Protection of employees: insolvency of employer, transnational situations (amend. Directive 80/987/EEC)

The Commission considers that the amendments introduced into the text render the proposal more protective and that the common position perfectly matches the objectives pursued in revising the 1980 Directive. Hence the Commission accepts the text of common position in its entirety. The Commission anticipates rapid progress at the second reading with the view to the adoption of the Directive as soon as possible.�