council direct ec decemb extend unit kingdom great britain northern ireland direct ec establish european work council procedur commun scale undertak commun scale group undertak purpos inform consult employe council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe council act accord agreement social polici annex protocol treati articl thereof adopt direct ec result direct appli unit kingdom great britain northern ireland amsterdam european council held june note approv agreement intergovernment confer incorpor agreement social polici treati note mean found give legal effect unit kingdom great britain northern ireland accept direct adopt basi agreement signatur amsterdam treati direct seek achiev aim extend direct ec unit kingdom fact direct ec applic unit kingdom directli affect function intern market implement direct member state improv function intern market direct ec maximum member special negoti bodi number correspond member state parti agreement social polici remain contract parti european econom area adopt direct bring total number state cover direct ec abovement maximum increas member state commun scale undertak establish commun scale group undertak control undertak control undertak repres direct ec special treatment accord commun scale undertak group undertak septemb agreement cover entir workforc provid transnat inform consult employe commun scale undertak group undertak fall scope direct sole result applic unit kingdom grant similar treatment adopt direct make direct ec applic member state includ unit kingdom date direct enter forc term member state direct ec constru includ unit kingdom member state requir bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct ec year adopt similar period grant unit kingdom member state bring forc measur compli direct adopt direct articl prejudic articl direct ec appli unit kingdom great britain northern ireland articl articl direct ec replac articl oblig result direct appli commun scale undertak commun scale group undertak sole virtu articl fall scope direct provid date laid articl date transposit member state question earlier date agreement cover entir workforc provid transnat inform consult employe agreement refer paragraph expir parti agreement decid jointli renew case direct ec extend direct appli articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct decemb ensur date latest manag labour introduc requir provis agreement member state oblig step enabl time guarante result impos direct forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl direct address member state brussel decemb council presid juncker oj oj oj oj