Directive 2006/54 - Implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
  6. Sources and disclaimer
  7. Full version
  8. EU Monitor

1.

Current status

This directive has been published on July 26, 2006, entered into force on August 15, 2006 and should have been implemented in national regulation on August 15, 2008 at the latest.

2.

Key information

official title

Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2006/54
Original proposal COM(2004)279 EN
CELEX number261 32006L0054

3.

Key dates

Document 05-07-2006
Publication in Official Journal 26-07-2006; OJ L 204, 26.7.2006,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 05 Volume 008,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 05 Volume 008,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 05 Volume 001
Effect 15-08-2006; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 35
End of validity 31-12-9999
Transposition 15-08-2008; At the latest See Art 33

4.

Legislative text

26.7.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 204/23
 

DIRECTIVE 2006/54/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 5 July 2006

on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 141(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

 

(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 (3) and Council Directive 86/378/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in occupational social security schemes (4) have been significantly amended (5). Council Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (6) and Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex (7) also contain provisions which have as their purpose the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women. Now that new amendments are being made to the said Directives, it is desirable, for reasons of clarity, that the provisions in question should be recast by bringing together in a single text the main provisions existing in this field as well as certain developments arising out of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as the Court of Justice).
 

(2)

Equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of Community law under Article 2 and Article 3(2) of the Treaty and the case-law of the Court of Justice. Those Treaty provisions proclaim equality between men and women as a ‘task’ and an ‘aim’ of the Community and impose a positive obligation to promote it in all its activities.
 

(3)

The Court of Justice has held that the scope of the principle of equal treatment for men and women cannot be confined to the prohibition of discrimination based on the fact that a person is of one or other sex. In view of its purpose and the nature of the rights which it seeks to safeguard, it also applies to discrimination arising from the gender reassignment of a person.
 

(4)

Article 141(3) of the Treaty now provides a specific legal basis for the adoption of Community measures to ensure the application of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
 

(5)

Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union also prohibit any discrimination on grounds of sex and enshrine the right to equal treatment between men and women in all areas, including employment, work and pay.
 

(6)

Harassment and sexual harassment are contrary to the principle of equal treatment between men and women and constitute discrimination on grounds of sex for the purposes of this Directive. These forms of discrimination occur not only in the workplace, but also in the context of access to employment, vocational training and promotion. They should therefore be prohibited and should be subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.
 

(7)

In this context, employers and those responsible for vocational training should be encouraged to take measures to combat all forms of...


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    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 127. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 128. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 129. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 130. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 131. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 132. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 133. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 134. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 135. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 136. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 137. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 138. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 139. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28 September 1994 Case C-7/93 Beuene ECR 1994 page I-4471; 17 April 1997 Case C-147/95 Evrenopoulos, ECR 1997 p I-2057; and 12 September 2002 Case C-351/00 Neimi, ECR 2002 p. I-07007

     
  • 140. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 141. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 142. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 143. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 144. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 145. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 146. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 147. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 148. 
    Judgment of 8 April 1976. Case C-43/75 , ECR. 1976 P.455

     
  • 149. 
    Judgment of 25 May 1971, in C-80/70 Defrenne v Belgian State ECR 1971 P.445

     
  • 150. 
    Judgement of 13.01.2004

     
  • 151. 
    (2002) ECR I-7325

     
  • 152. 
    (2002) ECR I-7007

     
  • 153. 
    (2002) ECR I-4471

     
  • 154. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 155. 
    Judgment of the Court of 16 September 1999 in Case C-218/98, Oumar Dabo Abdoulaye and Others v Régie nationale des usines Renault SA. , ECR 1999 I p. 5723

     
  • 156. 
    Judgment of the Court of 31 May 1995, in Case C-400/93 Specialarbejderforbundet i Danmark v Dansk Industri, formerly Industriens Arbejdsgivere, acting for Royal Copenhagen A/S., ECR 1995 I p.1275

     
  • 157. 
    Judgment in C-129/79, McCarthy Ltd v. Wendy Smith, ECR 1980 P.1275, Judgment of the Court of 30 March 2000 .Jämställdhetsombudsmannen v Örebro läns landsting. Comparison of a midwife's pay with that of a clinical technician - taking into account a supplement and a reduction in working time for inconvenient working hours. Case C-236/98. ECR 2000 I p. 2189

     
  • 158. 
    Judgment of the Court of 17 September 2002. A.G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. ECR. 2002 I p.7325

     
  • 159. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 160. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 161. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 162. 
    recently confirmed in Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 163. 
    Judgement of 26 June 2001, in Case C-381/99, Brunnhofer, ECR I 2001 p. 4961,

     
  • 164. 
    Judgement of 17 May 1990, C-262/88, Barber, ECR. 1990 P.1889

     
  • 165. 
    Judgement of 17 October 1989, C-109/88, Danfoss. ECR. 1989 P.3199

     
  • 166. 
    C-184/89, Nimz v.Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, ECR 1991, p.322

     
  • 167. 
    C-360/90, Arbeiterwohlfahrt der Stadt Berlin v Bötel

     
  • 168. 
    C-58/81 ECR p.2175

     
  • 169. 
    C-171/88, Rinner-Kuhn v Spezial-Gebäudreinigung ECR.1989 p.2743

     
  • 170. 
    C-262/88 Barber, ECR 1990, p.I 1889

     
  • 171. 
    C-80/70, Defrenne I ECR 1971 p. 455.

     
  • 172. 
    C-170/84, ECR 1986, p. 1607

     
  • 173. 
    ECR 1971, p. 445, Case 80/70 Defrenne v Belgian State ("Defrenne I").

     
  • 174. 
    C-12/81, Eileen Garland v British Rail Engineering Ltd, ECR 1982, p.359

     
  • 175. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28th September 1994, Case C-7/93 Beune, ECR 1994 page I-4471 of 17th April 1997 in case 147/95 Evrenopoulos ECR p. I-02057, of 29th November 2001, case C-366/99 Griesmar ECR p. I-09383, of 13th December 2001 case C-206/00. ECR 2001 I-0201 Henri Mouflin and more recently in judgment of 12th September 2002 in C-351/00 Niemi ECR 2002 p. I-07007

     
  • 176. 
    ECR 1990, p.I 1889

     
  • 177. 
    ECR 1971 P.445

     
  • 178. 
    See, in particular, to that effect, Case 170/84 Bilka v Weber von Hartz
     
  • 179. 
    Judgments of the Court of 6th October 1993, C-109/91 Ten Oever, ECR 1993 p.I-4879, of 14th December 1993, C-110/91 Moroni, ECR I-6591, of 22nd December 1993, C-152/91 Neath, ECR I-6953, of 28th September 1994, C-200/91 Coloroll, ECR 1994 p. I-4389. Judgments of 28th September 1994, C-57/93 Vroege ECR 1994 p.I-4541 and C-128-93 Fisscher ECR 1994, P.I-4583 and more recently, judgments of 11th December 1997, C-246/96 Magorrian ECR 1997 p. I-07153 and of 16th May 2000 in case C-78/98 Preston ECR 2000 p. I-03201.

     
  • 180. 
    Judgments of the Court of 6th October 1993, C-109/91 Ten Oever, ECR 1993 p. I-4879, of 14th December 1993, C-110/91 Moroni, ECR I-6591, of 22nd December 1993, C-152/91 Neath, ECR I-6953, of 28th September 1994, C-200/91 Coloroll, ECR 1994 p.I-4389. Judgments of 28th September 1994, C-57/93 Vroege ECR 1994 p.I-4541 and C-128-93 Fisscher ECR 1994, P.I-4583, Judgment, of the Court of 28th September 1994. Case C-7/93. Beune, ECR 1994 page I-4471 and more recently judgments of 11th December 1997, C-246/96 Magorrian ECR 1997 p. I-07153 and of 16th May 2000 in case C-78/98 Preston ECR 2000 p. I-03201, judgement of 25 May 2000 in Case C-50/99. Jean-Marie Podesta v Caisse de retraite par répartition des ingénieurs cadres
     
  • 181. 
    Directive 96/97/EC Article 1 point 3 replacing article 6 of Directive 86/378/EEC see in particular h) and i)

     
  • 182. 
    Birds Eye Walls Ltd. v Friedel M. Roberts. ECR 1993 I p. 5579

     
  • 183. 
    Judgement of 25 May 2000 in Case C-50/99. Jean-Marie Podesta v Caisse de retraite par répartition des ingénieurs cadres
     
  • 184. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28th September 1994. Case C-7/93 Beune, ECR 1994 page I-4471, of 17th April 1997 in case 147/95 Evrenopoulos ECR p. I-02057, of 29th November 2001, case C-366/99 Griesmar ECR p.I-09383, of 13th December 2001 case C-206/00. ECR 2001 I-0201 Henri Mouflin and more recently in judgment of 12th September 2002 in C-351/00 Niemi ECR 2002 p. I-07007.

     
  • 185. 
    Idem as 42

     
  • 186. 
    Judgment of 25 May 2000 in Case C-50/99. Jean-Marie Podesta v Caisse de retraite par répartition des ingénieurs cadres
     
  • 187. 
    ECR 1994-I p.4527

     
  • 188. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 189. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 190. 
    Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Official Journal L 348 28.11.92 p.1

     
  • 191. 
    Case C-185/97, Goote, ECR.1998 I p.5199

     
  • 192. 
    Cases C-180/95 Draehmpaehl, ECR 1997 I p.2195 and C-271/31 Marshal ECR 1993 I P.4367

     
  • 193. 
    OJ C 332, 7.11.1996. p.11 and OJ C 185 18.6.1997 p.21

     
  • 194. 
    Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 April 1997 (OJ C 132, 28. 4. 1997, p.215), Common Position of the Council of 24 July 1997 (OJ C 307, 8. 10. 1997, p.

    6) and Decision of the European Parliament of 6 November 1997 (OJ C 358, 24. 11. 1997).

     
  • 195. 
    SN 157/2/97(SOC) REV 2 of 27 June 1997

     
  • 196. 
    9588/01, SOC 233, CODEC 519 of 6 June 2001

     
  • 197. 
    Commission statement to the minutes (Re amending Directive 97/80/EC) 'In the light of the amendment to the definition of indirect discrimination, the Commission will propose an appropriate amendment to Directive 97/80/EC as amended by Directive 98/52/EC, as expeditiously as possible.' Council statement to the minutes (Re Commission statement on amending Directive 97/80EC) "The Council acknowledges the Commission's intention to make a proposal to amend Directive 97/80/EC in the light of the amendment to the definition of indirect discrimination."

     
  • 198. 
    Judgement of 26 June 2001, in Case C-381/99, Brunnhofer, ECR I 2001 p.4961, Judgement of 27 October 1993 in C-127/92 Enderby, ECR 1993 p. I-5535, see also judgment of 17 October 1989 in C-109/88 Danfoss, ECR 1989 p.3199.

     
  • 199. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 200. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 201. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 202. 
    Judgment of 8 April 1976. Case C-43/75 , ECR. 1976 P.455

     
  • 203. 
    OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p.1

     
  • 204. 
    ECR. 2002 I p.7325

     
  • 205. 
    not published in print yet.

     
  • 206. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 207. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 208. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 209. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28th September 1994. Case C-7/93 Beune, ECR 1994 page I-4471 or 17th April 1997 in case 147/95 Evrenopoulos ECR p.I-02057 of 29th November 2001, case C-366/99 Griesmar ECR p I-09383, of 13th December 2001 case C-206/00. ECR 2001 I-0201 Henri Mouflin and more recently in judgment of 12th September 2002 in C-351/00 Niemi ECR 2002 p. I-07007.

     
  • 210. 
    Birds Eye Walls Ltd. v Friedel M. Roberts. ECR 1993 I p. 5579

     
  • 211. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 212. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 213. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 214. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28 September 1994 Case C-7/93 Beuene ECR 1994 page I-4471; 17 April 1997 Case C-147/95 Evrenopoulos, ECR 1997 p I-2057; and 12 September 2002 Case C-351/00 Neimi, ECR 2002 p. I-07007

     
  • 215. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 216. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 217. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 218. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 219. 
    OJ L 18019 July 2000 p.22

     
  • 220. 
    OJ.L 303 2 December 2000 p.16

     
  • 221. 
    Judgment of 15 May 1986 in Case C-222/84 Johnston; judgment of 26 October 1999, Sirdar,
     
  • 222. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 223. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 224. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 225. 
    Judgment of 8 April 1976. Case C-43/75 , ECR. 1976 P.455

     
  • 226. 
    Judgment of 8 April 1976. Case C-43/75 , ECR. 1976 P.455

     
  • 227. 
    Judgment of 8 April 1976. Case C-43/75 , ECR. 1976 P.455

     
  • 228. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 229. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 230. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 231. 
    Judgement of 16th May 2000 in case C-78/98 Preston ECR 2000 p. I-03201.

     
  • 232. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 233. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 234. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 235. 
    Judgments of the Court of 28 September 1994 Case C-7/93 Beuene ECR 1994 page I-4471; 17 April 1997 Case C-147/95 Evrenopoulos, ECR 1997 p I-2057; and 12 September 2002 Case C-351/00 Neimi, ECR 2002 p. I-07007

     
  • 236. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 237. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 238. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 239. 
    OJ C , , p.

     
  • 240. 
    OJ C , , p. .

     
  • 241. 
    OJ C , , p. .

     
  • 242. 
    OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40, Directive as amended by Directive 2002/73/EC (OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p.15).

     
  • 243. 
    OJ L 225, 12.8.1986, p. 40, Directive as amended by Directive 96/97/EC (OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 20).

     
  • 244. 
    OJ L 45, 19.2.1975, p. 19.

     
  • 245. 
    OJ L 14, 20.1.1998, p. 6, Directive as amended by Directive 98/52/EC (OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 66).

     
  • 246. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 247. 
    europa.eu.int/comm/ employment_social/news/2003/jul/consultation_en.html.

     
  • 248. 
    Judgment of 13.1.2004.

     
  • 249. 
    1990 ECR I-1889

     
  • 250. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 251. 
    OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p. 1.

     
  • 252. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 253. 
    OJ L 145, 19.6.1996, p. 4.

     
  • 254. 
    OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p. 1.

     
  • 255. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 256. 
    Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000. Deutsche Post AG v Elisabeth Sievers (C-270/97) and Brunhilde Schrage (C-271/97). Joined cases C-270/97 and C-271/97. ECR 2000 p. I-00929

     
  • 257. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 258. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 259. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee of 24.1.2003 'Updating and simplifying the Community acquis', COM(2003)71final.

     
  • 260. 
    Judgments of the Court of 17 September 2002. A. G. Lawrence and Others v Regent Office Care Ltd, Commercial Catering Group and Mitie Secure Services Ltd. Case C-320/00. European Court Reports 2002 Page I-07325 and Allonby, C-256/01

     
  • 261. 
    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.
     
  • 262. 
    EUR-lex provides an overview of the proposal, amendments, citations and legality.