1. 150 (+) 1000 (+)    The ”recast” EWC directive and the Novartis European Forum Directive 2009/38/EC

2. Companies affected by the “obligations” of the directive 150 (+) 1000 (+)    Volontary agreements...22/9/1996 June 2011 in cases of restructuring New agreements June 2011 Agreements dir 94/45 5/6/2009 – 5/6/2011

3. Information Consultation NEF Time Temps Zeit Content Contenu Inhalt Fashion Manière Weise Avis Opinion Stellungnahme Impact? Supplement agreement: 1.1 – 2.6 & 4

4. Items to be agreed in the agreement 2 x2 x Venue, frequency and duration of meetings Validity of the agreement Informationand consultation Information and consultation Compositionof the EWC Composition of the EWC Financial and material resources &Training “ To represent collectively the interests of the employees..” Special negotiating body Undertakings affected  EW C Loca l Linkage EWC & local representation bodies

5. Transnational ?      Agreement 6.1

6. 6 l + ? preamble : the employees must be properly informed and consulted when decisions which affect them are taken in a member state other than that in which they are employed matters that concern the group as a whole or at least two establishments situated in two different member states preamble : matters which, regardless of the number of countries involved, are of importance for the workforce in terms of the scope of their potential effects or which involve transfers of activities between member state s   Transnational ?

7. Subsidiary requirements VS NEF agreement Extraordinary meetings extra One meeting per year Information and consultation Experts Internal preparatory meeting Financial and material resources & Training Select committee (5!) EWC Compostion of EWC Undetakin gs covered

8. + ??? NEF + ??? Internal follow up meeting 5.11 (agreement EWC Access to sites Agreement 10.4     

9. Company structure Employment trends Mergers, downsizing, closures Economic and financial situation and trends New working methods Organisational changes Investment plans € Transfer of production Collective redundancies € Changes in activities, production and sales Information and consultation rights (subsidiary requirements And NEF)

10. H & S Working time Social benefits Consequences of restructuring

11. Art 6 agreements 5/6/2009 – 5/6/2011 Directive 2009/38/EC Art 13 agreements...22/9/1996 New agreements June 2011 Art 13 agreements when expiring Art 6 agreements when expiring Mergers, downsizing, closures Restructuring

12. Existing NEF – the directive and and Restructuring? NEF?EWC - CEE 2 Merger - Fusion Special negotiating body Agreement: 11.3 and 11.5?