ANNEX I Draft Council Recommendation on combating the illegal employment of third-country nationals THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Articles K.1 and K.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on harmonizing means of combating illegal immigration and illegal employment and improving the relevant means of control [1] , Having regard to the Resolution adopted by the Council on 20 June 1994 on limitations on admission of non-EC nationals to Member States for employment, Whereas Article K.1(3)(c) of the Treaty on European Union lays down that combating unauthorized immigration, reside ...[+++]nce and work by nationals of third-countries in the territory of Member States constitutes a matter of common interest; Whereas measures to combat the illegal employment and exploitation of third-country nationals should be complemented by measures to promote the integration of foreign workers lawfully established and legally employed in the territory of the Member States, guaranteeing them appropriate conditions of access to vocational training; Whereas illegal employment may distort the conditions of free competition in the internal market by reducing social costs or giving employers other advantages and by lowering levels of social protection; Whereas this Recommendation is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Member States on immigration policies in relation to third-countries; RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES apply the principles set out below with a view to combating illegal employment of third-country nationals: I. Scope This Recommendation applies to third-country nationals, with the exception of: - members of the families of citizens of the European Union exercising their right to free movement; - nationals of Member States of the European Free Trade Association party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and members of their families exercising their right to free ...

JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS Combating the illegal employment of third-country nationals - Council Recommendation Following the agreement in principle reached at its meeting on 4 June 1996 and finalization of the text, the Council adopted the following Recommendation: "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles K.1 and K.2 thereof, Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on harmonizing means of combating illegal immigration and illegal employment and improving the relevant means of control [1] , Having regard to the Resolution of the Council of 20 June 1994 on limitations on admission of non-EC nationals to Member States for employment, Whereas Article K.1 ...[+++](3)(c) lays down that combating unauthorized immigration, residence and work by nationals of third countries on the territory of Member States constitutes a matter of common interest; Whereas measures to combat the illegal employment and exploitation of third-country nationals should be complemented by measures to promote the integration of foreign workers lawfully established and legally employed in the territory of the Member States, guaranteeing them appropriate conditions of access to vocational training; Whereas illegal employment may distort the conditions of free competition in the internal market by reducing social costs or giving employers other advantages and by lowering levels of social protection; Whereas this Recommendation is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Member States on immigration policies in relation to third countries, RECOMMENDS THAT the governments of the Member States apply the principles set out below with a view to combating illegal employment of third-country nationals: I. Scope This Recommendation applies to third-country nationals, with the exception of: - members of the families of citizens of the Union exercising their right to free movement, - nationals of Member States of the Europea ...