EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, HEALTH AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL 8– 9 DECEMBER 2005 EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY ITEMS 1. (poss.) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS Interinstitutional File: 2004/0158 (COD) Political agreement 2. (poss.) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality Interinstitutional File: 2005/0017 (COD) Political agreement 3. Directive on portability of supplementary pensions Exchange of views 4. Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time Interinstitutional File: 2004/0209 (COD) (poss.) Political agreement 5. Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (Miscellaneous amendments 2005) General approach 6. Proposal for a Decision on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for all in 2007 Interinstitutional File: 2005/0107 (COD) General approach 7. (poss.) Proposal for a Directive amending and simplifying procedures in existing health and safety Directives Exchange of views or general approach 8. Demography and Human Capital Policy debate Employment Committee Opinion on Human Capital Green Paper on Demography
9. EU Sustainable development strategy Conclusions 10. Corporate Social Responsibility Exchange of views on Commission communication 11. Annual follow-up to the Beijing Platform Council conclusions 12. Annual Commission report on Immigration and Integration Employment Committee Opinion 13. (poss.) Commission communication on the sustainability of the European Social Model Social Protection Committee Opinion