By Thierry Desanois President

1. By Thierry Desanois President

2. History

3. History 1958 1963 The establishment of the EEC The establishment of close union contacts among Central bank staff in order to follow the evolution of activities and to promote staff interests. 1964 • The Standing Committee of European Central Bank Unions was set up • by the initiative of: • Paolo Andréini (Unione Sindacale della - Banca d ’Italia) • Maurice Gousseau (Syndicat National autonome- Banque de France) • Wolfgang Clotten (ÖTV- Die Deutsche Bundesbank) • The first congress was held in Rome, on the 25 th of September 1964. Trade Union cohesion continued to grow through • bilateral contacts 1975 Congress in Rome The Standing Committee was set up in order to ensure the co-ordination, synthesisation and circulation of trade union information. 1978 Congress in Ragny First permanent bureau: Maurice Gousseau became the first President of the Committee, Frans Vanderschelde and Peter Blessing, the Vice-Presidents, Jacqueline André the secretary

4. History 1979 The Congress met regularly, in accordance with the Statutes, in order to examine the evolution within the Central Banks 1988 Memorandum to Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission 1990 Congress in Marne-la-Vallée 27 Trade unions from 13 member States 1995 Congress in Frankfurt Main Guideline objectives: the set up of a European Social Dialogue and SCECBU’s recognition by the EMI 1999 Frankfurt, December 3 Signature of the ESCB Social Dialogue 2000 Congress of De Panne Alain Descamps was elected President. Main Guideline objectives: reinforcement of the links between central bank staff and welcoming of staff representative structures from the future EU central banks.

5. 9-13 octobre 2006 Trade Union members CONCARNEAU AUSTRIA GPA BELGIUM CGSLB CNE LBC SETCa/BBTK DENMARK PWSF STAFF ASSOCIATION FINLAND STAFF ASSOCIATION FRANCE CFDT CFTC CGC CGT FO SNA GERMANY VdB GREECE BGEU IRELAND MSF AMICUS List of member staff representative organisations in 2000 ITALY CIDA FALBI SIBC LUXEMBURG A-BCL NETHERLAND VwV PORTUGAL SBC SBN SBSI SPAIN CC.OO UGT SAT U.KINGDOM UNIFI E.C.B.. STAFF COMMITTEE

6. Update

7. Trade Union members AUSTRIA GPA BELGIUM CGSLB CNE LBC SETCa/BBTK DENMARK PWSF STAFF ASSOCIATION Participation expected Executive Commissions & ESCB Social Dialogue FINLAND STAFF ASSOCIATION FRANCE CFDT CFTC CGC CGT FO SNA SIC GERMANY VdB Central Bank of Estonia GREECE BGEU Central Bank of Lithuania IRELAND MSF AMICUS Central Bank of Latvia ITALY CIDA FALBI SIBC LUXEMBURG A-BCL NETHERLAND VwV FNV PORTUGAL SBC SBN SBSI SPAIN Observers CC.OO UGT SAT AIECA U.KINGDOM UNIFI MONTENEGRO CBMTU CYPRUS ETYK NORWAY NBFF MALTA UHBC MUBE SERBIA NBSETU CZECH REP. CNBTUC HUNGARY E.C.B. BBDSZSZ STAFF COMMITTEE POLAND AZZ-NBP KZZ-NBP SOLIDARNOSC SLOVAKIA LUC-NBS SLOVENIA ZSSS

8. Trade Union Members AUSTRIA GPA BELGIUM CGSLB CNE LBC SETCa/BBTK DENMARK PWSF STAFF ASSOCIATION FINLAND STAFF ASSOCIATION FRANCE CFDT CFTC CGC CGT FO SNA SIC GERMANY VdB GREECE BGEU IRELAND MSF AMICUS ITALY CIDA FALBI SIBC ALL DELEGATES OF SCECBU ARE WORKERS WITHIN THE NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKS OR THE ECB LUXEMBURG A-BCL NETHERLAND VwV FNV PORTUGAL SBC SBN SBSI SPAIN CC.OO UGT SAT AIECA U. KINGDOM. UNIFI E.C.B. STAFF COMMITTEE CYPRUS ETYK MALTA UHBC MUBE SERBIA NBSETU CZECH REP. CNBTUC HUNGARY BBDSZSZ POLAND AZZ-NBP KZZ-NBP SOLIDARNOSC MONTENEGRO CBMTU NORWAY NBFF SLOVAKIA LUC-NBS SLOVENIA SZZZ

9. Structure S.C.E.C.B.U. CONGRESS EXECUTIVE COMMISSION Activity report Activty report Revision of the Statute Secretary’s report Décisions: - initiatives - affiliates National T.U. Reports Guidelines Meetings with the Board of NCB EXECUTIVE BUREAU Reports from EB members Studies, Reports News from T.U. Agenda Management of the working groups

10. Structure UN BUREAU EXECUTIF RESPECTANT LES DIVERSITES SOCIALES ET CULTURELLES President Thierry DESANOIS Vice-Presidente Vice-President Kirsti TANILA Massimiliano BOLIS Coordination B.E. Secretary Denis MONTAGNE Common Culture ESCB SD Information – Coordination – Social actualities Ewa Podolinska Hans Hoek Terry Keefe Alfred Cipera Podromos Charalambous Rolf Michelsen PSR WG ESCB SD WG NCB WG P&C WG IT WG

11. Perspectives from 2006 onwards

12. 2005: 45 staff representative organisations from 25 central banks Strengthening the relationship between central bank trade unions 25 Central Banks = 25 different Cultures GUIDELINES S.C.E.C.B.U. Un SCECBU résolument moderne Enriching and developing our guidelines within the framework of the ESCB Social Dialogue Preserving central bank identity for joining an equitable European identity for all of us Preserving the principle of subsidiarity

13. SCECBU Presidency Interventions – discussions of S.C.E.C.B.U. Internal Organisation Internal communication among S.C.E.C.B.U. members Trade union training Congress and Round Tables Management Reports on international meetings Monthly interactive Bulletin English/French Participation of the members of the Bureau on demand by the trade unions within their trade union training structure By invitation of trade unions or European institutions • Bureau budget • Treasurer • Trade union fee • Adhesion NCBs • Management of the logistic structures of S.C.E.C.B.U. • Congress • Executive Commission • Executive Bureau • European Institutions • ESCB Social Dialogue • Rencontres des leaders du SEBC • Trade Union meetings • Central Bank actuality • Secretariat • Executive Bureau • Communication • « Moving » actuality • Urgent requests for « solidarity » • New Web Site: www.scecbu.org