17. 10. 95 Official journal of the European Communities No L 249/43 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1995 amending Decision 82/43/EEC relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (95/420/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the constant improvement of living and working conditions and the harmonious development of economies constitute objectives of the European Economic Community; Whereas the Heads of State and Government, meeting within the European Council on 10 and 11 December 1994, emphasized that equality of opportunity for women and men, together with the fight against unemployment, is a paramount task of the European Union and its Member States ; Whereas equality between women and men is essential to human dignity and democracy, and constitutes a fundamental principle of Community law, of the constitutions and laws of the Member States, and of international and European conventions ; Whereas the application in practice of the principle of equal treatment for women and men must be encouraged by improved cooperation and exchanges of views and experience between those bodies which have special responsibility in the Member States for promoting equality of opportunity, the social partners and the Commission ; Whereas the full implementation in practice of the six Directives, two recommendations and nine resolutions adopted by the Council in the field of equal opportunities (') can be speeded up considerably with the assistance of national bodies having a network of specialized information at their disposal ; (") Council Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 19); CounciFi Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treat- ment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (O] No L 39, 14. 2. 1976, p. 40); Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security (OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 24); Council Directive 86/378/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the implementation of the principle of equal treat- ment for men and women in occupational social security schemes (O] No L 225, 12. 8. 1986, p. 40); Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treat- ment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood (O] No L 359, 19.12. 1986, p. 56); Councﬁ Dir)ective 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improve- ments in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (O] No L 348, 28. 11. 1992, p. 1); Council resolution of 12 July 1982 on the promotion of equal opportunities for women (O] No C 186, 21. 7. 1982, p. 3); Council resoh]:tiox)1 of 7 June 1984 on action to combat unemployment amongst women (OJ No C 161, 21. 6. 1984, p. 4); Resolution ofPthe )Council and of the Ministers for Education meeting within the Council of 3 June 1985 containing an action programme on equal opportunities for girls and boys in education (O] No C 166, 5. 7. 1985, p. 1); Second Cgunzil resolution of 24 July 1986 on the promotion of equal opportunities for women (O] No C 203, 12. 8. 1986, p. 2); Council resolution of 16 December 1988 on the reintegration and late integration of women into working life (O] No C 333, 28. 12. 1988, p. 1); Council resolution of 29 May 1990 on the protection of the dignity of women and men at work (O] No C 157, 27. 6. 1990, p. 3); Council resolution of 21 May 1991 on the third medium-term Community action programme on equal opportunities for women and men (1991-1995) (O] No C 142, 31. 5. 1991, p. 1); Council resolution of 22 June 1994 on the promotion of equal opportunities for women and men through action by the European Structural Funds (O] No C 231, 20. 8. 1994, p. 1); . Council resolution of 27 March 1995 on the balanced participation of women and men in decision- making (OJ No L 168, 4. 7. 1995, p. 3); Council recommendation of 13 December 1984 on the promotion of positive action for women (84/635/ EEC) (O] No L 331, 19. 12. 1984, p. 34); Council recommendation of 31 March 1992 on child care (92/241/EEC) (OJ No L 123, 8. 5. 1992, p. 16).