[ARTICLE 136a]

SINGLE MARKET:

SOCIAL SUMMIT SET UP TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE

IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LABOUR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION=

[ARTICLE 136a]

AMENDMENT TO: Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and t= he Treaty establishing the European Community (Lisbon, 13 December 2007)<= /span>

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Policy Area:

Treaty= on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three Policies and Internal Act= ions of the Union, Title IX Social Policy, Ar= ticle 136a

Amendment:<= /o:p>

Clause 2,&n= bsp; page 1, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i) Article 2, paragraphs 114 to 122, inserted Article 136a TEC (TFEU) relating to social partners, and amendments to Articles 137 to 140, 143 and 148 TEC (TFEU) relating to social policy; and

(ii)’.

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“= ;SOCIAL POLICY

114) The heading of Title XI "SOCIAL POLICY, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND YOUTH" shall be replaced by the heading "SOCIAL POLICY", renumbered IX; the headi= ng "Chapter 1 – Social provisions" shall be deleted.

115) The following new Articl= e 136a shall be inserted:

"ARTICLE 136a

The Union recognises and promotes the role of the social partne= rs at its level, taking into account the diversity of national systems. It shall facilitate dialogue between the social partners, respecting their autonomy.=

The Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment s= hall contribute to social

dialogue."

Consolidated Treaty Article(s):

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Expl= anation:

This Article is an attempt to dictate a Union social policy which ensures the effective implementation of EU labour and social legislation. The Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment was established by a Council Decisi= on in 2003. It is composed of the Council Presidency and the two subsequent Presidencies, the Commission and all the social partners (employers and tra= de union organisations). The main aim is to ensure that social partners participate in implementing the <= span class=3DSpellE>EU's economic and social policies. It enables social partners to contribute to the Union social strategy and to the definition of European social standards. The European social dialogue is a component of t= he so called European social model.

The new Article 136a recognises the role of the social partners at the Union level and especially has attempted to acknowledge the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment importance to soc= ial dialogue. It is a clear project for forwarding EU socialist governance, focusing not on feedback but on the effective implementation of European social and labour legislation.