European social dialogue is enshrined in the Treaty establishing the European Community (articles 138 and 139; ex 118a and 118b) and it is promoted by the European Commission as an instrument for a better governance and promotion of social and economic reforms.
歐洲的社會對話是根據歐洲共同體條約（第138和139；前118a和118b），當時認為社會對話是促進歐洲委員會作為一個更好治理和促進社會和經濟改革的工具。