As referred to in Directive 96/71/EC, and within the limits of the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the concept of minimum rates of pay is defined by the national law or practice of the Member State where the worker is posted.
Maidir le coincheap na n-íosrátaí pá, dá dtagraítear i dTreoir 96/71/CE agus faoi theorainneacha chásdlí Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh, is faoin dlí náisiúnta nó cleachtas an Bhallstáit, ar chuig a chríche a dhéantar an t-oibrí a phostú, a dhéantar an coincheap sin a shainiú.