Consell de Treball, Econòmic i Social de Catalunya | |
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Formed | February 19, 2002 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Catalonia |
Headquarters | Diputació Street, 284, Barcelona |
Advisory body executive |
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The Catalan Labour, Economic and Social Affairs Council (CTESC) is a consultative and advisory body to the Government of Catalonia in socioeconomic, labour and occupational matters. It was created under Law 3/1997, of May 16, and Law 7/2005, of June 8,[1] developed by Decree 43/2007 of February 20[2] and by the Internal Regulation,[3] which established its new regulatory framework.
The main function of the Council is to issue mandatory, non-binding opinions, prior to the corresponding procedure, on the draft bills and draft legislative decrees that regulate socio-economic, labour and employment matters. The council also prepares annual reports reflecting its considerations regarding the socioeconomic and labour situation in Catalonia and the situation of self-employed workers in Catalonia.
Article 3 of Law 7/2005, of June 8, of the Catalan Labour, Economic and Social Affairs Council[1] and article 4 of Decree 43/2007, of February 20, on the development of the Law,[1] provide that the Council is composed of thirty-seven members, distributed as follows:
The bodies of the Catalan Labour, Economic and Social Council, in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of Law 7/2005[1] and article 5 of Decree 43 / 2007,[2] are the following ones: