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2024/0006(COD)

Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement

Basic information

2024/0006(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Amending Directive 2009/38 2008/0141(COD)

Subject

4.15.10 Worker information, participation, trade unions, works councils

Status

Procedure completed, awaiting publication in Official Journal

Please go to Documentation gateway for any follow-up documents.

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
24/01/2024 Legislative proposal published COM(2024)0014
26/02/2024 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
03/04/2024 Vote in committee, 1st reading
13/11/2024 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
03/12/2024 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
06/12/2024 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A10-0029/2024
16/12/2024 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
19/12/2024 Results of vote in Parliament
19/12/2024 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 71 - vote)
05/06/2025 Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations PE774.311 GEDA/A/(2025)002563
08/10/2025 Debate in Parliament
09/10/2025 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T10-0226/2025
09/10/2025 Results of vote in Parliament
27/10/2025 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
26/11/2025 Final act signed

Technical information

Procedure reference 2024/0006(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amendments and repeals Amending Directive 2009/38 2008/0141(COD)
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 153-p1 Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 153-p2
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed, awaiting publication in Official Journal
Committee dossier EMPL/10/00335

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A10-0029/2024 06/12/2024
    Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations PE774.311 28/05/2025
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T10-0226/2025 09/10/2025
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement GEDA/A/(2025)002563 28/05/2025
    Draft final act 00020/2025/LEX 12/11/2025
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2024)0014 24/01/2024
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2024)0035 25/01/2024
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2024)0009 25/01/2024
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2024)0010 25/01/2024
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2024)0011 25/01/2024
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2025)11-10 10/11/2025
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution CZ_CHAMBER COM(2024)0014 20/03/2024
    Contribution ES_PARLIAMENT COM(2024)0014 09/04/2024
    Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2024)0014 18/04/2024
    Contribution DE_BUNDESRAT COM(2024)0014 15/05/2024
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2024)0014 27/05/2024
    Contribution RO_SENATE COM(2024)0014 06/06/2024
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0543/2024 30/05/2024

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 20/03/2024

Transparency

Meetings with interest representatives published in line with the Rules of Procedure

  • Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 04/07/2025 Unilever
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 24/04/2025 European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions
    RADTKE Dennis Shadow rapporteur EMPL 09/04/2025 BMW
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 08/04/2025 BMW Group
    RADTKE Dennis Shadow rapporteur EMPL 02/04/2025 EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
    VAN DEN BERG Brigitte Shadow rapporteur EMPL 07/03/2025 Fédération Européenne des Cadres de la Chimie et des Industries Annexes
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 06/03/2025 European Federation of Managerial Staff in the Chemical and Allied Industries
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 06/03/2025 Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies
    Mouvement des Entreprises de France
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 31/01/2025 Deutscher Franchiseverband e.V.
    BISCHOFF Gabriele Shadow rapporteur EMPL 24/01/2025 Bayer AG
    Brainlab AG
    DATEV eG
    DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND
    DHL Group
    DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE e.V.
    Deutscher Franchiseverband e.V.
    EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft
    Handelsverband Deutschland
    Uniper
    Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.
    Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsges. mbH & Co KG
    Wirtschaftsforum der SPD e.V.
    RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
    Brainlab Corporate Services GmbH
    AMEOS Gruppe AG
    Dolmetschen und Übersetzungsdienst
    Eavor GmbH
    Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie
    Lieferando
    Schwarz-Gruppe
    Deutscher Führungskräfteverband ula
    Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes
    BMW Group
  • Name Date Interest representatives
    TOOM Jana 15/07/2025 EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
    STORM Kristoffer 05/12/2024 Confederation of Danish Employers
    LEXMANN Miriam 15/02/2024 IBM Corporation
    BRUNET Sylvie 13/02/2024 Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries