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TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE
PART-III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE-III: INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER-III: POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS
SECTION-2: SOCIAL POLICY
ARTICLE III-217
| ARTICLE III-217 |
The Council shall, by a simple majority, adopt a European decision establishing a Social Protection Committee with advisory status to promote cooperation on social protection policies between Member States and with the Commission. The Council shall act after consulting the European Parliament.
The tasks of the Committee shall be:
| (a) | to monitor the social situation and the development of social protection policies in the Member States and within the Union; |
| (b) | to promote exchanges of information, experience and good practice between Member States and with the Commission; |
| (c) | without prejudice to Article III-344, to prepare reports, formulate opinions or under take other work within the scope of its powers, at the request of either the Council or the Commission or on its own initiative. |