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ÐÌThe€governments€signatory€hereto,€being€members€of€the€Council€of€Europe,€ÌÌConsidering€that€the€aim€of€the€Council€of€Europe€is€the€achievement€of€greater€unity€between€itsÏmembers€for€the€purpose€of€safeguarding€and€¢realising£€the€ideals€and€principles€which€are€theirÏcommon€heritage€and€of€facilitating€their€economic€and€social€progress,€in€particular€by€theÏmaintenance€and€further€¢realisation£€of€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedoms;€ÌÌConsidering€that€in€the€European€Convention€for€the€Protection€of€Human€Rights€andÏFundamental€Freedoms€signed€at€Rome€on€4€November€1950,€and€the€Protocols€thereto,€theÏmember€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe€agreed€to€secure€to€their€populations€the€civil€andÏpolitical€rights€and€freedoms€therein€specified;€ÌÌConsidering€that€in€the€European€Social€Charter€opened€for€signature€in€Turin€on€18€OctoberÏ1961€and€the€Protocols€thereto,€the€member€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe€agreed€to€secure€toÏtheir€populations€the€social€rights€specified€therein€in€order€to€improve€their€standard€of€livingÏand€their€social€well-being;€ÌÌRecalling€that€the€Ministerial€Conference€on€Human€Rights€held€in€Rome€on€5€November€1990Ïstressed€the€need,€on€the€one€hand,€to€preserve€the€indivisible€nature€of€all€human€rights,€be€theyÏcivil,€political,€economic,€social€or€cultural€and,€on€the€other€hand,€to€give€the€European€SocialÏCharter€fresh€impetus;€ÌÌResolved,€as€was€decided€during€the€Ministerial€Conference€held€in€Turin€on€21€and€22€OctoberÏ1991,€to€update€and€adapt€the€substantive€contents€of€the€Charter€in€order€to€take€account€inÏparticular€of€the€fundamental€social€changes€which€have€occurred€since€the€text€was€adopted;€ÌÌ¢Recognising£€the€advantage€of€embodying€in€a€Revised€Charter,€designed€progressively€to€takeÏthe€place€of€the€European€Social€Charter,€the€rights€guaranteed€by€the€Charter€as€amended,€theÏrights€guaranteed€by€the€Additional€Protocol€of€1988€and€to€add€new€rights,€ÌÌHave€agreed€as€follows:€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€IÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄ #ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄå #Ôó óÐ š+ê&) ÐÌThe€Parties€accept€as€the€aim€of€their€policy,€to€be€pursued€by€all€appropriate€means€both€nationalÐ ¢-ò(+ Ðand€international€in€character,€the€attainment€of€conditions€in€which€the€following€rights€andÏprinciples€may€be€effectively€¢realised£:€ÌÌ€€€1.Everyone€shall€have€the€opportunity€to€earn€his€living€in€an€occupation€freely€entered€upon.€Ì€€€2.All€workers€have€the€right€to€just€conditions€of€work.€Ì€€€3.All€workers€have€the€right€to€safe€and€healthy€working€conditions.€Ì€€€4.All€workers€have€the€right€to€a€fair€remuneration€sufficient€for€a€decent€standard€of€living€forÏthemselves€and€their€families.€Ì€€€5.All€workers€and€employers€have€the€right€to€freedom€of€association€in€national€orÏinternational€¢organisations£€for€the€protection€of€their€economic€and€social€interests.€Ì€€€6.All€workers€and€employers€have€the€right€to€bargain€collectively.€Ì€€€7.Children€and€young€persons€have€the€right€to€a€special€protection€against€the€physical€andÏmoral€hazards€to€which€they€are€exposed.€Ì€€€8.Employed€women,€in€case€of€maternity,€have€the€right€to€a€special€protection.€Ì€€€9.Everyone€has€the€right€to€appropriate€facilities€for€vocational€guidance€with€a€view€to€helpingÏhim€choose€an€occupation€suited€to€his€personal€aptitude€and€interests.€Ì€€10.Everyone€has€the€right€to€appropriate€facilities€for€vocational€training.€Ì€€11.Everyone€has€the€right€to€benefit€from€any€measures€enabling€him€to€enjoy€the€highestÏpossible€standard€of€health€attainable.€Ì€€12.All€workers€and€their€dependents€have€the€right€to€social€security.€Ì€€13.Anyone€without€adequate€resources€has€the€right€to€social€and€medical€assistance.€Ì€€14.Everyone€has€the€right€to€benefit€from€social€welfare€services.€Ì€€15.Disabled€persons€have€the€right€to€independence,€social€integration€and€participation€in€theÏlife€of€the€community.€Ì€€16.The€family€as€a€fundamental€unit€of€society€has€the€right€to€appropriate€social,€legal€andÏeconomic€protection€to€ensure€its€full€development.€Ì€€17.Children€and€young€persons€have€the€right€to€appropriate€social,€legal€and€economicÏprotection.€Ì€€18.The€nationals€of€any€one€of€the€Parties€have€the€right€to€engage€in€any€gainful€occupation€inÏthe€territory€of€any€one€of€the€others€on€a€footing€of€equality€with€the€nationals€of€the€latter,Ïsubject€to€restrictions€based€on€cogent€economic€or€social€reasons.€Ì€€19.Migrant€workers€who€are€nationals€of€a€Party€and€their€families€have€the€right€to€protectionÏand€assistance€in€the€territory€of€any€other€Party.€Ì€€20.All€workers€have€the€right€to€equal€opportunities€and€equal€treatment€in€matters€ofÏemployment€and€occupation€without€discrimination€on€the€grounds€of€sex.€Ì€€21.Workers€have€the€right€to€be€informed€and€to€be€consulted€within€the€undertaking.€Ì€€22.Workers€have€the€right€to€take€part€in€the€determination€and€improvement€of€the€workingÏconditions€and€working€environment€in€the€undertaking.€Ì€€23.Every€elderly€person€has€the€right€to€social€protection.€Ì€€24.All€workers€have€the€right€to€protection€in€cases€of€termination€of€employment.€Ì€€25.All€workers€have€the€right€to€protection€of€their€claims€in€the€event€of€the€insolvency€of€theirÏemployer.€Ì€€26.All€workers€have€the€right€to€dignity€at€work.€Ì€€27.All€persons€with€family€responsibilities€and€who€are€engaged€or€wish€to€engage€inÏemployment€have€a€right€to€œdo›€so€without€being€subject€to€discrimination€and€as€far€as€possibleÐ ð-@), Ðwithout€conflict€between€their€employment€and€family€responsibilities.€Ì€€28.Workersðð€representatives€in€undertakings€have€the€right€to€protection€against€acts€prejudicialÏto€them€and€should€be€afforded€appropriate€facilities€to€carry€out€their€functions.€Ì€€29.All€workers€have€the€right€to€be€informed€and€consulted€in€collective€redundancyÏprocedures.€Ì€€30.Everyone€has€the€right€to€protection€against€poverty€and€social€exclusion.€Ì€€31.Everyone€has€the€right€to€housing.€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€IIÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄì#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄÍ#Ôó óÐ 0 € ÐÌThe€Parties€undertake,€as€provided€for€in€Part€III,€to€consider€themselves€bound€by€theÏobligations€laid€down€in€theñüñÌñüññýñ€ñýñfollowing€articles€and€paragraphs.€ÌÌò òArticle€1€-€The€right€to€workó ó€Ð X  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€work,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€accept€as€one€of€their€primary€aims€and€responsibilities€the€achievement€andÏmaintenance€of€as€high€and€stable€a€level€of€employment€as€possible,€with€a€view€to€theÏattainment€of€full€employment;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€protect€effectively€the€right€of€the€worker€to€earn€his€living€in€an€occupation€freelyÏentered€upon;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€establish€or€maintain€free€employment€services€for€all€workers;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€provide€or€promote€appropriate€vocational€guidance,€training€and€rehabilitation.€ÌÌò òArticle€2€-€The€right€to€just€conditions€of€workó ó€Ð H˜ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€just€conditions€of€work,€theÏParties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€provide€for€reasonable€daily€and€weekly€working€hours,€the€working€week€to€beÏprogressively€reduced€to€the€extent€that€the€increase€of€productivity€and€other€relevant€factorsÏpermit;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€for€public€holidays€with€pay;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€for€a€minimum€of€four€weeks'€annual€holiday€with€pay;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€eliminate€risks€in€inherently€dangerous€or€unhealthy€occupations,€and€where€it€has€notÏyet€been€possible€to€eliminate€or€reduce€sufficiently€these€risks,€to€provide€for€either€a€reductionÏof€working€hours€or€additional€paid€holidays€for€workers€engaged€in€such€occupations;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€ensure€a€weekly€rest€period€which€shall,€as€far€as€possible,€coincide€with€the€dayÏ¢recognised£€by€tradition€or€custom€in€the€country€or€region€concerned€as€a€day€of€rest;€Ì€€€€€€€€6.to€ensure€that€workers€are€informed€in€written€form,€as€soon€as€possible,€and€in€any€eventÏnot€later€than€two€months€after€the€date€of€commencing€their€employment,€of€the€essentialÏaspects€of€€the€contract€or€employment€relationship;€Ì€€€€€€€€7.to€ensure€that€workers€performing€night€work€benefit€from€measures€which€take€accountÐ (-x(+ Ðof€the€special€nature€of€the€work.€ÌÌò òArticle€3€-€The€right€to€safe€and€healthy€working€conditionsó ó€Ð à ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€safe€and€healthy€workingÏconditions,€the€Parties€undertake,€in€consultation€with€employersðð€and€workersðð€¢organisations£:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€formulate,€implement€and€periodically€review€a€coherent€national€policy€onÏoccupational€safety,€occupational€health€and€the€working€environment.€The€primary€aim€of€thisÏpolicy€shall€be€to€improve€occupational€safety€and€health€and€to€prevent€accidents€and€injury€toÏhealth€arising€out€of,€linked€with€or€occurring€in€the€course€of€work,€particularly€by€¢minimising£Ïthe€causes€of€hazards€inherent€in€the€working€environment;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€issue€safety€and€health€regulations;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€for€the€enforcement€of€such€regulations€by€measures€of€supervision;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€promote€the€progressive€development€of€occupational€health€services€for€all€workersÏwith€essentially€preventive€and€advisory€functions.€ÌÌò òArticle€4€-€The€right€to€a€fair€remunerationó ó€Ð  ð ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€a€fair€remuneration,€the€PartiesÏundertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€¢recognise£€the€right€of€workers€to€a€remuneration€such€as€will€give€them€and€theirÏfamilies€a€decent€standard€of€living;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€¢recognise£€the€right€of€workers€to€an€increased€rate€of€remuneration€for€overtime€work,Ïsubject€to€exceptions€in€particular€cases;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€¢recognise£€the€right€of€men€and€women€workers€to€equal€pay€for€work€of€equal€value;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€¢recognise£€the€right€of€all€workers€to€a€reasonable€period€of€notice€for€termination€ofÌemployment;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€permit€deductions€from€wages€only€under€conditions€and€to€the€extent€prescribed€byÏnational€laws€or€regulations€or€fixed€by€collective€agreements€or€arbitration€awards.€ÌÌ€€€€€The€exercise€of€these€rights€shall€be€achieved€by€freely€concluded€collective€agreements,€byÏstatutory€wage-fixing€machinery,€or€by€other€means€appropriate€to€national€conditions.€ÌÌò òArticle€5€-€The€right€to€¢organise£ó ó€Ð €%Ð # ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€or€promoting€the€freedom€of€workers€and€employers€to€form€local,Ïnational€or€international€¢organisations£€for€the€protection€of€their€economic€and€social€interestsÏand€to€join€those€¢organisations£,€the€Parties€undertake€that€national€law€shall€not€be€such€as€toÏimpair,€nor€shall€it€be€so€applied€as€to€impair,€this€freedom.€The€extent€to€which€the€guaranteesÏprovided€for€in€this€article€shall€apply€to€the€police€shall€be€determined€by€national€laws€orÏregulations.€The€principle€governing€the€application€to€the€members€of€the€armed€forces€of€theseÏguarantees€and€the€extent€to€which€they€shall€œapply›€to€persons€in€this€category€shall€equally€beÏdetermined€by€national€laws€or€regulations.€Ð ð-@), Їò òArticle€6€-€The€right€to€bargain€collectivelyó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€bargain€collectively,€the€PartiesÏundertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€promote€joint€consultation€between€workers€and€employers;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€promote,€where€necessary€and€appropriate,€machinery€for€voluntary€negotiationsÏbetween€employers€or€employersðð€¢organisations£€and€workersðð€¢organisations£,€with€a€view€to€theÏregulation€of€terms€and€conditions€of€employment€by€means€of€collective€agreements;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€promote€the€establishment€and€use€of€appropriate€machinery€for€conciliation€andÏvoluntary€arbitration€for€the€settlement€of€¢labour£€disputes€€and€¢recognise£:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€4.€€€€the€right€of€workers€and€employers€to€collective€action€in€cases€of€conflicts€of€interest,Ïincluding€the€right€to€strike,€subject€to€obligations€that€might€arise€out€of€collective€agreementsÏpreviously€entered€into.€ÌÌò òArticle€7€-€The€right€of€children€and€young€persons€to€protectionó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€children€and€young€persons€toÏprotection,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€provide€that€the€minimum€age€of€admission€to€employment€shall€be€15€years,€subject€toÌexceptions€for€children€employed€in€prescribed€light€work€without€harm€to€their€health,€morals€orÌeducation;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€that€the€minimum€age€of€admission€to€employment€shall€be€18€years€withÏrespect€to€prescribed€occupations€regarded€as€dangerous€or€unhealthy;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€that€persons€who€are€still€subject€to€compulsory€education€shall€not€beÏemployed€in€such€work€as€would€deprive€them€of€the€full€benefit€of€their€education;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€provide€that€the€working€hours€of€persons€under€18€years€of€age€shall€be€limited€inÏaccordance€with€the€needs€of€their€development,€and€particularly€with€their€need€for€vocationalÏtraining;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€¢recognise£€the€right€of€young€workers€and€apprentices€to€a€fair€wage€or€other€appropriateÌallowances;€Ì€€€€€€€€6.to€provide€that€the€time€spent€by€young€persons€in€vocational€training€during€the€normalÏworking€hours€with€the€consent€of€the€employer€shall€be€treated€as€forming€part€of€the€workingÏday;€Ì€€€€€€€€7.to€provide€that€employed€persons€of€under€18€years€of€age€shall€be€entitled€to€a€minimumÏof€four€weeksðð€annual€holiday€with€pay;€Ì€€€€€€€€8.to€provide€that€persons€under€18€years€of€age€shall€not€be€employed€in€night€work€with€theÌexception€of€certain€occupations€provided€for€by€national€laws€or€regulations;€Ì€€€€€€€€9.to€provide€that€persons€under€18€years€of€age€employed€in€occupations€prescribed€byÏnational€laws€or€regulations€shall€be€subject€to€regular€medical€control;€Ì€€€€€€€10.to€ensure€special€protection€against€physical€and€moral€dangers€to€which€children€andÏyoung€persons€are€exposed,€and€particularly€against€those€resulting€directly€or€indirectly€fromÏtheir€work.€Ð ð-@), Їò òArticle€8€-€The€right€of€employed€women€to€protection€of€maternityó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€employed€women€to€theÏprotection€of€maternity,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€provide€either€by€paid€leave,€by€adequate€social€security€benefits€or€by€benefits€fromÏpublic€funds€for€employed€women€to€take€leave€before€and€after€childbirth€up€to€a€total€of€at€leastÌfourteen€weeks;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€consider€it€as€unlawful€for€an€employer€to€give€a€woman€notice€of€dismissal€during€theÏperiod€from€the€time€she€notifies€her€employer€that€she€is€pregnant€until€the€end€of€her€maternityÏleave,€or€to€give€her€notice€of€dismissal€at€such€a€time€that€the€notice€would€expire€during€such€aÏperiod;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€that€mothers€who€are€nursing€their€infants€shall€be€entitled€to€sufficient€time€offÏfor€this€purpose;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€regulate€the€employment€in€night€work€of€pregnant€women,€women€who€have€recentlyÏgiven€birth€and€women€nursing€their€infants;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€prohibit€the€employment€of€pregnant€women,€women€who€have€recently€given€birth€orÏwho€are€nursing€their€infants€in€underground€mining€and€all€other€work€which€is€unsuitable€byÏreason€of€its€dangerous,€unhealthy€or€arduous€nature€and€to€take€appropriate€measures€to€protectÏthe€employment€rights€of€these€women.€ÌÌò òArticle€9€-€The€right€to€vocational€guidanceó ó€Ð `° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€vocational€guidance,€the€PartiesÏundertake€to€provide€or€promote,€as€necessary,€a€service€which€will€assist€all€persons,€includingÏthe€handicapped,€to€solve€problems€related€to€occupational€choice€and€progress,€with€due€regardÏto€the€individualððs€characteristics€and€their€relation€to€occupational€opportunity:€this€assistanceÏshould€be€available€free€of€charge,€both€to€young€persons,€including€schoolchildren,€and€toÏadults.€ÌÌò òArticle€10€-€The€right€to€vocational€training€ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€vocational€training,€the€PartiesÏundertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€provide€or€promote,€as€necessary,€the€technical€and€vocational€training€of€all€persons,Ïincluding€the€handicapped,€in€consultation€with€employersðð€and€workersðð€¢organisations£,€and€toÏgrant€facilities€for€access€to€higher€technical€and€university€education,€based€solely€on€individualÌaptitude;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€or€promote€a€system€of€apprenticeship€and€other€systematic€arrangements€forÏtraining€young€boys€and€girls€in€their€various€employments;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€or€promote,€as€necessary:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€adequate€and€readily€available€training€facilities€for€adult€workers;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€special€facilities€for€the€retraining€of€adult€workers€needed€as€a€result€ofÏtechnological€development€or€new€trends€in€employment;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€provide€or€promote,€as€necessary,€special€measures€for€the€retraining€and€reintegrationÏof€the€long-term€unemployed;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€encourage€the€full€¢utilisation£€of€the€facilities€provided€by€appropriate€measures€such€as:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€reducing€or€abolishing€any€fees€or€charges;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€granting€financial€assistance€in€appropriate€cases;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€c.€including€in€the€normal€working€hours€time€spent€on€supplementary€training€takenÌby€the€worker,€at€the€request€of€his€employer,€during€employment;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€d.€ensuring,€through€adequate€supervision,€in€consultation€with€the€employersðð€andÌworkersðð€¢organisations£,€the€efficiency€of€apprenticeship€and€other€training€arrangements€forÏyoung€workers,€and€the€adequate€protection€of€young€workers€generally.ÌÌò òArticle€11€-€The€right€to€protection€of€healthó ó€Ð  ð ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€protection€of€health,€the€PartiesÏundertake,€either€directly€or€in€co-operation€with€public€or€private€¢organisations£,€to€takeÏappropriate€measures€designed€inter€alia:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€remove€as€far€as€possible€the€causes€of€ill-health;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€advisory€and€educational€facilities€for€the€promotion€of€health€and€theÏencouragement€of€individual€responsibility€in€matters€of€health;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€prevent€as€far€as€possible€epidemic,€endemic€and€other€diseases,€as€well€as€accidents.€ÌÌò òArticle€12€-€The€right€to€social€securityó ó€Ð ð@ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€social€security,€the€PartiesÏundertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€establish€or€maintain€a€system€of€social€security;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€maintain€the€social€security€system€at€a€satisfactory€level€at€least€equal€to€that€necessaryÏfor€the€ratification€of€the€European€Code€of€Social€Security;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€¢endeavour£€to€raise€progressively€the€system€of€social€security€to€a€higher€level;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€take€steps,€by€the€conclusion€of€appropriate€bilateral€and€multilateral€agreements€or€byÏother€means,€and€subject€to€the€conditions€laid€down€in€such€agreements,€in€order€to€ensure:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€equal€treatment€with€their€own€nationals€of€the€nationals€of€other€Parties€in€respect€ofÌsocial€security€rights,€including€the€retention€of€benefits€arising€out€of€social€security€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ïlegislation,€whatever€movements€the€persons€protected€may€undertake€between€the€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ïterritories€of€the€Parties;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€the€granting,€maintenance€and€resumption€of€social€security€rights€by€such€means€asÏthe€accumulation€of€insurance€or€employment€periods€completed€under€the€legislation€of€each€ofÏthe€Parties.€ÌÌò òArticle€13€-€The€right€to€social€and€medical€assistanceó ó€Ð pÀ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€social€and€medical€assistance,€theÏParties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€ensure€that€any€person€who€is€without€adequate€resources€and€who€is€unable€to€secureÏsuch€resources€either€by€his€own€efforts€or€from€other€sources,€in€particular€by€benefits€under€aÏsocial€security€scheme,€be€granted€adequate€assistance,€and,€in€case€of€sickness,€the€careÏnecessitated€by€his€condition;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€ensure€that€persons€receiving€such€assistance€shall€not,€for€that€reason,€suffer€from€aÏdiminution€of€their€political€or€social€rights;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€provide€that€everyone€may€receive€by€appropriate€public€or€private€services€such€adviceÏand€personal€help€as€may€be€required€to€prevent,€to€remove,€or€to€alleviate€personal€or€familyÏwant;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€apply€the€provisions€referred€to€in€paragraphs€1,€2€and€3€of€this€article€on€an€equalÏfooting€with€their€nationals€to€nationals€of€other€Parties€lawfully€within€their€territories,€inÏaccordance€with€their€obligations€under€the€European€Convention€on€Social€and€MedicalÏAssistance,€signed€at€Paris€on€11€December€1953.€ÌÌò òArticle€14€-€The€right€to€benefit€from€social€welfare€services€ó óÐ @ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€benefit€from€social€welfareÏservices,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€promote€or€provide€services€which,€by€using€methods€of€social€work,€would€contributeÏto€the€welfare€and€development€of€both€individuals€and€groups€in€the€community,€and€to€theirÌadjustment€to€the€social€environment;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€encourage€the€participation€of€individuals€and€voluntary€or€other€¢organisations£€in€theÌestablishment€and€maintenance€of€such€services.€ÌÌò òArticle€15€-€The€right€of€persons€with€disabilities€to€independence,€social€integration€andÐ $à" Ðparticipation€in€the€life€of€the€community€ó óÐ €%Ð # ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€to€persons€with€disabilities,€irrespective€of€age€and€the€nature€andÏorigin€of€their€disabilities,€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€independence,€social€integrationÏand€participation€in€the€œlife›€of€the€community,€the€Parties€undertake,€in€particular:€ÌÌœ€€€€€€€€1.to€take€the€necessary€measures€to€provide€persons€with€disabilities€with€›guidance,Ïeducation€and€vocational€training€in€the€framework€of€general€schemes€wherever€possible€or,Ïwhere€this€is€not€possible,€through€¢specialised£€bodies,€public€or€private;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€promote€their€access€to€employment€through€all€measures€tending€to€encourageÐ ð-@), Ðemployers€to€hire€and€keep€in€employment€persons€with€disabilities€in€the€ordinary€workingÏenvironment€and€to€adjust€the€working€conditions€to€the€needs€of€the€disabled€or,€where€this€isÏnot€possible€by€reason€of€the€disability,€by€arranging€for€or€creating€sheltered€employmentÏaccording€to€the€level€of€disability.€In€certain€cases,€such€measures€may€require€recourse€toÏ¢specialised£€placement€and€support€services;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€promote€their€full€social€integration€and€participation€in€the€life€of€the€community€inÏparticular€through€measures,€including€technical€aids,€aiming€to€overcome€barriers€toÏcommunication€and€mobility€and€enabling€access€to€transport,€housing,€cultural€activities€andÏleisure.€ÌÌò òArticle€16€-€The€right€of€the€family€to€social,€legal€and€economic€protectionó ó€Ð `  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€necessary€conditions€for€the€full€development€of€the€family,Ïwhich€is€a€fundamental€unit€of€society,€the€Parties€undertake€to€promote€the€economic,€legal€andÏsocial€protection€of€family€life€by€such€means€as€social€and€family€benefits,€fiscal€arrangements,Ïprovision€of€family€housing,€benefits€for€the€newly€married€and€other€appropriate€means.€ÌÌò òArticle€17€-€The€right€of€children€and€young€persons€to€social,€legal€and€economicÐ  ð Ðprotectionó ó€Ð à ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€children€and€young€persons€toÏgrow€up€in€an€environment€which€encourages€the€full€development€of€their€personality€and€ofÏtheir€physical€and€mental€capacities,€the€Parties€undertake,€either€directly€or€in€co-operation€withÏpublic€and€private€¢organisations£,€to€take€all€appropriate€and€necessary€measures€designed:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.a€to€ensure€that€children€and€young€persons,€taking€account€of€the€rights€and€duties€of€theirÌparents,€have€the€care,€the€assistance,€the€education€and€the€training€they€need,€in€particular€byÌproviding€for€the€establishment€or€maintenance€of€institutions€and€services€sufficient€andÏadequate€for€this€purpose;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b€to€protect€children€and€young€persons€against€negligence,€violence€or€exploitation;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c€to€provide€protection€and€special€aid€from€the€state€for€children€and€young€personsÏtemporarily€or€definitively€deprived€of€their€familyððs€support;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€to€children€and€young€persons€a€free€primary€and€secondary€education€as€wellÏas€to€encourage€regular€attendance€at€schools.€ÌÌò òArticle€18€-€The€right€to€engage€in€a€gainful€occupation€in€the€territory€of€other€Partiesó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€engage€in€a€gainful€occupation€inÏthe€œterritory›€of€any€other€Party,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€apply€existing€regulations€in€a€spirit€of€liberality;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€simplify€existing€formalities€and€to€reduce€or€abolish€chancery€dues€and€other€chargesÏpayable€by€foreign€workers€or€their€employers;€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€€€€€€3.to€¢liberalise£,€individually€or€collectively,€regulations€governing€the€employment€of€foreignÏworkers;Ì€€€€€and€¢recognise£:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€4.€€the€right€of€their€nationals€to€leave€the€country€to€engage€in€a€gainful€occupation€in€theÏterritories€of€the€other€Parties.€ÌÌò òArticle€19€-€The€right€of€migrant€workers€and€their€families€to€protection€and€assistanceó ó€Ð @  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€migrant€workers€and€theirÏfamilies€to€protection€and€assistance€in€the€territory€of€any€other€Party,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€maintain€or€to€satisfy€themselves€that€there€are€maintained€adequate€and€free€services€toÏassist€such€workers,€particularly€in€obtaining€accurate€information,€and€to€take€all€appropriateÏsteps,€so€far€as€national€laws€and€regulations€permit,€against€misleading€propaganda€relating€toÏemigration€and€immigration;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€adopt€appropriate€measures€within€their€own€jurisdiction€to€facilitate€the€departure,Ïjourney€and€reception€of€such€workers€and€their€families,€and€to€provide,€within€their€ownÏjurisdiction,€appropriate€services€for€health,€medical€attention€and€good€hygienic€conditionsÏduring€the€journey;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€promote€co-operation,€as€appropriate,€between€social€services,€public€and€private,€inÌemigration€and€immigration€countries;€Ì€€€€€€€€4.to€secure€for€such€workers€lawfully€within€their€territories,€insofar€as€such€matters€areÏregulated€by€law€or€regulations€or€are€subject€to€the€control€of€administrative€authorities,Ïtreatment€not€less€¢favourable£€than€that€of€their€own€nationals€in€respect€of€the€following€matters:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€remuneration€and€other€employment€and€working€conditions;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€membership€of€trade€unions€and€enjoyment€of€the€benefits€of€collective€bargaining;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€c.€accommodation;€Ì€€€€€€€€5.to€secure€for€such€workers€lawfully€within€their€territories€treatment€not€less€¢favourable£Ïthan€that€of€their€own€nationals€with€regard€to€employment€taxes,€dues€or€contributions€payableÏin€respect€of€employed€persons;€Ì€€€€€€€€6.to€facilitate€as€far€as€possible€the€reunion€of€the€family€of€a€foreign€worker€permitted€toÏestablish€himself€in€the€territory;€Ì€€€€€€€€7.to€secure€for€such€workers€lawfully€within€their€territories€treatment€not€less€¢favourable£Ïthan€that€of€their€own€nationals€in€respect€of€legal€proceedings€relating€to€matters€referred€to€inÏthis€article;€Ì€€€€€€€€8.to€secure€that€such€workers€lawfully€residing€within€their€territories€are€not€expelledÏunless€they€œendanger›€national€security€or€offend€against€public€interest€or€morality;€Ì€€€€€€€€9.to€permit,€within€legal€limits,€the€transfer€of€such€parts€of€the€earnings€and€savings€of€suchÌ€€€€€€€€€€workers€as€they€may€desire;€Ì€€€€€€€10.to€extend€the€protection€and€assistance€provided€for€in€this€article€to€self-employedÏmigrants€insofar€as€such€measures€apply;€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€€€€€11.to€promote€and€facilitate€the€teaching€of€the€national€language€of€the€receiving€state€or,€ifÏthere€are€several,€one€of€these€languages,€to€migrant€workers€and€members€of€their€families;€Ì€€€€€€€12.to€promote€and€facilitate,€as€far€as€practicable,€the€teaching€of€the€migrant€workerððsÏmother€tongue€to€the€children€of€the€migrant€worker.€ÌÌò òArticle€20€-€The€right€to€equal€opportunities€and€equal€treatment€in€matters€of€employmentÐ ` ° Ðand€occupation€without€discrimination€on€the€grounds€of€sex€ó óÐ P   ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€equal€opportunities€and€equalÏtreatment€in€matters€of€employment€and€occupation€without€discrimination€on€the€grounds€ofÏsex,€the€Parties€undertake€to€¢recognise£€that€right€and€to€take€appropriate€measures€to€ensure€orÏpromote€its€application€in€the€following€fields:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€access€to€employment,€protection€against€dismissal€and€occupational€reintegration;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€vocational€guidance,€training,€retraining€and€rehabilitation;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€c.€terms€of€employment€and€working€conditions,€including€remuneration;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€d.€career€development,€including€promotion.€ÌÌò òArticle€21€-€The€right€to€information€and€consultation€ó óÐ `° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workers€to€be€informed€andÏconsulted€within€the€undertaking,€the€Parties€undertake€to€adopt€or€encourage€measures€enablingÏworkers€or€their€representatives,€in€accordance€with€national€legislation€and€practice:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€be€informed€regularly€or€at€the€appropriate€time€and€in€a€comprehensible€way€aboutÌ€€€€€€€€€€the€economic€and€financial€situation€of€the€undertaking€employing€them,€on€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€understanding€that€the€disclosure€of€certain€information€which€could€be€prejudicial€to€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€undertaking€may€be€refused€or€subject€to€confidentiality;€and€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€to€be€consulted€in€good€time€on€proposed€decisions€which€could€substantially€affect€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€interests€of€workers,€particularly€on€those€decisions€which€could€have€an€important€impactÌ€€€€€€€€€€on€the€employment€situation€in€the€undertaking.€ÌÌò òArticle€22€-€The€right€to€take€part€in€the€determination€and€improvement€of€the€workingÐ p&À!$ Ðconditions€and€working€environment€ó óÐ `'°"% ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workers€to€take€part€in€theÏdetermination€and€improvement€of€the€working€conditions€and€working€environment€in€theÏundertaking,€the€Parties€œundertake€to€adopt€or€encourage€measures€enabling€workers€or€›theirÏrepresentatives,€in€accordance€with€national€legislation€and€practice,€to€contribute:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€the€determination€and€the€improvement€of€the€working€conditions,€work€¢organisation£Ð ð-@), Ðand€working€environment;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€to€the€protection€of€health€and€safety€within€the€undertaking;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€c.€to€the€¢organisation£€of€social€and€¢socio£-cultural€services€and€facilities€within€theÌundertaking;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€d.€to€the€supervision€of€the€observance€of€regulations€on€these€matters.€ÌÌò òArticle€23€-€The€right€of€elderly€persons€to€social€protectionó ó€Ð  p  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€elderly€persons€to€socialÏprotection,€the€Parties€undertake€to€adopt€or€encourage,€either€directly€or€in€co-operation€withÏpublic€or€private€¢organisations£,€appropriate€measures€designed€in€particular€to€enable€elderlyÏpersons€to€remain€full€members€of€society€for€as€long€as€possible,€by€means€of:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€adequate€resources€enabling€them€to€lead€a€decent€life€and€play€an€active€part€inÏpublic,€social€and€cultural€life;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€provision€of€information€about€services€and€facilities€available€for€elderly€personsÏand€their€opportunities€to€make€use€of€them;€ÌÌà  à€to€enable€elderly€persons€to€choose€their€life-style€freely€and€to€lead€independent€lives€inÏtheir€familiar€surroundings€for€as€long€as€they€wish€and€are€able,€by€means€of:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€provision€of€housing€suited€to€their€needs€and€their€state€of€health€or€of€adequateÏsupport€For€adapting€their€housing;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€the€health€care€and€the€services€necessitated€by€their€state;€to€guarantee€elderlyÏpersons€living€in€institutions€appropriate€support,€while€respecting€their€privacy,€andÏparticipation€in€decisions€concerning€living€conditions€in€the€institution.€ÌÌò òArticle€24€-€The€right€to€protection€in€cases€of€termination€of€employmentó ó€Ð °"  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workers€to€protection€in€cases€ofÌtermination€of€employment,€the€Parties€undertake€to€¢recognise£:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€the€right€of€all€workers€not€to€have€their€employment€terminated€without€valid€reasonsÏfor€such€termination€connected€with€their€capacity€or€conduct€or€based€on€the€operationalÏrequirements€of€the€undertaking,€establishment€or€service;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€the€right€of€workers€whose€employment€is€terminated€without€a€valid€reason€to€adequateÌcompensation€or€other€appropriate€relief.€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€To€this€end€the€Parties€undertake€to€ensure€that€a€worker€who€considers€that€his€employmentÐ ð-@), Ðhas€been€terminated€without€a€valid€reason€shall€have€the€right€to€appeal€to€an€impartial€body.€ÌÌò òArticle€25€-€The€right€of€workers€to€the€protection€of€their€claims€in€the€event€of€theÐ à Ðinsolvency€of€their€employer€ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workers€to€the€protection€of€theirÏclaims€in€the€event€of€the€insolvency€of€their€employer,€the€Parties€undertake€to€provide€thatÏworkersðð€claims€arising€from€contracts€of€employment€or€employment€relationships€beÏguaranteed€by€a€guarantee€institution€or€by€any€other€effective€form€of€protection.€ÌÌò òArticle€26€-€The€right€to€dignity€at€workó ó€Ð `  ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€all€workers€to€protection€of€theirÏdignity€at€work,€the€Parties€undertake,€in€consultation€with€employersðð€and€workersððÏ¢organisations£:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€promote€awareness,€information€and€prevention€of€sexual€harassment€in€the€workplaceÏor€in€relation€to€work€and€to€take€all€appropriate€measures€to€protect€workers€from€such€conduct;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€promote€awareness,€information€and€prevention€of€recurrent€reprehensible€or€distinctlyÌnegative€and€offensive€actions€directed€against€individual€workers€in€the€workplace€or€in€relationÌto€work€and€to€take€all€appropriate€measures€to€protect€workers€from€such€conduct.€Ìò òÌArticle€27€-€The€right€of€workers€with€family€responsibilities€to€equal€opportunities€andÏequal€treatment€ó óÐ @ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€exercise€of€the€right€to€equality€of€opportunity€and€treatment€forÏmen€and€women€workers€with€family€responsibilities€and€between€such€workers€and€otherÏworkers,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€take€appropriate€measures:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€enable€workers€with€family€responsibilities€to€enter€and€remain€in€employment,€asÏwell€as€to€re-enter€employment€after€an€absence€due€to€those€responsibilities,€including€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ïmeasures€in€the€field€of€vocational€guidance€and€training;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€b.€to€take€account€of€their€needs€in€terms€of€conditions€of€employment€and€socialÏsecurity;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€c.€to€develop€or€promote€services,€public€or€private,€in€particular€child€daycare€servicesÌand€other€childcare€arrangements;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€2.to€provide€a€possibility€for€either€parent€to€obtain,€during€a€period€after€maternity€leave,Ïparental€leave€to€take€care€of€a€child,€the€duration€and€conditions€of€which€should€be€determinedÏby€national€legislation,€collective€agreements€or€practice;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€ensure€that€family€responsibilities€shall€not,€as€such,€constitute€a€valid€reason€forÐ ð-@), Ðtermination€of€employment.€ÌÌò òArticle€28€-€The€right€of€workersðð€representatives€to€protection€in€the€undertaking€andÐ à Ðfacilities€to€beÌaccorded€to€themó ó€Ð pÀ ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workersðð€representatives€to€carryÏout€their€functions,€the€Parties€undertake€to€ensure€that€in€the€undertaking:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€they€enjoy€effective€protection€against€acts€prejudicial€to€them,€including€dismissal,Ïbased€on€their€status€or€activities€as€workersðð€representatives€within€the€undertaking;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€they€are€afforded€such€facilities€as€may€be€appropriate€in€order€to€enable€them€to€carryÌout€their€functions€promptly€and€efficiently,€account€being€taken€of€the€industrial€relationsÌsystem€of€the€country€and€the€needs,€size€and€capabilities€of€the€undertaking€concerned.€ÌÌò òArticle€29€-€The€right€to€information€and€consultation€in€collective€redundancy€proceduresó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€of€workers€to€be€informed€andÏconsulted€in€situations€of€collective€redundancies,€the€Parties€undertake€to€ensure€that€employersÏshall€inform€and€consult€workersðð€representatives,€in€good€time€prior€to€such€collectiveÏredundancies,€on€ways€and€means€of€avoiding€collective€redundancies€or€limiting€theirÏoccurrence€and€mitigating€their€consequences,€for€example€by€recourse€to€accompanying€socialÏmeasures€aimed,€in€particular,€at€aid€for€the€redeployment€or€retraining€of€the€workers€concerned.€ÌÌò òArticle€30€-€The€right€to€protection€against€poverty€and€social€exclusionó ó€Ð  p ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€protection€against€poverty€andÏsocial€exclusion,€the€Parties€undertake:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€take€measures€within€the€framework€of€an€overall€and€co-ordinated€approach€toÌpromote€the€effective€access€of€persons€who€live€or€risk€living€in€a€situation€of€socialÌexclusion€or€poverty,€as€well€as€their€families,€to,€in€particular,€employment,€housing,Ìtraining,€education,€culture€and€social€and€medical€assistance;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€to€review€these€measures€with€a€view€to€their€adaptation€if€necessary.€ÌÌò òArticle€31€-€The€right€to€housingó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ€€€€€With€a€view€to€ensuring€the€effective€exercise€of€the€right€to€housing,€the€Parties€undertake€toÏtake€œmeasures›€designed:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€1.to€promote€access€to€housing€of€an€adequate€standard;€Ì€€€€€€€€2.to€prevent€and€reduce€homelessness€with€a€view€to€its€gradual€elimination;€Ì€€€€€€€€3.to€make€the€price€of€housing€accessible€to€those€without€adequate€resources.€Ð ð-@), Їò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€IIIÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄoœ#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄPœ#Ôó óÐ ° ÐÌò òArticle€A€-€Undertakingsó ó€Ð ¸ ÐÌ€€€1.Subject€to€the€provisions€of€Article€B€below,€each€of€the€Parties€undertakes:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€consider€Part€I€of€this€Charter€as€a€declaration€of€the€aims€which€it€will€pursue€by€allÏappropriate€means,€as€stated€in€the€introductory€paragraph€of€that€part;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€to€consider€itself€bound€by€at€least€six€of€the€following€nine€articles€of€Part€II€of€thisÏCharter:€Articles€1,€5,€6,€7,€12,€13,€16,€19€and€20;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c.€to€consider€itself€bound€by€an€additional€number€of€articles€or€numbered€paragraphs€ofÏPart€II€of€the€Charter€which€it€may€select,€provided€that€the€total€number€of€articles€or€numberedÏparagraphs€by€which€it€is€bound€is€not€less€than€sixteen€articles€or€sixty-three€numberedÏparagraphs.€Ì€€€2.The€articles€or€paragraphs€selected€in€accordance€with€sub-paragraphs€b€and€c€of€paragraph€1Ïof€this€article€shall€be€notified€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€at€the€time€whenÏthe€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval€is€deposited.€Ì€€€3.Any€Party€may,€at€a€later€date,€declare€by€notification€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General€thatÏit€considers€itself€bound€by€any€articles€or€any€numbered€paragraphs€of€Part€II€of€the€CharterÏwhich€it€has€not€already€accepted€under€the€terms€of€paragraph€1€of€this€article.€SuchÏundertakings€subsequently€given€shall€be€deemed€to€be€an€integral€part€of€the€ratification,Ïacceptance€or€approval€and€shall€have€the€same€effect€as€from€the€first€day€of€the€monthÏfollowing€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€one€month€after€the€date€of€the€notification.€Ì€€€4.Each€Party€shall€maintain€a€system€of€¢labour£€inspection€appropriate€to€national€conditions.€ÌÌò òArticle€B€-€Links€with€the€European€Social€Charter€and€the€1988€Additional€Protocol€ó óÐ (x ÐÌ€€€€€No€Contracting€Party€to€the€European€Social€Charter€or€Party€to€the€Additional€Protocol€of€5ÏMay€1988€may€ratify,€accept€or€approve€this€Charter€without€considering€itself€bound€by€at€leastÏthe€provisions€corresponding€to€the€provisions€of€the€European€Social€Charter€and,€whereÏappropriate,€of€the€Additional€Protocol,€to€which€it€was€bound.€ÌÌ€€€€€Acceptance€of€the€obligations€of€any€provision€of€this€Charter€shall,€from€the€date€of€entryÏinto€force€of€those€obligations€for€the€Party€concerned,€result€in€the€corresponding€provision€ofÏthe€European€Social€Charter€and,€where€appropriate,€of€its€Additional€Protocol€of€1988€ceasing€toÏapply€to€the€Party€concerned€in€the€event€of€that€Party€being€bound€by€the€first€of€thoseÏinstruments€or€by€both€œinstruments.›€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€IVÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄU§#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄ6§#Ôó óÐ X*¨%( ÐÌò òArticle€C€-€Supervision€of€the€implementation€of€the€undertakings€contained€in€thisÐ `,°'* ÐCharteró ó€Ð P- (+ Ї€€€€€The€implementation€of€the€legal€obligations€contained€in€this€Charter€shall€be€submitted€to€theÏsame€supervision€as€the€European€Social€Charter.€ÌÌò òArticle€D€-€Collective€complaintsó ó€Ð €Ð ÐÌ€€€1.The€provisions€of€the€Additional€Protocol€to€the€European€Social€Charter€providing€for€aÏsystem€of€collective€complaints€shall€apply€to€the€undertakings€given€in€this€Charter€for€theÏStates€which€have€ratified€the€said€Protocol.€Ì€€€2.Any€State€which€is€not€bound€by€the€Additional€Protocol€to€the€European€Social€CharterÏproviding€for€a€€system€of€collective€complaints€may€when€depositing€its€instrument€ofÏratification,€acceptance€or€approval€of€this€Charter€or€at€any€time€thereafter,€declare€byÏnotification€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe,€that€it€accepts€theÏsupervision€of€its€obligations€under€this€Charter€following€the€procedure€provided€for€in€the€saidÏProtocol.€ÌÌò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€VÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄ$¬#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄ¬#Ôó óÐ À ÐÌò òArticle€E€-€Non-discriminationó ó€Ð È ÐÌ€€€€€The€enjoyment€of€the€rights€set€forth€in€this€Charter€shall€be€secured€without€discriminationÏon€any€ground€such€as€race,€¢colour£,€sex,€language,€religion,€political€or€other€opinion,€nationalÏextraction€or€social€origin,€health,€association€with€a€national€minority,€birth€or€other€status.€ÌÌò òArticle€F€-€Derogations€in€time€of€war€or€public€emergencyó ó€Ð h¸ ÐÌ€€€1.In€time€of€war€or€other€public€emergency€threatening€the€life€of€the€nation€any€Party€may€takeÏmeasures€derogating€from€its€obligations€under€this€Charter€to€the€extent€strictly€required€by€theÏexigencies€of€the€situation,€provided€that€such€measures€are€not€inconsistent€with€its€otherÏobligations€under€international€law.€€Ì€€€2.Any€Party€which€has€availed€itself€of€this€right€of€derogation€shall,€within€a€reasonable€lapseÏof€time,€keep€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€fully€informed€of€the€measuresÏtaken€and€of€the€reasons€therefor.€It€shall€likewise€inform€the€Secretary€General€when€suchÏmeasures€have€ceased€to€operate€and€the€provisions€of€the€Charter€which€it€has€accepted€are€againÏbeing€fully€executed.€ÌÌò òArticle€G€-€Restrictions€ó óÐ ¨%ø # ÐÌ€€€1.The€rights€and€principles€set€forth€in€Part€I€when€effectively€¢realised£,€and€their€effectiveÏexercise€as€provided€œfor€in€Part€II,€shall€not€be€subject€to€any€restrictions€or€limitations€›notÏspecified€in€those€parts,€except€such€as€are€prescribed€by€law€and€are€necessary€in€a€democraticÏsociety€for€the€protection€of€the€rights€and€freedoms€of€others€or€for€the€protection€of€publicÏinterest,€national€security,€public€health,€or€morals.€Ì€€€2.The€restrictions€permitted€under€this€Charter€to€the€rights€and€obligations€set€forth€hereinÏshall€not€be€applied€for€any€purpose€other€than€that€for€which€they€have€been€prescribed.€Ð (-x(+ Їò òArticle€H€-€Relations€between€the€Charter€and€domestic€law€or€international€agreements€ó óÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€The€provisions€of€this€Charter€shall€not€prejudice€the€provisions€of€domestic€law€or€of€anyÏbilateral€or€multilateral€treaties,€conventions€or€agreements€which€are€already€in€force,€or€mayÏcome€into€force,€under€which€more€¢favourable£€treatment€would€be€accorded€to€the€personsÏprotected.€ÌÌò òArticle€I€-€Implementation€of€the€undertakings€givenó ó€Ð @  ÐÌ€€€1.Without€prejudice€to€the€methods€of€implementation€foreseen€in€these€articles€the€relevantÏprovisions€of€Articles€1€to€31€of€Part€II€of€this€Charter€shall€be€implemented€by:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€laws€or€regulations;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€agreements€between€employers€or€employersðð€¢organisations£€and€workersðð€¢organisations£;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c.€a€combination€of€those€two€methods;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€d.€other€appropriate€means.€Ì€€€2.Compliance€with€the€undertakings€deriving€from€the€provisions€of€paragraphs€1,€2,€3,€4,€5Ïand€7€of€Article€2,€paragraphs€4,€6€and€7€of€Article€7,€paragraphs€1,€2,€3€and€5€of€Article€10€andÏArticles€21€and€22€of€Part€II€of€this€Charter€shall€be€regarded€as€effective€if€the€provisions€areÏapplied,€in€accordance€with€paragraph€1€of€this€article,€to€the€great€majority€of€the€workersÏconcerned.€ÌÌò òArticle€J€-€Amendments€ó óÐ  p ÐÌ€€€1.Any€amendment€to€Parts€I€and€II€of€this€Charter€with€the€purpose€of€extending€the€rightsÏguaranteed€in€this€Charter€as€well€as€any€amendment€to€Parts€III€to€VI,€proposed€by€a€Party€or€byÏthe€Governmental€Committee,€shall€be€communicated€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€ofÏEurope€and€forwarded€by€the€Secretary€General€to€the€Parties€to€this€Charter.€Ì€€€2.Any€amendment€proposed€in€accordance€with€the€provisions€of€the€preceding€paragraph€shallÏbe€examined€by€the€Governmental€Committee€which€shall€submit€the€text€adopted€to€theÏCommittee€of€Ministers€for€approval€after€consultation€with€the€Parliamentary€Assembly.€AfterÏits€approval€by€the€Committee€of€Ministers€this€text€shall€be€forwarded€to€the€Parties€forÏacceptance.€Ì€€€3.Any€amendment€to€Part€I€and€to€Part€II€of€this€Charter€shall€enter€into€force,€in€respect€ofÏthose€Parties€which€have€accepted€it,€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€aÏperiod€of€one€month€after€the€date€œon›€which€three€Parties€have€informed€the€Secretary€GeneralÏthat€they€have€accepted€it.€€In€respect€of€any€Party€which€subsequently€accepts€it,€the€amendmentÏshall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€oneÏmonth€after€the€date€on€which€that€Party€has€informed€the€Secretary€General€of€its€acceptance.€Ì€€€4.Any€amendment€to€Parts€III€to€VI€of€this€Charter€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€theÏmonth€following€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€one€month€after€the€date€on€which€all€Parties€haveÏinformed€the€Secretary€General€that€they€have€accepted€it.€Ð ð-@), Ї€ò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔPart€VIÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄö¿#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄ׿#Ôó óÐ ° ÐÌò òArticle€K€-€Signature,€ratification€and€entry€into€forceó ó€Ð ¸ ÐÌ€€€1.This€Charter€shall€be€open€for€signature€by€the€member€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€ItÏshall€be€subject€to€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval.€Instruments€of€ratification,€acceptance€orÏapproval€shall€be€deposited€with€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€Ì€€€2.This€Charter€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€aÏperiod€of€one€month€after€the€date€on€which€three€member€States€of€the€Council€of€Europe€haveÏexpressed€their€consent€to€be€bound€by€this€Charter€in€accordance€with€the€preceding€paragraph.€Ì€€€3.In€respect€of€any€member€State€which€subsequently€expresses€its€consent€to€be€bound€by€thisÏCharter,€it€shall€enter€into€force€on€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€a€periodÏof€one€month€after€the€date€of€the€deposit€of€the€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€orÏapproval.€ÌÌò òArticle€L€-€Territorial€applicationó ó€Ð è8 ÐÌ€€€1.This€Charter€shall€apply€to€the€metropolitan€territory€of€each€Party.€Each€signatory€may,€atÏthe€time€of€signature€or€of€the€deposit€of€its€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval,Ïspecify,€by€declaration€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe,€the€territoryÏwhich€shall€be€considered€to€be€its€metropolitan€territory€for€this€purpose.€Ì€€€2.Any€signatory€may,€at€the€time€of€signature€or€of€the€deposit€of€its€instrument€of€ratification,Ïacceptance€or€approval,€or€at€any€time€thereafter,€declare€by€notification€addressed€to€theÏSecretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe,€that€the€Charter€shall€extend€in€whole€or€in€part€to€aÏnon-metropolitan€territory€or€territories€specified€in€the€said€declaration€for€whose€internationalÏrelations€it€is€responsible€or€for€which€it€assumes€international€responsibility.€It€shall€specify€inÏthe€declaration€the€articles€or€paragraphs€of€Part€II€of€the€Charter€which€it€accepts€as€binding€inÏrespect€of€the€territories€named€in€the€declaration.€Ì€€€3.The€Charter€shall€extend€its€application€to€the€territory€or€territories€named€in€the€aforesaidÏdeclaration€as€from€the€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€one€monthÏafter€the€date€of€receipt€of€the€notification€of€such€declaration€by€the€Secretary€General.€Ì€€€4.Any€Party€may€declare€at€a€later€date€by€notification€addressed€to€the€Secretary€General€ofÏthe€Council€of€Europe€that,€in€respect€of€one€or€more€of€the€territories€to€which€the€Charter€hasÏbeen€applied€in€accordance€with€paragraph€2€of€this€article,€it€accepts€as€binding€any€articles€orÏany€numbered€paragraphs€which€it€has€not€already€accepted€in€respect€of€that€territory€orÏterritories.€Such€undertakings€subsequently€given€shall€be€deemed€to€be€an€integral€part€of€theÏoriginal€declaration€in€respect€of€the€territory€concerned,€and€shall€have€œthe›€same€effect€as€fromÏthe€first€day€of€the€month€following€the€expiration€of€a€period€of€one€month€after€the€date€ofÏreceipt€of€such€notification€by€the€Secretary€General.€ÌÌò òArticle€M€-€Denunciationó ó€Ð X*¨%( ÐÌ€€€1.Any€Party€may€denounce€this€Charter€only€at€the€end€of€a€period€of€five€years€from€the€dateÏon€which€the€Charter€entered€into€force€for€it,€or€at€the€end€of€any€subsequent€period€of€twoÐ (-x(+ Ðyears,€and€in€either€case€after€giving€six€months'€notice€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€ofÏEurope€who€shall€inform€the€other€Parties€accordingly.€Ì€€€2.Any€Party€may,€in€accordance€with€the€provisions€set€out€in€the€preceding€paragraph,Ïdenounce€any€article€or€paragraph€of€Part€II€of€the€Charter€accepted€by€it€provided€that€theÏnumber€of€articles€or€paragraphs€by€which€this€Party€is€bound€shall€never€be€less€than€sixteen€inÏthe€former€case€and€sixty-three€in€the€latter€and€that€this€number€of€articles€or€paragraphs€shallÏcontinue€to€include€the€articles€selected€by€the€Party€among€those€to€which€special€reference€isÏmade€in€Article€A,€paragraph€1,€sub-paragraph€b.€Ì€€€3.Any€Party€may€denounce€the€present€Charter€or€any€of€the€articles€or€paragraphs€of€Part€II€ofÏthe€Charter€under€the€conditions€specified€in€paragraph€1€of€this€article€in€respect€of€any€territoryÏto€which€the€said€Charter€is€applicable,€by€virtue€of€a€declaration€made€in€accordance€withÏparagraph€2€of€Article€L.€ÌÌò òArticle€N€-€Appendixó ó€Ð à0  ÐÌ€€€€€The€appendix€to€this€Charter€shall€form€an€integral€part€of€it.€ÌÌò òArticle€O€-€Notificationsó ó€Ð  ð ÐÌ€€€€€The€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€shall€notify€the€member€States€of€the€CouncilÏand€the€Director€General€of€the€International€¢Labour£€Office€of:€ÌÌ€€€€€a.€any€signature;€ÌÌ€€€€€b.€the€deposit€of€any€instrument€of€ratification,€acceptance€or€approval;ÌÌ€€€€€c.€any€date€of€entry€into€force€of€this€Charter€in€accordance€with€Article€K;€ÌÌ€€€€€d.€any€declaration€made€in€application€of€Articles€A,€paragraphs€2€and€3,€D,€paragraphs€1€andÏ2,€F,€paragraph€2,€L,€paragraphs€1,€2,€3€and€4;€ÌÌ€€€€€e.€any€amendment€in€accordance€with€Article€J;€ÌÌ€€€€€f.€any€denunciation€in€accordance€with€Article€M;ÌÌ€€€€€g.€any€other€act,€notification€or€communication€relating€to€this€Charter.€ÌÌIn€witness€whereof,€the€undersigned,€being€duly€¢authorised£€thereto,€have€signed€this€revisedÏCharter.€ÌÌDone€at€Strasbourg,€this€3rd€day€of€May€1996,€in€English€and€French,€both€texts€being€equallyÏauthentic,€in€a€single€copy€which€shall€be€deposited€in€the€archives€of€the€Council€of€Europe.€TheÏSecretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe€shall€transmit€certified€copies€to€each€member€StateÏof€the€Council€of€Europe€and€to€the€Director€General€of€the€International€¢Labour£€Office.Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ð-@), Їò òÔ‡¼ŽÄ»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼ŽÄ»»¼ŽÄÔAPPENDIX€TO€THE€REVISED€EUROPEAN€SOCIAL€CHARTERÔ#†¼ŽÄ»» ¼ŽÄ×#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ŽÄþÖ#Ôó ó€Ð ° ЀÌScope€of€the€Revised€European€Social€Charter€in€terms€of€persons€protected€ÌÌ€€€1.Without€prejudice€to€Article€12,€paragraph€4,€and€Article€13,€paragraph€4,€the€personsÏcovered€by€Articles€1€to€17€and€20€to€31€include€foreigners€only€in€so€far€as€they€are€nationals€ofÏother€Parties€lawfully€resident€or€working€regularly€within€the€territory€of€the€Party€concerned,Ïsubject€to€the€understanding€that€these€articles€are€to€be€interpreted€in€the€light€of€the€provisionsÏof€Articles€18€and€19.€This€interpretation€would€not€prejudice€the€extension€of€similar€facilities€toÏother€persons€by€any€of€the€Parties.€Ì€€€2.Each€Party€will€grant€to€refugees€as€defined€in€the€Convention€relating€to€the€Status€ofÏRefugees,€signed€in€Geneva€on€28€July€1951€and€in€the€Protocol€of€31€January€1967,€andÏlawfully€staying€in€its€territory,€treatment€as€¢favourable£€as€possible,€and€in€any€case€not€lessÏ¢favourable£€than€under€the€obligations€accepted€by€the€Party€under€the€said€convention€and€underÏany€other€existing€international€instruments€applicable€to€those€refugees.€Ì€€€3.Each€Party€will€grant€to€stateless€persons€as€defined€in€the€Convention€on€the€Status€ofÏStateless€Persons€done€in€New€York€on€28€September€1954€and€lawfully€staying€in€its€territory,Ïtreatment€as€¢favourable£€as€possible€and€in€any€case€not€less€¢favourable£€than€under€the€obligationsÏaccepted€by€the€Party€under€the€said€instrument€and€under€any€other€existing€internationalÏinstruments€applicable€to€those€stateless€persons.€ÌÌò òPart€I,€paragraph€18,€and€Part€II,€Article€18,€paragraph€1ó óÐ ˆØ ÐÌIt€is€understood€that€these€provisions€are€not€concerned€with€the€question€of€entry€into€theÏterritories€of€the€Parties€and€do€not€prejudice€the€provisions€of€the€European€Convention€onÏEstablishment,€signed€in€Paris€on€13€December€1955.€ÌÌò òòòPart€II€óóÐ (x ÐArticle€1,€paragraph€2ó ó€Ð h ÐÌ€€€€€This€provision€shall€not€be€interpreted€as€prohibiting€or€¢authorising£€any€union€security€clauseÏor€practice.ÌÌœò òArticle›€2,€paragraph€6ó ó€Ð È#! ÐÌ€€€€€Parties€may€provide€that€this€provision€shall€not€apply:€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€a.€to€workers€having€a€contract€or€employment€relationship€with€a€total€duration€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€exceeding€one€month€and/or€with€a€working€week€not€exceeding€eight€hours;€ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€b.€where€the€contract€or€employment€relationship€is€of€a€casual€and/or€specific€nature,Ì€€€€€€€€€€provided,€in€these€cases,€that€its€non-application€is€justified€by€objective€considerations.€ÌÌò òArticle€3,€paragraph€4€ó óÐ (-x(+ Ї€€€€€It€is€understood€that€for€the€purposes€of€this€provision€the€functions,€¢organisation£€andÏconditions€of€operation€of€these€services€shall€be€determined€by€national€laws€or€regulations,Ïcollective€agreements€or€other€means€appropriate€to€national€conditions.€ÌÌò òArticle€4,€paragraph€4€Ð pÀ Ðó óÌ€€€€€This€provision€shall€be€so€understood€as€not€to€prohibit€immediate€dismissal€for€any€seriousÏoffence.€Ìò òÌArticle€4,€paragraph€5ó ó€Ð  p  ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€a€Party€may€give€the€undertaking€required€in€this€paragraph€if€the€greatÏmajority€of€workers€are€not€permitted€to€suffer€deductions€from€wages€either€by€law€or€throughÏcollective€agreements€or€arbitration€awards,€the€exceptions€being€those€persons€not€so€covered.€ÌÌò òArticle€6,€paragraph€4ó ó€Ð À ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€each€Party€may,€insofar€as€it€is€concerned,€regulate€the€exercise€of€theÏright€to€strike€by€law,€provided€that€any€further€restriction€that€this€might€place€on€the€right€canÏbe€justified€under€the€terms€of€Article€G.€ÌÌò òArticle€7,€paragraph€2ó óÐ `° ÐÌ€€€€€This€provision€does€not€prevent€Parties€from€providing€in€their€legislation€that€young€personsÏnot€having€reached€the€minimum€age€laid€down€may€perform€work€in€so€far€as€it€is€absolutelyÏnecessary€for€their€vocational€training€where€such€work€is€carried€out€in€accordance€withÏconditions€prescribed€by€the€competent€authority€and€measures€are€taken€to€protect€the€health€andÏsafety€of€these€young€persons.€ÌÌò òArticle€7,€paragraph€8ó ó€Ð à0 ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€a€Party€may€give€the€undertaking€required€in€this€paragraph€if€it€fulfilsÏthe€spirit€of€the€undertaking€by€providing€by€law€that€the€great€majority€of€persons€underÏeighteen€years€of€age€shall€not€be€employed€in€night€work.€ÌÌÌÌò òArticle€8,€paragraph€2ó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ€€€€€This€provision€shall€not€be€interpreted€as€laying€down€an€absolute€prohibition.€ExceptionsÏcould€be€made,€for€instance,€in€the€following€cases:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€if€an€employed€woman€has€been€guilty€of€misconduct€which€justifies€breaking€off€theÌemployment€relationship;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€€€€€€€€b.€if€the€undertaking€concerned€ceases€to€operate;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c.€if€the€period€prescribed€in€the€employment€contract€has€expired.€ÌÌò òArticle€12,€paragraph€4ó ó€Ð pÀ ÐÌ€€€€€The€words€"and€subject€to€the€conditions€laid€down€in€such€agreements"€in€the€introduction€toÏthis€paragraph€are€taken€to€imply€inter€alia€that€with€regard€to€benefits€which€are€availableÏindependently€of€any€insurance€contribution,€a€Party€may€require€the€completion€of€a€prescribedÏperiod€of€residence€before€granting€such€benefits€to€nationals€of€other€Parties.€Ìò òÌArticle€13,€paragraph€4ó ó€Ð P  ÐÌ€€€€€Governments€not€Parties€to€the€European€Convention€on€Social€and€Medical€Assistance€mayÏratify€the€Charter€in€respect€of€this€paragraph€provided€that€they€grant€to€nationals€of€otherÏParties€a€treatment€which€is€in€conformity€with€the€provisions€of€the€said€convention.€ÌÌò òArticle€16ó ó€Ð  ð ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€the€protection€afforded€in€this€provision€covers€single-parent€families.€ÌÌò òArticle€17€ó óÐ `° ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€this€provision€covers€all€persons€below€the€age€of€18€years,€unless€underÏthe€law€applicable€to€the€child€majority€is€attained€earlier,€without€prejudice€to€the€other€specificÏprovisions€provided€by€the€Charter,€particularly€Article€7.€ÌÌ€€€€€This€does€not€imply€an€obligation€to€provide€compulsory€education€up€to€theÏabove-mentioned€age.€ÌÌò òArticle€19,€paragraph€6ó ó€Ð Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€For€the€purpose€of€applying€this€provision,€the€term€"family€of€a€foreign€worker"€isÏunderstood€to€mean€at€least€the€workerððs€spouse€and€unmarried€children,€as€long€as€the€latter€areÏconsidered€to€be€minors€by€the€receiving€State€and€are€dependent€on€the€migrant€worker.€ÌÌÌò òArticle€20ó ó€Ð `'°"% ÐÌ€€€1.It€is€understood€that€social€security€matters,€as€well€as€other€provisions€relating€toÏunemployment€benefit,€old€age€benefit€and€survivorððs€benefit,€may€be€excluded€from€the€scope€ofÏthis€article.€Ì€€€2.Provisions€concerning€the€protection€of€women,€particularly€as€regards€pregnancy,Ïconfinement€and€the€post-natal€period,€shall€not€be€deemed€to€be€discrimination€as€referred€to€inÏthis€article.€Ð ð-@), Ѐ€€3.This€article€shall€not€prevent€the€adoption€of€specific€measures€aimed€at€removing€de€factoÏinequalities.€Ì€€€4.Occupational€activities€which,€by€reason€of€their€nature€or€the€context€in€which€they€areÏcarried€out,€can€be€entrusted€only€to€persons€of€a€particular€sex€may€be€excluded€from€the€scopeÏof€this€article€or€some€of€its€provisions.€This€provision€is€not€to€be€interpreted€as€requiring€theÏParties€to€embody€in€laws€or€regulations€a€list€of€occupations€which,€by€reason€of€their€nature€orÏthe€context€in€which€they€are€carried€out,€may€be€reserved€to€persons€of€a€particular€sex.€ÌÌò òArticles€21€and€22ó ó€Ð 0 € ÐÌ€€€1.For€the€purpose€of€the€application€of€these€articles,€the€term€"workers'€representatives"€meansÏpersons€who€are€¢recognised£€as€such€under€national€legislation€or€practice.€Ì€€€2.The€terms€"national€legislation€and€practice"€embrace€as€the€case€may€be,€in€addition€to€lawsÏand€regulations,€collective€agreements,€other€agreements€between€employers€and€workersððÏrepresentatives,€customs€as€well€as€relevant€case€law.€Ì€€€3.For€the€purpose€of€the€application€of€these€articles,€the€term€"undertaking"€is€understood€asÏreferring€to€a€set€of€tangible€and€intangible€components,€with€or€without€legal€personality,Ïformed€to€produce€goods€or€provide€services€for€financial€gain€and€with€power€to€determine€itsÏown€market€policy.€Ì€€€4.It€is€understood€that€religious€communities€and€their€institutions€may€be€excluded€from€theÏapplication€of€these€articles,€even€if€these€institutions€are€"undertakings"€within€the€meaning€ofÏparagraph€3.€Establishments€pursuing€activities€which€are€inspired€by€certain€ideals€or€guided€byÏcertain€moral€concepts,€ideals€and€concepts€which€are€protected€by€national€legislation,€may€beÏexcluded€from€the€application€of€these€articles€to€such€an€extent€as€is€necessary€to€protect€theÏorientation€of€the€undertaking.€Ì€€€5.It€is€understood€that€where€in€a€state€the€rights€set€out€in€these€articles€are€exercised€in€theÏvarious€establishments€of€the€undertaking,€the€Party€concerned€is€to€be€considered€as€fulfillingÏthe€obligations€deriving€from€these€provisions.€Ì€€€6.The€Parties€may€exclude€from€the€field€of€application€of€these€articles,€those€undertakingsÏemploying€less€than€a€certain€number€of€workers,€to€be€determined€by€national€legislation€orÏpractice.€ÌÌò òArticle€22ó ó€Ð °"  ÐÌ€€€1.This€provision€affects€neither€the€powers€and€obligations€of€states€as€regards€the€adoption€ofÏhealth€and€safety€regulations€for€workplaces,€nor€the€powers€and€responsibilities€of€the€bodies€inÏcharge€of€monitoring€their€œapplication.€›Ì€€€2.The€terms€"social€and€¢socio£-cultural€services€and€facilities"€are€understood€as€referring€to€theÏsocial€and/or€cultural€facilities€for€workers€provided€by€some€undertakings€such€as€welfareÏassistance,€sports€fields,€rooms€for€nursing€mothers,€libraries,€childrenððs€holiday€camps,€etc.€ÌÌò òArticle€23,€paragraph€1ó ó€Ð  +p&) ÐÌ€€€€€For€the€purpose€of€the€application€of€this€paragraph,€the€term€"for€as€long€as€possible"€refersÏto€theÐ ð-@), Ѐ€€€€elderly€personððs€physical,€psychological€and€intellectual€capacities.€ÌÌò òArticle€24ó ó€Ð à ÐÌ€€€1.It€is€understood€that€for€the€purposes€of€this€article€the€terms€"termination€of€employment"Ïand€"terminated"€mean€termination€of€employment€at€the€initiative€of€the€employer.€Ì€€€2.It€is€understood€that€this€article€covers€all€workers€but€that€a€Party€may€exclude€from€some€orÏall€of€its€protection€the€following€categories€of€employed€persons:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€workers€engaged€under€a€contract€of€employment€for€a€specified€period€of€time€or€aÏspecified€task;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€workers€undergoing€a€period€of€probation€or€a€qualifying€period€of€employment,Ïprovided€that€this€is€determined€in€advance€and€is€of€a€reasonable€duration;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c€workers€engaged€on€a€casual€basis€for€a€short€period.€Ì€€€3.For€the€purpose€of€this€article€the€following,€in€particular,€shall€not€constitute€valid€reasonsÏfor€termination€of€employment:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€trade€union€membership€or€participation€in€union€activities€outside€working€hours,€or,Ïwith€the€consent€of€the€employer,€within€working€hours;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€seeking€office€as,€acting€or€having€acted€in€the€capacity€of€a€workersðð€representative;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c.€the€filing€of€a€complaint€or€the€participation€in€proceedings€against€an€employerÏinvolving€alleged€violation€of€laws€or€regulations€or€recourse€to€competent€administrativeÏauthorities;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€d.€race,€¢colour£,€sex,€marital€status,€family€responsibilities,€pregnancy,€religion,€politicalÏopinion,€national€extraction€or€social€origin;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€e€maternity€or€parental€leave;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€f€temporary€absence€from€work€due€to€illness€or€injury.€Ì€€€4.It€is€understood€that€compensation€or€other€appropriate€relief€in€case€of€termination€ofÏemployment€without€valid€reasons€shall€be€determined€by€national€laws€or€regulations,€collectiveÏagreements€or€other€means€appropriate€to€national€conditions.€ÌÌò òArticle€25ó ó€Ð P( #& ÐÌ€€€1.It€is€understood€that€the€competent€national€authority€may,€by€way€of€exemption€and€afterÏconsulting€¢organisations£€of€employers€and€workers,€exclude€certain€categories€of€workers€fromÏthe€protection€provided€in€this€provision€by€reason€of€the€special€nature€of€their€employmentÏrelationship.€Ì€€€2.It€is€understood€that€the€definition€of€the€term€"insolvency"€must€be€determined€by€nationalÐ ð-@), Ðlaw€and€practice.€Ì€€€3.The€workersðð€claims€covered€by€this€provision€shall€include€at€least:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€a.€the€workersðð€claims€for€wages€relating€to€a€prescribed€period,€which€shall€not€be€lessÏthan€three€months€under€a€privilege€system€and€eight€weeks€under€a€guarantee€system,€prior€toÏthe€insolvency€or€to€the€termination€of€employment;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€b.€the€workersðð€claims€for€holiday€pay€due€as€a€result€of€work€performed€during€the€year€inÏwhich€the€insolvency€or€the€termination€of€employment€occurred;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€c€the€workersðð€claims€for€amounts€due€in€respect€of€other€types€of€paid€absence€relating€toÏa€prescribed€period,€which€shall€not€be€less€than€three€months€under€a€privilege€system€and€eightÏweeks€under€a€ñÎñÌ€€€€€€€€€€ñÎñguarantee€system,€prior€to€the€insolvency€or€the€termination€of€the€employment.€Ì€€€4.National€laws€or€regulations€may€limit€the€protection€of€workers'€claims€to€a€prescribedñÏñ€ñÏñÏamount,€which€shall€beñÐñ€ñÐññÑñÌ€€€€€ñÑñof€a€socially€acceptable€level.€ÌÌò òArticle€26ó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€this€article€does€not€require€that€legislation€be€enacted€by€the€Parties.€ÌÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€paragraph€2€does€not€cover€sexual€harassment.€ÌÌò òArticle€27€ó óÐ P  ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€this€article€applies€to€men€and€women€workers€with€familyÏresponsibilities€inñÒñ€ñÒññÓñÌ€€€€€ñÓñrelation€to€their€dependent€children€as€well€as€in€relation€to€other€members€ofÏtheir€immediate€family€whoñÔñ€ñÔññÕñÌ€€€€€ñÕñclearly€need€their€care€or€support€where€such€responsibilities€restrictÏtheir€possibilities€of€preparing€for,ñÖñ€ñÖññ×ñÌ€€€€€ñ×ñentering,€participating€in€or€advancing€in€economic€activity.ÏThe€terms€"dependent€children"€and€"otherñØñ€ñØññÙñÌ€€€€€ñÙñmembers€of€their€immediate€family€who€clearly€needÏtheir€care€and€support"€mean€persons€defined€asñÚñ€ñÚññÛñÌ€€€€€ñÛñsuch€by€the€national€legislation€of€the€PartyÏconcerned.€ÌÌñÜñò òñÜñArticles€28€and€29ñÜñó óñÜñ€Ð °"  ÐÌ€€€€€For€the€purpose€of€the€application€of€this€article,€the€term€"workers'€representatives"€meansÏpersonsñÝñ€ñÝññÞñÌ€€€€€ñÞñwho€are€¢recognised£€as€such€under€national€legislation€or€practice.€ÌñßñÌñßñÌñáñòòñáññàñò òñàñPart€IIIñàñó óñàññáñóóñáñÐ P( #& ÐÌIt€is€understood€that€the€Charter€contains€legal€obligations€of€an€international€character,€theÏapplication€of€which€isñâñ€ñâññãñÌñãñsubmitted€solely€to€the€supervision€provided€for€in€Part€IV€thereof.€ÌÌñäñò òñäñArticle€A,€paragraph€1ñäñó óñäñ€Ð -P(+ ÐÐ ð-@), Ѐ€€€€It€is€understood€that€the€numbered€paragraphs€may€include€articles€consisting€of€only€oneÏparagraph.€ÌÌñåñò òñåñArticle€B,€paragraph€2ñåñó óñåñ€Ð €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€For€the€purpose€of€paragraph€2€of€Article€B,€the€provisions€of€the€revised€Charter€correspondÏto€theñëñ€ñëññìñÌ€€€€€pñìñ¢rovisions£€of€the€Charter€with€the€same€article€or€paragraph€number€with€the€exception€of:€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€añíñ.ñíñ€Article€3,€paragraph€2,€of€the€revised€Charter€which€corresponds€to€Article€3,€paragraphsÏ1ñîñ€ñîññïñÌ€€€€€€€€€€ñïñand€3,€of€the€Charter;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€bñðñ.ñðñ€Article€3,€paragraph€3,€of€the€revised€Charter€which€corresponds€to€Article€3,€paragraphsÏ2ñññ€ññññòñÌ€€€€€€€€€€ñòñand€3,€of€the€Charter;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€cñõñ.ñõñ€Article€10,€paragraph€5,€of€the€revised€Charter€which€corresponds€to€Article€10,Ïparagraph€4,ñóñ€ñóññôñÌ€€€€€€€€€€ñôñof€the€Charter;€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€€dñöñ.ñöñ€Article€17,€paragraph€1,€of€the€revised€Charter€which€corresponds€to€Article€17€of€theÏCharter.ÌÌñçñòòñçññæñò òñæñPart€Vñæñó óñæññçñóóñçñÐ pÀ ÐÌñèñò òñèñArticle€Eñèñó óñèñ€Ð P  ÐÌ€€€€€A€differential€treatment€based€on€an€objective€and€reasonable€justification€shall€not€be€deemedÌñ÷ñ€€€€€ñ÷ñdiscriminatory.€ÌÌñéñò òñéñArticle€Fñéñó óñéñ€Ð P ÐÌ€€€€€The€terms€"in€time€of€war€or€other€public€emergency"€shall€be€so€understood€as€to€cover€alsoÏtheñøñ€ñøññùñÌ€€€€€ñùñthreat€of€war.€ÌÌñêñò òñêñArticle€Iñêñó óñêñ€Ð °"  ÐÌ€€€€€It€is€understood€that€workers€excluded€in€accordance€with€the€appendix€to€Articles€21€and€22Ïare€not€taken€into€account€in€establishing€the€number€of€workers€concerned.€ÌñúñÌñúñÌñûñò òñûñArticle€J€ñûñó óñûñÐ P( #& ÐÌ€€€€€The€term€"amendment"€shall€be€extended€so€as€to€cover€also€the€addition€of€new€articles€to€theÌCharter.Ìœ