direct ec european parliament council novemb aspect organis work time european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe consult committe region act accord procedur refer articl treati council direct ec novemb aspect organis work time lai minimum safeti health requir organis work time respect period daili rest break weekli rest maximum weekli work time annual leav aspect night work shift work pattern work significantli amend order clarifi matter codif provis question drawn articl treati commun support complement activ member state view improv work environ protect worker health safeti direct adopt basi articl avoid impos administr financi legal constraint hold back creation develop small medium size undertak provis council direct eec june introduct measur encourag improv safeti health worker work remain fulli applic area cover direct prejudic stringent specif provis contain improv worker safeti hygien health work object subordin pure econom consider worker adequ rest period concept quot rest quot express unit time dai hour fraction thereof commun worker grant minimum daili weekli annual period rest adequ break context place maximum limit weekli work hour account principl intern labour organis regard organis work time includ relat night work research shown human bodi sensit night environment disturb burdensom form work organis long period night work detriment health worker endang safeti workplac limit durat period night work includ overtim provid employ regularli night worker bring inform attent compet author request import night worker entitl free health assess prior assign regular interv transfer dai work suit suffer health problem situat night shift worker requir level safeti health protect adapt natur work organis function protect prevent servic resourc effici specif work condit detriment effect safeti health worker organis work pattern account gener principl adapt work worker european agreement respect work time seafar put effect mean council direct ec june agreement organis work time seafar conclud european commun shipown associ ecsa feder transport worker union european union fst base articl treati provis direct appli seafar case quot share fishermen quot employe member state determin pursuant direct condit entitl grant annual leav includ arrang payment specif standard laid commun instrument relat rest period work time annual leav night work categori worker preced provis direct view question rais organis work time undertak appear desir provid flexibl applic provis direct whilst ensur complianc principl protect safeti health worker provid provis subject derog implement case member state side industri gener rule event derog worker concern equival compensatori rest period direct affect oblig member state deadlin transposit direct set annex part adopt direct chapter scope definit articl purpos scope direct lai minimum safeti health requir organis work time direct appli minimum period daili rest weekli rest annual leav break maximum weekli work time aspect night work shift work pattern work direct appli sector activ public privat mean articl direct eec prejudic articl direct direct appli seafar defin direct ec prejudic articl direct provis direct eec fulli applic matter refer paragraph prejudic stringent specif provis contain direct articl definit purpos direct definit appli quot work time quot mean period worker work employ dispos carri activ duti accord nation law practic quot rest period quot mean period work time quot night time quot mean period hour defin nation law includ case period midnight quot night worker quot mean hand worker night time work hour daili work time normal hand worker night time work proport annual work time defin choic member state concern nation legisl consult side industri ii collect agreement agreement conclud side industri nation region level quot shift work quot mean method organis work shift worker succe work station pattern includ rotat pattern continu discontinu entail worker work time period dai week quot shift worker quot mean worker work schedul part shift work quot mobil worker quot mean worker emploi member travel fly personnel undertak oper transport servic passeng good road air inland waterwai quot offshor work quot mean work perform offshor instal includ drill rig directli indirectli connect explor extract exploit miner resourc includ hydrocarbon dive connect activ perform offshor instal vessel quot adequ rest quot mean worker regular rest period durat express unit time suffici long continu ensur result fatigu irregular work pattern injuri fellow worker damag health short term longer term chapter minimum rest period aspect organis work time articl daili rest member state measur ensur worker entitl minimum daili rest period consecut hour hour period articl break member state measur ensur work dai longer hour worker entitl rest break detail includ durat term grant laid collect agreement agreement side industri fail nation legisl articl weekli rest period member state measur ensur dai period worker entitl minimum uninterrupt rest period hour hour daili rest refer articl object technic work organis condit justifi minimum rest period hour appli articl maximum weekli work time member state measur ensur keep protect safeti health worker period weekli work time limit mean law regul administr provis collect agreement agreement side industri averag work time dai period includ overtim exce hour articl annual leav member state measur ensur worker entitl paid annual leav week accord condit entitl grant leav laid nation legisl practic minimum period paid annual leav replac allow lieu employ relationship termin chapter night work shift work pattern work articl length night work member state measur ensur normal hour work night worker exce averag hour hour period night worker work involv special hazard heavi physic mental strain work hour period hour perform night work purpos point work involv special hazard heavi physic mental strain defin nation legisl practic collect agreement agreement conclud side industri take account specif effect hazard night work articl health assess transfer night worker dai work member state measur ensur night worker entitl free health assess assign regular interv night worker suffer health problem recognis connect fact perform night work transfer dai work suit free health assess refer paragraph compli medic confidenti free health assess refer paragraph conduct nation health system articl guarante night time work member state make work categori night worker subject guarante condit laid nation legisl practic case worker incur risk safeti health link night time work articl notif regular night worker member state measur ensur employ regularli night worker bring inform attent compet author request articl safeti health protect member state measur ensur night worker shift worker safeti health protect natur work protect prevent servic facil regard safeti health night worker shift worker equival applic worker time articl pattern work member state measur ensur employ intend organis work pattern take account gener principl adapt work worker view allevi monoton work work predetermin work rate depend type activ safeti health requir break work time chapter miscellan provis articl specif commun provis direct appli commun instrument specif requir relat organis work time occup occup activ articl favour provis direct affect member state appli introduc law regul administr provis favour protect safeti health worker facilit permit applic collect agreement agreement conclud side industri favour protect safeti health worker articl refer period member state lai applic articl weekli rest period refer period exceed dai applic articl maximum weekli work time refer period exceed month period paid annual leav grant accord articl period sick leav includ neutral calcul averag applic articl length night work refer period defin consult side industri collect agreement agreement conclud side industri nation region level minimum weekli rest period hour requir articl fall refer period includ calcul averag chapter derog except articl derog due regard gener principl protect safeti health worker member state derog articl account specif characterist activ concern durat work time measur predetermin determin worker case manag execut person autonom decis take power famili worker worker offici religi ceremoni church religi commun derog provid paragraph adopt mean law regul administr provis mean collect agreement agreement side industri provid worker concern afford equival period compensatori rest except case object reason grant equival period compensatori rest worker concern afford protect accord paragraph articl derog made articl case activ worker place work place resid distant includ offshor work worker place work distant case secur surveil activ requir perman presenc order protect properti person secur guard caretak secur firm case activ involv continu servic product servic relat recept treatment care provid hospit similar establish includ activ doctor train residenti institut prison ii dock airport worker iii press radio televis cinematograph product postal telecommun servic ambul fire civil protect servic iv ga water electr product transmiss distribut household refus collect inciner plant industri work interrupt technic ground vi research develop activ vii agricultur viii worker concern carriag passeng regular urban transport servic forese surg activ agricultur ii tourism iii postal servic case person work railwai transport activ intermitt ii spend work time board train iii activ link transport timet ensur continu regular traffic circumst articl direct eec case accid immin risk accid accord paragraph articl derog made articl case shift work activ time worker shift daili weekli rest period end shift start case activ involv period work split dai clean staff accord paragraph articl derog made articl articl case doctor train accord provis set seventh subparagraph paragraph respect articl derog refer subparagraph permit transit period year august member state year account difficulti meet work time provis respect respons organis deliveri health servic medic care month end transit period member state concern inform commiss give reason commiss give opinion consult month receipt inform member state follow opinion commiss justifi decis notif justif member state opinion commiss publish offici journal european union forward european parliament member state addit period year account special difficulti meet respons refer subparagraph follow procedur set subparagraph member state ensur case number weekli work hour exce averag year transit period averag year averag remain period employ consult repres employe good time view reach agreement arrang appli transit period limit set subparagraph agreement cover averag number weekli hour work transit period measur adopt reduc weekli work hour averag end transit period respect articl derog refer subparagraph permit provid refer period exce month part transit period subparagraph month articl derog collect agreement derog made articl mean collect agreement agreement conclud side industri nation region level conform rule laid mean collect agreement agreement conclud side industri lower level member state statutori system ensur conclus collect agreement agreement conclud side industri nation region level matter cover direct member state specif legisl framework purpos limit thereof accord nation legisl practic derog articl collect agreement agreement conclud side industri collect level derog provid subparagraph allow condit equival compens rest period grant worker concern except case object reason grant period worker concern afford protect member state lai rule applic articl side industri extens provis collect agreement agreement conclud conform articl worker accord nation legisl practic articl limit derog refer period option derog articl provid articl articl result establish refer period exceed month member state option subject complianc gener principl relat protect safeti health worker allow object technic reason reason organis work collect agreement agreement conclud side industri set refer period event exceed month novemb council basi commiss propos accompani apprais report examin provis articl decid action articl mobil worker offshor work articl appli mobil worker member state measur ensur mobil worker entitl adequ rest circumst laid articl subject complianc gener principl relat protect safeti health worker provid consult repres employ employe concern effort encourag relev form social dialogu includ negoti parti member state object technic reason reason organis work extend refer period refer articl month respect worker perform offshor work august commiss consult member state manag labour european level review oper provis regard offshor worker health safeti perspect view present modif articl worker board seago fish vessel articl appli worker board seago fish vessel fly flag member state member state measur ensur worker board seago fish vessel fly flag member state entitl adequ rest limit number hour work hour week averag calcul refer period exceed month limit set paragraph subparagraph paragraph member state measur ensur keep protect safeti health worker work hour limit maximum number hour exceed period time minimum number hour rest provid period time maximum number hour work minimum number hour rest law regul administr provis collect agreement agreement side industri limit hour work rest maximum hour work exce hour hour period ii hour dai period minimum hour rest hour hour period ii hour dai period hour rest divid period hour length interv consecut period rest exce hour accord gener principl protect health safeti worker object technic reason reason organis work member state except includ establish refer period limit laid paragraph subparagraph paragraph except compli standard laid account frequent longer leav period grant compensatori leav worker except laid mean law regul administr provis provid consult repres employ worker concern effort made encourag relev form social dialogu collect agreement agreement side industri master seago fish vessel requir worker board perform hour work safeti vessel person board cargo purpos give assist vessel person distress sea member state provid worker board seago fish vessel nation legisl practic determin vessel allow oper specif period calendar year exceed month annual leav accord articl period articl miscellan provis member state option appli articl respect gener principl protect safeti health worker provid take measur ensur employ requir worker work hour dai period calcul averag refer period refer articl obtain worker agreement perform work worker subject detriment employ give agreement perform work employ date record worker carri work record dispos compet author reason connect safeti health worker prohibit restrict possibl exceed maximum weekli work hour employ compet author request inform case agreement worker perform work exceed hour period dai calcul averag refer period refer articl novemb council basi commiss propos accompani apprais report examin provis paragraph decid action member state option applic articl make transit period year novemb provid transit period worker receiv week paid annual leav accord condit entitl grant leav laid nation legisl practic week period paid annual leav replac allow lieu employ relationship termin member state avail option provid articl forthwith inform commiss thereof chapter final provis articl level protect prejudic member state develop light chang circumst legisl regulatori contractu provis field work time long minimum requir provid direct compli implement direct constitut valid ground reduc gener level protect afford worker articl report member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt adopt field govern direct member state report commiss year practic implement provis direct indic viewpoint side industri commiss inform european parliament council european econom social committe advisori committe safeti hygien health protect work thereof year novemb commiss submit european parliament council european econom social committe report applic direct take account articl paragraph articl articl review oper provis regard worker board seago fish vessel august commiss consult member state manag labour european level review oper provis regard worker board seago fish vessel examin provis remain health safeti concern view propos suitabl amend articl review oper provis regard worker concern carriag passeng august commiss consult member state manag labour european level review oper provis regard worker concern carriag passeng regular urban transport servic view present modif ensur coher suitabl approach sector articl repeal direct ec amend direct refer annex part repeal prejudic oblig member state respect deadlin transposit laid annex part refer made repeal direct constru refer direct read accord correl tabl set annex ii articl entri forc direct enter forc august articl addresse direct address member state brussel novemb european parliament presid cox council presid tremonti oj opinion european parliament decemb publish offici journal council decis septemb oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj oj oj annex part repeal direct amend articl gt tabl gt part deadlin transposit nation law articl gt tabl gt annex ii correl tabl gt tabl gt