
CHAPTER I
SECTION 1
Article 1 
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Article 2 
Any national of a Member State and any employer pursuing an activity in the territory of a Member State may exchange their applications for and offers of employment, and may conclude and perform contracts of employment in accordance with the provisions in force laid down by law, regulation or administrative action, without any discrimination resulting therefrom.
Article 3 

1. Under this Regulation, provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action or administrative practices of a Member State shall not apply:
(a) where they limit application for and offers of employment, or the right of foreign nationals to take up and pursue employment or subject these to conditions not applicable in respect of their own nationals; or
(b) where, though applicable irrespective of nationality, their exclusive or principal aim or effect is to keep nationals of other Member States away from the employment offered.The first subparagraph shall not apply to conditions relating to linguistic knowledge required by reason of the nature of the post to be filled.
2. There shall be included in particular among the provisions or practices of a Member State referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 those which:
(a) prescribe a special recruitment procedure for foreign nationals;
(b) limit or restrict the advertising of vacancies in the press or through any other medium or subject it to conditions other than those applicable in respect of employers pursuing their activities in the territory of that Member State;
(c) subject eligibility for employment to conditions of registration with employment offices or impede recruitment of individual workers, where persons who do not reside in the territory of that State are concerned.
Article 4 

1. Provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action of the Member States which restrict by number or percentage the employment of foreign nationals in any undertaking, branch of activity or region, or at a national level, shall not apply to nationals of the other Member States.
2. When in a Member State the granting of any benefit to undertakings is subject to a minimum percentage of national workers being employed, nationals of the other Member States shall be counted as national workers, subject to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.
Article 5 
A national of a Member State who seeks employment in the territory of another Member State shall receive the same assistance there as that afforded by the employment offices in that State to their own nationals seeking employment.
Article 6 

1. The engagement and recruitment of a national of one Member State for a post in another Member State shall not depend on medical, vocational or other criteria which are discriminatory on grounds of nationality by comparison with those applied to nationals of the other Member State who wish to pursue the same activity.
2. A national who holds an offer in his name from an employer in a Member State other than that of which he is a national may have to undergo a vocational test, if the employer expressly requests this when making his offer of employment.
SECTION 2
Article 7 

1. A worker who is a national of a Member State may not, in the territory of another Member State, be treated differently from national workers by reason of his nationality in respect of any conditions of employment and work, in particular as regards remuneration, dismissal, and, should he become unemployed, reinstatement or re-employment.
2. He shall enjoy the same social and tax advantages as national workers.
(2A. Paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply in relation to the matters set out in the Schedule to the Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022 (relevant matters).
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4. Any clause of a collective or individual agreement or of any other collective regulation concerning eligibility for employment, remuneration and other conditions of work or dismissal shall be null and void in so far as it lays down or authorises discriminatory conditions in respect of workers who are nationals of the other Member States.
Article 8 
A worker who is a national of a Member State and who is employed in the territory of another Member State shall enjoy equality of treatment as regards membership of trade unions and the exercise of rights attaching thereto, including the right to vote and to be eligible for the administration or management posts of a trade union. He may be excluded from taking part in the management of bodies governed by public law and from holding an office governed by public law. Furthermore, he shall have the right of eligibility for workers’ representative bodies in the undertaking.
The first paragraph of this Article shall not affect laws or regulations in certain Member States which grant more extensive rights to workers coming from the other Member States.
Article 9 
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SECTION 3
Article 10 
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CHAPTER II
SECTION 1
Article 11 
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Article 12 
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SECTION 2
Article 13 

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Article 14 
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Article 15 
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Article 16 
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SECTION 3
Article 17 
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SECTION 4
Article 18 
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Article 19 
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Article 20 
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CHAPTER III
SECTION 1
Article 21 
The Advisory Committee shall be responsible for assisting the Commission in the examination of any questions arising from the application of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and measures taken in pursuance thereof, in matters concerning the freedom of movement of workers and their employment.
Article 22 
The Advisory Committee shall be responsible in particular for:

((a)) examining problems concerning freedom of movement and employment within the framework of national manpower policies, with a view to coordinating the employment policies of the Member States at Union level, thus contributing to the development of the economies and to an improved balance of the labour market;
((b)) making a general study of the effects of implementing this Regulation and any supplementary measures;
((c)) submitting to the Commission any reasoned proposals for revising this Regulation;
((d)) delivering, either at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative, reasoned opinions on general questions or on questions of principle, in particular on exchange of information concerning developments in the labour market, on the movement of workers between Member States, on programmes or measures to develop vocational guidance and vocational training which are likely to increase the possibilities of freedom of movement and employment, and on all forms of assistance to workers and their families, including social assistance and the housing of workers.
Article 23 

1. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of six members for each Member State, two of whom shall represent the Government, two the trade unions and two the employers’ associations.
2. For each of the categories referred to in paragraph 1, one alternate member shall be appointed by each Member State.
3. The term of office of the members and their alternates shall be 2 years. Their appointments shall be renewable.On expiry of their term of office, the members and their alternates shall remain in office until replaced or until their appointments are renewed.
Article 24 
The members of the Advisory Committee and their alternates shall be appointed by the Council, which shall endeavour, when selecting representatives of trade unions and employers’ associations, to achieve adequate representation on the Committee of the various economic sectors concerned.
The list of members and their alternates shall be published by the Council for information in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 25 
The Advisory Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Commission or his representative. The Chairman shall not vote. The Committee shall meet at least twice a year. It shall be convened by its Chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of at least one third of the members.
Secretarial services shall be provided for the Committee by the Commission.
Article 26 
The Chairman may invite individuals or representatives of bodies with wide experience in the field of employment or movement of workers to take part in meetings as observers or as experts. The Chairman may be assisted by expert advisers.
The European Labour Authority established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall participate in the meetings of the Advisory Committee as an observer, providing technical input and expertise as relevant.
Article 27 

1. An opinion delivered by the Advisory Committee shall not be valid unless two thirds of the members are present.
2. Opinions shall state the reasons on which they are based; they shall be delivered by an absolute majority of the votes validly cast; they shall be accompanied by a written statement of the views expressed by the minority, when the latter so requests.
Article 28 
The Advisory Committee shall establish its working methods by rules of procedure which shall enter into force after the Council, having received an opinion from the Commission, has given its approval. The entry into force of any amendment that the Committee decides to make thereto shall be subject to the same procedure.
SECTION 2
Article 29 
The Technical Committee shall be responsible for assisting the Commission in the preparation, promotion and follow-up of all technical work and measures for giving effect to this Regulation and any supplementary measures.
Article 30 
The Technical Committee shall be responsible in particular for:

((a)) promoting and advancing cooperation between the public authorities concerned in the Member States on all technical questions relating to freedom of movement of workers and their employment;
((b)) formulating procedures for the organisation of the joint activities of the public authorities concerned;
((c)) facilitating the gathering of information likely to be of use to the Commission and the undertaking of the studies and research provided for in this Regulation, and encouraging exchange of information and experience between the administrative bodies concerned;
((d)) investigating at a technical level the harmonisation of the criteria by which Member States assess the state of their labour markets.
Article 31 

1. The Technical Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Governments of the Member States. Each Government shall appoint as member of the Technical Committee one of the members who represent it on the Advisory Committee.
2. Each Government shall appoint an alternate from among its other representatives — members or alternates — on the Advisory Committee.
Article 32 
The Technical Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Commission or his representative. The Chairman shall not vote. The Chairman and the members of the Committee may be assisted by expert advisers.
Secretarial services shall be provided for the Committee by the Commission.
Article 33 
The proposals and opinions formulated by the Technical Committee shall be submitted to the Commission, and the Advisory Committee shall be informed thereof. Any such proposals and opinions shall be accompanied by a written statement of the views expressed by the various members of the Technical Committee, when the latter so request.
Article 34 
The Technical Committee shall establish its working methods by rules of procedure which shall enter into force after the Council, having received an opinion from the Commission, has given its approval. The entry into force of any amendment which the Committee decides to make thereto shall be subject to the same procedure.
CHAPTER IV
Article 35 
The rules of procedure of the Advisory Committee in force on 8 November 1968 shall continue to apply.
Article 36 

1. This Regulation shall not affect the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community which deal with eligibility for skilled employment in the field of nuclear energy, nor any measures taken in pursuance of that Treaty.Nevertheless, this Regulation shall apply to the category of workers referred to in the first subparagraph and to members of their families in so far as their legal position is not governed by the above-mentioned Treaty or measures.
2. This Regulation shall not affect measures taken in accordance with Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
3. This Regulation shall not affect the obligations of Member States arising out of special relations or future agreements with certain non-European countries or territories, based on institutional ties existing on 8 November 1968, or agreements in existence on 8 November 1968 with certain non-European countries or territories, based on institutional ties between them.Workers from such countries or territories who, in accordance with this provision, are pursuing activities as employed persons in the territory of one of those Member States may not invoke the benefit of the provisions of this Regulation in the territory of the other Member States.
Article 37 
Member States shall, for information purposes, communicate to the Commission the texts of agreements, conventions or arrangements concluded between them in the manpower field between the date of their being signed and that of their entry into force.
Article 38 
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Article 39 
The administrative expenditure of the Advisory Committee shall be included in the general budget of the European Union in the section relating to the Commission.
Article 40 
This Regulation shall apply to the Member States and to their nationals, without prejudice to Articles 2 and 3.
Article 41 
Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 is hereby repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.
Article 42 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68(OJ L 257, 19.10.1968, p. 2) 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 312/76(OJ L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 2) 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2434/92(OJ L 245, 26.8.1992, p. 1) 
Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77) Only Article 38(1)

ANNEX II


Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 This Regulation
Part I Chapter I
Title I Section 1
Article 1 Article 1
Article 2 Article 2
Article 3(1), first subparagraph Article 3(1), first subparagraph
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, first indent Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (a)
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, second indent Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (b)
Article 3(1), second subparagraph Article 3(1), second subparagraph
Article 3(2) Article 3(2)
Article 4 Article 4
Article 5 Article 5
Article 6 Article 6
Title II Section 2
Article 7 Article 7
Article 8(1) Article 8
Article 9 Article 9
Title III Section 3
Article 12 Article 10
Part II Chapter II
Title I Section 1
Article 13 Article 11
Article 14 Article 12
Title II Section 2
Article 15 Article 13
Article 16 Article 14
Article 17 Article 15
Article 18 Article 16
Title III Section 3
Article 19 Article 17
Title IV Section 4
Article 21 Article 18
Article 22 Article 19
Article 23 Article 20
Part III Chapter III
Title I Section 1
Article 24 Article 21
Article 25 Article 22
Article 26 Article 23
Article 27 Article 24
Article 28 Article 25
Article 29 Article 26
Article 30 Article 27
Article 31 Article 28
Title II Section 2
Article 32 Article 29
Article 33 Article 30
Article 34 Article 31
Article 35 Article 32
Article 36 Article 33
Article 37 Article 34
Part IV Chapter IV
Title I —
Article 38 —
Article 39 Article 35
Article 40 —
Article 41 —
Title II —
Article 42(1) Article 36(1)
Article 42(2) Article 36(2)
Article 42(3), first subparagraph, first and second indents Article 36(3), first subparagraph
Article 42(3), second subparagraph Article 36(3), second subparagraph
Article 43 Article 37
Article 44 Article 38
Article 45 —
Article 46 Article 39
Article 47 Article 40
— Article 41
Article 48 Article 42
— Annex I
— Annex II
