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Working Time Directive In force since 2 August 2004

Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time
32003L0088 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter 1 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Purpose and scope
• Article 2 — Definitions

Chapter 2 MINIMUM REST PERIODS - OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME

• Article 3 — Daily rest
• Article 4 — Breaks
• Article 5 — Weekly rest period
• Article 6 — Maximum weekly working time
• Article 7 — Annual leave

Chapter 3 NIGHT WORK - SHIFT WORK - PATTERNS OF WORK

• Article 8 — Length of night work
• Article 9 — Health assessment and transfer of night workers to day work
• Article 10 — Guarantees for night-time working
• Article 11 — Notification of regular use of night workers
• Article 12 — Safety and health protection
• Article 13 — Pattern of work

Chapter 4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• Article 14 — More specific Community provisions
• Article 15 — More favourable provisions
• Article 16 — Reference periods

Chapter 5 DEROGATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

• Article 17 — Derogations
• Article 18 — Derogations by collective agreements
• Article 19 — Limitations to derogations from reference periods
• Article 20 — Mobile workers and offshore work
• Article 21 — Workers on board seagoing fishing vessels
• Article 22 — Miscellaneous provisions

Chapter 6 FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 23 — Level of Protection
• Article 24 — Reports
• Article 25 — Review of the operation of the provisions with regard to workers on board seagoing fishing vessels
• Article 26 — Review of the operation of the provisions with regard to workers concerned with the carriage of passengers
• Article 27 — Repeal
• Article 28 — Entry into force
• Article 29 — Addressees