L 21/20 Official Journal of the European Union 25.1.2006 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 2006 establishing a high-level advisory group on social integration of ethnic minorities and their full participation in the labour market (2006/33[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas: (1)  Article 13 of the Treaty establishing the European Community confers powers on the Community to take appropriate action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. (2)  Pursuant to the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all’ () adopted on 1 June 2005, which highlights the need for the European Union to develop a coherent and effective approach to the social integration of ethnic minorities and their full participation in the labour market, the Commission wishes to draw on the expertise of specialists meeting in an advisory group. (3)  The group should contribute to developing a coherent and effective approach to the social integration of disad- vantaged ethnic minorities and their full participation in the labour market. (4)  The group should comprise experts from civil society, the world of research, business, the national and local autho- rities, as well as ethnic minorities and other stakeholders. It should be balanced, particularly in terms of geogra- phical origin, gender, ethnic origin, and area of activity and expertise, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 The Commission hereby establishes a high-level advisory group on social integration of ethnic minorities and their full partici- pation in the labour market, hereinafter called ‘the group’. (1) COM(2005) 224 final. Atrticle 2 Task The group’s task will be: — to analyse how to achieve better social integration of ethnic minorities and their full participation in the labour market within the European Union, — to submit, before the end of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, a report containing recommen- dations on the policies to be implemented in this connection. The group will build on good practice in this field, and will focus more particularly on the following questions: — the socioeconomic situation of ethnic minorities in today’s European Union, — the different situations and needs of minority groups, including recent migrants, established ethnic minorities, national minorities, the Roma and stateless persons, — the impact of multiple discrimination and the influence of factors such as age, sex, disability and religion, as well as the impact of geographical isolation and level of education, — the contribution of European Union policies and programmes to social integration of ethnic minorities and their full participation in the labour market, — the impact of future developments, including possible new waves of accessions to the European Union (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, western Balkans). The Chairman of the group may indicate to the Commission when it would be advisable to consult the group on a specific question. Attice 3 Composition — Appointment 1. The members of the group shall be appointed by the Commission from among specialists with knowledge of the fields referred to in Article 2.