The European Apparel and Textile Organisation (EURATEX) and the European Trade Union Federation of Textiles, Clothing and Leather (ETUF:TCL)

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Textile industry.

Charter (EU social dialogue text): http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/dsw/dspMain.do?lang=en The EU social partners pursued an autonomous dialogue following the process of social dialogue but resulting in 'new generation agreements or autonomous agreements'. These are not transposed into legal acts and therefore do not fall in the remit of traditional social dialogue. Autonomous agreements or new generation agreements are implemented by the procedures and practices specific to management, labour and the Member States.

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Article 3 of the Charter a) EURATEX and the ETUF:TCL agree to follow up, in the framework of the Social Sectoral Dialogue at European level, the progressive accomplishment of the implementation of this Charter. b) To this effect, EURATEX and the ETUF will conduct a yearly evaluation of the Charter's implementation, the first evaluation took place on 10th July 1998. The results of such an evaluation were reported in the framework of the Social Sectoral Dialogue. EURATEX and the ETUF could ask the Commission and Member States to supply the necessary assistance in order to carry out this evaluation. While respecting the principle of the autonomy of the social partners, the Commission will publish autonomous agreements and inform the European Parliament and the Council after undertaking an ex-ante assessment as it does for article 139(2) agreements to be implemented by Council decision. Commission may also monitor the agreements ex-post. Upon the expiry of the implementation and monitoring period, while giving precedence to the monitoring undertaken by the social partners themselves, the Commission will undertake its own monitoring of the agreement, to assess the extent to which the agreement has contributed to the achievement of the Community's objectives.

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