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Council Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive implements the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of...

  3. Article 2.(1) Member States may maintain or introduce provisions more favourable...

  4. Article 3.Member States shall determine what penalties are applicable when national...

  5. Article 4.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  6. Article 5.This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  7. Article 6.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      European agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport

        1. (1) Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working...

        2. (2) These more specific rules should safeguard a high level of...

        3. (3) Inland waterway transport is an international form of transport characterised...

        4. (4) In view of the importance of the transport sector for...

        5. (5) The organisation of work varies within the sector. The number...

        6. (6) One of the special features of the inland waterway transport...

        7. (7) Average working time in the inland waterway transport sector usually...

        8. (8) At the same time it must be recognised that the...

        9. (9) Account should be taken of the additional demands made on...

        10. (10) The inland waterway transport sector not only employs workers but...

        11. (11) The working and living conditions on passenger vessels differ from...

      2. Pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...

      3. Paragraph 1 Scope

        1. 1. This agreement shall apply to mobile workers employed as members...

        2. 2. Inland waterway transport operators shall not be considered workers within...

        3. 3. This agreement shall be without prejudice to national or international...

        4. 4. Where there are differences in respect of rest periods for...

        5. 5. Mobile workers who are employed on board a craft operated...

      4. Paragraph 2 Definitions

      5. Paragraph 3 Working time and reference period

        1. 1. Without prejudice to Paragraph 4, the working hours standard is...

        2. 2. Working time may be extended in accordance with Paragraph 4...

        3. 3. The maximum working time in the reference period is 2...

        4. 4. For employment relationships with a duration of less than the...

      6. Paragraph 4 Daily and weekly working time

        1. 1. Working time shall not exceed:

        2. 2. If, according to the work schedule, there are more working...

      7. Paragraph 5 Working days and rest days

        1. 1. No more than 31 days may be worked consecutively.

        2. 2. If, according to the work schedule, the number of working...

        3. 3. If, according to the work schedule, there are more working...

      8. Paragraph 6 Seasonal work on passenger vessels

      9. Paragraph 7 Rest periods

      10. Paragraph 8 Breaks

      11. Paragraph 9 Maximum working time during night time

      12. Paragraph 10 Annual leave

      13. Paragraph 11 Protection of minors

        1. 1. Workers under the age of 18 shall be covered by...

        2. 2. By way of exception, Member States may, by legislative or...

      14. Paragraph 12 Verifications

        1. 1. Records shall be kept of each worker's daily working time...

        2. 2. These records shall be kept on board until at least...

        3. 3. The records shall be examined and endorsed at appropriate intervals...

        4. 4. The records shall contain the following minimum information:

        5. 5. Workers shall be given a copy of the endorsed records...

      15. Paragraph 13 Emergency situations

        1. 1. The boatmaster of a vessel or his representative shall have...

        2. 2. In accordance with subparagraph 1, the boatmaster or his representative...

        3. 3. As soon as is practicable after the normal situation has...

      16. Paragraph 14 Health assessment

        1. 1. All workers shall be entitled to an annual health assessment...

        2. 2. Night workers suffering from health problems recognised as being connected...

        3. 3. The free health assessment shall comply with medical confidentiality.

        4. 4. The free health assessment may be performed under the national...

      17. Paragraph 15 Safety and health protection

        1. 1. Night workers and shift workers shall have safety and health...

        2. 2. Appropriate protection and prevention services or facilities with regard to...

      18. Paragraph 16 Pattern of work

      19. Paragraph 17 Closing provisions

        1. 1. More favourable provisions

        2. 2. Non-regression clause

        3. 3. Follow-up to the agreement

        4. 4. Review

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