| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | PRES/13/555 (10.12.13) |
| Publication Date | 10/12/2013 |
| Content Type | Legislation, News |
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A meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 9-10 December 2013 in Brussels. The main conclusions included the following items: + Agreement on a general approach regarding the enforcement directive on the posting of workers; + Agreement on a general approach regarding the enhanced cooperation between public employment services; + Briefing related to initiatives on youth employment, notably the Youth guarantee and the Youth employment initiative; + Exchange of views on the European Semester for 2014 in the field of employment and social policy; + Briefing on the progress regarding a directive to improve the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures, as well as on a directive on equal treatment; + Adoption of conclusion on the 'effectiveness of institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women and gender equality'; + Adoption of a recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the member states; + Exchange of views on two draft regulations concerning medical devices. + Adoption of conclusions on the 'reflection process on modern, responsive and sustainable health systems'. + Briefing on the state of play regarding the draft revised EU tobbaco directive. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/lsa/139998.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Health, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
