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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheestablishmentofEuropeancommitteesor
proceduresinCommunity-scale undertakingsandCommunity-scale groupsofundertakingsfor
thepurposesofinformingandconsultingemployees(')
(94/C199/10)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(94)228final—94/0113(PRT)
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle189A(2)oftheECTreatyon3June1994)
OOJNoC135,18.5.1994,p.8.
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THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN UNION Unchanged
vHavingregardtotheAgreementonSocialPolicy
annexedtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,andinparticularArticle2(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
Whereas,onthebasisoftheProtocolonSocialPolicy
annexedtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,theKingdomofBelgium,theKingdomof
Denmark,theFederalRepublicofGermany,the
HellenicRepublic,theKingdomofSpain,theFrench
Republic,Ireland,theItalianRepublic,theGrandDuchy
ofLuxembourg,theKingdomoftheNetherlandsand
thePortugueseRepublic(hereinafterreferredtoas'the
MemberStates'),desirousofimplementing theSocial
Charterof1989,haveadoptedanAgreementonSocial
Policy;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle1ofthesaidAgreement,
oneparticularobjectiveoftheCommunityandthe
MemberStatesistopromotesocialdialogueat
Communitylevel;

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Whereaspoint17oftheCommunityCharterofFunda­
mentalSocialRightsofWorkersprovides,interalia,that
information,consultationandparticipationforworkers
mustbedevelopedalongappropriatelines,taking
accountofthepracticesinforceindifferentMember
States;whereastheCharterstatesthat'thisshallapply
especiallyincompaniesorgroupsofcompanieshaving
establishments orcompaniesintwoormoreMember
States':
WhereastheCommission's proposalforaCouncil
DirectiveontheestablishmentofaEuropeanWorks
CouncilinCommunity-scale undertakingsorgroupsof
undertakingsforthepurposesofinformingand
consultingemployees(*),asamended(2),didnotachieve
theunanimityrequiredforitsadoptiondespitethe
existenceofabroadconsensusamongthemajorityof
MemberStates;
WhereastheCommission,pursuanttoArticle3(2)of
theAgreementonSocialPolicy,hasconsultedthesocial
partnersatCommunitylevelonthepossibledirectionof
Communityactionontheinformationandconsultation
ofworkersinCommunity-scale undertakingsandgroups
ofundertakings ;
WhereastheCommission,consideringafterthisconsul­
tationthatCommunityactionwasdesirable,hasagain
consultedthesocialpartnersonthecontentofthe
plannedproposal,pursuanttoArticle3(3)ofthesaid
Agreement,andthesocialpartnershavepresentedtheir
opinionstotheCommission;
Whereas,followingthissecondphaseofconsultation,
thesocialpartnershavenotinformedtheCommissionof
theirdesiretoinitiatetheprocedurewhichmightleadto
theconclusionofagreement,asprovidedforinArticle4
oftheAgreement;
Whereasthecompletionoftheinternalmarketshould
generateaprocessofconcentrations ofundertakings,
cross-bordermergers,takeovers,jointventuresand,
consequently ,atransnationalization ofundertakingsand
groupsofundertakings ;whereas,ifeconomicactivities
aretodevelopinaharmoniousfashion,undertakings
andgroupsofundertakingsoperatingintwoormore
MemberStatesmustinformandconsulttherepresen­
tativesofthoseoftheiremployeesthatareaffectedby
theirdecisions;
OOJNoC39,15.2.1991,p.10.
OOJNoC336,31.12.1991,p.11.

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Whereasproceduresforinformingandconsulting
employeesasembodiedinlegislationorpracticeinthe
MemberStatesareoftennotgearedtothetransnational
structureoftheentitywhichtakesthedecisionsaffecting
thoseemployees;whereasthismayleadtotheunequal
treatmentofemployeesaffectedbydecisionswithinone
andthesameundertakingorgroupofundertakings ;
Whereasappropriateprovisionsmustbeadoptedto
ensurethattheemployeesofCommunity-scale under­
takingsorgroupsofundertakingsareproperlyinformed
andconsultedwhendecisionslikelytoaffectthemare
takeninaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhichthey
areemployed;
Whereas,inordertoguaranteethattheemployeesof
undertakingsorgroupsofundertakingsoperatingintwo
ormoreMemberStatesareproperlyinformedand
consulted,itisnecessarytosetupEuropeancommittees
ortocreatesomeothersuitableprocedureforthetrans­
nationalinformationandconsultationofemployees;
Whereasitisaccordinglynecessarytohaveadefinition
oftheconceptofcontrollingundertakingsrelatingsolely
tothisDirectiveandnotprejudgingdefinitionsofthe
conceptsofgrouporcontrolwhichmightbeadoptedin
textstobedraftedinthefuture;
Whereasthemechanismsforinformingandconsulting
employeesinsuchundertakings orgroupsmust
encompassalloftheestablishmentsor,asthecasemay
be,thegroupsundertakingslocatedwithintheMember
States,regardlessofwhethertheundertakingorthe
group'scontrollingundertaking hasitscentral
managementinsideoroutsidetheterritoryofthe
MemberStates;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprincipleofautonomy
oftheparties,itisfortherepresentatives ofemployees
andthemanagementoftheundertakingorthegroup's
controllingundertakingtodeterminebyagreementthe
nature,composition,powers,modeofoperation,
proceduresandfinancialresourcesofEuropean
committeesorotherinformation andconsultation
proceduressoastosuittheirownparticularcircum­
stances;
Whereas,however,intheeventofthecentral
managementrefusingtoinitiatenegotiationsorinthe
absenceofagreementsubsequenttosuchnegotiations,
provisionshouldbemadeforcertainsubsidiary
requirementstoapplyshouldthepartiessodecide;

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Whereas,moreover,employees'representatives may
decidenottoseekthesetting-upofaEuropean
committeeorthepartiesconcernedmaydecideonan
alternativeprocedureforinformingandconsulting
employees;
Whereas,withoutprejudicetothepossibilityofthe
partiesdecidingotherwise,theEuropeancommitteeset
upintheabsenceofagreementbetweenthepartiesmust
bekeptinformedandconsultedontheactivitiesand
projectsoftheundertakingorgroupofundertakingsas
thatitmayassessthepossibleimpactonemployees'
interests;whereas,tothatend,theundertakingor
controllingundertaking mustberequiredto
communicatetotheemployees'appointedrepresentatives
generalinformationconcerningtheinterestsof
employeesandinformationrelatingmorespecificallyto
thoseaspectsoftheactivitiesandprojectsoftheunder­
takingorgroupofundertakingswhichareliableto
affectemployees'interests;whereastheEuropean
committeemustbeabletodeliver'anopinion;
Whereascertaindecisionshavingaparticulareffecton
theinterestsofemployeesmustbethesubjectofa
specialconsultationoftheemployees''appointedrep­
resentativesassoonaspossibletoenablethemtodeliver
anopinion;
Whereastheinformationandconsultationprovisionslaid
downinthisDirectivemustbeimplemented inthecase
ofanundertakingoragroup'scontrollingundertaking
whichhasitscentralmanagementoutsidetheterritoryof
theMemberStatesbyitsrepresentative agentinoneof
theMemberStatesor,intheabsenceofsuchanagent,
bytheestablishment orcontrolledundertaking
employingthegreatestnumberofemployeesinthe
MemberStates;
Whereasspecialtreatmentshouldbeaccordedto
Community-scale undertakingsandgroupsofunder­
takingsinwhichthereexists,atthetimeofentryinto
forceofthisDirective,anagreementprovidingforthe
transnationalinformationandconsultationofemployees;
WhereastheMemberStatesmusttakeappropriate
measuresintheeventoffailuretocomplywiththeobli­
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HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
SECTION I
GENERAL
Article1
Objective
1.ThepurposeofthisDirectiveistoimprovethe
righttoinformationandtoconsultationofemployeesin
Community-scale undertakings andCommunity-scale
groupsofundertakings .
2.AEuropeancommitteeoraprocedurefor
informingandconsultingemployeesshallbeestablished
ineveryCommunity-scale undertakingandevery
Community-scale groupofundertakings ,where
requestedinthemannersetoutinArticle5(1),withthe
purposeofinformingandconsultingemployeesunder
theterms,inthemannerandwiththeeffectslaiddown
inthisDirective .
3.Notwithstanding paragraph 2,wherea
Community-scale groupofundertakings withinthe
meaningofpoint(c)ofArticle2comprisesoneormore
undertakingswhichareCommunity-scale undertakings
withinthemeaningofpoints(a)or(c)ofthatArticlea
Europeancommitteeshallbeestablishedatthelevelof
thegroupunlesstheagreementsreferredtoinArticle6
provideotherwise.
4.Unlessawiderscopeisprovidedforinthe
agreementsreferredtoinArticle6,thepowersand
competenceofEuropeancommitteesandthescopeof
informationandconsultationproceduresprovidedforby
thisDirectiveshall,inthecaseofaCommunity-scale
undertaking ,coveralltheestablishments locatedwithin
theMemberStatesand,inthecaseofa
Community-scale groupofundertakings ,allgroup
undertakingslocatedwithintheMemberStates.
Article2
Definitions
1.ForthepurposesofthisDirective :
(a)'Community-scale undertaking'meansanyunder­
takingwithatleast1000employeeswithinthe
MemberStatesasawholeandatleast100
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(b)a'groupofundertakings'meansacontrollingunder­
takinganditscontrolledundertakings ;
(c)'Community-scale groupofundertakings'meansa
groupofundertakingswiththefollowingcharac­
teristics:
—atleast1000employeeswithintheMember
Statesasawhole,
—atleasttwogroupundertakings indifferent
MemberStates,and
—atleastonegroupundertakingwithatleast100
employeesinoneMemberStateandanother
groupundertakingwithatleast100employeesin
anotherMemberState;
(d)'employees'representatives 'meanstheemployees'
representatives providedforbynationallawand/or
practice;
(e)'centralmanagement'meansthecentralmanagement
oftheCommunity-scale undertakingor,inthecase
ofaCommunity-scale groupofundertakings ,ofthe
controllingundertaking ,ortherepresentativeagent
referredtoinArticle4(2);
(f)'consultation'meanstheexchangeofviewsand
establishmentofdialoguebetweenemployees'repre­
sentativesandcentralmanagementoranyother
moreappropriatelevelofmanagement .
2.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,theprescribed
thresholdsforthesizeoftheworkforceshallbebased
ontheaveragenumberofemployees,includingpart-time
employees,employedduringtheprevioustwoyears,
calculatedaccordingtonationallegislationand/or
practice.
3.Incompliancewiththeprinciplesandobjectivesof
theDirective,andinsofarastheneedarises,the
MemberStatesmayestablishspecialprovisionstoapply
tothecrewsofseagoingvessels,adaptedtotheir
particularworkingconditions .
Article3
Definitionof'controllingundertaking'
1.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,'controlling
undertaking'meansanundertakingwhichcanexercisea
dominantinfluenceoveranotherundertaking('the
controlledundertaking')byvirtue,forexample,of
ownership,financialparticipationortheruleswhich
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2.Theabilitytoexerciseadominantinfluenceshall
bepresumed,withoutprejudicetoprovetothecontrary,
when,inrelationtoanotherundertaking ,anundertaking
directlyorindirectly :
(a)holdsamajorityofthatundertaking's subscribed
capital;
(b)controlsamajorityofthevotesattachedtothat
undertaking'sissuedsharecapital;
or
(c)canappointmorethanhalfofthemembersofthat
undertaking's administrative ,managementorsuper­
visorybody.
3.Forthepurposesofparagraph2,acontrolling
undertaking's rightsasregardsvotingandappointment
shallincludetherightsofanyothercontrolledunder­
takingandthoseofanypersonorbodyactinginhisor
itsownnamebutonbehalfofthecontrollingunder­
takingorofanyothercontrolledundertaking .
4.Notwithstanding paragraphs 1and2,anunder­
takingshallnotbedeemedtobea'controllingunder­
taking'withrespecttoanotherundertakinginwhichit
hasholdingswheretheformerundertakingisacompany
referredtoinArticle3(5)(a)or(c)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No4064/89(').
5.Adominantinfluenceshallnotbepresumedtobe
exercisedsolelybyvirtueofthefactthatanofficeholder
isexercisinghisfunctions,accordingtothelawofa
MemberStaterelatingtoliquidation,windingup,
insolvency,cessationofpayments,compositions or
analogousproceedings .
6.Thelawapplicableinordertodeterminewhether
anundertakingisa'controllingundertaking'shallbethe
lawoftheMemberStatewhichgovernsthatunder­
taking.
Wherethelawgoverningthatundertakingisnotthatof
aMemberState,thelawapplicableshallbethelawof
theMemberStatewithinwhoseterritorytherepresen­
tativeagentoftheundertakingor,intheabsenceofsuch
anagent,thecentralmanagementofthegroupunder­
takingwhichemploysthegreatestnumberofemployees
intheCommunityissituated.
7.Where,inthecaseofaconflictoflawsinthe
applicationofparagraph2,twoormoreundertakings
fromagroupsatisfyoneormoreofthecriterialaid
downinthatparagraph,theundertakingwhichsatisfies
thecriterionlaiddowninpoint(c)thereofshallbe
regardedasthecontrollingundertaking ,without
prejudicetoprovethatanotherundertaking isableto
exerciseadominantinfluence .
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SECTIONII
ESTABLISHMENT OFAEUROPEAN COMMITTEE OR
ANEMPLOYEEINFORMATION ANDCONSULTATION
PROCEDURE
Article4
Responsibility fortheestablishmentofaEuropean
committeeoranemployeeinformationandconsultation
procedure
1.Thecentralmanagementshallberesponsiblefor
creatingtheconditionsandmeansnecessaryforthe
settingupofaEuropeancommitteeoraninformation
andconsultationprocedureasprovidedforbythis
DirectiveinrespectofaCommunity-scale undertaking
oraCommunity-scale groupofundertakings .
2.Wherethecentralmanagement isnotsituatedina
MemberState,thecentralmanagment'srepresentative
agentinaMemberState,tobedesignatedifnecessary,
shallcarryouttheresponsibilityreferredtoinparagraph
1.
Intheabsenceofsuchanagent,themanagementofthe
establishmentorthecentralmanagementofthegroup
undertakingemployingthegreatestnumberofemployees
inanyoneMemberStateshallbeartheresponsibility
referredtoinparagraph 1.
Article5
Spécialnegotiatingbody
J
1.Thecentralmanagementshallinitiatenegotiations
fortheestablishmentofaEuropeancommitteeoran
informationandconsultationprocedureonitsown
initiativeoratthewrittenrequestofatleast100
employeesortheirrepresentatives inatleasttwounder­
takingsorestablishments inatleasttwodifferent
MemberStates.1.Thecentralmanagementshallinitiatenegotiations
fortheestablishmentofaEuropeancommitteeoran
informationandconsultationprocedureonitsown
initiativeoratthewrittenrequestofatleast100
employeesortheirrepresentatives bodyinatleasttwo
undertakingsorestablishments inatleasttwodifferent
MemberStates.
2.Thespecialnegotiatingbodyshallbecomposedin
accordancewiththefollowingguidelines:
(a)theMemberStatesshalldeterminethemethodtobe
usedfortheelectionorappointmentofthemembers
ofthespecialnegotiatingbodywhoaretobeelected
orappointedintheirterritories.
MemberStatesshallprovidethatemployeesin
undertakingsand/orestablishments inwhichthere
arenoemployees'representativesthroughnofaultof
theirown,havetherighttoelectorappoint
membersofthespecialnegotiatingbody;
(b)thespecialnegotiatingbodyshallhaveaminimumof
threeandamaximumof17members.

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(c)intheseelectionsorappointments,itmustbe
ensured:
—first,thateachMemberStatesinwhichthe
Community-scale undertakinghasoneormore
establishments orinwhichtheCommunity-scale
groupofundertakingshasthecontrollingunder­
takingoroneormorecontrolledundertakingsis
representedbyonemember,
—secondly,thattherearesupplementary members
inproportiontothenumberofemployees
workingintheestablishments ,thecontrolling
undertakingorthecontrolledundertakings as
laiddownbythelegislationoftheMemberState
withintheterritoryofwhichthecentral
management issituated;
(d)thecentralmanagementshallbeinformedofthe
compositionofthespecialnegotiatingbody.
3.Thespecialnegotiatingbodyshallhavethetaskof
determining,withthecentralmanagement,bywritten
agreement,thescope,composition ,powersandtermof
officeoftheEuropeancommittee(s)orthearrangements
forimplementing aprocedurefortheinformationand
consultationofemployees.
4.Withaviewtotheconclusionofanagreementin
accordancewithArticle6,thecentralmanagementshall
conveneameetingwiththespecialnegotiatingbody.It
shallinformthelocalmanagementsaccordingly .
Forthepurposeofthenegotiations,thespecial
negotiatingbodymaybeassistedbyexpertsofitschoice.
5.Thespecialnegotiatingbodymaydecide,byat
leasttwo-thirdsofthevotes,nottoopennegotiationsin
accordancewithparagraph4,ortoterminatethe
negotiationsalreadyopened.
Suchadecisionshallstoptheproceduretoconcludethe
agreementreferredtoinArticle6.Wheresuchadecision
hasbeentaken,theprovisionsintheAnnexshallnot
apply.
Anewrequesttoconvenethespecialnegotiatingbody
maybemadeattheearliestwithintwoyearsofthe
abovementioned decisionunlessthepartiesconcernedlay
downshorterperiods.
6.Anyexpensesrelatingtothenegotiationsreferred
toinparagraphs3and4shallbebornebythecentral
managementsoastoenablethespecialnegotiatingbody
tocarryoutitstaskinanappropriatemanner.

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Article6
Contentoftheagreement
1.Thecentralmanagement andthespecial
negotiatingbodymustnegotiateinaspiritofcoop­
erationwithaviewtoreachinganagreement.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheautonomyoftheparties,
theagreementdrawnupinwritingbetweenthecentral
managementandthespecialnegotiatingbodyshall
determine :
(a)thescopeandthecompositionoftheEuropean
committee(s),thenumberofmembers,theallocation
ofseats,theelectionproceduresandthetermof
office;
(b)thefunctionsandpowersoftheEuropean
committee(s);
(c)theprocedureforinformingandconsultingthe
Europeancommittee(s);
(d)thevenue,frequencyanddurationofmeetingsofthe
Europeancommittee(s);
(e)thefinancialandmaterialresourcestobeallocated
totheEuropeancommittee(s);
(f)thedurationoftheagreementandtheprocedurefor
itsrenegotiation .
3.Thecentralmanagement andthespecial
negotiatingbodymaydecide,inwriting,toestablishan
informationandconsultationprocedureinsteadofa
Europeancommittee .
Theagreementmuststipulatebywhatmethodthe
employees'representatives shallhavetherighttomeetto
discusstheinformationconveyedtothem.
4.Theagreementsreferredtoinparagraphs2and3
shallnot,unlessprovisionismadeotherwise,besubject
tothesubsidiaryrequirementsoftheAnnex.
5.Forthepurposesofconcludingtheagreements
referredtoinparagraphs2and3,thespecialnegotiating
bodyshallactbyamajorityofitsmembers.
Article7
Subsidiaryrequirements
1.Wherethecentralmanagementandthespecial
negotiatingbodysodecideorifthecentralmanagement
refusestocommencenegotiationswithinsixmonthsof
therequestreferredtoinArticle5(1),orif,aftertwo
yearsfromthedateofthisrequest,theyareunableto
concludeanagreementaslaiddowninArticle6andthe
specialnegotiatingbodyhasnottakenthedecision
providedforinArticle5(5),thesubsidiaryrequirements
laiddownbythelegislationoftheMemberStatein
whichthecentralmanagement issituatedshallapply.

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2.Thesubsidiaryrequirements referredtoin
paragraph 1asadoptedinthelegislationoftheMember
Statemustatleastsatisfytheprovisionssetoutinthe
Annex.
SECTIONIII
Miscellaneousprovisions
Article8
Confidentialinformation
1.MemberStatesshallprovidethatmembersof
specialnegotiatingbodiesorofEuropeancommittees
andtheexpertswhoassistthemarenotauthorizedto
revealanyinformationwhichhasexpresslybeen
providedtotheminconfidence .
Thesameshallapplytoemployees'representatives inthe
framework ofaninformation andconsultation
procedure.
Thisobligationshallcontinuetoapply,whereverthe
personsreferredtointhefirstandsecondsubparagraphs
are,evenaftertheexpiryoftheirtermsofoffice.
2.EachMemberStateshallprovide,inspecificcases
andundertheconditionsandlimitslaiddownby
nationallegislation,thatthecentralmanagementsituated
initsterritoryneednottransmitinformationwhenits
natureissuchthatitwouldbeseriouslyprejudicialto
anyoftheundertakingsaffected.2.EachMemberStateshallprovide,inspecificcases
andundertheconditionsandlimitslaiddownby
nationallegislation,thatthecentralmanagementsituated
initsterritoryneednottransmitinformationwhenits
natureissuchthatitwouldbeseriouslyprejudicial,in
thelightofobjectivecriteria,toanyoftheundertakings
affected.
AMemberStatemaymakesuchderogationsubjectto
prioradministrativeofjudicialauthorization .
Article9
OperationofEuropeancommitteesorinformationand
consultationprocedures
ThecentralmanagementandtheEuropeancommittee
shallworkinaspiritofcooperationwithdueregardto
theirreciprocalrightsandobligations .

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Thesameshallapplytocooperationbetweenthecentral
managementandemployeesrepresentatives inthe
framework ofaninformation andconsultation
procedure.
Article10
Protectionofemployeesreprésentatives
Membersofspecialnegotiatingbodies,membersof
Europeancommitteesandemployees'representatives
exercisingtheirfunctionsundertheprocedurereferred
toinArticle6(3)shall,intheexerciseoftheirfunctions,
enjoythesameprotectionandguaranteesprovidedfor
employees'representatives bythenationallegislation
and/orpracticeinforceintheircountryofemployment,
especiallyasregardsattendanceatmeetingsofspecial
negotiatingbodiesorEuropeancommitteesoranyother
meetingswithintheframeworkoftheagreement
referredtoinArticle6(3),andthepaymentofwages
formemberswhoareonthestaffofthe
Community-scale undertakingortheCommunity-scale
groupofundertakingsfortheperiodofabsence
necessaryfortheperformanceoftheirduties.
Article11
CompliancewiththisDirective
1.EachMemberStateshallensurethatthe
managementofestablishmentorgroupundertakings
situatedwithinitsterritoryandtheiremployees'repre­
sentativesor,asthecasemaybe,employeesabidebythe
obligationslaiddownbythisDirective,regardlessof
whetherornotthecentralmangagement issituated
withinitsterritory.
2.MemberStatesshallensurethattheinformationon
thenumberofemployeesreferredtoinpoints(a)and(c)
ofArticle2(1)ismadeavailablebyundertakingsatthe
requestofthepartiesconcernedbytheapplicationof
thisDirective.
3.MemberStatesshallprovideforappropriate
measuresintheeventoffailuretocomplywiththis
Directiveandshallinparticularensurethatadequate
administrative orjudicialproceduresareavailableto
enabletheobligationsderivingfromthisDirectivetobe
enforced.
4.WhereMemberStatesapplyArticle8,theyshall
makeprovisionforadministrative orjudicialappeal
procedureswhichtheemployees'representatives may
initiatewhenthemanagementrequiresconfidentialityor
doesnotgiveinformationinaccordancewiththat
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Article12
LinkbetweenthisDirectiveandotherprovisions
1.ThisDirectiveshallapplywithoutprejudiceto
measurestakenpursuanttoCouncilDirective
75/129/EEC(l)andtoCouncilDirective
77/187/EECO.
2.ThisDirectiveshallnotprejudiceemployees'
existingrightstoinformationandconsultationunder
nationallegislation .
3.ThisDirectiveshallnotaffectMemberStates'right
toapplyorintroducelaws,regulationsoradministrative
provisionswhicharemorefavourabletoemployeesorto
alloworgiveprioritytotheapplicationofcollective
agreementswhicharemorefavourabletoemployees.
Article13
Agreementsinforce
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph2,theobligations
arisingfromthisDirectiveshallnotapplyto
Community-scale undertakingsorgroupsofunder­
takingsinwhich,onthedatelaiddowninArticle14(1)
forthetranspositionofthisDirectiveorthedateofits
transpositionintheMemberStateinquestion,wherethis
isearlierthantheabovementioned date,thereisalready
anagreementprovidingforthetransnationalinformation
andconsultationofemployees.
2.Whentheagreementsreferredtoinparagraph 1
expire,thepartiestotheseagreementsmaydecidejointly
torenewthem.Wherethisisnotthecase,theprovisions
ofthisDirectiveshallapply.
Article14
Finalprovisions
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomply
withthisDirectivewithintwoyearsofitsentryinto
forceorshallensurebythatdateatthelatestthat
employersandworker'srepresentatives introducethe
requiredprovisionsbywayofagreement,theMember
Statesbeingobligedtotakethenecessarystepsenabling
thematalltimestoguaranteetheresultsimpossedby
thisDirective.Theyshallimmediatelyinformthe
Commissionthereof.
C)OJNoL48,22.2.1975,p.29.
(J)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.26.

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WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccom­
paniedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.
Article15
ReviewbytheCommission
SevenyearsaftertheadoptionofthisDirective,the
Commissionshallreviewitsoperationand,inparticular,
examinewhethertheworkforcesizethresholdsare
appropriatewithaviewtoproposingsuitable
amendments,wherenecessary.FiveyearsaftertheadoptionofthisDirective,the
Commissionshallreviewitsoperationand,inparticular,
examinewhethertheworkforcesizethresholdsare
appropriatewithaviewtopresentingtotheCouncilof
theEuropeanUnionandtotheEuropeanParliament
suitableamendments,wherenecessary.
Article16
ThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthe20thday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Article17
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
ANNEX Unchanged
SUBSIDIARY REQUIREMENTS
1.Theestablishment ,compositionandcompetenceofa
Europeancommitteeshallbegovernedbythefollowingrules:
(a)thecompetenceoftheEuropeancommitteeshallbelimited
tothosematterswhichconcerntheCommunity-scale
undertakingorCommunity-scale groupofundertakingsas
awholeoratleasttwoofitsestablishmentsorgroupunder­
takingssituatedindifferentMemberStates.
Inthecaseofundertakingsorgroupsofundertakings
referredtoinArticle4(2),thecompetenceoftheEuropean
committeeshallbelimitedtothosemattersconcerningall
theirestablishments orgroupundertakingssituatedwithin
theMemberStatesorconcerningatleasttwooftheirestab­
lishmentsorgroupundertakingssituatedindifferent
MemberStates;
(b)theEuropeancommitteeshallbecomposedofemployeesof
theCommunity-scale undertakingorCommunity-scale
groupofundertakingselectedorappointedfromtheir
numberbytheemployees'representatives or,intheabsence
thereof,bytheentirebodyofemployees.
TheelectionorappointmentofmembersoftheEuropean
committeeshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewithnational
legislationand/orpractice;

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(c)TheEuropeancommitteeshallhaveaminimumofthree
membersandamaximumof30.Itshallelectachairman
and,whereitssizewarrantsit,anexecutivecommitteefrom
amongitsmembers,consistingoffourmembersinaddition
tothechairman.Itshalladoptitsownrulesofprocedure;
Unchanged(c)theEuropeancommitteeshallhaveaminimumofthree
membersandamaximumof30.Itshallelectachairman
and,whereitssizewarrantsit,anexecutivecommitteefrom
amongitsmembers,comprisingatmostachairmanand
fourmembers.Itshalladoptitsownrulesofprocedure;
(d)intheelectionorappointmentofmembersoftheEuropean
committee,itmustbeensured:
—firstly,thateachMemberStateinwhichthe
Community-scale undertakinghasoneormoreestab­
lishmentsorinwhichtheCommunity-scale groupof
undertakingshasthecontrollingundertakingoroneor
morecontrolledundertakings isrepresentedbyone
member,
—secondly,thattherearesupplementary membersin
proportiontothenumberofemployeesworkinginthe
establishments ,thecontrollingundertakingorthe
controlledundertakings aslaiddownbythelegislation
oftheMemberStatewithintheterritoryofwhichthe
centralmanagementissituated;
(e)thecentralmanagement shallbeinformedofthe
compositionoftheEuropeancommittee;
(f)if,attheendofthisprocedure,thenumberofemployees'
representatives ontheEuropeancommitteeislessthan30,
thoseestablishments orcontrolledundertakingswhichdid
notobtainmembersundersubparagraph (d)shallelector
appointamember;
(g)fouryearsaftertheEuropeancommitteeisestablishedit
shalldeliberateastotherenegotiationoftheagreement
referredtoinArticle6orthecontinuedapplicationofthe
provisionsinthisAnnex.
Articles6and7shallapply,mutatismutandisifadecision
hasbeentakentonegotiateanagreementaccordingto
Article6and'specialnegotiatingbody'shallbereplacedby
'Europeancommittee'.
2.TheEuropeancommitteeshallhavetherighttomeetwith
thecentralmanagementatleastonceayear,tobeinformedand
consulted,onthebasisofareportdrawnupbythecentral
management,oftheprogressofthebusinessofthe
Community-scale undertakingorCommunity-scale groupof
undertakingsandofitsprospects.Thelocalmanagementshall
beinformedaccordingly .
Thismeetingshallrelateinparticulartoitsstructure,economic
andfinancialsituation,theprobabledevelopmentofthe
businessandofproductionandsales,theemploymentsituation
andprobabletrend,investmentprojects,andsubstantialchanges
concerningtheorganization ,theintroductionofnewworking
methodsorproductionprocesses,transfersofproduction,
cut-backsorclosuresofundertakings ,establishments or
importantpartsthereof,orcollectiveredundancies .Suchinformationshallrelateinparticulartoitsstructure,
economicandfinancialsituation,theprobabledevelopmentof
thebusinessandofproductionandsales,theemployment
situationandprobabletrend,investmentprojects,and
substantialchangesconcerningtheorganization,theintro­
ductionofnewworkingmethodsorproductionprocesses,
transfersofproduction,cut-backsorclosuresofundertakings ,
establishmentsorimportantpartsthereof,orcollectiveredun­
dancies.

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Unchanged 3.Wherethereareexceptionalcircumstances affecting
employment,moreparticularlyintheeventofrelocations,the
closureofestablishments orundertakingsorcollectiveredun­
dancies,theexecutivecommitteeoftheEuropeancommittee—
or,wherethereisnosuchexecutivecommittee,thecommittee
itself—shallhavetherighttomeet,atitsrequest,thecentral
management,oranyothermoreappropriatelevelof
managementwithintheCommunity-scale groupofunder­
takings,withaviewtobeinginformedandconsultedonany
measureliabletohaveaconsiderableeffectontheemployees'
interests.
Thisinformationandconsultationmeetingshalltakeplaceas
soonaspossibleonthebasisofareportdrawnupbythecentral
managementoranyotherappropriatelevelofthemanagement
oftheCommunity-scale groupofundertakings,onwhichthe
Europeancommitteemayputforwardanopinionwithina
reasonabletime.
(NotJbreseen) Thisdoesnotexcludethepossibilityforthecentral
management,oranyotherappropriatelevelofmanagement
withthecompetencetotakeitsowndecisions,tofulfilitsobli­
gationbymeetingthewholeoftheEuropeancommittee,in
ordertoinformandconsultthemonanymeasureliabletohave
aconsiderableeffectontheemployees'interests.
Thismeetingshallnotaffecttheprerogativesofthecentral
management .
4.TheEuropeancommitteeoritsexecutivecommitteeshallUnchanged
beentitledtomeetbeforeanymeetingwiththecentral
management,withoutthemanagementconcernedbeingpresent.
5.ThemembersoftheEuropeancommitteeshallbeentitled
toinformtheemployees'representatives atestablishmentorat
groupundertakinglevelor,intheabsencethereof,thebodyof
employees,ofthecontentandoutcomeoftheinformationand
consultationprocedurecarriedoutinaccordancewiththis
Annex.5.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle8,the
membersoftheEuropeancommitteeshallinformthe
employees'representatives atestablishmentoratgroupunder­
takinglevelor,intheabsencethereof,thebodyofemployees,
ofthecontentandoutcomeoftheinformationandconsultation
procedurecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Annex.
6.TheEuropeancommitteemaybeassistedbyexpertsofitsUnchanged
choice,insofarasthisisnecessaryforittocarryoutitstasks.
7.TheoperatingexpensesoftheEuropeanCommitteeshall
bebornebythecentralmanagement .
Thecentralmanagementconcernedshallprovidethemembers
oftheEuropeancommitteewithsuchfinancialandmaterial
resourcesasenablethemtomeetandperformtheirdutiesinan
appropriatemanner.
Inparticular,thecostoforganizingmeetingsandarrangingfor
interpretation facilitiesandtheaccommodation andtravelling
expensesofmembersoftheEuropeancommitteeandits
executivecommitteeshallbemetbythecentralmanagement
unlessotherwiseagreed.