EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors

This European added value assessment (EAVA) supports the European Parliament's legislative initiative 2023/2051(INL) entitled 'EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors'. Reviewing the existing legal framework and identifying the gaps, the study explores possible policy options to tackle the problems and looks at why EU action is needed. It analyses the potential impacts of the policy options, also conducting a qualitative and quantitative assessment. The analysis considers that, to a varying extent, the four policy options have the potential to reduce the fragmentation stemming from differing national legislation in the field of working conditions and social security rights for certain groups of workers in the cultural and creative sectors.