The European Economic and Social Committee, founded in 1957 under the Treaty of Rome, and the Committee of the Regions, set up in 1994 under the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht), are advisory bodies in charge of the representation of socio-professional interests and of local and regional authorities. They have a common structure. Their headquarters are in Brussels.
Each Committee is composed of 317 members, nominated by the EU governments and appointed by the Council of the European Union for 4 years.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) must be consulted before decisions are taken on economic and social policy.
It may also give opinions on other matters on its own initiative.
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) issues opinions on Commission proposals on matters that concern local and regional governments, such as regional policy, the environment, education and transport.
It may also issue opinions on its own initiative.
Both Committees can be consulted by the European Parliament.
RECENT NEWS
Discover here the new flexitime measures in application at Eurocontrol : You were recently informed of the Agency's decision (set out in the Office Notice dated 6.11.19) to amend the rules on mandatory breaks.
Discover here some of the subjects of the last Flash (December 2019) from the Council : Carrying over annual leave : We have received a reminder about the rules on carrying over more than 12
To: Heads of Member State Delegations to the Provisional Council Subject: Transfer of national pension rights to EUROCONTROL pension scheme Follow this link to read the full document USB & USEF Letter to ECTL MS.Transfer