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CES - The Economic and Social Council of Romania
CES
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Contact
7-9 Dr. Dimitrie Gerota Street, Sector 2
020111
BUCAREST
Tel
(+40)21.310.2356 /2357 /316.3133 /316.3134
Fax
(+40)21.316.3131
Email
ces@ces.ro
44.4370051, 26.1052075
Introduction
The Economic and Social Council is a consultative body of the Parliament and of the Government of Romania, in socio-economic fields, as established by its Statute. It is an autonomous tripartite public institution of national interest, set up with the aim of achieving the tripartite dialogue at national level among employers, trade unions and representatives of civil society non-governmental organisations and foundations.
Mission
The Economic and Social Council has an advisory role in establishing the economic and social strategy and policy of the country, in mitigating disputes among the social partners at national level, and in achieving, promoting and developing social dialogue and solidarity.
Membership
The Economic and Social Council has a tripartite structure and comprises 45 members appointed by the social partners, as follows :
- members appointed by mutual agreement by employers confederations representative at national level;
- members appointed by mutual agreement by the trade union confederations representative at national level;
- members appointed by the Government.
The Economic and Social Council’s members serve for a term of four years; their mandate is renewable.
Organisation
The Economic and Social Council operates under the following management structure: - Plenary Session; - Bureau; - President and two Vice-presidents; - Secretary General.
The president of the Economic and Social Council is validated by the Parliament for a term of four years, at the proposal of the Plenary Session of the Economic and Social Council.
The Economic and Social Council structure includes specialised permanent or temporary special Sections.
The permanent Sections are the following: - Section for Economic Development and Restructuring of the national economy;
- Section for Privatisation, Operation and Increase of Competitiveness of the Economic Operators;
- Section for Labour Relations and Wage Policy;
- Section for Social and Health Protection;
- Section for Education, Research and Culture,
- Section for Monetary, Financial, Fiscal and Income Policies
Working Methods
The Economic and Social Council operates either at the request of the legislative bodies (Government, Parliament) or on its own initiative on matters falling within its competence.
The activity of the Economic and Social Council is organised according to its Rules of Procedure.
The Specialised Sections examine the matters specific to their area of competence, issue opinions to be examined during the Plenary Session, which is supposed to provide the final opinion.
The Plenary Session decisions are generally adopted by the social partners’ consensus. When the consensus is not reached, the decisions are put to vote and adopted by a three-quarters majority of the members of the Economic and Social Council present at the meeting.
The Plenary Session proceedings take place in open sessions.