Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 15 March 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 15 March 2019. On this occasion, ministers focused on employment and social policy. The agenda includes the following items:

• Policy debate on the European Semester 2019, focusing on a Presidency steering note related to the European Pillar of Social Rights;
• Adoption of the 2019 Joint Employment Report (JER);
• Adoption of conclusions on the 2019 Annual Growth Survey;
• Adoption of a partial general approach on a proposal for a Regulation on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF);
• Debate on a Presidency steering note on the development of adult skills;
• Policy debate on the social dimension of the European Union post-2020, based on a discussion paper;
• Briefing on the Tripartite Social Summit;
• Briefing on a set of legislative initiatives under discussion in the relevant fields for this Council;
• Briefing on the state of play of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI);
• Presentation of the work programmes for the Employment Committee (EMCO) and the Social Protection Committee (SPC).