Submission to the Combat Poverty Agency on the examination of additional indicators for development of a periodic monitory report on poverty and social exclusion

FLAC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Combat Poverty Agency in the examination of developing additional indicators in a number of areas which are recognised as relevant for social exclusion.

Access to justice is one of such areas, as has been recognised by the Council of the European Union. Pursuant to the Lisbon and Santa Maria da Feira European Councils, the Council adopted in October 2000 a set of "appropriate objectives" for the fight against poverty and social exclusion which were endorsed by the Nice European Council in December 2000 and later revised in 20021.