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In June 2014, the social partners in the European Hotel and Restaurant sector, namely the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, EFFAT, and Hospitality Europe, Hotrec, met in Brussels and adopted a Resolution in support of the social partners in, the hairdressing sector.

The European Social Partners in the European Hotel and Restaurant sector, recalling the provisions of Articles 152, 153, and 155 of the TFEU, expressed their concerns over the decision of the EU Commission not to present to the Council the social partner agreement in the hairdressing sector.

In their Resolution, the social partners regard the EU Commission’s decision as an infringement to the autonomy and role of the social partners. This decision is considered ‘unacceptable’ in light of the Communication on “Strengthening the Social Dimension of the Economic and Monetary Union” and the contained commitment to strengthen the role of social partners in policy-making.

The social partners reiterated that the role of the EU Commission is to facilitate the adoption of social dialogue agreements. The social partners called upon the Commission to positively respond to the request of the social partners in the hairdressing sector without further delay.

The joint statement is annexed.