Les observations interprétatives du Comité des droits sociaux constituent une source d'interprétation faisant autorité qui apporte des précisions sur les droits et obligations énoncés dans la Charte sociale européenne. Elles fournissent des indications importantes sur la portée et la nature des obligations de l'État au regard des différentes dispositions de la Charte et sur la manière dont elles s'appliquent à des questions ou à des contextes spécifiques. 

Les observations inteprétaitves du Comité sont généralement publiées dans l'introduction générale des conclusions du Comité dans le cadre de la procédure de rapports. Cette page vise à faciliter l'accès à ceux qui souhaitent approfondir leurs connaissances sur les travaux du Comité.

 

 

Thematic Statements of Interpretation

 Conclusions 2008, Statement of interpretation on loss of unemployment benefits due to refusal of offered job or training

 Conclusions 2008, Statement of interpretation on the burden of proof in discrimination cases

 Statement of interpretation on the rights of refugees under the European Social Charter- 2015

In 2020, the ECSR issued a statement of interpretation on the right to protection of health in times of pandemic, the endorsing many measures adopted by states in response to COVID-19: “testing and tracing, physical distancing and self-isolation, the provision of adequate masks and disinfectant, as well as the imposition of quarantine and ‘lockdown’ arrangements. 
 

 Statement of interpretation on social rights and cost-of-living crises - 2025

 Statements of Interpretation by Article

Article 1

Observations interprétatives - Article 1

Conclusions XIII-3 (1995), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1 du Protocole additionnel

Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§1, Conclusions I (1969)

Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§1, Conclusions III (1973)

Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§1, Conclusions 2002

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2 

Conclusions III (1971), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2 

Conclusions V (1975), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2 

Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2

Conclusions 2006, Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2 

Conclusions 2012, Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§2 

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 8-1

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 19-4

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 19-6

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 19-6, 18-8

Conclusions 2015 - Statement of interpretation - Article 27-2

 

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 31-2

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§4 

Conclusions XII-1 (1991), Observation interprétative de l'Article 1§4

Article 2

Observations interprétatives - Article 2

Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Observation interpretative de l'Article 2§1

Conclusions 2010, Observation interprétative de l'Article 2§2

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 2§3

Conclusions XII-2 (1992), Observation Interprétative de l'Article 2§3

Conclusions 2007, Observation Interprétative de l'Article 2§3

Conclusions V (1977), Observation Interprétative de l'Article 2§4

Conclusions XVIII-2 (2007), Observation Interprétative de l'Article 2§4

Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Observation interorétative de l'Article 2§5

Article 3

Observations interprétatives - Article 3

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 3

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 3§1

Conclusions II - Observation interprétative - Article 3

Conclusions III - Observation interprétative- Article 3-1

Conclusions V - Observation interprétative - Article 3-1

Conclusions XIII-1 (1993), Observation Interprétative de l'Article 3§3 (i.e. Article 3§2 de la Charte 1961)

Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Observation interprétative de l'Article 3
Conclusions XIV-2 - Observation interprétative - Article 3-3

Conclusions 2013, Observation interprétative de l'Article 3

Conclusions 2013, Observation interprétative de l'Article 3§3

 

 

Article 4

Observations interprétatives - Article 4

Conclusions 2010, Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§1

Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§1

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§3

Conclusions 2018, Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§4

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 8-1

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 19-4

Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - Article 19-6
Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - Article 19-6, 19-8
Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - article 27-2
Conclusions 2015 - Observation interprétative - Article 31-2

Conclusions 2022, Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§4

Conclusions 2022, Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§5

Conclusions V (1977), Observation interprétative de l'Article 4§5

Article 5 & 6

Observations interprétatives - Article 5 & Article 6

Conclusions I (1969), Statement of interpretation on Article 5

Conclusions III - Statement of interpretation - Article 5

Conclusions 2010 - Statement of interpretation - 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 II - Statement of interpretation - Article 6-4

Conclusions IV - Statement of interpretation - Article 6-1

Conclusions V - Statement of interpretation - Article 6-1
Conclusions V - Statement of interpretation - Article 6-3

Conclusions VIII (1984), Statement of Interpretation on Article 6§4

Conclusions XIX-3 - Observation interprétative - article 6-2

Conclusions 2010 - Statement of interpretation - article 6-2

Article 7

Observations interprétatives - Article 7

Conclusions 2015, Observations interprétatives - Articles 7§1 and 7§3

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§1;

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§3

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§8

Conclusions II (1971), Observation interprétative de l' Article 7§5

Conclusions IV (1975), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§9

Conclusions V (1977), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§3
Conclusions V (1977), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§6

Conclusions XV-2 (2001), Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§10

Conclusions 2006, Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§3

Conclusions 2011, Observation interprétative de l'Article 7§3

Conclusions 2015, Observations interprétatives - Articles 7§1 and 7§3

 

Article 8

Observations interprétatives - Article 8

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative Article 8

Conclusions I - Observation interprétative - article 8-1

Conclusions I - Observation interprétative - article 8-2

Conclusions III (1973), Observation interprétative Article 8§1

Conclusions XIII-4 (1996), Observation interprétative Article 8§2

Conclusions X-2 (1988), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§4
Conclusions X-2 (1990), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§5 (i.e. 8§4b) of the 1961 Charter

Conclusions XV-2 (2001), Observation interprétative de l’article 8§1

Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§1

Conclusions XX-4 (2015), Statement of interpretation on Article 8§1

Conclusions 2011 - Statement of interpretation - Article 8-1
Conclusions 2011 - Statement of interpretation - Article 8-2, 27-3

Conclusions 2015, Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§1

Conclusions 2019, Statement of Interpretation on Article 8§4 and 8§5

 

Articles 9 & 10

Observations interprétatives - Article 9 & 10

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative Article 9

Conclusions IV (1975), Observation interprétative Article 9

Conclusions XIV-2 (1998), Observation interprétative Article 9

Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative 10§1
Conclusions I (1969), Observation interprétative Article 10§2

Conclusions III (1973), Observation interprétativeArticle 10§2

Conclusions IV (1975), Observation interprétative Article 10

Articles 11 & 12

Statements of Interpretation - Articles 11 & 12 & 13

Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 11

Conclusions III (1973) Statement of interpretation on Article 11§1

Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 11

Conclusions 2005, Statement of Interpretation on Article 11

Article 12

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 12
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 12§3
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of Interpretation on Article 12§4

Conclusions III (1973) Statement of Interpretation on Article 12§3
Conclusions III (1973) Statement of Interpretation on Article 12§4

Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Statement of Interpretation on Article 12
Conclusions 2002, Interpretative Statement on Article 12§§ 1, 2 and 3.docx (Charter 1996)

Conclusions 2004, Interpretative statement on Article 12§4 - (Charter 1996)

Conclusions 2006, Interpretative Statement on Article 12§4 (Charter 1996)

Conclusions 2009, Interpretative Statement on Article 12§3 (Charter 1996)

Conclusions 2021, Statement of interpretation on Article 12§3 - Social coverage for digital platform workers (Charter 1996)

Conclusions 2021, Statement of interpretation on Article 12§4 - Child benefit (Charter 1996)

Article 13

Conclusions I (1969), Statement of Interpretation on Article 13

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 13§2
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 13§3
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 13§4

Conclusions VII (1981), Statement of Interpretation on Article 13§4

Conclusions 2013, Statement of Interpretation on Article 13§1 and 13§4

Articles 14 & 15 & 16 & 17

Statement of Interpretation - Articles 14 & 15 & 16 & 17

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 14

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 14§1

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of Interpretation on Article 14§2

Conclusions 2009, Statement of Interpretation on Article 14§1

Article 15

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 15

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 15§1

Statement of interpretation on Article 15§2 

Conclusions 2007, Statement of Interpretation on Article 15§1

Conclusions 2008, Statement of Interpretation on Article 15§3

Conclusions 2003, Interpretative Statement on Article 15 - Charter 1996

Conclusions 2007, Statement on Article 15§1Charter 1996

Conclusions 2007, Interpretative Statement on Article 15§2 Charter 1996

Conclusions 2020, Statement of interpretation on Article 15§1 Charter 1996

Article 16

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 16

Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 16

Conclusions XVI-1 (2002), Statement of Interpretation on Articles 12§4 and 16

Conclusions XVI-1 (2002) Interpretative Statement on Article 16

Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of interpretation on Articles 16 and 17§1

Article 17

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 17

Conclusions III (1973) Statement of Interpretation on Article 17

Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 17
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 17§2

Conclusions 2019, Statement of Interpretation on Article 17§2- Private sector involvement in education - Charter 1996

Conclusions 2023, Statement of Interpretation on Article 17 Child Poverty - Charter 1996

Articles 18 & 19 & 20

Statement of Interpretation - Articles 18 & 19 & 20

Article 18

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 18

Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 18

Conclusions II (1971), Statement of Interpretation on Article 18
Conclusions IV (1975) 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 2012, Statement of interpretation on Article 18§3- consequences of job loss - Charter 1996

Conclusions 2012, Statement of interpretation on Article 18§3- recognition of certificates - Charter 1996

Article 19

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§1

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§2

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§7

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§8
Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§10

Conclusions I (1969) Statement of interpretation of Art 19

Conclusions II (1971) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§4
Conclusions II (1971) Statement of interpretation on Article 19§8

Conclusions III (1973), Statement of Interpretation on Article 19
Conclusions III (1973) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19§4

Conclusions III (1973) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19§6

Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19
Conclusions IV (1975), Statement of interpretation on Article 19§2
Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19§4
Conclusions IV (1975) Statement of Interpretation on Article 19§6

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 XX-4 (2015) Article 19§8 – expulsions

Conclusions 2019 Statement of interpretation on Article 19

Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 19§4 - Charter 1996
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 19§7 - Charter 1996
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 19§8 - Charter 1996 
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 19§9 - Charter 1996
Conclusions 2011, Statement of interpretation on Article 19§12 - Charter 1996

Article 20
Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation on Article 20

Conclusions 2002, Interpretative Statement on the link between Articles 1§2 and 20 (Charter 1996)

Articles 23 & 24 & 25

Statements of Interpretation - Articles 23 & 24 & 25

Conclusions XIII-3 (1995), Statement of Interpretation on Article 4 of the Additional Protocol (Article 23)

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 2008, Statement of Interpretation on Article 24 and Statement of Interpretation on the burden of proof in discrimination cases

Conclusions 2008, art 25

Conclusions XIX-4 (2011), Statement of interpretation on Articles 25

Conclusions 2012, Statement of Interpretation Article 25

Conclusions 2021, Statement of Interpretation on Article 23 - Ageism - Charter 1996

Articles 26 & 27 & 28 & 29 & 30 & 31

Statement of Interpretation - Articles 26 & 27 & 30

Conclusions 2022, Observation interprétative de l'Article 26

Conclusions 2022, Observation interprétative de l'Article 26§2

Conclusions 2015, Observation interprétative de l' Article 27§2

Conclusions 2013, Observation interprétative de l' Article 30