LIST OF WORKING PAPERS:

1. Conclusions of the Expert Group

2. Date of entry into force of national laws

3. The distinction between principal and accessory provisions

4. Effects of national provisions transposing the Directive in the European Economic Area

5. Application of national provisions where certain Member States have not transposed the Directive

6. Definition of "participating companies" – Article 2 (b)

7. Definition of "subsidiary" – Article 2 (c)

8. The concept of "establishment"

9. Definition of "concerned subsidiary or establishment" – Article 2 (d)

10. Definition of "employee"

11. The method of calculating the number of workers employed

12. The definition of "employees' representatives" – Article 2 (e)

13. The definition of "information" – Article 2 (i)

14. The definition of "consultation" – Article 2 (j)

15. The definition of "participation" – Article 2 (k)

16. Creation, remit and functioning of the special negotiating body – Article 3

17. Content of the agreement – Article 4

18. Conditions for applying the standard rules – Article 7

19. Misuse of procedures – Article 11

20. Relations with other provisions – Article 13

21. Standard rules – Annex of the Directive

22. Checklist