The European Parliament gave its opinion at first reading on three Commission proposals for regulations concerning the statutes for a European cooperative society, a European mutual society and a European association and on three proposals for directives supplementing these statutes in relation to the role of workers.
Parliament gave its backing to these proposals with some amendments relating, in particular, to the names of the entities, the criteria governing their formation, the methods for the calling of meetings and the statutory powers of the general meetings as well as their legal and financial capacities.
Parliament also expressed its support as regards the role of workers but tabled several amendments relating to worker information, consultation and participation.
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