Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU (COM(2022)0688 – C9-0409/2022 – 2022/0400(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2022)0688),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 157(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90409/2022),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Italian Senate and the Czech Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 22 March 2023,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 20 December 2023 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,

having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality under Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A9-0354/2023),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P9_TC1-COD(2022)0400

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and amending Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1500.)