Translation of "Effectif de main-d'œuvre et sa mobilité " (French → English) :

Although welcoming the information given in the DB on those areas which were reinforced in staff, such as European economic governance, the single market and security and justice, notes with concern that staff cuts were made within the Commission to some other Directorates-General such as Enterprise and Industry, Competition, Mobility and Transport, Research and Innovation Eurostat which however make a substantial contribution to the achievement of the EU's priorities; is also concerned by the adverse impact fewer posts in the areas of administrative support, budgetary management and anti-fraud may have on the swift, re ...[+++]gular and effective implementation of EU actions and programmes, especially at a time when the EU’s competences continue to increase and a new Member State joins the Union;

The Commission is working to improve labour mobility and to help match available labour, skills and vacancies.

That current account advance, which will be paid by SNCM to a trustee (the bank CIC), is intended to finance the part of the ‘generosity’ cost which is in addition to amounts payable under provisions of law and those relating to agreements in the event of a plan to reduce staff implemented by the purchasers (68).

To promote and better manage mobility and labour migration within Africa and – where appropriate – between Africa and the EU, the two sides will cooperate to strengthen African migration information and management capacities (inter alia building on the model currently under development with the government of Mali and on the experience acquired through the implementation of various labour migration projects in North Africa).

To facilitate occupational and geographic mobility and open up the employment opportunities arising from a pan-European labour market, the Community will remove obstacles to labour mobility.

Although patterns of geographic labour mobility have changed over the years (with increasing trends towards temporary migration, long distance commuting, and cross-border commuting) (Annex II, pt.11), the overall rate of labour mobility is still subdued.