<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"It is regrettable that the social partners (UNICE and ETUC) failed to reach an agreement on temporary work in May.  At the same time, it is important to note that private employment agencies play a vital role in the European social economy. Private employment agencies could considerably contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives of increasing the employment rate from 60 % to 70 % over ten years. However, a prerequisite is that EU governments remove outdated restrictions that often have the sole effect of preventing job-seekers from getting quality jobs.  With regard to the Commission's current drafting of a Directive on agency work, it is of vital importance that the Commission consults the sectoral dialogue committee already set up between CIETT (the trade association of private employment agencies) and UNI Europa (the sectoral union) before deciding on a draft Directive. It would be regrettable if the Commission pressed ahead with its drafting of a Directive without giving due attention to this reasonable request.  Can the Commission guarantee that such consultations will take place in the near future?"
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 = [5]. </s>
It is regrettable that the social partners (UNICE and ETUC) failed to reach an agreement on temporary work in May.  At the same time, it is important to note that private employment agencies play a vital role in the European social economy. Private employment agencies could considerably contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives of increasing the employment rate from 60 % to 70 % over ten years. However, a prerequisite is that EU governments remove outdated restrictions that often have the sole effect of preventing job-seekers from getting quality jobs.  With regard to the Commission's current drafting of a Directive on agency work, it is of vital importance that the Commission consults the sectoral dialogue committee already set up between CIETT (the trade association of private employment agencies) and UNI Europa (the sectoral union) before deciding on a draft Directive. It would be regrettable if the Commission pressed ahead with its drafting of a Directive without giving due attention to this reasonable request.  Can the Commission guarantee that such consultations will take place in the near future?