# Commission Decision of 9 July 2001 on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions (notified under document number C(2001) 1775) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/548/EC), Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Commission Decision
of 9 July 2001
on the setting-up of a committee in the area of supplementary pensions
(notified under document number C(2001) 1775)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/548/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities, and in particular Articles 138 and 140 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Commission, in its Social Policy Agenda of 28 June 2000, proposed to create a pensions forum to address the issue of pensions and mobility with all relevant actors by issuing a communication.
(2)
The European Commission, in its communication ‘Towards a single market for supplementary pensions’ of 11 May 1999 (COM (1999) 134 final), supported the idea of setting up a pensions forum, as put forward by the High-Level Panel on Freedom of Movement, and consequent decided to convene such a forum to meet at least twice a year and to be made up of representatives or governments, the social partners, pension funds and, where appropriate, other institutions active in this area.
(3)
The European Parliament welcomed the Commission communication and the setting-up of such a Committee in its resolution concerning the Commission communication ‘Towards a single market for supplementary pensions’,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2001/548/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2001-548/introduction
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