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Document 11997E130

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)
Part Three: Community policies
Title VIII: Employment
Article 130

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11997E130

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VIII: Employment - Article 130

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0236 - Consolidated version


Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 130

The Council, after consulting the European Parliament, shall establish an Employment Committee with advisory status to promote coordination between Member States on employment and labour market policies. The tasks of the Committee shall be:

- to monitor the employment situation and employment policies in the Member States and the Community;

- without prejudice to Article 207, to formulate opinions at the request of either the Council or the Commission or on its own initiative, and to contribute to the preparation of the Council proceedings referred to in Article 128.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee shall consult management and labour.

Each Member State and the Commission shall appoint two members of the Committee.

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