European Union Instrument which Encourage an Identification of the Roles of the Government and the Social Partners in Promoting the Expansion and Diversification of Training

• Regulation of the Council on Freedom of Movement for Workers within the Community ((EEC) No 1612/68)
• Council Regulation Establishing a European Training Foundation ((EEC) No 1360/90)
• Council Decision on the Promotion of European Pathways in Work-linked Training, Including Apprenticeship (1999/51/EC)
• Commission Recommendation to the Member States on Vocational Preparation for Young People Who Are Unemployed or Threatened by Unemployment (77/467/EEC)
• Council Recommendation on the Employment of Disabled People in the Community (86/379/EEC)

Regulation of the Council on Freedom of Movement for Workers within the Community ((EEC) No 1612/68)

PART III COMMITTEES FOR ENSURING CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES IN MATTERS CONCERNING THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT

TITLE I The Advisory Committee

Article 25

The Advisory Committee shall be responsible in particular for:

4. delivering, either at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative, reasoned opinions on general questions or on questions of principle, in particular on exchange of information concerning developments in the labour market, on the movement of workers between Member States, on programmes or measures to develop vocational guidance and vocational training which are likely to increase the possibilities of freedom of movement and employment, and on all forms of assistance to workers and their families, including social assistance and the housing of workers.

Article 26

1. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of six members for each Member State, two of whom shall represent the government, two the trade unions and two the employers' associations.
2. For each of the categories referred to in paragraph 1, one alternate member shall be appointed by each Member State.
3. The term of office of the members and their alternates shall be two years. Their appointments shall be renewable. On expiry of their term of office, the members and their alternates shall remain in office until replaced or until their appointments are renewed.

Council Regulation Establishing a European Training Foundation ((EEC) No 1360/90)

Article 4

General provisions

2. Representatives of the social partners at European level which are already active in the work of the Community institutions, and international organizations active in the training field, may be associated with the work of the Foundation, notably as provided for in Articles 5 (8) and 6 (1) and (2).

Article 6

Advisory forum

1. The Foundation shall have an advisory forum appointed by the governing board.
   The members of the forum shall be selected from experts among training and other circles concerned in the work of the Foundation, taking into account the need to ensure the presence of representatives of the social partners, of those international organizations active in the provision of training assistance, and of the eligible countries.
   There shall be appointed two experts from each of the Member States, from each of the eligible countries and from the social partners at European level.

Council Decision on the Promotion of European Pathways in Work-linked Training, Including Apprenticeship (1999/51/EC)

Article 6

Support measures and accompanying measures

1. The Commission shall be responsible for the production and appropriate dissemination and monitoring of the EUROPASS Training in close cooperation with the Member States. To that end, each Member State shall designate one or more bodies responsible for ensuring implementation at national level, in close cooperation with the social partners and, where appropriate, with representative organisations for work-linked training.

Commission Recommendation to the Member States on Vocational Preparation for Young People Who Are Unemployed or Threatened by Unemployment (77/467/EEC)

I. BASIS FOR ACTION

Vocational Preparation

27. In order to achieve the recommended objective of providing adequate vocational preparation for all unemployed young people, it will be necessary to use all existing and potential educational and training resources. The Social Partners have both resources and experience to contribute and should therefore be associated with the planning, organization and implementation of vocational preparation programmes.

II. RECOMMENDATION

Vocational Preparation

5. In providing vocational preparation full use should be made of all existing training resources and experience including those of employers, trade unions, and other appropriate bodies. The Social Partners should be associated with the planning, organization and implementation of vocational preparation.

Council Recommendation of 24 July 1986 on the Employment of Disabled People in the Community (86/379/EEC)

I. HEREBY RECOMMENDS MEMBER STATES:

1. To take all appropriate measures to promote fair opportunities for disabled people in the field of employment and vocational training, including initial training and employment as well as rehabilitation and resettlement. The principle of fair opportunity for disabled people should be applied in respect of:
   1. access to employment and vocational training, whether normal or special, including guidance, placement and follow-up services;
   2. retention in that employment or vocational training and protection from unfair dismissal;
   3. opportunities for promotion and in-service training.
2. To this end, to continue and, if necessary, intensify and re-examine their policies to help disabled people, where appropriate after consulting disabled people's organizations and both sides of industry; such policies should take account of measures and specific activities implemented in the other Member States which have proved effective and worthwhile.

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