Counter-terrorism strategy for Syria and Iraq, with particular focus on foreign fighters | EU counter terrorism/foreign fighters strategy | Syria and Iraq: CT/foreign fighters strategy

Underground Economy Strategy [ strategy on the underground economy ]

underground economy [ black economy | counter-economy | grey economy | submerged economy | unofficial economy ]

Anti Tax Fraud Strategy expert group | ATFS expert group

pollution control strategy [ control strategy ]

air pollution control strategy [ emission control strategy ]

Considers it essential to combat precarious and undeclared work, given that this phenomenon severely affects domestic workers, including particularly migrant women workers, thus worsening their already vulnerable position; stresses the importance of eradicating and prosecuting such practices, including child labour; in this regard, supports tackling the precarious situation of domestic workers and carers within the framework of the European platform against undeclared work; recalls that undeclared work deprives them of social security cover and has a negative impact on their working conditions in terms of health and safety; expects, ...[+++]therefore, that the European platform against undeclared work will prevent and discourage undeclared work, as the undeclared economy threatens job security, affects the quality of care and working conditions for many undeclared carers, puts the sustainability of the social welfare system at risk and reduces tax income for states’ coffers.

"Unfortunately too many people still view the shadow economy as a normal part of society and lack any remorse about using the 'black market' either to hire/provide cheap workers or buy/sell goods while circumventing taxation. Furthermore, many countries still lack a clear stance on the shadow economy and undeclared work ", says Stefano Palmieri, rapporteur for the own-initiative opinion 'A strategy against the shadow economy and un ...[+++]declared work'.

The EESC is convinced that an effective fight against the hidden economy has to start with a quantitative and qualitative impact assessment".

The European Council invites the Council and the Commission to ensure that the new Drugs Strategy supports the Union’s Internal Security Strategy and dovetails with other related policy tools such as OCTA, the future Organised Crime Strategy and the Council conclusions on the fight against serious and organised crime.