14. 8. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 217/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1985 setting up a prior communication and consultation procedure on migration policies in relation to non-member countries (85/381/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 118 thereof, Whereas the foreign populations in the Community and the changes which have taken place in their composition are important demographic factors, more especially by virtue of the permanent nature of their presence, the reuniting of families and the fact of their high birth rate ; Whereas there are problems linked with their integra- tion into the workforce, society and cultural life and, more particularly, those encountered in the education, training and employment of the second generation ; Whereas it is important to ensure that the migration policies of Member States in relation to non-member countries take into account both common policies and the actions taken at Community level, in particular within the framework of Community labour market - policy, in order not to jeopardize the results ; whereas it is necessary to facilitate the exchange of information and views in these areas with a view to adopting common positions, and it is therefore important to organize a consultation procedure ensuring the partici- pation of all Member States ; Whereas, moreover, the Council in its resolution of 9 February 1976 concerning an action programme in favour of migrant workers and members of their fami- lies ("), and in its resolution of 27 June 1980 concer- ning orientation towards a Community labour market policy (%), underlined the importance of undertaking appropriate consultation on migration polices in rela- tion to non-member countries, and whereas integra- tion of the Community labour market should be favoured in the framework of free movement of the labour force within the Community, in particular by appropriate consultation on these policies, in accor- dance with the conclusions which the Council adopted on 22 November 1979 on this subject; whereas its resolution of 27 June 1985 on guidelines (") OJ No C 34, 14. 2. 1976, p. 2. () OJ No C 168, 8. 7. 1980, p. 1. for a Community policy on migration (°) reaffirmed the need for such consultation ; Whereas, moreover, the final communiqué of the Conference of Heads of State and of Government of 9 and 10 December 1974 in Paris recommends, in point 10, a stage-by-stage harmonization of legislation concerning foreigners ; whereas the European Council on 25 and 26 June 1984 adopted conclusions on social policy ; Whereas in its resolution of 9 June 1983 (%) concer- ning, inter alia, the passport union and the suppres- sion of individual controls at Community frontiers, the European Parliament urged the Council and the Commission to make further proposals particularly with a view to harmonization of visa policies and legis- lation concerning foreigners ; Whereas the role of the Commission, in view of the powers conferred on it by the Treaty, is to promote cooperation between Member States in the field of social policy, in particular in the different areas above- mentioned, and to organize appropriate consultations to this end, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. The Member States shall give the Commission and the other Member States in good time and at the latest at the moment they are made public advance information of : — draft measures which they intend to take with regard to third country workers and members of their families, in the areas of entry, residence and employment, including illegal entry, residence and employment, as well as the realization of equality of treatment in living and working conditions, wages and economic rights, the promotion of inte- gration into the workforce, society and cultural life, and the voluntary return of such persons to their countries of origin, () OJ No C 141, 10. 6. 1985, p. 462. () O No C 184, 11. 7. 1983, p. 112.