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National Reform Program

National Reform Program. Anette Björnsson European Commission , DG EMPL. General. NRP is done according to the needs of the Member State Therefore there is no predefined format But it should be in line with the commonly agreed Employment guidelines Annual Growth Survey.

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National Reform Program

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  1. National Reform Program Anette Björnsson European Commission, DG EMPL

  2. General • NRP is done according to the needs of the Member State • Thereforethere is nopredefined format • But it shouldbe in line with the commonlyagreed • Employment guidelines • Annual Growth Survey

  3. But thereis some mandatory content • It shouldcontain • The national targets • An answer to the country specificrecommendations y(t-1) • An answer to the Euro Plus Pact • Cross references to the Stability/Convergence Programmes

  4. General content of an NRP • Macro economic scenario and surveillance • The convergence program. • National objectives • How the country is going to achieve the fiveobjectives in the Europe 2020 • Either as a general description or as sectionsdevoted to each of the 3 growthareas • The response to the CSR • Eitherdescribed in the text or only as the mandatory annex • The country's response to the Euro Plus Pact

  5. Euro Plus Pact – a reminder Assuring the link between the following • fostering competitiveness • fostering employment • contributing to the sustainability of public finances • reinforcing financial stability • Therebyusing the integrated guidelines

  6. More information on NRP 2012 All MS NRPsareavailablehere: http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/reaching-the-goals/monitoring-progress/national-programmes-2012/index_en.htm Contains the NRP, the annexes 1 (response to CSR) and 2 (progress on Europe 2020 targets) and the convergence program and in some cases also a description of the governance

  7. Country SpecificRecommendations • In year (t-1) the Member State receivesrecommendations on the basis of thatyear's NRP • Theserecommendationsshouldbetakenintoconsideration in year (t) and answer the followingquestions • Did the policies in year (t) take the CSR for year (t-1) intoconsideration • Is there a visible impact/development

  8. Analysis carried out to establish the CSRs – JAF and EPM JAF • Indicatorbasedassessment system • General and specific policy areas • SupportingMember States in establishingtheirpriorities • Contribute to an overall assessment of progress at EU level. • It is a joint Commission, EMCO and SPC tool • Aim: • Clarifykeyemploymentchallengesand potential riskareas by monitoringstructural reforms under the employment guidelines bothquantitatively and qualitatively • Monitoring of progresstowards the EU headlinetargets, quantitatively

  9. What is a JAF? Example • Policy area 1: increaselabourmarket participation • Overall indicator: employment rate • Sub-indicators: • Employmentgendergap • Employment rate in old-age group in relation to the total population in that age group • NEET • Employment rate for low-skilled • Employment rate for non-EU nationals

  10. Analysis carried out to establish the CSRs – JAF and EPM (cont) EPM The resultsproduced by the JAF willfeedinto the EmploymentPolicy Monitor It assures a clear, transparent, concise and easyway to analyse the development can be used to identify at a glance the main employment challenges for the European Union and for each Member State

  11. 2012 general challenges

  12. An effective NRP • The content of a NRP shouldbeconscise and clear • It shouldbe clear thatchallengesidentified in year (t-1) aretargeted • Thereshouldbe a clear link between the LM and the rest of the economythrough the convergence program and the Euro Plus Pact. • Looking at the employmentpackage • Governance is even more emphasised • More monitoring is suggestedalso at the level of employmentpolicies • For 2013 the emphasiswillbe put also on the areassuggested for movingcloser to achieving the targets for 2020 and return to a positive growthpath.

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