<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"I was surprised to note that age discrimination still applies in the recruitment of EU staff: last week a number of posts were advertised in Denmark via Ritzaus telegram bureau for which one of the requirements was that applicants must not be more than 35 years of age.  1. Why is there any age limit at all, and why 35 in this case?  2. Does the Commission believe that over 35s are less suitable for employment in the EU institutions than the under 35s?  3. Is the Commission aware that similar age limits are increasingly being be applied in other parts of the labour market, and does the Commission believe this to be desirable?  4. What plans does the Commission have for action to stop age discrimination in the labour market?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [2]. </s>
I was surprised to note that age discrimination still applies in the recruitment of EU staff: last week a number of posts were advertised in Denmark via Ritzaus telegram bureau for which one of the requirements was that applicants must not be more than 35 years of age.  1. Why is there any age limit at all, and why 35 in this case?  2. Does the Commission believe that over 35s are less suitable for employment in the EU institutions than the under 35s?  3. Is the Commission aware that similar age limits are increasingly being be applied in other parts of the labour market, and does the Commission believe this to be desirable?  4. What plans does the Commission have for action to stop age discrimination in the labour market?