European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI)

CESI welcomes the European Commissions decision to revise the EU Public Procurement Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU. With public authorities spending over EUR 2.6 trillion annually around 15% of EU GDP public procurement is one of the EUs most powerful policy tools to shape economic development, support strategic autonomy and deliver tangible social progress for workers .

The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to review the public procurement directives. As outlined in the Call for Evidence paper, public procurement remains a strategic lever for public policy targets, accounting for around 14% of EU GDP and touching on diverse sectors essential for delivering public services and advancing EU objectives.

The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop an Education Package 2040 Roadmap: Quality Education for All. The three proposed strands under the Education Package reversing the decline in basic skills, supporting and valuing the teaching profession, and developing sovereign digital education infrastructure address interdependent challenges…

CESI welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a new EU Teachers and Trainers Agenda. Europe cannot achieve its ambitions under the Union of Skills, the Basic Skills Action Plan, the STEM Education Strategic Plan or the broader Education Package without an attractive, well-supported and adequately staffed teaching profession.

Brussels / March 11 2020 EN EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL / JUST TRANSITION FUND – PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION FEEDBACK STATEMENT The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation of more than 40 national and European trade union organisations from more than 20 European countries, with a total of more than 5 million individual members.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

CESI generally welcomes the envisaged initiative of the European Commission to introduce a new European Disability Card, as outlined in its Call for Evidence roadmap of November 23 2022, in order to promote persons with disabilities right to free movement and residence across the EU by facilitating the mutual recognition of disability status for national card holders within the EU.

The lack of a common corporate tax system in the EU is a burden for both multinational companies and Member States tax administrations. The existence of different tax systems and a lack of interfaces renders administrative cooperation between Member States difficult. In addition, declarations of cross-border companies are subject to a higher susceptibility to error if they are submitted under different tax systems.

**See the attached position paper for further details** In view of the European Commissions proposal for a forthcoming European Year of Skills 2023, CESI welcomes, in Article 2, the the overall objective of the European Year shall be to further promote a mindset of reskilling and upskilling, but regrets an exclusive focus on boosting competitiveness of European companies, in particular small and medium-sized…

CESI welcomes the European Commissions envisaged initiative to modernise the EU regulatory framework for postal and delivery services through a new EU Delivery Act under the precondition that it enhances fair working conditions.

CESI welcomes the European Commissions evaluation of the Council Recommendation on individual learning accounts. The Recommendation pursues a necessary objective: Enabling all working-age adults to access labour-market-relevant training, irrespective of employment or professional status, while increasing motivation to engage in upskilling and reskilling.

About CESI The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation of 38 trade union organisations from 19 European countries and 4 European trade union organisations, with a total of more than 5 million individual members.

Moving from a special legislative (e.g. consultation) procedure to the ordinary legislative (i.e. co-decision) procedure means that the European Parliament finally becomes a real co-legislator on an equally powerful footing with the Member States in the Council, instead of being just consulted.