Directive 2003/88/EC, OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9

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

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EU minimum rules on working time: daily and weekly rest, breaks, the 48-hour average week and paid annual leave.

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This is the text of 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 as it stood on 18 October 2026 (checked by Omnikit on 18 October 2026). It may have changed since; the current text is at EUR-Lex.

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Status notes
  • EUR-Lex status: In force
  • Date of document: 04/11/2003
  • Date of effect: 02/08/2004;
  • Date of end of validity: No end date
  • Consolidated versions listed: CELEX:02003L0088-20031118
  • Special edition: Special edition in Polish: Chapter 05 Volume 004 P. 381 - 391
  • Authentic text: Only European Union documents published in the Official Journal of the European Union are deemed authentic. (EUR-Lex legal notice, read 18 Oct 2026)

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