Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 16-17/06/2016 - Main results, 16 June - Hoofdinhoud
Main results, 16 June
Access to medicines
15/06/2016
The Council will discuss the situation in the pharmaceutical sector
Employment and social policy
The Council held a policy debate on the employment and social policy aspects of the 2016 European Semester exercise and approved country specific recommendations.
"European cooperation is essential in the fight against global homophobia and to improve women's rights. It is important that Europe shows where it stands. Gay rights and women's rights are human rights, without limits"
Lodewijk Asscher, Netherlands' vice Prime Minister and Minister for Social Affairs and Employment
Meeting information
Outcome of the Council meeting
Indicative programme - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 16-17/06/2016
Provisional agenda, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 16-17 June 2016
The Council adopted conclusions on gender equality and on LGBTI equality.
The President of the Council, Mr Lodewijk Asscher, Netherlands' vice Prime Minister and Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, declared "European cooperation is essential in the fight against global homophobia and to improve women's rights. It is important that Europe shows where it stands. Gay rights and women's rights are human rights, without limits. Everyone has the right to be who you want to be, regardless of background or origin. It is very important that we now have a common European vision and goal that ensures collective action against countries and organizations that infringe gender equality, the rights of women, gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender and intersex persons."
Council conclusions on gender equality
Council conclusions on LGBTI equality
The Council took note of progress reports on accessibility for goods and services, carcinogens or mutagens at work, equal treatment and on posting of workers directives. Regarding posting of workers, the Commission updated the member states on the state of play with respect to the yellow card procedure.
Progress report on the accessibility directive for products and services
Progress report on equal treatment directive
Progress report on posting of workers
The Council took also note of the EU-level sectoral social partner agreement on the ILO work in fishing Convention.
The Commission presented to the Council the new skills package.
The Council adopted conclusions on social dialogue and on combating poverty and social exclusion.
17 June
Health and Consumer affairs
The Council is expected to adopt three sets of conclusions on:
food products improvement
a one health approach to combat antimicrobial resistance
strengthening the balance in the EU pharmaceutical system
Under any other business, the presidency will inform ministers about the agreement reached with the European Parliament on new EU rules for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
Reform of the EU rules for medical and in vitro devices