Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue in the EMCEF Balatongyörök, April 29, 2006

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Balatongyörök, April 29, 2006


EMCEFEMCEFHow we see the European How we see the European

IntegrationIntegration How we see the European How we see the European

IntegrationIntegration

Integration process will continueDespite the enlargement in 2007 and

further agreements of association, as lot more of issues will be decided upon at European level

This refers mainly to issues on the Lisbon list and will continue beyond 2010


EMCEFEMCEFWho will Who will decide?decide?Who will Who will decide?decide?

Due to the results of the Nice Summit, the role of the Parliament will be considerably increase after enlargement – Consultation procedure

European regulations will be decided upon in an increasingly European sense – principle of majority rule and role of the Council

EU Commission has gained in quality again – mainly due to the new EU member countries


EMCEFEMCEFIndustrial Industrial

PolicyPolicyIndustrial Industrial

PolicyPolicy

Focussing on services has been dominant for long – greater emphasis on industrial issues only since 2004

Recognizing importance of industrial development for reaching Lisbon aims

Integration of other issues into industrial policy


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DetailDetailIn In

DetailDetail

EU-Commission initiatives on horizontal issues – general and specific conditions

Further branch-related initiatives with specific programmes

Strengthening industrial branches not by subsidies, but other measures of support

Several EMCEF branches are among them


EMCEFEMCEFFurther Further

InitiativesInitiativesFurther Further

InitiativesInitiatives

Better regulation – better legislationDominance of environmental action

programmes over industrial policy decreases

European market of services shall also support industrial development – Directive is on the agenda


EMCEFEMCEFEnergy Energy PolicyPolicy

Energy Energy PolicyPolicy

Larger role of the EU – coordination of national policies

Focus is on ensuring energy supplyDebate on energy resources will gain in

importance in the years to come – including our own reserves, new technologies and economizing on energy


EMCEFEMCEFPresent Present

SituationSituationPresent Present

SituationSituation

Wave of mergers – driving forces are great capital requirements as well as developments in other countries

National concepts have no futureEnergy companies will continue to play

an important role in the development of society and in social affairs


EMCEFEMCEFSocial Social

RegulationsRegulationsSocial Social

RegulationsRegulations

Since establishing the Single Market, the social dimension of the integration process has been missing – the „European Social Model“ cannot replace it

Debates on the Services Directive and the Constitution have explosive effects

Social dialogues can play a role here by benefiting from the social partners’ competencies


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DialoguesDialoguesSocial Social

DialoguesDialogues

Delor’s concept was to close the gap in terms of social issues – today, however, it could comprise even more

Till now only a few results: 32 branch dialogues and UNICE/ETUC with considerable differences in quality – large industrial branches are missing

Improving quality and topics is necessary – we are working on it


EMCEFEMCEFOpportunitiOpportuniti

esesOpportunitiOpportuniti

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Improving mutual recognitionConsultations on all issues relating to the

industrial branches are possible – it is important to consult at all levels

External expertise should increasingly be used

Same refers to other EU programmes


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Qualification gains in importance due to demographic changes

Industrial safety is very cost-intensiveTopics relating to industrial policies have

to be put on the agendaOther topics will come: Legal framework

for collective bargaining


EMCEFEMCEFThe Role We The Role We

PlayPlayThe Role We The Role We

PlayPlay

Social dialogue presupposes different roles

From the traditional as well as practical point of view there are different addressees in the EP and the EU Commission

Reaching agreement on the topics can be used in the interest of the given branch and people


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Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue in the EMCEF Balatongyörök, April 29, 2006