Statements of interpretation of the European Committee of Social Rights
The Committee’s statements of interpretation are an authoritative source of interpretation that add detail to the rights and obligations set out in the European Social Charter. They provide important guidance on the scope and nature of State duties in terms of different Charter provisions and how they apply in relation to specific issues or contexts.
The Committee’s statements of interpretation are usually published in the General Introduction to the Committee’s periodical conclusions emerging from its statutory reporting process. This page, seeks to provide easy access to those who wish to delve deeper into the Committee’s work.
Statements of Interpretation - Article 1
Conclusions XIII-3 (1995), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1 of the Additional Protocol
Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§1, Conclusions I (1969)
Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§1, Conclusions III (1973)
Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§1, Conclusions 2002
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions III (1971), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions V (1975), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions 2006, Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§2
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§4
Conclusions XII-1 (1991), Statement of Interpretation on Article 1§4
Statements of Interpretation - Article 2
Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§1
Conclusions 2010, Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§2
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 2§3
Conclusions XII-2 (1992), Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§3
Conclusions 2007, Statement of interpretation on Article 2§3
Conclusions V (1977), Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§4
Conclusions XVIII-2 (2007), Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§4
Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Statement of Interpretation on Article 2§5
Statements of Interpretation - Article 3
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 3
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 3§1
Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Statement of Interpretation on Article 3
Conclusions 2013, Statement of Interpretation on Article 3
Conclusions 2013, Statement of Interpretation on Article 3§3
Statements of Interpretation - Article 4
Conclusions 2010, Statement of Interpretation on Article 4§1
Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Statement of Interpretation on Article 4§1
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 4§3
Conclusions 2018, Statement of Interpretation on Article 4§4
Conclusions V (1977), Statement of Interpretation on Article 4§5
Statements of Interpretation - Article 5 & Article 6
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of interpretation on Article 5
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§1; Conclusions V (1977)
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§2
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§3
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§4
Conclusions VIII (1984), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§4
Statement of Interpretation - Article 7
Conclusions 2015, Statement of interpretation - Articles 7§1 and 7§3
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§3
Conclusions 2015, Statement of Interpretation - Articles 7§1 and 7§3
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§1;
Conclusions 2006, Statement of interpretation - Article 7§3
Conclusions V (1977), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§3
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation - Article 7§3
Conclusions II (1971), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§5
Conclusions V (1977), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§6
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§8
Conclusions IV (1975), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§9
Conclusions XV-2 (2001), Statement of interpretation - Article 7§10
Statement of Interpretation - Article 8
Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§1
Conclusions XV-2 (2001), Observation interprétative de l’article 8§1
Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§1
Conclusions 2015, Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§1
Conclusions XX-4 (2015), Statement of interpretation on Article 8§1
Conclusions XIII-4 (1996), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§2
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8
Conclusions X-2 (1988), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§4
Conclusions 2019, Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§4 and 8§5
Conclusions X-2 (1990), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§5 (i.e. 8§4b) of the 1961 Charter
Statement of Interpretation - Article 9 & 10
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 9
Conclusions IV (1975), Statement of Interpretation on Article 9
Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Statement of Interpretation on Article 9
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 10§1
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 10§2
Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 10§2
Conclusions IV (1975), Statement of Interpretation on Article 10
Statements of Interpretation - Articles 11 & 12 & 13
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 11
Conclusions 2005, Statement of Interpretation on Article 11
Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Statement of Interpretation on Article 12
Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 13
Conclusions VII (1981), Statement of Interpretation on Article 13§4
Conclusions 2013, Statement of Interpretation on Article 13§1 and 13§4
Statement of Interpretation - Articles 14 & 15 & 16 & 17
Conclusions 2009, Statement of Interpretation on Article 14§1
Conclusions 2007, Statement of Interpretation on Article 15§1
Conclusions 2008, Statement of Interpretation on Article 15§3
Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Statement of Interpretation on Articles 12§4 and 16
Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of interpretation on Articles 16 and 17§1
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 17§2
Statement of Interpretation - Articles 18 & 19 & 20
Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 18
Conclusions II (1971), Statement of Interpretation on Article 18
Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation on Article 18§1 and 18§3
Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation of Article 18§2
Conclusions IV (1975), Statement of interpretation on Article 19§2
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation of Art 19
Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 19
Conclusions V (1977), Statement of Interpretation on Article 19
Conclusions 2015, Statement of interpretation on Article 19,4
Conclusions VIII (1984) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19§6
Conclusion 2011, Statement of Interpretation on Article 19
Conclusion 2011, Statement of Interpretation on Article 19,6
Conclusions 2015, Statement of interpretation on Article 19.6
Conclusions 2019 Statement of interpretation on Article 19
Statements of Interpretation - Articles 23 & 24 & 25
Conclusions 2013, Statement of Interpretation Article 23
Conclusions 2013 - Statement of interpretation - Article 23
Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation on Article 24
Conclusions 2007, Statement of Interpretation on Article 24
Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of interpretation on Articles 25