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EU Commission: Member states 'fail to implement' equality Directive

The European Commission accused six EU member states (Austria, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta and Slovenia) in November 2008 of failing to implement properly a 2002 Directive on equal treatment for women and men.

The Equal Treatment Directive (2002/73/EC) (on the europa website) amending Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions was adopted in September 2002.