commiss recommend decemb european agreement au pair placement sponsor council europ eec increas number young peopl travel abroad work au pair contribut intern understand acquisit knowledg languag cultur consider differ commun member state degre protect afford person au pair placement system rise problem due lack adequ inform concern person au pair host famili lack specif uniform provis align nation measur respect person au pair improv live work condit educ recept person put effect gener aim treati promot close cooper member state social field person au pair constitut special categori featur worker student categori adopt special provis regard commiss european commun note european agreement au pair placement sponsor council europ commiss believ agreement suitabl vehicl introduc european level specif statu person au pair lai rule govern live work condit educ social secur right duti host famili addit set nation consult inform facil ii pursuant indent articl treati establish european econom commun commiss bear mind articl treati entrust commiss task promot close cooper member state social field matter relat labour law work condit recommend member state sign ratifi european agreement au pair council europ member state inform commiss step conform recommend brussel decemb commiss ivor richard member commiss