# Transposition and application of Directive 2002/73/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions

European Parliament procedure 2008/2039(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee EMPL / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 54 committee amendments tabled by 11 Members between 2008-06-04 and 2008-10-14.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on the transposition of Directive 2002/73/EC on equal treatment for men and women in employment, vocational training, promotion and working conditions. The amendments rework passages on definitions of direct and indirect discrimination and harassment, the independence and resources of equality bodies, judicial protection for victims, the gender employment and pay gaps, equal pay for work of equal social value, corporate equality plans and gender mainstreaming.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid LULLING | Luxembourg | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1186.md |
| Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU | Greece | PPE-DE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28571.md |
| Ilda FIGUEIREDO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4466.md |
| Elisabeth SCHROEDTER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1933.md |
| Evangelia TZAMPAZI | Greece | PSE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28581.md |
| Hiltrud BREYER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1059.md |
| Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA | Spain | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28409.md |
| Juan Andrés NARANJO ESCOBAR | Spain | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5537.md |
| Philip BUSHILL-MATTHEWS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4535.md |
| Csaba SÓGOR | Romania | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39724.md |
| Marian HARKIN | Ireland | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28116.md |

## Official source documents

- PE407.757: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.757+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.194: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.194+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2039-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2039-INI.json

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