36. Notes the current trend away from defined benefit pension systems to defined contribution pension systems and is concerned about the decline in employer contributions that evidently accompanies this trend; emphasises the need for strengthened participation and contribution levels of employees in existing pension schemes in order to ensure adequate retirement income for individuals and emphasises the need for continued adequate contributions from employers, particularly in defined contribution pension schemes; is concerned that t ...[+++]he envisaged revision of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19 regarding employee benefits, as for example in the case of the possible abolition of the so-called 'corridor-approach', could entail significant changes to pension systems that need to be carefully assessed, especially as regards possible adverse effects on the attractiveness of defined benefit schemes;

7. Notes the current trend towards moving from defined benefit pension systems to defined contribution pension systems and is concerned about the observed decline in employer contributions that accompanies this trend; emphasises the need for strengthened participation and contribution levels of employees in existing pension schemes in order to ensure adequate retirement income for individuals and emphasises the need for continued adequate contributions by employers, particularly in defined contribution pension schemes; is concerned ...[+++]that the envisaged revision of IAS 19, as for example in the case of the possible abolition of the so-called "corridor-approach" could entail significant changes to pension systems that need to be carefully assessed, especially regarding possible adverse effects on the attractiveness of defined benefit schemes;

36. Notes the current trend away from defined benefit pension systems to defined contribution pension systems and is concerned about the decline in employer contributions that evidently accompanies this trend; emphasises the need for strengthened participation and contribution levels of employees in existing pension schemes in order to ensure adequate retirement income for individuals and emphasises the need for continued adequate contributions from employers, particularly in defined contribution pension schemes; is concerned that t ...[+++]he envisaged revision of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19 regarding employee benefits, as for example in the case of the possible abolition of the so-called "corridor-approach", could entail significant changes to pension systems that need to be carefully assessed, especially regarding possible adverse effects on the attractiveness of defined benefit schemes;

36. Notes the current trend away from defined benefit pension systems to defined contribution pension systems and is concerned about the decline in employer contributions that evidently accompanies this trend; emphasises the need for strengthened participation and contribution levels of employees in existing pension schemes in order to ensure adequate retirement income for individuals and emphasises the need for continued adequate contributions from employers, particularly in defined contribution pension schemes; is concerned that t ...[+++]he envisaged revision of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19 regarding employee benefits, as for example in the case of the possible abolition of the so-called 'corridor-approach', could entail significant changes to pension systems that need to be carefully assessed, especially as regards possible adverse effects on the attractiveness of defined benefit schemes;

28. Focuses attention to the problems of crossborder participation or continuation in pension schemes, that are major barriers for labour mobility in the EU; emphasises in that context particularly the necessity of proposals to coordinate and regulate at European level the systems of taxation of pension schemes in the Member States; urges the Member States to continue with the harmonisation of fiscal systems in respect of supplementary pension schemes by reaching agreements on the tax deductibility of pension contributions and taxation of the final pension and urges the Com ...[+++]mission to put forward as soon as possible a proposal for a directive concerning the taxation of pensions;

The European Union and the Member States, by creating a good regulatory framework, and the social partners, through sound management of pension schemes, should take the necessary measures to safeguard the ability of private pension schemes to provide the pension benefits to which scheme members are entitled.