Free movement of workers: posting of third-country nationals for the provision of cross-border services

The committee adopted the report (codecision procedure, first reading) by Maria BERGER (PES, D) approving the Commission proposal subject to a number of amendments designed to improve the drafting of the Directive (for example, by inserting a definition of 'posting') and hence to tighten and clarify the rules in order to prevent abuse. Other amendments were aimed at simplifying administrative procedures, for example by requiring Member States to designate only one authority responsible for issuing Service Provision Cards.