On 7 July 2010 the European Commission published its Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems. 

Download the Green Paper

Download the Staff Working Document

The deadline for responses is 15 November 2010.

To respond to the Commission's Green Paper you should use the Commission website.

To fuel the debate you can already submit comments to EUpensiondebate.eu.

A Green Paper is a European Consultation in which the European Commission seeks views from all kinds of stakeholders on a particular topic, in this case, pensions. 

After a Green Paper, the Commission normally publishes a Feedback Statement which summarizes the different responses received. Often the Commission establishes later in the process special Working Groups or Expert Groups to look at specific issues more in detail. 

Most likely the Commission will also set up an Open Hearing to collect views from stakeholders. After analysis of all the positions expressed in the process, the Commission normally issues a White Paper, setting out its views on the specific issue. The White Paper will be used by the Commission to develop policy and issue legislative proposals (Recommendation, Directive, Regulation).