COM(1999)565 - General framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

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  1. Key information
  2. Key dates
  3. Related information
  4. Resulting legislation
  5. Full version
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1.

Key information

official title

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ESTABLISHING A GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR EQUAL TREATMENT IN EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION
 
Legal instrument Directive
Decision making procedure Consultation procedure (CNS)
reference by COM-number70 COM(1999)565 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2000)652
procedure number72 1999/0225(CNS)
CELEX number73 51999PC0565

2.

Key dates

Document 25-11-1999
Online publication 25-11-1999
Decision 27-11-2000; 31900L0078
Publication in Official Journal74 02-12-2000; Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 05 Volume 004,OJ L 303, 2.12.2000,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 05 Volume 001,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 05 Volume 006,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 05 Volume 006,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 05 Volume 004,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 05 Volume 004

3.

Related information

  • Explanatory memorandum
  • Considerations
  • Legal provisions
  • Annexes

4.

Resulting legislation

  • Richtlijn 2000/78 - General framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
 

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  • 1. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 2. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 3. 
    'Age discrimination against older workers in the European Community', published in 1993 by Eurolink Age.

     
  • 4. 
    Communication of the Commission on Equality of Opportunity for People with Disabilities, COM(96) 406 final.

     
  • 5. 
    Case C 249/96, Grant v Southwest Trains
     
  • 6. 
    Prais v EC Council, Case 130/75
     
  • 7. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 8. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 9. 
    O'Flynn v Adjudication Officer, Case C-237/94, judgment of 23 May 1996
     
  • 10. 
    See, for example, the UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Swedish Act on discrimination of people with disabilities 1999; Ireland's Employment Equality Bill 1997 and the Draft law in the Netherlands on the Prohibition of Making an unjustifiable Distinction on the grounds of Handicap or Chronic Disease.

     
  • 11. 
    See, for example, the UN Standard Rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities ('the Standard Rules') and the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights understanding of the notion of discrimination contained within the ICESCR (General Comment, 1994).

     
  • 12. 
    Ethnic Discrimination Act which replaces the Ethnic discrimination Act of 1994; Act on discrimination of people with disabilities; Act on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

     
  • 13. 
    Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

     
  • 14. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 15. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 16. 
    Council Recommendation 84/635/EEC of 13 December 1984 on the promotion of positive action for women.

     
  • 17. 
    Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Case C-450/93
     
  • 18. 
    Marshall v Land Nordhein-Westfalen, Case C-409/95, judgment of 11 November 1997
     
  • 19. 
    Communication of the Commission on Equality of Opportunity for People with Disabilities, COM(96) 406 final.

     
  • 20. 
    European Commission (1997) 'Annual report for the Commission: Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union 1996' COM(96) 650, 12.2.1997.

     
  • 21. 
    6 See case C-185/97, Coote, judgment of 22 September 1998
     
  • 22. 
    7 Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex.

     
  • 23. 
    8 In particular, Danfoss, Case C-109/88, judgment of 17 October 1989
     
  • 24. 
    OJ C

     
  • 25. 
    OJ C

     
  • 26. 
    OJ C

     
  • 27. 
    OJ C

     
  • 28. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 29. 
    OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40.

     
  • 30. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 31. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 32. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 33. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 34. 
    In conformity with the Commission Communications on the implementation of the Social Protocol (COM(93) 600 of 14 December 1993) and on adapting and promoting the Social Dialogue (COM(1998) 322 final, of 20 May 1998).

     
  • 35. 
    OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40.

     
  • 36. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 37. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 38. 
    'Age discrimination against older workers in the European Community', published in 1993 by Eurolink Age.

     
  • 39. 
    Communication of the Commission on Equality of Opportunity for People with Disabilities, COM(96) 406 final.

     
  • 40. 
    Case C 249/96, Grant v Southwest Trains
     
  • 41. 
    Prais v EC Council, Case 130/75
     
  • 42. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 43. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 44. 
    O'Flynn v Adjudication Officer, Case C-237/94, judgment of 23 May 1996
     
  • 45. 
    See, for example, the UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Swedish Act on discrimination of people with disabilities 1999; Ireland's Employment Equality Bill 1997 and the Draft law in the Netherlands on the Prohibition of Making an unjustifiable Distinction on the grounds of Handicap or Chronic Disease.

     
  • 46. 
    See, for example, the UN Standard Rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities ('the Standard Rules') and the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights understanding of the notion of discrimination contained within the ICESCR (General Comment, 1994).

     
  • 47. 
    Ethnic Discrimination Act which replaces the Ethnic discrimination Act of 1994; Act on discrimination of people with disabilities; Act on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

     
  • 48. 
    Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

     
  • 49. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 50. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 51. 
    Council Recommendation 84/635/EEC of 13 December 1984 on the promotion of positive action for women.

     
  • 52. 
    Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Case C-450/93
     
  • 53. 
    Marshall v Land Nordhein-Westfalen, Case C-409/95, judgment of 11 November 1997
     
  • 54. 
    Communication of the Commission on Equality of Opportunity for People with Disabilities, COM(96) 406 final.

     
  • 55. 
    European Commission (1997) 'Annual report for the Commission: Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union 1996' COM(96) 650, 12.2.1997.

     
  • 56. 
    6 See case C-185/97, Coote, judgment of 22 September 1998
     
  • 57. 
    7 Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex.

     
  • 58. 
    8 In particular, Danfoss, Case C-109/88, judgment of 17 October 1989
     
  • 59. 
    OJ C

     
  • 60. 
    OJ C

     
  • 61. 
    OJ C

     
  • 62. 
    OJ C

     
  • 63. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 64. 
    OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40.

     
  • 65. 
    Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion and working conditions.

     
  • 66. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 67. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 68. 
    Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood.

     
  • 69. 
    In conformity with the Commission Communications on the implementation of the Social Protocol (COM(93) 600 of 14 December 1993) and on adapting and promoting the Social Dialogue (COM(1998) 322 final, of 20 May 1998).

     
  • 70. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 71. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 72. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 73. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 74. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.
     
  • 75. 
    This legally binding act of the European Union establishes a set of objectives which all member states of the European Union must fulfil. The member states are required to implement directives. The member states are free to choose the manner they see fit to fulfil the required objectives.