57. Urges that this should take place under the aegis of an autonomous structure which makes use of the Parliament's own resources, for instance by involving the library and the policy departments, and includes external experts, such as seconded officials from national impact assessment facilities, on an ad hoc basis for individual impact assessments, which would be answerable to the European Parliament through a supervisory board consisting of members;

Their participation in study groups and other internal bodies shall be the subject of a decision by the Committee president after consultation of the groups.

From over 50 EESC opinions on the subject, the following in particular are of interest here: Communication on the open method of coordination for immigration and asylum policy, rapporteur: Ms zu Eulenburg (OJ C 221, 17.9.2002).Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, vocational training or voluntary service, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 133, 6.6.2003).Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the area of migration and asylum, rapporteur: Ms Cassina (OJ C 32, 5.2.2004) ...[+++].Communication on immigration, integration and employment, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 80, 30.3.2004).Access to European Union citizenship (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 208, 3.9.2003).International Convention on Migrants (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 302, 7.12.2004.).Immigration in the EU and integration policies: cooperation between regional and local governments and civil society organisations, own-initiative opinion, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 318, 23.12.2006).EU immigration and cooperation policy with countries of origin to foster development (own-initiative opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 44, 16.2.2008).Elements for the structure, organisation and functioning of a platform for the greater involvement of civil society in the EU-level promotion of policies for the integration of third-country nationals (exploratory opinion), rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Integration of minorities – Roma, rapporteur: Ms Sigmund, co-rapporteur: Ms Sharma (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2009).Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools, rapporteur: Mr Pariza Castaños, CESE 342/2009 of 25.2.2009 (Not yet published in the Official Journal).

As a rule, programmes are no more than 25 pages long and contain the following: a description of the region, identifying its strengths and weaknesses; the objectives to be attained and the strategy to promote innovation; the types of operation to be funded (studies, pilot projects, participation in networks, technical assistance, etc.) and the timetable for implementation; their impact on the ground; the groups targeted by the operations; the implementation structures (managing body, paying body, steering committee) ...[+++]; a description of the control, monitoring and evaluation systems; the financing plan detailing the public and private contributions; a description of the partnership set up (parties involved and consultation procedure); information and publicity activities to promote the programme, targeting final beneficiaries and the general public.

As a rule, programmes are no more than 25 pages long and contain the following: a description of the region, identifying its strengths and weaknesses.the objectives to be attained and the strategy to promote innovation.the types of operation to be funded (studies, pilot projects, participation in networks, technical assistance, etc.) and the timetable for implementation.theirimpact on the ground.the groups targeted by the operations.the implementation structures (managing body, paying body, steering committee); a descr ...[+++]iption of the control, monitoring and evaluation systemsthe financing plan detailing the public and private contributions; a description of the partnership set up (parties involved and consultation procedure).information and publicity activities to promote the programme, targeting final beneficiaries and the general public.

There is every reason why the transnational representation body should fit in well with the existing structures of worker representation, although it is stressed that besides the positive effects the creation of a transnational body may eventually create certain problems. Naturally it is to be hoped that the EWC (European Works Council) will give a new impetus to consultation and that a fresh dialogue will begin between the elected bodies, the trade union organisations and the "European" bodies.