Portugal: Reduction of quota non-EU hires
Description
On 14 May 2009, the Portuguese Council of Ministers announced a reduction of the quota of work permits for non-EU citizens. For 2009, the Portuguese government will admit a maximum of 3'800 non-EU citizens to be hired on a local payroll.
In 2008, this maximum had been set at 8'600.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 15 May 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
BBC Monitoring Europe. (15 May 2009). Portugal cuts immigrant quota by 50 per cent.
Council of Ministers. (15 May 2009). Comunicado do Conselho de Ministros de 14 de Maio de 2009. Available at http://www.governo.gov.pt/pt/GC17/Governo/ConselhoMinistros/ComunicadosC...
Emigra Ogletree. (1 July 2009). Portugal: Quota for Local Hires Slashed.
Government Response:
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