Table: Overview of new articles in the Recast European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC
| No. | Issue | Article (body of the directive) | Recital | Remarks |
| 1 | Transnational character of information & consultation / competence of EWC | 1.2 10.1 | 12, 16 | Transnationality / competence to collectively represent employees’ interests |
| 2 | Minimum burden on companies | 2.1 g | 9 | |
| 3 | Minimum limitation of decision making power of management | 1.2 | 14 | |
| 4 | Information and consultation – definitions | 1.2; 1.3; 2.1 f and g | 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 43 | |
| 5 | Relationship EWC – national bodies of information & consultation | 12 | 21, 29 | |
| 6 | Information to commence negotiations for an EWC | 4.4; 5.2 b and c) | 25 | |
| 7 | Role of trade unions | 2.2 c); 5.4 | 27 | |
| 8 | Termination & renegotiation clauses in agreements | 6.2 g) | 28 | |
| 9 | Select Committee | 6.2 e) | 30 | |
| 10 | Agreements in force and adaptation clause | 6.2 g); 13; 14 | 39, 40 | |
| 12 | Content of agreements | 6.2 b), c), e) and g) | ||
| 13 | Informing back employees | 10.2; 12.2 | 33 | |
| 14 | Entitlement to training | 12.4 | ||
| 15 | Sanctions | 36 | ||
| 16 | Means for EWCs | 10.1 | Not only an EWC collectively, but its members |