The european union agency for fundamental rights was established by council regulation ec no 1682007 on 15 february 2007. Under the directive, all forms of direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin are prohibited. The appreciation of the facts from which it may be inferred that there has been direct or indirect discrimination is a matter for national judicial or other competent bodies, in accordance with rules of national law or. Directive and 200078ec employment equality directive in 2000 to promote equality and combat discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity, religion or belief amongst others signalled the intent of the eu member states 1 council directive 200043ec of 29 june 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between. Journal of the european union and available in eurlex. Council directive 200078ec, called employment equality framework directive, is an eu. The eea is an agency of the european union engineered by.
Directive 200043ec italian implementation legislation general this paper sets out my initial views as to the conformity of the italian implementation legislation with the above directive. Judgment of the court grand chamber directive 200078ec. Office for official publications of the european communities. Directive 200053ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 september 2000 on endof life vehicles page 1 of 1 elvlt 12dec01 official journal l 269, 21102000 p. Directive 200053ec of the european parliament and of the. History originally founded in 1949, liebherr is a group of companies with activities throughout the world and an extensive range of products and services. The details are in the annex, together with some background information. Directive 200043ec is intended to implement the principle of equal treatment on grounds of racial and ethnic origin in the eu, including in employment. The impact of the racial equality directive views of. In terms of secondary law, the eu s employment equality directive 2000 78 ec.
Religious equality squeezed between profit and prejudice. Implementation of employment directive 2000 78 ec25 1. This directive prohibits employment discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Council directive 200078ec framework equality directive monday, 27 november, 2000. Directive 200031ec directive 200031ec of the european parliament and of the council on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market. The provisions on burden of proof contained in council directives 200043ec and 200078ec are the outcome of developments in both case law and lawmaking in an endeavour to make equal treatment and protection against discrimination legal realities in the entire field for which the european union is competent and in community law itself. Recital 21 general data protection regulation gdpr. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, their own funds, as defined in directive 200012ec, shall not fall below that amount. To this end, the particulars referred to in article 3 must be indicated in the. Scope of the eu antidiscrimination law and definitions of key. Now that new amendments are being made to the said directive, it is desirable, in order to clarify matters, that it should be. Equality directives include the employment equality directive directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the gender equal access to goods and services directive directive 20041ec.
With the introduction of the two abovementioned directives, the legal framework on equal treatment between men and women became obsolete and required a number of. The two anti discrimination directives enacted by the eu legislature in 2000 introduce d a number of new legal requirements into eu law, which in turn required enactment into national law. Directive 200078ec equal treatment safety and health. The european union set up a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, empowering it to combat discrimination based on religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation on the labour market the scope and the enforceability vary from country to country, which is why directive 200078ec lays down general minimum rules in. The adoption of the council directives 200043ec racial equality directive and 200078ec employment equality directive in 2000 to promote equality and combat discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity, religion or belief amongst others signalled the intent of the eu member states. Council directive 200078ec framework equality directive. Council directive 200043ec of 29 june 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin. Capital requirements directive recast of directive 200012ec. Council directive 76207eec gender equality in employment, training, and employment opportunities.
Directive 2000ec of the european parliament and of the. Indirect discrimination may be in the form of less favourable treatment of the person or. Council directive 2000 78 ec framework equality directive monday, 27 november, 2000. Homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in the eu member states. The council of the european union, having regard to the treaty establishing the european community, and in particular article thereof, having regard to the proposal from the commission1. Directive 19994ec of the european parliament and of the council of 22 february 1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts the european parliament and the council of the european union, having regard to the treaty establishing the european community, and in particular article 100a thereof, having regard to the proposal from the. L 30318 en official journal of the european communities 2. It contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market, while protecting human health and wellbeing. Council directive 797eec gender equality in access to social security. The impact of the racial equality directive views of trade unions and employers in the european union 7 according to article 17 of council directive 200043ec implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin also known as racial equality directive the european union agency. Transformations in eu biofuels markets under the renewable. An eu directive council directive 2000 78 ec was adopted in 2000 that required legal rights for disabled workers across the eu.
Harmonization of georgian national legislation with eu on. The labelling and methods used must not mislead purchasers in respect of the characteristics or properties of foodstuffs art. The legislation relating to eu import controls can be found in the council directive 200029ec. Commission directive 2001101 ec amending directive 2000 ec of the european parliament and of the council on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs. Equality directives include the employment equality directive directive 2000 78 ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, the gender equal access to goods and services directive directive 20041 ec of december 2004 implementing the principle of. Commission directive 200063ec of 5 october 2000 amending directive 9677ec laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners text with eea relevance the commission of the european communities, 3 it is necessary, in the light of technical development, to amend the purity criteria set out in directive. Directive 200046ec of 18 september 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions. This directive shall be without prejudice to national provisions laying down retirement ages. See also directive 2008104ec of the european parliament and of the council of 19 november 2008 on temporary agency work. Commission directive 2000 63ec of 5 october 2000 amending directive 9677ec laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners text with eea relevance the commission of the european communities, 3 it is necessary, in the light of technical development, to amend the purity criteria set out in directive.
Directive 200076ec, incineration of waste european. Sex directive 200654ec race or ethnic origin directive 200043 religion or belief directive 200078. Pdf in june and november 2000, the european parliament and the. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Council directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000, establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation as regards employment and occupation with a view to putting into effect in the member states the principle of equal treatment. Definitionsdefinition of terms equipment for use outdoors, conformity assessment procedures, marking, sound power level lwa. Equal treatment framework directive 200078ec practical law.
This directive concerns the labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer as well as certain aspects of the presentation and advertising of food products. Objectivethe objective of this directive is to improve the control of noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors. The european union set up a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, empowering it to combat discrimination based on religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation on the labour market the scope and the enforceability vary from country to country, which is why directive 2000 78 ec lays down general minimum rules in. The purpose of the eu council directive 200078 ec of 27 november, 2000, is to lay down a general framework for combating discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards employment and occupation, with a view to putting into effect in the member states the principle of equal treatment. It accompanies the racial equality directive 2000 and the equal treatment directive 2006 on gender. Legislation in fifteen eu member states against sexual orientation discrimination in employment. Cover photo by ricardo funari sugarcane plantation encroaching on native rainforest near ribeirao preto, sao paulo state, brazil. Objectivesthe objective of the directive is to put in place a general framework to ensure equal treatment of individuals in the european union, regardless of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, as regards access to employment or occupation and membership of certain organisations.
Directive as last amended by commission directive 200037ec oj l 9, 10. Eu antidiscrimination law serbia enlargement screening chapter 23 dg justicejustd1 equal treatment legislation unit. Council directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a. Directive 200053ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 september 2000 on endof life vehicles the european parliament and the council of the european union, having regard to the treaty establishing the european community, and in particular article 1751 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the commission 1. Those official texts are directly accessible through the links.
It will also ensure that directive 2000 78 ec14 banning discrimination in employment is fully implemented. Union, the european union is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and. This item of legislation is only available to download and view as pdf. Indirect discrimination may be in the form of less favourable treatment of the person or group of people concerned. B directive 200053ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 september 2000 on endof life vehicles oj l 269, 21. Council directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.
Overview of the eu import controls legislation, 2000 29 ec. Yerrell, acting as agents, after hearing the opinion of the advocate general at the sitting on 31 january 2008, gives the following judgment 1 this reference for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of council directive 200078ec of 27. Report from the commission to the european parliament and the council joint report on the application of council directive 200043ec of. Directive 200031ec of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market directive on electronic commerce oj l 178, 17. Council directive 200078ec, called employment equality framework directive, is an eu directive, and a major part of eu labour law which aims to combat discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age in the workplace. Directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation directive 200273ec of 23 september 2002 amending council directive 76207eec on the implementation of the. Those official texts are directly accessible through the links embedded in this document b regulation ec no 1782002 of the european parliament and of the council of 28 january 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the european food.
This report on the implementation of directives 200078ec and 200043ec on the principle of equal treatment in the european union consists of two chapters, one on the implementation. The european union set up a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, empowering it to combat discrimination based on religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation on the labour market. The interpretation of ec antidiscrimination directives. Council directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation 2000 oj l30316. European union jenna mcgrath, associate paul hastings washington dc both gender equality and minority rights are foundational principles of the european union eu, 1 as evidenced throughout the eu commissions recommendations and directives. Directive 200014ec noise equipment for use outdoors. The european law blog aims to highlight, and comment on, current developments in eu case law and legislation. Legislation in fifteen eu member states against sexual. The annex currently in force is laid down in commission directive 200363ec of 25 june 2003 amending directive 200183ec of the european parliament and of the council on the community code relating to medicinal products for human use official journal l 159, 2762003 p. Its excellent reputation has been built on the dedication and technical expertise of more than 20 000 employees. Contentsthis directive shall apply to all persons in relation to. Directive 200076ec of the european parliament and of the council of 4 december 2000 on the incineration of waste directive 200076ec, incineration of waste european environment agency do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. A stakeholder memorandum of understanding signed on 14.
The articles are the main structure of the legislation while the annexes provide the detailed lists of harmful organisms that are summary subject to amendments. Directive 200078ec equal treatment safety and health at. Is council directive 200078ec 1 to be interpreted as meaning that the prohibition on all forms of discrimination on grounds of age precludes national rules from upholding a collective agreement between an airline company and the trade organisation representing that companys pilots which provides for compulsory retirement at 60 years of age, when that agreement provision, which applied. Burden of proof in council directives 200043ec and 2000. It will also ensure that directive 200078ec14 banning discrimination in employment is fully implemented. The eu directive also led in turn to improvements in the dda. Eu council directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation monday, 27 november, 2000 article 2 prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination and defines harassment as amounting to discrimination. Application of eu directives 200078 and 200043 in the member states and consequences in case of nonimplementation or incorrect implementation 1. This report on the implementation of directives 2000 78 ec and 2000 43 ec on the principle of equal treatment in the european union consists of two chapters, one on the implementation. The impact of the racial equality directive views of trade. Employment and occupation have been recognised by the european community eu as key elements in guaranteeing equal opportunities for all. Council directive 200043ec of 29 june 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin 2000 oj l 18022.
Commission directive 200063ec of 5 october 2000 amending. The interpretation of ec antidiscrimination directives 200043 and 200078 by the european court of justice by katrine sawyer1 introduction 1. B regulation ec no 1782002 of the european parliament and. Is council directive 2000 78 ec 1279 words bartleby. Directive 2000 43 ec is intended to implement the principle of equal treatment on grounds of racial and ethnic origin in the eu, including in employment. Official journal no page date m1 commission decision 2002525ec of 27 june 2002 l 170 81 29. Pdf a new framework on equal treatment of persons in ec law.
Council of the european union directive 200078ec of 27. Council of the european union directive 200078ec of 27 november 2000. Council directive 90677eec of december 1990 extending the scope of directive 81851eec on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to veterinary 3 oj l 317, 6. Directive 2000 78 ec of 27 november 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation directive 200273 ec of 23 september 2002 amending council directive 76207eec on the implementation of the.
Council directive 2000 78 ec, called employment equality framework directive, is an eu directive, and a major part of eu labour law which aims to combat discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age in the workplace. Directive of the european parliament and council 200654ec gender. The purpose of the eu council directive 2000 78 ec of 27 november, 2000, is to lay down a general framework for combating discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards employment and occupation, with a view to putting into effect in the member states the principle of equal treatment. The european union agency for cybersecurity enisa has been working. Article 2 prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination and defines harassment as. L 30316 en official journal of the european communities 2. Older people in europe eu policies and programmes summary. This text does not contain the annex to directive 200183ec. Objectives directive on ecommerce 200031ec of 8 june 2000 ecd remove obstacles to crossborder online services in the eu internal market free movement of services provide legal certainty to business and citizens offer a flexible, technically neutral and balanced legal framework.
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