The text of the Service Directive as amended on 16 February 2006 by the European Parliament has gone back to the Commission. On 4 April 2006, the Commission publishes a new proposal, proposing amendments to the amendments made by the Parliament. On 29 May 2006, The competitiveness Council proposes a third version meant to be a compromise between the Parliament version and the Commission one. This document presents the observations of CECOP on Directive as amended by the Competitiveness Council.