Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-23-Speech-2-041"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Informing and consulting employees2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011023.3.2-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Theodorus J.J. Bouwman2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-12-16--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; GroenLinks (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, informing and consulting employees is a basic right. It is inherent in our European social model and distinguishes us from other social models. I should first of all like to thank the rapporteur for the sound work and also the Council which, in any case, managed to pull the debate back on track in Nice. This was timely and also necessary. If we examine such a framework directive and compare it with the take-over directive which was discussed in this House recently, and subsequently rejected, we can see that this did not fit into a framework directive. The statute of the European company does fit in, which means that a framework directive is needed for that. That framework directive is also needed – as has been indicated by various people – if we consider what happened to Renault-Vilvoorde, Michelin, Chorus and other companies. For example, in the case of Chorus, there is a pronounced difference in the level of information and consultation provided in the Netherlands, for example, compared to England. Consequently, this directive relies wholly on the quality of information and consultation. In my opinion, these should be assessed in the fullness of time, but this is a first step. It is absolutely vital to tackle it this way. One of the things I am struggling with is the exemption from this directive when a company is said to be at risk. We have positive experiences in countries where works councils exist, and that applies to the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. Problems do not arise. There is already a duty of confidentiality, and I should like to urge you to adopt the amendment which we tabled in this connection."@en1

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