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This page has been compiled to assist SOLID training participants in accessing relevant information, but we hope that others will also find it useful. It is continually being updated and added to.

European Legislation

1. Text of Article 13
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   1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Treaty and within the limits of the powers conferred by it upon the Community, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, may take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2. Directives
   a. The Racial Equality Directive: Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29th June 2000
   
   

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   b. Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
   
   

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   For access to the texts of the directives in other languages, please refer to this link.

National Legislation

• Italy
  DLgs 215/2003 (implementing 2000/43/CE):
  Dlgs 216/2003 (implementing 2000/78/CE):

Relevant Publications

‘Legalnet Country Reports on the transposition of the EU anti-discrimination directives for the year 2005' legal experts network reports on transposition for each country.
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Not all the country reports are available. The website is updated as reports become available, please monitor this page for updates. We will try to obtain copies of the reports to use during the training seminar.

‘Our differences make the difference’: National working group leaflet (in own language)
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Commission publication: ‘New powers to combat discrimination’
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‘Protecting Migrants and Ethnic Minorities from Discrimination in Employment: The Danish Experience’ ILO paper:
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‘The Starting Line And The Incorporation Of The Racial Equality Directive Into The National Laws Of The EU Member States And Accession States’ Isabelle Chopin And Jan Niessen (Eds)
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‘Strategic Enforcement and the EC Equal Treatment Directives. Towards the Uniform and Dynamic Implementation of EU Anti-Discrimination Legislation: The Role of Specialised Bodies.’ Report of the sixth experts meeting 4-5th March 2004. Published by Migration Policy Group 2004.
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NON-DISCRIMINATION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: A HANDBOOK FOR PRACTITIONERS, Edited by Kevin Kitching, Published by INTERIGHTS
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