Revision of the European Labour Authority’s mandate

Cross-border workers, posted workers, some third-country national workers, jobseekers, and employers using EU mobility services are directly affected. National labour and social security authorities, and EURES members and partners, face new cooperation and reporting rules.

• Lets ELA support enforcement in cases involving certain third-country national workers.
• Gives ELA access to operational data, including personal data, through IMI, ERRU, and EESSI.
• Expands concerted and joint inspections, with stronger cooperation duties and a seconded liaison officer from each Member State.
• Transfers EURES portal ownership and helpdesk functions to the Commission and simplifies EURES reporting and ESCO use.

• Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 (32019R1149)
  • art. 1(2): replaces paragraph to expand scope, include third-country nationals and acts conferring further tasks
  • art. 1(4): adds Regulation (EU) 2026/XXX and Directive (EU) 2020/1057 to the list of Union acts
  • art. 1(4a): inserts provisions on third-country national workers covered by ELA
  • art. 1(5): replaces paragraph to cover undeclared work and labour exploitation support
  • art. 2(a): replaces point to expand information, cooperation and inspection support tasks
  • art. 2(d): replaces point to include tackling undeclared work and labour exploitation
  • art. 3: changes heading and inserts seat of the Authority in Bratislava
  • art. 5: replaces introductory wording, adds awareness campaigns and grants for advice support
  • art. 6: replaces EURES office wording and transfers portal ownership and helpdesk to Commission
  • art. 7(1)(b): replaces point to add logistical and technical support for follow-up exchanges
  • art. 7(1)(d): replaces point to support cross-border enforcement procedures for penalties and fines
  • art. 7(2): replaces paragraph to cover all areas within Article 1 scope
  • art. 7(3): replaces paragraph to promote electronic tools including IMI, EESSI and ERRU
  • art. 7(4): replaces paragraph on electronic exchange mechanisms and reporting to Commission
  • art. 8(1): replaces paragraphs to allow ELA-initiated inspections and extend to third-country nationals
  • art. 8(2)(a): replaces point to soften the simultaneity requirement for concerted inspections
  • art. 8(3): replaces paragraphs to require participation or justified refusal and simultaneous notification
  • art. 8(4): replaces paragraph to require written justification within 10 working days
  • art. 9(1): replaces paragraph to simplify terms for concerted and joint inspections
  • art. 9(3): replaces paragraphs to grant minimum competences to participating inspectors
  • art. 9(4): replaces paragraph to link ELA analyses and risk assessments to inspections
  • art. 9(5): replaces paragraph to extend competences of national liaison officers in inspections
  • art. 9(5a): inserts information exchange duty for inspections
  • art. 9(6): replaces paragraph to advance preliminary reports and specify final report content
  • art. 9(6a): inserts electronic case management system for concerted and joint inspections
  • art. 9(7): replaces paragraph on evidential use of inspection information
  • art. 10(1): replaces paragraph to broaden analytical work and data processing powers
  • art. 10(1a): inserts operational risk analyses for inspection planning
  • art. 10(3): replaces paragraph to require findings to inform operational planning
  • art. 10(4): replaces paragraph to streamline data collection and share results with Eurostat
  • art. 11: replaces introductory wording and deletes one training-related point
  • art. 11(d): replaces point on operational training programmes and materials
  • art. 11(e): deletes point and moves its content to Article 5(g)
  • art. 12(1)(b): replaces point to cover all areas and non-cross-border undeclared work aspects
  • art. 13: replaces mediation procedure with simpler single-stage process
  • art. 14: replaces cooperation clause and adds FRA and EMSA to agreements
  • art. 19(2): replaces term of office rules for Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
  • art. 21(1): replaces voting rule with absolute majority of members with voting rights
  • art. 21(1a): inserts Commission objections procedure and second-reading voting rules
  • art. 23a: inserts general rules on access to and processing of operational information
  • art. 23b: inserts IMI-based exchange of operational information
  • art. 23c: inserts ELA access to ERRU functions
  • art. 23d: inserts access to usage data from IMI, posting declarations, EESSI and ERRU
  • art. 29: adds power for ELA to award grants
  • art. 31(4): replaces Executive Director term and assessment rules
  • art. 31(5): replaces rules on extending the Executive Director’s term
  • art. 31(7): replaces rules on removal of the Executive Director
  • art. 32(1): replaces paragraph to provide for two National Liaison Officers per Member State
  • art. 32(2): replaces paragraph on first National Liaison Officer duties and approval
  • art. 32(2a): inserts second National Inspection Liaison Officer from each Member State
  • art. 33(2): replaces rule on secondment of national experts to ELA
  • art. 36(2): replaces internal rules on EUDPR compliance and data protection officer
  • art. Annex: updates platform objectives to cover undeclared work among third-country nationals
• Regulation (EU) 2016/589 (32016R0589)
  • art. 3: adds definitions for European classification, mapping tables and EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme
  • art. 8(1)(a)(i): deletes EURES supporting task on portal system ownership
  • art. 8(1)(a)(ii): replaces information activities wording
  • art. 8(1)(a)(iia): inserts programming, annual data collection and analysis tasks
  • art. 8(1)(a)(iii): replaces training task wording for EURES staff and temporary cross-border providers
  • art. 8(1)(a)(iv): deletes cooperation and clearance structure for apprenticeships and traineeships
  • art. 8(1)(c): deletes obsolete supporting task provision for the European Coordination Office of EURES'