Pursuant to Article 156 TFEU, with a view to achieving the objectives of Article 151 TFEU and without prejudice to the other provisions of the Treaties, the Commission is tasked to encourage cooperation between the Member States and facilitate coordination of their action in all social policy fields under Title X of the TFEU.
Atbilstoši LESD 156. pantam, lai sasniegtu LESD 151. pantā izvirzītos mērķus, kā arī neskarot citus Līgumu noteikumus, Komisijai ir uzdevums rosināt dalībvalstu sadarbību un palīdz koordinēt to rīcību visās sociālās politikas jomās, uz ko attiecas LESD X sadaļa.