Press Release: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting, Luxembourg, 8-9 June 2009

Amongst items discussed: Employment and social policy;
Guidelines for the employment policies of the member states; Extension of regulation 883/2004 to nationals of third countries; Safety and health of pregnant workers at work; Directive on the principle of equal treatment; Equal opportunities for women and men: active and dignified ageing; Inclusion of the Roma; Social protection of self-employed workers and assisting spouses; Health and Consumer Affairs; Recommendation on patient safety; Recommendation on an action against rare diseases; Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare; Pharmaceuticals package