translate English to French: Just as for the definition of "information", it restricts itself to fixing the unquestionable principle of the meaningfulness of consultation (it must be made at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the expression of an opinion which may be taken into account before the final decision).
En le faisant, la directive évite de donner une définition détaillée de consultation, par exemple, en fixant les étapes successives du processus, en établissant des délais, etc.