Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment
SUMMARY OF:
Decision 2003/174/EC - Tripartite Social Summit
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS DECISION DO?
It establishes the Tripartite Social Summit, a forum for discussion between the EU institutions and employers’ and workers’ representatives (‘social partners’).
KEY POINTS
Role
The Summit is part of cross-industry dialogue. It is designed to provide a continual exchange between social partners and the EU institutions and to ensure that social partners contribute to the EU's economic and social strategy.
In this context, these social partners also collaborate closely with the Employment Committee which advises the Commission and in particular national ministers on the Employment and Social Affairs Council.
Agenda
The agenda:
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is determined jointly by the representatives of the institutions and the social partners
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includes issues affecting all economic sectors and workers within the EU.
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Participants
The EU institutions are represented by:
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the Council Presidency and the 2 subsequent Presidencies, and
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the Commission;
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The social partners are divided into two delegations of each size comprising:
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10 workers' representatives, and
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10 employers' representatives.
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It is jointly chaired by the President of the Council and the President of the Commission.
Timing
It takes place at least once a year, before the spring European Council.
FROM WHEN DOES THE DECISION APPLY?
From 6 March 2003.
ACT
Council Decision 2003/174/EC of 6 March 2003 establishing a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment
REFERENCES
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Decision 2003/174/EC |
6.3.2003 |
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last update 12.10.2015