23. Calls on both parties to open up further their respective public procurement markets to each other in a bid to achieve full reciprocity and transparency, and supports the goal proposed by the HLWG of enhancing business opportunities through substantially improved access to public procurement opportunities at all levels of government on the basis of national treatment;

8. Notes, however, that mobility should remain voluntary; stresses that negative side effects of increased mobility, leading to brain drain and youth drain, as well as negative impacts on family cohesion and children when one or both parents are working abroad, should be better mitigated at EU level;

8. Notes, however, that mobility should remain voluntary; stresses that negative side effects of increased mobility, leading to brain drain and youth drain, as well as negative impacts on family cohesion and children when one or both parents are working abroad, should be better mitigated at EU level;

This is the second work programme for EU social dialogue following the 2003-5 one, under which social partners successfully negotiated two framework agreements on telework and work-related stress and a framework of actions on gender equality.

37. Is surprised to find so little mention of the Dublin Foundation and its invaluable five yearly surveys on working conditions, which provide important safety and health data; supports the leading role given to the Bilbao Agency as the key player in non-legislative safety and health activities at Community level; regrets that the Commission has not yet produced its report on the Bilbao Agency following its external evaluation; hopes that the Foundation and the Agency will continue to improve and embed their cooperation in line with their respective roles in this policy area; and requests that the European Parliament be accorded a f ...[+++]ormal right to draw on the resources and expertise of both agencies;

37. Is surprised to find so little mention of the Dublin Foundation and its invaluable five yearly surveys on working conditions, which provide important safety and health data; supports the leading role given to the Bilbao Agency as the key player in non-legislative safety and health activities at Community level; regrets that the Commission has not yet produced its report on the Bilbao Agency following its external evaluation; hopes that the Foundation and the Agency will continue to improve and embed their co-operation in line with their respective roles in this policy area; and requests that the European Parliament be accorded a ...[+++]formal right to draw on the resources and expertise of both agencies;