The head of the undertaking or the head of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings shall invite and convene the special negotiating body to a meeting.
He shall inform the heads of the establishments of the undertaking or the heads of the undertakings of the Community-scale group of undertakings and the European organisations of employees and employers consulted by the European Commission of the composition of the special negotiating body and of the start of the negotiations.
Before and after the meetings with the head of the undertaking or the head of the dominant undertaking of the Community-scale group of undertakings, the special negotiating body may meet, using the means necessary and appropriate for communication between its members, without the presence of the representatives of the head of the undertaking or the head of the dominant undertaking of the Community-scale group of undertakings.