Translation of "comité d entreprise " (French → English) :

the functions and the procedure for information and consultation of the European Works Council and the arrangements for linking information and consultation of the European Works Council and national employee representation bodies, in accordance with the principles set out in Article 1(3).

11. Emphasises the core needs for a revision of the EWC Directive: an improved definition of 'information' and 'consultation' (detailed written information provided in due time) and of 'transnational' matters, the lowering of thresholds for establishing EWCs, recognition of the role played by and the rights of trade unions and improved working conditions for EWCs, effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for companies flouting the provisions of the Directive, and the establishment of a right for EWCs to veto management plans for restructuring, mergers and take-overs or layoffs, postponing any final decisions until the EWC has be ...[+++]en able to propose alternative solutions and these have been discussed in detail between the EWC and management;

11. Emphasises the core requirements as regards the revision of the EWC Directive: an improved definition of 'information' and 'consultation' (written and detailed information provided in due time) and of transnational matters; the lowering of thresholds for establishing EWCs; recognition of the role played by and the rights of trade unions; improved working conditions for EWCs; effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for companies flouting the provisions of the directive; and establishing a right of EWCs to veto management plans for restructuring, mergers and take-overs or layoffs, postponing any final decisions until the ...[+++] EWC has been able to propose alternative solutions and these have been consulted in detail between the EWC and management;

7. Emphasises the core requirements as regards revision of the European Works Council Directive: an improved definition of ‘information’ and ‘consultation’ (written and detailed information, including on strategic questions provided in good time) and of ‘transnational’ matters, the lowering of thresholds for establishing EWCs, recognition of the role played by and the rights of trade unions, improved working conditions for EWCs; effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for companies flouting the provisions of the Directive, and the establishment of a right of EWCs to veto management plans for restructuring, mergers and take-ove ...[+++]rs or layoffs, postponing any final decisions until the EWC has been able to propose alternative solutions and these have been consulted in detail by the EWC and management;

17. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has proposed a recasting of the directive on works councils, as, fourteen years after the adoption of the directive currently in force, councils have been created for little more than a third of the companies concerned; welcomes an improved definition of 'information' and 'consultation', and improved and clarified working conditions for EWCs; points out, however, that a close eye must be kept on this text, to make sure that employees are consulted during the course of a restructuring, and that works councils have all the information and means necessary to answer any questions, which are quite o ...[+++]ften of a highly technical nature;

K. whereas trade unions play a vital role both in support of European works councils and in transmitting information to the workforce as a whole from management via the works council; whereas the management right to communicate directly with the workforce remains unaffected, as does its right to manage the company,