Despite the economic and social context, in which there is large- scale unemployment in the Community (16.75 million, i.e. 12.4 % of the Community of Twelve's labour force) and an improvement in Turkey's economic situation, with an average growth of 4.4 % in 1980-1985, resulting in unemployment figures which are no longer very different from the Community's, the Commission proposes the following : - 2 - * the consolidation and imporvement of the status of Turkish workers and their families legally resident in the Community, mainly by eliminating the discrimination which still exists as regards living and working conditions. * the establi ...[+++]shment of conditions governing access to the labour market of a Member State for Turkish workers provided there are jobs available and with priority being given to the employment of nationals of the Member States. * measures to ensure that families can be reunited, in order to protect family life and enable parents to meet their obligations as regards education. These measures also take into account the situation of Greek, Spanish and Portuguese workers in the Community. The exercise of their right to freedom of movement will be limited until 1987 in the case of Greek workers and 1992 (*) in the case of workers from the two new Member States. Under the Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement, Turkish workers may not enjoy more favourable treatment thant the workers from the Member States (*) 31 December 1995 for Luxembourg - 3 - AIDE-MEMOIRE Present status of Turkish workers in the Community On the basis of the Ankara Agreement, the Association Council decided in 1976 that, for an initial period of four years, the Member States would give priority to Turkish workers if Community labour was not available. In June 198O, the Association Council decided to imporve on thses arrangements : after three years of legal employment in a Member State, the Turkish worker may apply for a job in the same trade or profession and enjoy free ...