Fundamental Rights Section 2.8.2.2 Legislative delay in implementing the racism and gainful employment directives (VA K/140-LAD/03) The AOB would like to point out that the directive 2000/43/EC dated June 29, 2000 “on applying the Equal Treatment Act without differentiation of race or ethnic origin” and the directive 2000/78/EC dated November 27, 2000 “on establishing a general framework for realising equal treatment in gainful employment and occupation” were to have been adopted in national law by July 19, 2003 and December 2, 2003 respectively. However, no corresponding legislative ruling had been handed down yet at the time of this report’s copy deadline. 28