Reform of the European Network of Employment Services (EURES): Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Briefing 15-07-2014

This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment (IA) accompanying the Commission's proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Network of Employment Services, workers’ access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets (COM (2014) 6 final), submitted on 17 January 2014. It does not attempt to deal with the substance of the proposals and is drafted for informational and background purposes to assist the Employment and Social Affairs committee and its Members in their work.