[37] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Improving quality and productivity at work: Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work - COM(2007) 62, p. 14.

In line with the Commission's express intention of consolidating and rationalising Community funding instruments, this Decision should establish a single and streamlined programme providing for the continuation and development of the activities launched on the basis of Council Decision 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) , Council Decision 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) and European Parliament and Council Decisions No 50/2002/EC of 7 December 2001 establishing a programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat ...[+++]social exclusion, No 1145/2002/EC of 10 June 2002 on Community incentive measures in the field of employment and No 848/2004/EC of 29 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote organisations active at European level in the field of equality between men and women, as well as those activities undertaken at Community level in relation to working conditions.

In the social affairs field, apart from the various specific action programmes, notably in the field of public health, and the European Social Fund, EU legislation covers health and safety at work, labour law and working conditions, equal opportunities for men and women, the coordination of social security schemes for migrant workers, and tobacco products.

[4] Committee set up in 1984 to assist the Commission in drafting and implementing Community social policy in order to improve and harmonise living and working conditions in the railway sector.

Young people want the right to give their opinion on all aspects of their daily lives, such as family, school, work, group activities, their local area, etc. However, in doing so, they are also involved in broader economic, social and political issues.

Employment and social affairs: development of appropriate labour-market structures and joint review of employment policies as preparation for participation in Union coordination; alignment of labour and occupational health and safety legislation and development of enforcement structures, in particular early adoption of the framework directive on health and safety at work; enforcement of equal opportunities between women and men; further development of active, autonomous social dialogue; further development of social protection, un ...[+++]dertake steps to bring public health standards into line with Union norms.