Statute for a European association: involvement of employees

The Commission's modified proposal reflected, in whole or in part, 6 of the 23 amendments suggested by the European Parliament, including the following in particular: - those broadening the consultation and information of European Association workers on any decision potentially susceptible of having an impact on the future prospects of the European Association and on their conditions of employment, and on any decision requiring approval by the administrative board; - that allowing the workers' elected representatives to exercise their mandate during working hours, prohibiting any penalty imposed because of that mandate and preventing their dismissal in the absence of good reason; - that providing that the information and consultation system may not be modified, in the event that the registered office is transferred from one Member State to another, unless there is agreement between the administrative board and the workers' representatives. On the other hand, the Commission rejected all the amendments proposing that participation be imposed as an alternative model. �