2004/0084(COD)COM(2004)279

Equal Treatment of Men and Women in Employment Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast version)

Stage: In force, reached 26 Jul 2006
In force: In force since 15 Aug 2006 · CELEX 32006L0054
Transposition deadline: 15 Aug 2008
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 15 Aug 2006

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Text adopted · OJ L 204 26.07.2006, p. 0023-0036Commission · 26 Jul 2006
Text adopted · Directive 2006/0054Commission · 5 Jul 2006
OJ C 157 28.06.2005, p. 0083-0086Commission · 28 Jun 2005
Report · A6-0165/2006Parliament
Report · A6-0176/2005Parliament
Committee opinion · PE353.330Parliament
Committee opinion · PE353.426Parliament
Amendments · PE357.804Parliament
Report · PE371.928Parliament
SEC(2004)0482Commission
Text adopted · T6-0233/2006Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0283/2005Parliament

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Directive 2006/54/EC recasts EU rules on equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in employment and occupation. Member States had to transpose it by 15 August 2008, with up to one year more in cases of particular difficulty.

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