European Economic
and Social Committee
Strengthening the role and independence of equality bodies - Related links
European Commission
- Proposal for a Council Directive on standards for equality bodies (on the grounds and in the fields covered by Directives 79/7/EEC, 2000/43/EC, 2000/78/EC and 2004/113/EC)
- Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU, COM/2022/688 final
- Equality Package: Commission proposes to strengthen equality bodies to fight discrimination
- Factsheet: Commission proposes to strengthen equality bodies
- Equality bodies – binding standards
- Equality bodies - Bodies for the promotion of equal treatment and non-discrimination
- Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/951 of 22 June 2018 on standards for equality bodies, C/2018/3850, OJ L 167, 4.7.2018, p. 28–35
- REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘the Racial Equality Directive’) and of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘the Employment Equality Directive’), COM/2021/139 final
- COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Equality bodies and the implementation of the Commission Recommendation on standards for equality bodies Accompanying the document Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (‘the Racial Equality Directive’) and of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘the Employment Equality Directive’), SWD/2021/63 final
- Publication - Equality bodies making a difference
- ECRI – Council of Europe: General Policy recommendation N.2: Equality bodies to combat racism and intolerance at national level
European Parliament
- Strengthening equality bodies throughout the territory (europa.eu)
- EPRS briefing: EU legislation and policies to address racial and ethnic discrimination
- European Parliament resolution of 10 November 2022 on racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (2022/2005(INI))
- European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2017 on the application of Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (2016/2012(INI))
Equinet (European Network of Equality bodies)
- Legislating for stronger, more effective equality bodies: Legislating-for-strong-more-effective-NEBs-Recommendations.pdf (equineteurope.org)
- Standards for equality bodies advance: Standards for national equality bodies advance equality for all (equineteurope.org)
- Standards for Equality bodies: Standards for Equality Bodies – Equinet (equineteurope.org)
Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
- Equality bodies: How do they strengthen gender equality?: Equality bodies: How do they strengthen gender equality? | European Institute for Gender Equality (europa.eu)