Pearle* welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to develop a European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS) and appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this Call for Evidence supporting the impact assessment.

Many of our members regularly engage in cross-border activities, often involving short-term engagements and group mobility. This places employers and workers in the live performance sector among those most directly affected by the practical application of EU social security coordination rules and related administrative procedures. We therefore consider this initiative an important opportunity to improve the exercise of free movement rights while reducing unnecessary administrative burdens.

Download the full paper to read our further comments on this Call for Evidence