On 14 January 2026, the Commission put out a Call for evidence for an impact assessment with regard to a European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS). This will feed into a possible initiative in the frame of the “Fair Labour Mobility Package”. Ceemet would welcome a Package on Labour Mobility, if it would bring simplification in practice, a more streamlined and pragmatic holistic approach of procedures resulting in a drastic reduction of administrative burden for employers, while keeping the high level of social protection for workers.

In its pilot version, ESSPASS originates from digitising European social security rights. The Commission intends the use of ESSPASS for additional aims, other than related to social security, in particular issues related to the posting notification (labour law) in cross-border situations.

With this paper, Ceemet would like to provide its views on the topic of European Social Security Pass – ESSPASS.