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Working Time Directive

32003L0088 · 29 articles

Chapter 1
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS▸

Art. 1Purpose and scope Art. 2Definitions

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

Art. 3Daily rest Art. 4Breaks Art. 5Weekly rest period Art. 6Maximum weekly working time Art. 7Annual leave

Chapter 3
NIGHT WORK - SHIFT WORK - PATTERNS OF WORK▸

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

Chapter 4
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS▸

Art. 14More specific Community provisions Art. 15More favourable provisions Art. 16Reference periods

Chapter 5
DEROGATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS▸

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

Chapter 6
FINAL PROVISIONS▸

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

Chapter 6 · FINAL PROVISIONS › Article 28

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on 2 August 2004.

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