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". – Mr President, the Commission has carried out a detailed impact assessment which is based to a large extent on information provided by the International Confederation of Temporary Work Businesses (CIETT), and on arguments put forward in a study which it prepared.
In assessing the impact of the proposal, it is also necessary to take into account the substantial degree of flexibility offered by the proposed directive. Exemptions from the principle of non-discrimination are possible. These include exemptions, for objective reasons, on the basis of collective agreements, and in cases of agency workers with open-ended contracts.
These exemptions and derogations are particularly important given the current heterogeneity of the sector. The flexibility and diversity they offer make it impossible to come up with simplistic conclusions regarding the possible cost and benefits of the directive. Despite these difficulties, the Commission has carried out a qualitative analysis of the possible impact of the Directive, based on all available information. The following conclusions are very important in this respect.
Firstly, on the whole, the actual changes required by the directive should be very limited because it mostly codifies rules which are already common practice and are enshrined in national legislation, collective agreements or codes of conduct.
Secondly, even in cases where some changes may be required, the actual effect will be mitigated by the flexibility offered by the directive.
Thirdly, any cost induced by the directive would therefore remain very limited, and the proposed directive will be an important factor in the creation of an appropriate legal framework for the continued expansion of the agency sector.
In conclusion, the Commission considers that the proposal will help to realise the full employment potential of the sector in Europe. It will improve the social acceptance of temporary agency work and will make it more attractive. This point has also been underlined by the CIETT in its own study. The availability, in particular, of workers with higher qualifications and more diversified skills will encourage more enterprises to employ temporary workers. This will allow agencies to recruit their workers from a larger pool of candidates and to expand into new areas.
Lastly, as regards the United Kingdom, it is important to mention the regulatory impact assessment by the Department of Trade and Industry in the UK. It estimates that the directive will have a positive effect on total employment and on temporary agency workers' productivity. It also recognises that it could result in greater job security for agency workers and an increase in the attractiveness of agency work."@en1
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