The approach taken by employment and social affairs ministers is to support the proposal and to highlight that the implementation of the 20 principles need strong commitment from member states to be effective. Therefore, the Council asks requests that it should be in the field of employment ministers to further discuss the proposal.
AGE supported the initiative and has submitted an extensive position as part of the 2016 public consultation on the 20 rights. The Commission presented a draft text in April and is aiming to adopt it as a proclamation of the Parliament, the Council and the Commission by the end of this year. It particularly hopes for progress in the adoption during the Social Summit in Goteborg in November.
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