Plenary report, 10 September 2025
On the proposal for a Council decision on the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
Report A-10-2025-0160 · (COM(2025)0230 – C100129/2025 – 2025/0154(NLE))
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs · Rapporteur: Li Andersson
- Voted on Wednesday, 8 October 2025 · Passed 412 for, 129 against, 98 abstained · See the decision →
- Where the law stands · dossier 2025/0154 →
AI:In short
Parliament approves the Commission proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States. It calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved, and to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend it.
Position. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs proposes that Parliament approve the Commission proposal without amendment.
Key points
- Parliament approves the Commission proposal on the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States.
- The Council is called on to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament.
- The Council is asked to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament.
Legal basis. Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Full text
Draft european parliament legislative resolution 12 paragraphs
on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
(COM(2025)0230 – C100129/2025 – 2025/0154(NLE))
(Consultation)
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2025)0230),
–having regard to Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C100129/2025),
–having regard to Rule 84 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A10-0160/2025),
1.Approves the Commission proposal;
2.Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3.Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;
4.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph
The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not include in her report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
Procedure pages
How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.
Procedure – committee responsible 1 paragraph
| Title | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States |
| References | COM(2025)0230 – C10-0129/2025 – 2025/0154(NLE) |
| Date of consultation or request for consent | 26.6.2025 |
| Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenary | EMPL 8.9.2025 |
| Rapporteurs Date appointed | Li Andersson 8.9.2025 |
| Simplified procedure - date of decision | 25.6.2025 |
| Discussed in committee | 4.9.2025 |
| Date adopted | 4.9.2025 |
| Date tabled | 10.9.2025 |