Seasonal employment: conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals
The Belgian Presidency provided the Council with information (see Council Doc.16929/10) on the following three files which are being examined in the Justice and Home Affairs Council:
· the draft directive on a single application procedure for a single permitfor third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State;
· the draft directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment;
The intra-corporate transfer and seasonal workers directives are currently being examined by the JHA Council. The Presidency gave information on the provisions of the directive which deal with important subjects for employment, working conditions, rights of workers or social protection, and emphasised the importance of the Employment and Social Affairs Council in discussions about immigration directives.