Economic and Social Council

Date of entry: June 10, 2005

Member of AICESIS

Achievements of the ESC: Best practices: Youngsters’ ESC, 7th edition that allows the youngsters to propose vows on subjects of their choice.

Contacts

(377) 97-97-77-90 / 91 / 93

(377) 93-50-05-96

ccatanese@gouv.mc / cmarchesano@gouv.mc

8, rue Louis Notari –98000 MONACO (MONACO)

Institutional characteristics

Establishment	Date of creation December, 22nd 1945 Year operational 945 Nature of the texts that create the ESC (Constitution, law, decree, etc.) Sovereign Ordinance n° 3.136 of December 22nd 1945, changed by S.O. n° 3321 of October 19th 1946, S.O n°11.637 of June 30th 1995, S.O n°14.527 of July 17th 2000, S.O n° 7452 of July 21st 2000, S.O n°16.086 of December 5th 2003, S.O n° 813 of November 21st 2006.
Mandate	Consultation and advisory The different Commissions can work on the subjects of their choice, as they are supposed to be useful for the Principality if they were then legalized by the Government. The ESC can also be consulted by the National Council or the Government for an advice on a specific topic. The ESC can give an advice or adopt vow on any subject that seems useful to the Principality (surveys, reports, advices, meetings etc).
Composition	Bipartite plus (W, E and others) Number of members : 36 members Employers: 12 / Workers: 12 / Qualified personalities: 12 There are 6 full time workers in the Council. Duration of the term : 3 years Process of designating the members (election, nomination, by whom, etc.): Chosen from 3 lists made by each organization (employers, workers, qualified personalities)
Management organes	Presidium The President is nominated by Sovereign Ordinance for 3 years. There are 2 Vice-Presidents, one chosen in the employer’s group and the other in the worker’s group. General Assembly and Plenary Secretariat
Reporting Institution	cabinet of president Prince Government Parliament National Council Others
Budget	Souce of funding The budget is fed by Government’s subventions.

Functioning

Who convenes the ESC	The Government convenes the Council. It has a legal right to issue own-initiative opinion.
Other	Affiliations : AICESIS – UCESIF - EUROME

Main technical areas of competencies

Labour Law reform	opinion relating to the modification of the on weekly rest
Employment policy and labour market regulation	opinion relating to bill on the reclassification of employees judged inapt by occupational medicine
Health and Medical Policy	opinion relating tbill on protection against tobacco smoking
Financial and Economic Policies	Economic and technical wishes: relating to manufacture, transformation and delivery of perishable goods; reinforcement of the soundproofing in establishments; economic intelligence; harmful effects caused by construction sites; copyright protection; reinforcement of creator’s rights; waste management; deposits in the free rental sector; registered trademarks protection; clean and sustainable energies …
Social Dialogue and tripartism	opinion relating to the generalization of the labor national collective
Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy and Industrial Policy	Innovating wishes: relating to economic intelligence; international trade arbitration, identification of electronic writing and signature.
Others	opinion relating to the extension of the collective agreement of housed superintendents and the collective agreement on buildings’ caretakers and employees
Social Affairs	Social wishes: relating to continuous vocational training; control of skills of employees working in risky jobs; change of the law on industrial accidents; employment requiring a legislative or lawful intervention; introduction of telecommunication in Monaco…

Sub-committees/working groups

Environment Policy / Sustainable development	Environment and Sustainable development
Financial and Economic Policies	Financial Affairs
Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy and Industrial Policy	Industry and New Technologies
Local Economic Development	Town Planning and Prospective
Others (please specify the list)	Trade and Tourism / Housing and Life Quality
Social Affairs	Social Affairs