Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Union’

COM(2010) 204 final — 2010/0110 (COD)

2011/C 44/30

On 31 May 2010 the Council and on 8 June 2010 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Articles 46 and 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), on the

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Union

COM(2010) 204 final — 2010/0110 (COD).

Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 464th plenary session of 14 and 15 July 2010 (meeting of 14 July 2010), by 163 votes to 1 with 4 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.