package
Published by the Commission in February
Framework for policy reforms to enhance social protection, invest in people’s skills and capabilities, and support people as required throughout their lives
Major Conference on Implementation Leuven 2/3 May
At present being negotiated in Council Working Group
Aim is Council conclusions June EPSCO

6. European Aid to the Most Deprived
Agriculture scheme expiring end 2013
Commission proposal for a replacement October 2012
Wider in scope – not just food
€2.5 billion for the period 2014 – 2020
Being considered by EP and Council WG
Aim is to get agreement on the proposal

7. Semester
Ensure that the CSR process runs smoothly through the various committees involved EMCO/SPC/EPC
Emphasise the social aspects of the process
EPSCO Minister attending ECOFIN to outline views of EPSCO Ministers
Separate to Semester process, Von Rompuy to report to Council on social aspects of EMU

8. Health and Safety/Workers Rights
Posting Directive
Protection of Mobile Workers from Discrimination
Risks of exposure to physical agents
Directive on hazardous chemicals

9. Equality Anti-discrimination in provision of goods and services
Gender Equality (Women on Company Boards)
Women’s Economic Engagement and Europe 2020
Women as Decision Makers in the Media

10. Thank you for your attention