The guidelines for Member States employment policies as set out in the Annex to Council Decision 2008/618/EC of 15 July 2008 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States are maintained for 2009 and shall be taken into account by the Member States in their employment policies.
References:
Council Decision of 7 July 2009 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, Official Journal of the European Union, L 180, 11.7.2009
Council Recommendation of 25 June 2009 on the 2009 update of the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the Community and on the implementation of Member States employment policies, Official Journal of the European Union, L 183, 15.7.2009