1. The Dutch consultation economy, structural reforms and Europe 2020
Social partners, European Semester and the Dutch EU-Presidency 2016
The Dutch consultation economy, structural reforms and Europe 2020
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2. European Semester 2016
Outline
Dutch priorities for the 2016 Presidency
Visit by VP Valdis Dombrovskis
Regular European Semester consultations; four focal points
Conference on Decent Work in Europe

3. 1. Dutch priorities for the 2016 Presidency
Joint priorities for Dutch EU presidency:
Revive the Europe 2020 strategy
Further development of Single Market
Further development of EMU
Action Plan for Fair Labour Mobility in the EU

4. 2. Visit by VP Valdis Dombrovskis
12 January 2016
Exchange of views with a SER-delegation
What does Europe expect of us?
What do we expect of Europe?

5. 3. Four focal points for European Semester consultation
Preparations for the EU Spring Summit
Preparation of the Dutch National Reform Programme (NRP)
Adressing the country specific recommendations in The Netherlands
Work Programme of the European Commission
Even more important in the new European Semester
= Umbrella for EU 2020 and Stability & Growth Pact and macro-economic imbalances procedure
= Framework for domestic implementation

6. Focal point: EU Spring Summit
Annual Growth Survey = start European Semester
Formal consultation with Minister of Economic Affairs on eve of EU Spring Summit
Prepared in SER-committees
Joint discussion paper is sent to the Minister in advance
Follow-up consultation of social partners after Spring Summit by senior civil servants

7. Focal point: Dutch NR Programme
Priorities European Semester
Adressing country specific recommendations
Progress with Dutch Europe 2020 strategy
NRP is responsibility of Dutch government
Consultation of stakeholders: kick-off meeting in January
= social partners, local governments, (NGO’s)
Consultation on draft chapters, more time for discussion
Social partners and local governments contribute annex to NRP

8. Focal point: Recommendations to NL
Briefing of social partners on country specific recommendations
Implementation is government responsibility
Government must reply through NRP
Government consults social partners on NRP
So social partners are consulted indirectly on country specific recommendations and implementation
New: country report presented by European Commission representatives to Dutch social partners (1 March)
So social partner consultation before publication of country specific recommendations

9. Focal point: Work Programme European Commission
The SER-committee on Europe monitors the work programme on relevance for current/ coming advisory reports

10. 4. Conference on Decent Work in Europe
Monday 30 May 2016
The conference will focus on how social partners at various levels, in co-operation with governments and the EU, can contribute to the promotion of decent work in the 28 member states.
Europe 2020/ contribution of social partners
Corporate Social Responsibility
Labour migration and decent work
This is still work in progress.