The influence of the body representative of the employees and/or the employeesrepresentatives in the affairs of a company by way of: (a) the right to elect or appoint some of the members of the company's supervisory or administrative organ; or, (b) the right to recommend and/or oppose the appointment of some or all of the members of the company's supervisory or administrative organ (See: Article 2, Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employers). See: Statute for a European company