• Council Directive 79/7/EEC provisions the equal treatment between men and women in the field of social security, including in cases of invalidity, sickness, unemployment and old age. • Council Directive 92/85/EEC provides measures on improving the health and safety of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding. • Council Directive 2004/113/EC provisions the equal treatment of men and women in the access and supply of goods and services (e.g. costs related to pregnancy should not be considered in the calculation of insurance premiums). • Directive 2006/54/EC ensures equal treatment in accessing employment, promotion and working conditions; and enshrines the principle of equal pay for equal work. • Council Directive 2010/18/EU establishes a minimum period of parental leave of four months.