Code of Conduct > Monitoring, assessment, updating

III. Monitoring, assessment, updating

1. The EFFAT and the CEFS will, within the context of their Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee, ensure the monitoring of the progressive implementation of this Code of Conduct and the regular updating of the examples of good practice.

2. To this effect the EFFAT and the CEFS will conduct a joint assessment of the implementation of the Code of Conduct at European level, in the form of an annual report covering the calendar year and to be presented in February of the following year, within the framework of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee, at a meeting specifically devoted to this subject

3. This annual report will be prepared on the basis of data collected by the European social partners. To this effect, every year the EFFAT and the CEFS will designate an ad hoc group which will be responsible for the process of collecting, preparing and presenting these data and including two Sectoral Committee members from each organisation.

4. This Code of Conduct will come into effect on January 1st 2004. The year preceding this date will be devoted to prepare for its implementation. The first report, to be presented in February 2004, will take stock of the activities undertaken so far and the monitoring structures jointly arranged at European level to ensure adequate communication, promotion and training on the CSR Code of Conduct. The examples of good practice will also be updated as needed.

5. To ensure a wide dissemination and good understanding of the Code of Conduct at national level, it will be translated into the different European languages by the national delegations. The French, English and German versions will be deemed authentic.

Brussels, 7th February 2003

Jean-Louis BARJOL General Director CEFS

Harald WIEDENHOFER Secretary General EFFAT