On November 2024, AEIP published a Mapping report of social ID Cards in the Construction Sector Across the European Economic Area drew up with the collaboration of the Italian member CNCE (Commissione Nazionale Paritetica per le Casse Edili). The Report is the result of an analysis conducted within the SIDE-CIC Project (Social Identity Cards in Construction), co-funded by the European Commission through the Social Dialogue Programme and led by EU social partners FIEC and EFBWW. Social Identity Cards in construction aim to enhance enforcement of EU regulations, promote transparency for workers, employers, and labour authorities, and support fair and equitable ...

Position title: Policy Advisor & Project Officer – Construction Sector, Healthcare & Provident Funds Field: Social Protection, Employment, Healthcare & Project Management Job Location: Brussels Application Deadline: 23 May 2025 Start of Position: TBD The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) is a Brussels-based advocacy organisation representing the Social Protection Funds established and jointly managed by employers and trade unions within the framework of collective agreements. AEIP represents 33 members from 15 different European countries and has a broad international network with similar institutions and universities at international level. The mission of AEIP is the enforcement of the paritarian model, ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to establish a single digital declaration portal (eDeclaration) as a significant step toward streamlining procedures and reducing administrative burdens for companies posting workers across the EU. By replacing 27 fragmented national systems with a multilingual platform, this initiative has the potential to make cross-border mobility fairer and more transparent. However, to ensure the portal effectively addresses existing challenges and supports both companies and workers, AEIP recommends the following key improvements: AEIP cautions against a fully standardised approach that could weaken enforcement and undermine fair posting. Instead, AEIP supports ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Savings and Investment Union emphasizing the critical role of paritarian occupational pensions in strengthening Europe’s savings and investment landscape. AEIP welcomes the initiative’s objective of leveraging Europe’s private savings to support broader EU economic and social goals. To this end, AEIP urges the EU to focus on increasing coverage and strengthening paritarian occupational pensions. This can be achieved by reinforcing industrial relations and enhancing the role of social partners in shaping pension policies through collective agreements, which could lead to an increase ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) replied to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Single Market Strategy for 2025. AEIP welcomes the aim of the Single Market Strategy to create new momentum for a modernised single market for goods and services, taking into consideration the needs of businesses, workers and citizens. AEIP supports the (i) removal of barriers to the free movement of goods and services, (ii) the need to tackle administrative burden and rationalise reporting requirements and (iii) calls for the European Commission to further consider the unique structure and characteristics of paritarian institutions in view ...

On 17 December, AEIP replied to EIOPA’s consultation on the draft Opinion on the supervision of liquidity risk management (LRM) of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs). We agree with EIOPA that is prudent and necessary that IORPs have in place the necessary risk management functions. Notably, the current legislation already address this requirement. Under Article 25 of the IORP II Directive, pension funds are mandated to implement effective risk management functions to address liquidity and concentration risks. In our response, AEIP emphasize the need for a comprehensive yet proportionate supervisory approach that adheres to the principle of minimum harmonization ...

On 27 November 2024, AEIP with PensionsEurope sent a joint letter to the ESAs Chairpersons and Chair, to request the ESAs to issue a no-action letter to national competent authorities (NCAs) to address challenges coming from DORA enforcement, ahead of the application date of 17 January 2025. In the joint letter the two associations point out that the lack of finalised level 2 texts such as the ITS on the register of information and the RTS on subcontracting, makes it challenging for compliance work and creates legal uncertainty. Ensuring legal certainty for financial entities would be aligned with new EU ...

Position title: Intern Field: Project management, office administration and policy Job Location: Brussels Application Deadline: 3rd January 2025 Internship period: from 3 February to 11 July 2025 The European Association of Paritarian Institutions of Social Protection (AEIP) is seeking motivated young professionals in administration, project management and EU affairs to join its Brussels team as a full-time paid intern. This opportunity offers hands-on experience in office management, project coordination, and active support for AEIP's working groups. As an intern, you will play a key role in implementing our Action Plan, gaining valuable insights into the functioning of a European advocacy ...

The upcoming edition of the European Finance Forum will take place on October 10th at the prestigious Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. Mark your calendars for this top-of-the-range meeting, where European decision-makers and representatives gather to engage in high-level debates. The European Finance Forum aims to address regulatory issues specific to the finance sector in a morning of insightful conferences. The focus will be on key topics such as: Capital Markets Union and Basel III Distribution of financial products in Europe: a changing model? – including the RIS – Retail Investment Strategy   Focus on UK-EU regulations and divergences: is a level playing field ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) submitted its input to the European Commission's targeted consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector. AEIP supports the AI Act's approach of giving freedom to sectors to establish guidelines for the responsible application of AI. This stakeholder-driven approach is important given the rapid market developments and diversity in AI applications across sectors, even within the financial sector. In our input, we explain that in the pension fund industry, AI is primarily used, or will be used, in areas such as pension administration, including communication with members and beneficiaries and automatization of ...