The European Committee of Social Rights rules on the conformity of

national law and practice of the States Parties to the European Social

Charter. In respect of national reports, the Committee adopts conclusions;

in respect of collective complaints, it adopts decisions.

The present series of publications contains the Committee's conclusions

relating to the European Social Charter in its revised version of 1996. A

distinct series contains the Committee's conclusions relating to the

European Social Charter in its original version of 1961.