The Reporting Procedure

The Reporting Procedure

States Parties regularly submit a report indicating how they implement the provisions of the Charter.  Each report concerns some of the accepted provisions of the Charter.  These provisions are divided into the following four thematic groups:

- Group I: Employment, training and equal opportunities 
- Group II: Health, social security and social protection
- Group III: Labour rights
- Group IV: Children, families, migrants.

 See: Form for reports to be submitted  in pursuance of the 1961 European Social Charter  and the 1988 Additional Protocol

         Form for reports to be submitted in pursuance of the Revised European Social Charter

         Collection of National Reports

The Committee examines the situation in the country concerned and decides whether or not the situations are in conformity with the Charter.  Its "conclusions" are published every year. 

If a state takes no action on a Committee decision to the effect that it does not comply with the Charter, the Committee of Ministers may address a recommendation to that State, asking it to change the situation in law or in practice. The Committee of Ministers’ work is prepared by a Governmental Committee comprising representatives of the governments of the States Parties to the Charter, assisted by observers representing European employers’ organisations and trade unions