COM(2010)373 - Reaffirming the free movement of workers: rights and major developments

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Key information

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Reaffirming the free movement of workers: rights and major developments
 
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Decision making procedure Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number221 COM(2010)373 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2010)373
procedure number223 2010/2273(INI)
CELEX number224 52010DC0373

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Document 13-07-2010
Online publication 13-07-2010

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    OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2, hereinafter
     
  • 2. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 3. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 4. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 5. 
    Situation in 2008.

     
  • 6. 
    37% (11.3 million persons) of non-nationals in EU-27 are citizens of another Member State. The number of non-nationals in EU-27 has increased by 42% since 2001 (for further details, see Eurostat Statistics in focus 94/2009).

     
  • 7. 
    COM(2008) 840 of 10.12.2008.

     
  • 8. 
    COM(2007) 773 of 6.12.2007.

     
  • 9. 
    COM(2002) 694 of 11.12.2002.

     
  • 10. 
    OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1.

     
  • 11. 
    Temporary restrictions may apply until 30.4.2011 at the latest to nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and until 31.12.2013 at the latest to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.

     
  • 12. 
    Case C-75/63.

     
  • 13. 
    Case C-53/63.

     
  • 14. 
    Case C-66/85.

     
  • 15. 
    Cases C-53/81 and C-139/85.

     
  • 16. 
    Cases C-196/87 and C-456/02.

     
  • 17. 
    Transitional arrangements, usually imposed on citizens of new Member States during a certain period after accession, apply to access to the labour market and not to self-employed activities.

     
  • 18. 
    Case C- 268/99.

     
  • 19. 
    Case C-3/87.

     
  • 20. 
    Case C-202/90.

     
  • 21. 
    Case C-53/81 .

     
  • 22. 
    Case C-344/87.

     
  • 23. 
    Case C-413/01.

     
  • 24. 
    Case C-53/81 .

     
  • 25. 
    Case C-109/04.

     
  • 26. 
    Case C-294/06.

     
  • 27. 
    Case C-3/90.

     
  • 28. 
    Case C-188/00.

     
  • 29. 
    Case C-413/01 .

     
  • 30. 
    Case C-106/91.

     
  • 31. 
    Case C-152/73 .

     
  • 32. 
    Case C-357/89 .

     
  • 33. 
    Cases C-415/93 and C-519/04 .

     
  • 34. 
    Case C-212/05 .

     
  • 35. 
    Case C-357/89 .

     
  • 36. 
    Case C-370/90 .

     
  • 37. 
    Case C-214/94 .

     
  • 38. 
    Such as where the person was hired, whether the contract of employment was concluded in accordance with the law of a Member State and whether the employment relationship is governed by that law, or whether the person is affiliated to a social security system of a Member State and is subject to income tax in that country.

     
  • 39. 
    Article 2(2) of the Directive.

     
  • 40. 
    Case C-85/96 .

     
  • 41. 
    Article 7(3) of the Directive.

     
  • 42. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 43. 
    Case C-292/89 .

     
  • 44. 
    Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1) deals with social security rights from 1.5.2010; a first step in the area of supplementary pensions is Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46).

     
  • 45. 
    Article 5 of the Regulation.

     
  • 46. 
    ec.europa.eu/eures/.

     
  • 47. 
    Case C-149/79 .

     
  • 48. 
    Cases C-138/02, C-258/04 and C-22/08 .

     
  • 49. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 50. 
    Case C-22/08 .

     
  • 51. 
    Ibid.

     
  • 52. 
    ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications and ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/docs

     
  • 53. 
    Article 3(1) of the Regulation and Article 53 of Directive 2005/36/EC.

     
  • 54. 
    Case C-379/87 .

     
  • 55. 
    Case C-281/98 .

     
  • 56. 
    A forthcoming Commission staff working document will discuss these issues in greater detail.

     
  • 57. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 58. 
    Recently in case C-290/94 .

     
  • 59. 
    Cases C-405/01 and C-47/02; the Court confirmed this in four rulings.

     
  • 60. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 61. 
    Case C-419/92.

     
  • 62. 
    Case C-285/01 .

     
  • 63. 
    Cases C-36/74, 13/76, C-415/93, C-519/04 , C-176/96.and C-325/08.

     
  • 64. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 65. 
    Case C-152/73 .

     
  • 66. 
    Case C-237/94 .

     
  • 67. 
    Case C-138/02 .

     
  • 68. 
    Cases C-379/87 and C-424/97 .

     
  • 69. 
    Case C-415/93 .

     
  • 70. 
    Case C-136/00.

     
  • 71. 
    OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2, hereinafter
     
  • 72. 
    Case C-225/85 .

     
  • 73. 
    Case C-44/72 .

     
  • 74. 
    Case C-15/96 .

     
  • 75. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 76. 
    Case C-197/86 .

     
  • 77. 
    Case C-85/96.

     
  • 78. 
    Such as a minimum subsistence or child-raising allowance, study grants and childbirth allowance, loans.

     
  • 79. 
    Case C-137/84 .

     
  • 80. 
    Case C-59/85.

     
  • 81. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 82. 
    Case C-337/97 .

     
  • 83. 
    Case C-385/00 .

     
  • 84. 
    Cases C-175/88 and C-151/94 .

     
  • 85. 
    COM(2006) 825 of 19.12.2006.

     
  • 86. 
    COM(2001) 214 of 19.4.2001.

     
  • 87. 
    Case C-391/97 .

     
  • 88. 
    Cases C-234/01 and C-290/04 .

     
  • 89. 
    Case C-336/96.

     
  • 90. 
    COM(2006) 823 of 19.12.2006

     
  • 91. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 92. 
    Case C-22/08 .

     
  • 93. 
    Directives 68/360/EEC for migrant workers and Directive 90/364/EEC for non-active persons.

     
  • 94. 
    Case C-292/89 .

     
  • 95. 
    Article 14 of the Directive.

     
  • 96. 
    See
     
  • 97. 
    Article 7(3) of the Directive.

     
  • 98. 
    Article 23 of the Directive.

     
  • 99. 
    Article 12 of the Regulation.

     
  • 100. 
    Joint cases C-389/87 and C-390/87 .

     
  • 101. 
    Cases C-310/08 and C-480/08. In its judgements of 23.2.2010 on these cases the CJ held that Article 12 of Regulation 1612/68 permits to recognise to the child of a migrant worker an independent right of residence in connection with the right of access to education in the host member state. The CJ also notes that the right of residence of the child and the parent cannot be made conditional on financial self-sufficiency.

     
  • 102. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 103. 
    Case C-3/90 .

     
  • 104. 
    Ibid.

     
  • 105. 
    ec.europa.eu/solvit/.

     
  • 106. 
    IT tools such as the Internal Market Information System (IMI) aimed at facilitating administrative cooperation between Member States' administrations are also helpful.

     
  • 107. 
    -->
     
  • 108. 
    For example, see Guidelines on better application of Directive 2004/38/EC, COM(2009) 313 of 2.7.2009.

     
  • 109. 
    See the updated guide
     
  • 110. 
    European Network on Free Movement of Workers within the European Union is available at: -->
     
  • 111. 
    OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2, hereinafter
     
  • 112. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 113. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 114. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 115. 
    Situation in 2008.

     
  • 116. 
    37% (11.3 million persons) of non-nationals in EU-27 are citizens of another Member State. The number of non-nationals in EU-27 has increased by 42% since 2001 (for further details, see Eurostat Statistics in focus 94/2009).

     
  • 117. 
    COM(2008) 840 of 10.12.2008.

     
  • 118. 
    COM(2007) 773 of 6.12.2007.

     
  • 119. 
    COM(2002) 694 of 11.12.2002.

     
  • 120. 
    OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1.

     
  • 121. 
    Temporary restrictions may apply until 30.4.2011 at the latest to nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and until 31.12.2013 at the latest to nationals of Bulgaria and Romania.

     
  • 122. 
    Case C-75/63.

     
  • 123. 
    Case C-53/63.

     
  • 124. 
    Case C-66/85.

     
  • 125. 
    Cases C-53/81 and C-139/85.

     
  • 126. 
    Cases C-196/87 and C-456/02.

     
  • 127. 
    Transitional arrangements, usually imposed on citizens of new Member States during a certain period after accession, apply to access to the labour market and not to self-employed activities.

     
  • 128. 
    Case C- 268/99.

     
  • 129. 
    Case C-3/87.

     
  • 130. 
    Case C-202/90.

     
  • 131. 
    Case C-53/81 .

     
  • 132. 
    Case C-344/87.

     
  • 133. 
    Case C-413/01.

     
  • 134. 
    Case C-53/81 .

     
  • 135. 
    Case C-109/04.

     
  • 136. 
    Case C-294/06.

     
  • 137. 
    Case C-3/90.

     
  • 138. 
    Case C-188/00.

     
  • 139. 
    Case C-413/01 .

     
  • 140. 
    Case C-106/91.

     
  • 141. 
    Case C-152/73 .

     
  • 142. 
    Case C-357/89 .

     
  • 143. 
    Cases C-415/93 and C-519/04 .

     
  • 144. 
    Case C-212/05 .

     
  • 145. 
    Case C-357/89 .

     
  • 146. 
    Case C-370/90 .

     
  • 147. 
    Case C-214/94 .

     
  • 148. 
    Such as where the person was hired, whether the contract of employment was concluded in accordance with the law of a Member State and whether the employment relationship is governed by that law, or whether the person is affiliated to a social security system of a Member State and is subject to income tax in that country.

     
  • 149. 
    Article 2(2) of the Directive.

     
  • 150. 
    Case C-85/96 .

     
  • 151. 
    Article 7(3) of the Directive.

     
  • 152. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 153. 
    Case C-292/89 .

     
  • 154. 
    Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p.

    1) deals with social security rights from 1.5.2010; a first step in the area of supplementary pensions is Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 (OJ L 209, 25.7.1998, p. 46).

     
  • 155. 
    Article 5 of the Regulation.

     
  • 156. 
    ec.europa.eu/eures/.

     
  • 157. 
    Case C-149/79 .

     
  • 158. 
    Cases C-138/02, C-258/04 and C-22/08 .

     
  • 159. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 160. 
    Case C-22/08 .

     
  • 161. 
    Ibid.

     
  • 162. 
    ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications and ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/docs

     
  • 163. 
    Article 3(1) of the Regulation and Article 53 of Directive 2005/36/EC.

     
  • 164. 
    Case C-379/87 .

     
  • 165. 
    Case C-281/98 .

     
  • 166. 
    A forthcoming Commission staff working document will discuss these issues in greater detail.

     
  • 167. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 168. 
    Recently in case C-290/94 .

     
  • 169. 
    Cases C-405/01 and C-47/02; the Court confirmed this in four rulings.

     
  • 170. 
    EU law on free movement of workers applies to EU citizens and their family members, irrespective of their nationality.

     
  • 171. 
    Case C-419/92.

     
  • 172. 
    Case C-285/01 .

     
  • 173. 
    Cases C-36/74, 13/76, C-415/93, C-519/04 , C-176/96.and C-325/08.

     
  • 174. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 175. 
    Case C-152/73 .

     
  • 176. 
    Case C-237/94 .

     
  • 177. 
    Case C-138/02 .

     
  • 178. 
    Cases C-379/87 and C-424/97 .

     
  • 179. 
    Case C-415/93 .

     
  • 180. 
    Case C-136/00.

     
  • 181. 
    OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2, hereinafter
     
  • 182. 
    Case C-225/85 .

     
  • 183. 
    Case C-44/72 .

     
  • 184. 
    Case C-15/96 .

     
  • 185. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 186. 
    Case C-197/86 .

     
  • 187. 
    Case C-85/96.

     
  • 188. 
    Such as a minimum subsistence or child-raising allowance, study grants and childbirth allowance, loans.

     
  • 189. 
    Case C-137/84 .

     
  • 190. 
    Case C-59/85.

     
  • 191. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 192. 
    Case C-337/97 .

     
  • 193. 
    Case C-385/00 .

     
  • 194. 
    Cases C-175/88 and C-151/94 .

     
  • 195. 
    COM(2006) 825 of 19.12.2006.

     
  • 196. 
    COM(2001) 214 of 19.4.2001.

     
  • 197. 
    Case C-391/97 .

     
  • 198. 
    Cases C-234/01 and C-290/04 .

     
  • 199. 
    Case C-336/96.

     
  • 200. 
    COM(2006) 823 of 19.12.2006

     
  • 201. 
    OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

     
  • 202. 
    Case C-22/08 .

     
  • 203. 
    Directives 68/360/EEC for migrant workers and Directive 90/364/EEC for non-active persons.

     
  • 204. 
    Case C-292/89 .

     
  • 205. 
    Article 14 of the Directive.

     
  • 206. 
    See
     
  • 207. 
    Article 7(3) of the Directive.

     
  • 208. 
    Article 23 of the Directive.

     
  • 209. 
    Article 12 of the Regulation.

     
  • 210. 
    Joint cases C-389/87 and C-390/87 .

     
  • 211. 
    Cases C-310/08 and C-480/08. In its judgements of 23.2.2010 on these cases the CJ held that Article 12 of Regulation 1612/68 permits to recognise to the child of a migrant worker an independent right of residence in connection with the right of access to education in the host member state. The CJ also notes that the right of residence of the child and the parent cannot be made conditional on financial self-sufficiency.

     
  • 212. 
    OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p.77, hereinafter
     
  • 213. 
    Case C-3/90 .

     
  • 214. 
    Ibid.

     
  • 215. 
    ec.europa.eu/solvit/.

     
  • 216. 
    IT tools such as the Internal Market Information System (IMI) aimed at facilitating administrative cooperation between Member States' administrations are also helpful.

     
  • 217. 
    -->
     
  • 218. 
    For example, see Guidelines on better application of Directive 2004/38/EC, COM(2009) 313 of 2.7.2009.

     
  • 219. 
    See the updated guide
     
  • 220. 
    European Network on Free Movement of Workers within the European Union is available at: -->
     
  • 221. 
    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.
     
  • 222. 
    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.
     
  • 223. 
    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.
     
  • 224. 
    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.
     
  • 225. 
    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.