Industrial Relations in Europe 2012 - European Commission - Europa

An updated leaflet on the recast Directive was published in 2011 132 .
Monitoring the implementation of Directives
EU labour law Directives often provide for their review some years after their transposition.
Furthermore, in line with 'smart' regulation principles, the Commission assesses their
operation and effects with a view to evaluating whether they are ‘fit for purpose’ or whether
they need to be updated or clarified. In the labour law area, a first 'fitness check' is currently
being carried out in the area of information and consultation of workers at work.
Review of the application of Directives
The following reviews of the application of Directives have been carried out over the past two
years:
Review of the Directive on involvement of employees in European Cooperative Societies
(ECS). In accordance with Article 17 of Council Directive 2003/72/EC 133 , the Commission
adopted in 2010 a report on the application of this Directive 134 . It found that its evaluation
was considerably hampered by the very low number of European Cooperative Societies
having been set up in accordance to Regulation 1435/2003 on the Statute of ECS. It
considered further that the complementary nature of the Directive, which is coupled with the
aforementioned Regulation, needed to be taken into account before launching any future
revision process. On 23 February 2012 the Commission issued a report on the application of
Regulation 1435/2003 135 . Subsequently, the Commission consulted stakeholders in 2012 on
whether and how to simplify this regulation.
Report of 27 October 2010 on the application of Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of
young people at work 136 .
Report of 21 December 2010 on the implementation by Member States of Directive
2003/88/EC on the organisation of working time 137 .
Report of 22 July 2011 on the implementation by Member States of Council Directive
91/383/EC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the
safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employment relationship or a
temporary employment relationship 138 .
132 See http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=157&langId=en&pubId=624&type=2&furtherPubs=yes
133 Directive 2003/72/EC, supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 on the Statute for a European
Cooperative Society, with regard to the involvement of employees.
134 COM(2010)481 final of 16.9.2010.
135 COM(2012)72 final of 23.02.2012.
136 Staff working document, SEC(2010) 1339.
137 COM(2010) 802 final of 21.12.2010 and accompanying document SEC(2010) 1611 final of 21.12.2010
138 Staff working document, SEC(2011) 982.
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