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The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty which was opened for signature on 18 October 1961 and initially became effective on 26 February 1965, after West Germany had become the fifth of the 13 signing nations to ratify it. By 1991, 20 nations had ratified it.^[1]

The Charter was established to support the European Convention on Human Rights which is principally for civil and political rights, and to broaden the scope of protected fundamental rights to include social and economic rights. The Charter also guarantees positive rights and freedoms which concern all individuals in their daily existence. The basic rights set out in the Charter are as follows: housing,^[2] health,^[3] education, labour rights, full employment,^[4] reduction of working hours^[5] equal pay for equal work,^[6] parental leave,^[7] social security,^[8] social and legal protection from poverty and social exclusion,^[9] free movement of persons and non-discrimination, also the rights of migrant workers^[10] and that of the persons with disabilities.^[11]

States Parties to the Charter must submit annual reports on a part of the provisions of the Charter (be it the 1961 Charter or the 1996 Revised Charter), showing how they implement them in law and in practice.

1996 revision

The Charter was revised in 1996. The Revised Charter came into force in 1999 and is gradually replacing the initial 1961 treaty. The Charter sets out human rights and freedoms and establishes a supervisory mechanism guaranteeing their respect by the States parties.

Article 21 creates the right to information and consultation.

Article 22 creates the "right to take part in the determination and improvement of the working conditions and working environment", or codetermination through representation on company or enterprise board of directors and work councils.

European Committee of Social Rights

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) is the body responsible for monitoring compliance in the States party to the Charter.

The ECSR is composed of 15 independent members who are elected by the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers for a period of six years, renewable once.

Under the 1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints which came into force in 1998, complaints of violations of the Charter may be lodged with the ECSR.

Certain organisations are entitled to lodge complaints with the ECSR (a special list of NGOs has been established, made up of NGOs enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe). The ECSR examines the complaint and, if the formal requirements have been met, declares it admissible. The State Party may then respond in writing, and a hearing may be requested by either party to the procedure. Finally, the Committee comes to a decision on the merits.

Notes

^ Carole Benelhocine, The European Social Charter (Council of Europe, 2012) pp77-78
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 31
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 11
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 1
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 2
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 4
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 8
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 12
^ European Social Charter, Part II, Article 30
^ European Social Charter, Article 19
^ European Social Charter, Article 15

External links

[Benelhocine-1] Carole Benelhocine, The European Social Charter (Council of Europe, 2012) pp77-78

[2] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 31

[3] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 11

[4] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 1

[5] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 2

[6] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 4

[7] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 8

[8] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 12

[9] European Social Charter, Part II, Article 30

[10] European Social Charter, Article 19

[11] European Social Charter, Article 15

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+{{Short description|1961 Council of Europe treaty}}
-{{Distinguish2|[[Social Chapter]] in [[EU law]]}}
+{{Distinguish|text=[[Social Chapter]] in [[EU law]]}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
-[[Image:European Social Charter member states.svg|thumb|300px|Members of the 1961 Charter in light green; members of the Revised Charter in dark green; non-member states of the Council of Europe in grey]]
+[[Image:European Social Charter member states.svg|thumb|300px|Members of the 1961 Charter in light green; members of the Revised Charter in dark green; non-member states of the Council of Europe in white]]
-The '''European Social Charter''' is a [[Council of Europe]] [[treaty]] which was adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996. The Revised Charter came into force in 1999 and is gradually replacing the initial 1961 treaty.  The Charter sets out [[human rights]] and [[freedoms]] and establishes a supervisory mechanism guaranteeing their respect by the States parties.
+The '''European Social Charter''' is a [[Council of Europe]] [[treaty]] which was opened for signature on 18 October 1961 and initially became effective on 26 February 1965, after [[West Germany]] had become the fifth of the 13 signing nations to ratify it. By 1991, 20 nations had ratified it.<ref name="Benelhocine">Carole Benelhocine, ''The European Social Charter'' (Council of Europe, 2012) pp77-78</ref>
+==Contents==
-The Charter is established in a manner to supply [[European Convention on Human Rights]] that is in principle for [[civil and political rights]]. And the Charter guarantees [[positive rights]] and freedoms which concern all individuals in their daily existence.
+The Charter was established to support the [[European Convention on Human Rights]] which is principally for [[civil and political rights]], and to broaden the scope of protected fundamental rights to include [[economic, social and cultural rights|social and economic rights]]. The Charter also guarantees [[positive rights]] and freedoms which concern all individuals in their daily existence.
-The basic rights set out in the Charter are as follows: [[right to housing|housing]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 31</ref> [[right to health|health]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 11</ref> [[right to education|education]], [[labour rights]], [[employment]], [[parental leave]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 8</ref> [[social protection|social and legal protection]], from [[poverty]] and [[social exclusion]]<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 30</ref> [[freedom of movement|free movement]] of persons and [[non-discrimination]], and also the rights of [[migrant workers]]<ref>European Social Charter, Article 19</ref> and of the persons with [[disability|disabilities]]<ref>European Social Charter, Article 15</ref>.
+The basic rights set out in the Charter are as follows: [[right to housing|housing]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 31</ref> [[right to health|health]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 11</ref> [[right to education|education]], [[labour rights]], [[full employment]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 1</ref> reduction of [[working hours]]<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 2</ref> [[equal pay for equal work]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 4</ref> [[parental leave]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 8</ref>  [[social security]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 12</ref> [[social protection|social and legal protection]] from [[poverty]] and [[social exclusion]],<ref>European Social Charter, Part II, Article 30</ref> [[freedom of movement|free movement]] of persons and [[non-discrimination]], also the rights of [[migrant workers]]<ref>European Social Charter, Article 19</ref> and that of the persons with [[disability|disabilities]].<ref>European Social Charter, Article 15</ref>
-States Parties to the Charter must submit annual reports on a part of the provisions of the Charter (be it the 1961 Charter or the 1996 Revised Charter), showing how they implement them in law and in practice. The [[European Committee of Social Rights]] (ECSR) is the body responsible for monitoring compliance in the States party to the Charter.
+States Parties to the Charter must submit annual reports on a part of the provisions of the Charter (be it the 1961 Charter or the 1996 Revised Charter), showing how they implement them in law and in practice.
+==1996 revision==
-The ECSR is composed of 15 independent, impartial members who are elected by the Council of Europe’s [[Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe|Committee of Ministers]] for a period of six years, renewable once.
+The Charter was revised in 1996. The Revised Charter came into force in 1999 and is gradually replacing the initial 1961 treaty.  The Charter sets out [[human rights]] and [[freedoms]] and establishes a supervisory mechanism guaranteeing their respect by the States parties.
+Article 21 creates the right to information and consultation.
+Article 22 creates the "right to take part in the determination and improvement of the working conditions and working environment", or [[codetermination]] through representation on company or enterprise [[board of directors]] and [[work councils]].
+==European Committee of Social Rights==
+The [[European Committee of Social Rights]] (ECSR) is the body responsible for monitoring compliance in the States party to the Charter.
+The ECSR is composed of 15 independent members who are elected by the Council of Europe's [[Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe|Committee of Ministers]] for a period of six years, renewable once.
 Under the 1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints which came into force in 1998, complaints of violations of the Charter may be lodged with the ECSR.
-Certain organisations are entitled to lodge complaints with the ECSR (a special list of NGOs has been established, made up of NGOs enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe). The ECSR examines the complaint and, if the formal requirements have been met, declares it admissible.
+Certain organisations are entitled to lodge complaints with the ECSR (a special list of [[NGO]]s has been established, made up of NGOs enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe). The ECSR examines the complaint and, if the formal requirements have been met, declares it admissible. The State Party may then respond in writing, and a hearing may be requested by either party to the procedure. Finally, the Committee comes to a decision on the merits.
-==See also==
+== See also ==
 * [[European Convention on Human Rights]]
 * [[European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]]
 * [[European decency threshold]]
+* [[EU labour law]]
 * [[Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union]]
-* [[N-ost]]
 * [[Economic, social and cultural rights]]
 * [[International human rights law]]
 * [[Three generations of human rights]]
+* [[List of Council of Europe treaties]]
-==References==
+==Notes==
+{{Reflist|2}}
-<references/>
-==External links==
+== External links ==
 *[http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/socialcharter/default_en.asp European Social Charter website]
 *[http://www.conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=035&CM=1&DF=8/20/2008&CL=ENG  1961 European Social Charter]
 *[http://www.conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=163&CM=7&DF=26/10/2008&CL=ENG Revised European Social Charter]
 *[http://www.conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=158&CM=7&DF=26/10/2008&CL=ENG 1995 Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints]
-*[http://www.socialrights.net/introduction-to-the-european-social-charter/ Concise overview of the European Social Charter]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120122164805/http://socialrights.net/introduction-to-the-european-social-charter/ Concise overview of the European Social Charter]
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