These Regulations implement Council Directive 97/74/EC (O.J. L10, 16.1.98, p.22). That Directive extends to the United Kingdom Directive 94/45/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (O.J. L254, 30.9.94, p.64).