1. SOCIAL DIALOGUE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EUPAN
30 July 2007

2. Meetings during the Portuguese Presidency
1st Meeting
3 September (EUPAN members)
Lisbon
2nd Meeting
9 October (Hosted by TUNED)
Brussels
3rd Meeting
9 November (if considered necessary)

3. Directors General Resolution on Social Dialogue
(48th meeting  June 2007)
ACTION PLAN:
To further enhance the European social dialogue for the CPA in cooperation with Trade
Unions’ National and European administration Delegation (TUNED)
To run a comprehensive test on the practical implications of a strengthened and
structured informal social dialogue
To test within this enhanced informal social dialogue topics and work forms of formal
social Dialogue which build upon a joint framework with TUNED including rules of
procedure and a work programme

4. Directors General Resolution on Social Dialogue
(48th meeting  June 2007)
ACTION PLAN:
To develop and finalise the framework of the test-phase, the evaluation indicators
and the organisational structure of the work under the Portuguese Presidency
(jointly with Eupan Members + TUNED, and with EC co-operation)
Interim evaluation of the test phase under the French Presidency (final)
European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and Enterprises of General
Economic Interest (CEEP) as an EUPAN members option for social dialogue at
cross-sectoral level

5. Directors General Resolution on Social Dialogue
(48th meeting  June 2007)
ACTION PLAN:
To assess after 2 years of test phase which option is most suitable to improve the
European social dialogue for CPA, to decide whether the more formal patterns of
work should be continued and whether further steps should be taken towards
formalisation
Progress report on the field of Social Dialogue to be present in the next ministers
meeting

6. Ministers Resolution APPROVED The Action Plan aimed at
(13th meeting)
22 June 2007
APPROVED
The Action Plan aimed at
further developing and improving
the European social dialogue
between EUPAN and TUNED

7. Informal social dialogue Test of formal social dialogue
Simulation of a formal
sectoral committee
Informal social dialogue

8. Task force composition: 13MS + TUNED + EC

9. Portuguese Presidency Mandate:
Set up of the Action Plan on social dialogue: Work programme
Rules of procedure
Evaluation indicators
Other papers to be presented:
List of relevant European Union documents on social dialogue (Commission and Council);
Typology of results by presidencies (joint declarations EUPAN-TUNED under UK, Austria and Finland; joint conference in Denmark – TUNED).

10. ACTION PLAN - Joint Draft
3 September meeting
EUPAN members
To be discussed:
 Work programme
 Rules of procedure
 Evaluation indicators
9 October meeting
EUPAN + TUNED
Goal:
Reach a common position on:
ACTION PLAN - Joint Draft

11. DOCUMENT STRUCTURE OF THE ACTION PLAN :
1. Introduction: Portuguese presidency mandate based on the Ministers and DG resolutions
2. Objectives: Further development of social dialogue within EUPAN; strengthen of co- operation between EUPAN and TUNED; …
3. Themes - limited topics (EUPAN MTP priorities + TUNED Roadmap = joint work programme)
4. Internal Rules of Procedure: methodology, meetings structure and frequency, organisational levels; decision-making rules, …
5. Composition of the test committee: representatives of MS + TUNED; setting of a maximum of representatives on a parity basis (working groups; plenary meetings, …)
6. Typology of social dialogue results: joint actions (seminars, conferences); joint declarations; joint studies; …
7. Evaluation indicators: quantitative and qualitative

12. Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue
Budget Heading
Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue
To cover grants for promoting social dialogue at
cross-industry and sectoral level in accordance
with articles 138 and 139 of the EC Treaty
To finance:
 Consultations
 Meetings
 Negotiations
 Other operations to support European social dialogue
(seminars; conferences; studies; …)
This budget heading is intended to cover….
Budget heading conditions:
Applicants contribute at least 20% of the total cost
of the operation
Grant limit – 80%

13. Eligible applicants:
Social partners
European social partner organisations currently consulted in accordance with article 138 of the Treaty
National or regional organisations affiliated to such organisations as long the project is part of a European approach
European social partner organisations not covered by the above, for example for operations involving the preparation and launch of European social dialogue at sectoral level
Organisations linked to
Industrial relations
Non-profit-making organisations, research centres and institutes, universities
Non-profit-making networks of companies or of workers organisations
Public authorities
National and regional authorities, including related associations and government services or agencies

14. TUNED EUPAN Submission of the application until
1st March 2008 (to be confirmed)
EUPAN
Signature of the letter of support
49th Directors General meeting
Involvement of all Member States in the financing project
Guarantee of increased legitimacy

15. Social Dialogue: Framework of the Test-phase
Social Dialogue: Framework of the Test-phase
2 years test-phase
July - Dec 2007
Jan - June 2008
July - Dec 2008
Jan - June 2009
July - Dec 2009
Portugal
Slovenia
France
Czech Republic
Sweden
3 Sep
EUPAN members
9 Oct
EUPAN + TUNED
10-11 Dec
Proposals for:
Common Position on:
49th DG Meeting
Work Programme
Action Plan Approval
Rules of Procedure
Draft Application for EU-funded Project
Application Submission (deadline March/2008)
Evaluation Indicators
Signature of the Letter of Support
EUPAN - TUNED
Joint Draft Action Plan
Interim Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Ministers Meeting: Final Decision

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