Migration policy: single application procedure for a single permit to reside and work, common set of rights for third-country workers

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the recommendation for a second reading contained in the report by Véronique MATHIEU (EPP, FR), recommending that the European Parliament approve without amendment the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State.