council recommend decemb principl commun polici regard retir ag eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard draft recommend submit commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe decemb council adopt resolut adapt work time broad consensu note stand committe employ effect worker gradual ag choos time retir number reason make retir ag flexibl reason stem object desir concern relat gener polici consider principl establish order commun object gradual achiev invit member state acknowledg flexibl retir freedom emploi person mean domest legisl choos condit prescrib legisl retir pension aim social polici recommend member state guid principl order achiev progress introduct flexibl retir framework retir pension system take account freedom collect bargain ensur retir voluntari rule govern ag retir pension drawn made flexibl end ag ag limit emploi person free choos ag retir pension fail provid system stipul specif ag grant pension emploi person period appli pension advanc prescrib ag defer ag reduct pension earli make pointless exercis flexibl ag entitl retir pension achiev system entitl retir pension aris number year occup activ membership insur scheme measur refer point stand exist futur opportun emploi person obtain gradual reduct work hour year immedi preced retir financi incent promot earli departur elderli worker introduc limit period except econom circumst nonetheless regard form part flexibl retir system member state determin scheme regard form part flexibl retir system emploi worker receiv retir pension exclud form paid employ retir prepar programm start year preced end work life particip organ repres employ emploi person interest bodi undertak stage examin retir pension system light principl year examin feasibl gener opportun phase retir view eas passag full time employ retir member state commun result examin commiss half year adopt recommend enabl draw report submiss council progress made obstacl encount appli flexibl retir phase retir propos measur need achiev common object make transit full time employ retir easier emploi person brussel decemb council presid fenger moeller oj oj oj