Article 1 
Without prejudice to Article 3, Directive 94/45/EC shall apply to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Article 2 In Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 94/45/EC '17` shall be replaced by '18`. Article 3 1. The obligations resulting from this Directive shall not apply to Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings, which, solely by virtue of Article 1, fall within the scope of this Directive, provided that, on the date laid down in Article 4(1) or the date of its transposition in the Member State in question, where this is earlier than the said date, there is already an agreement covering the entire workforce providing for the transnational information and consultation of employees. 2. When the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 expire, the parties to those agreements may decide jointly to renew them. Where this is not the case, Directive 94/45/EC, as extended by this Directive, shall apply. Article 4 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 15 December 1999 or shall ensure, by that date at the latest, that management and labour introduce the required provisions by way of agreement, the Member States being obliged to take all necessary steps enabling them at all times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997. (2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997. (3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997. (4) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 64.
Article 2 
In Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 94/45/EC '17` shall be replaced by '18`. Article 3 1. The obligations resulting from this Directive shall not apply to Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings, which, solely by virtue of Article 1, fall within the scope of this Directive, provided that, on the date laid down in Article 4(1) or the date of its transposition in the Member State in question, where this is earlier than the said date, there is already an agreement covering the entire workforce providing for the transnational information and consultation of employees. 2. When the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 expire, the parties to those agreements may decide jointly to renew them. Where this is not the case, Directive 94/45/EC, as extended by this Directive, shall apply. Article 4 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 15 December 1999 or shall ensure, by that date at the latest, that management and labour introduce the required provisions by way of agreement, the Member States being obliged to take all necessary steps enabling them at all times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997. (2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997. (3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997. (4) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 64.
Article 3 
1. The obligations resulting from this Directive shall not apply to Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings, which, solely by virtue of Article 1, fall within the scope of this Directive, provided that, on the date laid down in Article 4(1) or the date of its transposition in the Member State in question, where this is earlier than the said date, there is already an agreement covering the entire workforce providing for the transnational information and consultation of employees. 2. When the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 expire, the parties to those agreements may decide jointly to renew them. Where this is not the case, Directive 94/45/EC, as extended by this Directive, shall apply. Article 4 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 15 December 1999 or shall ensure, by that date at the latest, that management and labour introduce the required provisions by way of agreement, the Member States being obliged to take all necessary steps enabling them at all times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997. (2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997. (3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997. (4) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 64.
Article 4 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 15 December 1999 or shall ensure, by that date at the latest, that management and labour introduce the required provisions by way of agreement, the Member States being obliged to take all necessary steps enabling them at all times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997. (2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997. (3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997. (4) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 64.
Article 5 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER (1) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997. (2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997. (3) OJ C 355, 21. 11. 1997. (4) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994, p. 64.