TITLE III

Free movement of persons, services and capital

CHAPTER 1

WORKERS

Article 48

1. Freedom of movement for workers shall be secured within the Community by the  end of the transitional period at the latest.

2. Such freedom of movement shall entail the abolition of any discrimination based  on nationality between workers of the Member States as regards employment,  remuneration and other conditions of work and employment.

3. It shall entail the right, subject to limitations justified on grounds of public policy,  public security or public health:
a. to accept offers of employment actually made;
b. to move freely within the territory of Member States for this purpose;
c. to stay in a Member State for the purpose of employment in accordance with the  provisions governing the employment of nationals of that State laid down by  law, regulation or administrative action;
d. to remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in that  State, subject to conditions which shall be embodied in implementing  regulations to be drawn up by the Commission.

4. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to employment in the public service.

Article 49

As soon as this Treaty enters into force, the Council shall, acting in accordance with  the procedure referred to in Article 189b and after consulting the Economic and  Social Committee, issue directives or make regulations setting out the measures  required to bring about, by progressive stages, freedom of movement for workers, as  defined in Article 48, in particular: ( * )

( * ) Introductory words amended by Article G( 10 ) TEU.

a. by ensuring close cooperation between national employment services;
b. by systematically and progressively abolishing those administrative procedures  and practices and those qualifying periods in respect of eligibility for available  employment, whether resulting from national legislation or from agreements  previously concluded between Member States, the maintenance of which would  form an obstacle to liberalization of the movement of workers;

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