Meeting: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 9-10 December 2013

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.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women and gender equality http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-effectiveness-of-institutional-mechanisms-for-the-advancement-of-women-and-gender-equality/

ESO: Background information: First ever EU legal instrument for Roma inclusion adopted http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-first-ever-eu-legal-instrument-for-roma-inclusion-adopted/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the 'Reflection process on modern, responsive and sustainable health systems' http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-reflection-process-on-modern-responsive-and-sustainable-health-systems/

ESO: Background information: Jet fuel imports: Council removes customs duties http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-jet-fuel-imports-council-removes-customs-duties/

ESO: Background information: Council reaches general approach on posting of workers directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-reaches-general-approach-on-posting-of-workers-directive/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1104: Council of Employment, Social Policy and Health Ministers, 9-10 December 2013, Brussels http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1104_en.pdf

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