central management — the central management of the Community-scale undertaking or, in the case of a Community-scale group of undertakings, of the controlling undertaking (e)

Community-scale group of undertakings — a group of undertakings with the following characteristics: at least 1 000 employees within the Member States, at least two group undertakings in different Member States, and at least one group undertaking with at least 150 employees in one Member State and at least one other group undertaking with at least 150 employees in another Member State (c)

Community-scale undertaking — any undertaking with at least 1 000 employees within the Member States and at least 150 employees in each of at least two Member States (a)

consultation — the exchange of views and establishment of dialogue between employees' representatives and central management or any more appropriate level of management (f)

controlling undertaking — an undertaking which can exercise a dominant influence over another undertaking ('the controlled undertaking') by virtue, for example, of ownership, financial participation or the rules which govern it art_3__para

European Works Council — the council established in accordance with Article 1 (2) or the provisions of the Annex, with the purpose of informing and consulting employees (g)

group of undertakings — a controlling undertaking and its controlled undertakings (b)

special negotiating body — the body established in accordance with Article 5 (2) to negotiate with the central management regarding the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure for informing and consulting employees in accordance with Article 1 (2) (h)