Disse interesser omfatter forbrugerrettigheder, beskyttelse af arbejdstagerrettigheder mod tendensen til social dumping, med en udtrykkelig anerkendelse af kollektive arbejdsoverenskomster i alle EU's medlemsstater, opfordringen til en anerkendt ramme for offentlige tjenesteydelser og adgang for alle til disse tjenesteydelser.
Such interests include consumers' rights, the protection of workers' rights against the tendency towards social dumping, with an explicit recognition of collective labour agreements in all the Member States of the Union, the call for a recognised framework for public services, and universal access to these services.