Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 Sep. 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees Jurisdiction European Union Year 1994 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Dir. 94/45/CE du Conseil du 22.9.94 concernant l'institution d'un comité d'entreprise européen ou d'une procédure dans les entreprises et les groupes d'entreprises en vue d'informer et de consulter les travailleurs [Communautés européennes] Serial title Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes Source 30 Sep. 1994, No.L 254, p.64-72. Serial number 94/45/EC Descriptors [Primary] European Communities, information of personnel, plant safety organization [Secondary] directive Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract The purpose of this European Community (EC) Directive is to improve the right of employees in EC-scale undertakings or groups of undertakings to information and consultation with regard to their working conditions. Enterprises covered by the Directive (defined as those with >1,000 employees within the Member States, and >150 employees in each of at least two Member States) have the responsibility to set up a European Works Council (EWC), or a procedure for the information and consultation of their employees. Provisions are also made for the setting up of special negotiating bodies charged with the details of the establishment of the EWC, and for the contents of the agreement to be reached for satisfying this Directive. Member States of the EC have to implement this Directive into their own legislation by 22 Sep. 1996. In annex: exact requirements of the EWC. CIS No. 97-358 Database ID 68786