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Factsheet for measure PT-2021-21/1975 – measures in Portugal
Country | Portugal , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 18 May 2021 |
Context | COVID-19, European Semester |
Type | Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Other |
Author | Heloisa Perista and Maria da Paz Campos Lima (CESIS) |
Measure added | 19 July 2021 (updated 28 July 2021) |
The Confederation of Farmers of Portugal (CAP), the Confederation of Commerce and Services of Portugal (CCP), the Business Confederation of Portugal (CIP), the Portuguese Confederation of Construction and Real Estate (CPCI) and the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP) have just created the National Council of Employers' Confederations (CNCP), a platform that aims to strengthen and accelerate the recovery of the business structure and the national economy.
The press release (18 May 2021) published by the 5 Employer Confederations - CAP, CCP, CIP, CPCP and CTP explaining the reasons and aims for the creation of the National Council of Employers' Confederations (CNCP) states that the initiative of creating this joint platform intends to strengthen and accelerate the recovery of business and national economy:
"Aware of their responsibilities at this crucial moment in the Portuguese economy, the five Confederations representing strategic sectors for the country decided to join their voices in the CNCP, committing to defend companies in the face of the adversity that threatens them and the urgency of placing them at the center of the recovery, which should be based on a new generation of public policies and efficient, rigorous and transparent use of resources public, national and European."
In a medium and long term perspective, the Confederations assume, in their common action, the defense of a favorable framework for companies to overcome five major cross-cutting challenges they face:"
In view to accelerate recovery and start a new cycle of growth, the CNCP highlights: "The urgency to preserve the survival of as many companies as possible, avoiding the collapse of much of the business structure and the consequent escalation of unemployment, worsening social crisis and destructing productive capacity, imposes the need to delineate medium and long-term strategies to strengthen and accelerate recovery and start a new cycle of development, solid and sustained. The financial resources provided by the European Union, whether through the Recovery and Resilience Plan, whether through the next Partnership Agreement and respective programs, should be allocated coherently with this economic strategy. The CNCP proposes to work closely with the government in order to ensure the reorientation of our growth model and economic and social development with a view to national recovery.
Non applicable.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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Employers' organisations
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No special funding required
National Recovery and Resilience Facility |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative |
Form | Not applicable | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
As explained in the description the creation of the National Council of Employers' Confederations (CNCP) resulted from a joint decision of the 5 employers confederations.
Not available.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), CNCP_Employer Confederations unite in defense of companies and the national economy, measure PT-2021-21/1975 (measures in Portugal), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/PT-2021-21_1975.html
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