COM(2010)801 - Reviewing the Working Time Directive (Second-phase consultation of the social partners at European level under Article 154 TFEU)

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Reviewing the Working Time Directive (Second-phase consultation of the social partners at European level under Article 154 TFEU)
 
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reference by COM-number79 COM(2010)801 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2010)1610
CELEX number82 52010DC0801

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Document 21-12-2010
Online publication 23-12-2010

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  • 1. 
    Original proposal COM(2004) 607; amended proposal COM(2005) 246.

     
  • 2. 
    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 (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).

     
  • 3. 
    COM(2010) 106, 24.3.2010.

     
  • 4. 
    Original proposal COM(2004) 607; amended proposal COM(2005) 246.

     
  • 5. 
    See the 2010 study by Deloitte for the Commission:
     
  • 6. 
    SEC(2010)1610 provides a more detailed overview of the replies.

     
  • 7. 
    Joined Cases Schultz-Hoff
     
  • 8. 
    See footnote 4.

     
  • 9. 
    36.4 hours in the EC-12 in 2010.

     
  • 10. 
    Eurostat Labour Force Survey.

     
  • 11. 
    See Deloitte study.

     
  • 12. 
    See Eurofound 5th Survey and Plantenga and Remery (2010).

     
  • 13. 
    Ibidem.

     
  • 14. 
    Results of the WORKS project as mentioned in Deloitte study.

     
  • 15. 
    Reconciling work and family life is still seen as a major problem by 18 % of workers, especially those doing shift work, on-call work or more than 48 hours a week. Among workers undertaking weekend or night work about two-thirds find it convenient for personal life, but a significant minority do not (EUROSTAT, 2004).

     
  • 16. 
    It can also be argued that the concentration of part-time work in low-paid sectors with low career and training opportunities may adversely affect gender equality. See J. Plantenga et al (2010) in fn 4.

     
  • 17. 
    Some 4.5 million workers in the EU in 2002 (Implementation Report, EU Framework Agreement on teleworking)

     
  • 18. 
    See Eurofound 5th Survey.

     
  • 19. 
    Labour Force Survey, 2009.

     
  • 20. 
    See Deloitte study.

     
  • 21. 
    See Deloitte study in fn 4.

     
  • 22. 
    COM(2010) 106, 24.3.2010.

     
  • 23. 
    See COM(2010) 573 on the Charter.

     
  • 24. 
    See also COM(2010) 543 on Smart Regulation in the EU.

     
  • 25. 
    SIMAP , Case C-303/98; Jaeger , Case C-151/02.

     
  • 26. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive; Deloitte Consulting, (2010), Study to support an impact assessment regarding Directive 2003/88/EC (see footnote 4).

     
  • 27. 
    As the Court has already held in Vorel ( Case C-437/05), this has no implications regarding rates of pay, which are outside the scope of the Directive.

     
  • 28. 
    Dellas Case C-14/04.

     
  • 29. 
    As, for example, with concierges, camping site managers, some residential care wardens, some defence force workers.

     
  • 30. 
    Isère, C-428/09.

     
  • 31. 
    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 (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9).

     
  • 32. 
    Isère, C-428/09.

     
  • 33. 
    See SEC(2010) 1611 - Staff Working Paper: report on implementation of the Working Time Directive, section 2.6.1.

     
  • 34. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive; Deloitte Consulting, (2010), Study to support an impact assessment regarding Directive 2003/88/EC (see footnote 4).

     
  • 35. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive.

     
  • 36. 
    It has been shown that the current provisions in Article 22(1) have remained largely ineffective.

     
  • 37. 
    See fn. 6.

     
  • 38. 
    Pending case KHS , C-214/10 and the Commission's observations in that case.

     
  • 39. 
    Possible examples could include exchanges on the use of telework (which has already led to a framework agreement of social partners at EU level) or framework agreements on innovative ways of working to provide continuity of care in public services while ensuring quality working conditions.

     
  • 40. 
    Original proposal COM(2004) 607; amended proposal COM(2005) 246.

     
  • 41. 
    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 (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p.

    9).

     
  • 42. 
    COM(2010) 106, 24.3.2010.

     
  • 43. 
    Original proposal COM(2004) 607; amended proposal COM(2005) 246.

     
  • 44. 
    See the 2010 study by Deloitte for the Commission:
     
  • 45. 
    SEC(2010)1610 provides a more detailed overview of the replies.

     
  • 46. 
    Joined Cases Schultz-Hoff
     
  • 47. 
    See footnote 4.

     
  • 48. 
    36.4 hours in the EC-12 in 2010.

     
  • 49. 
    Eurostat Labour Force Survey.

     
  • 50. 
    See Deloitte study.

     
  • 51. 
    See Eurofound 5th Survey and Plantenga and Remery (2010).

     
  • 52. 
    Ibidem.

     
  • 53. 
    Results of the WORKS project as mentioned in Deloitte study.

     
  • 54. 
    Reconciling work and family life is still seen as a major problem by 18 % of workers, especially those doing shift work, on-call work or more than 48 hours a week. Among workers undertaking weekend or night work about two-thirds find it convenient for personal life, but a significant minority do not (EUROSTAT, 2004).

     
  • 55. 
    It can also be argued that the concentration of part-time work in low-paid sectors with low career and training opportunities may adversely affect gender equality. See J. Plantenga et al (2010) in fn 4.

     
  • 56. 
    Some 4.5 million workers in the EU in 2002 (Implementation Report, EU Framework Agreement on teleworking)

     
  • 57. 
    See Eurofound 5th Survey.

     
  • 58. 
    Labour Force Survey, 2009.

     
  • 59. 
    See Deloitte study.

     
  • 60. 
    See Deloitte study in fn 4.

     
  • 61. 
    COM(2010) 106, 24.3.2010.

     
  • 62. 
    See COM(2010) 573 on the Charter.

     
  • 63. 
    See also COM(2010) 543 on Smart Regulation in the EU.

     
  • 64. 
    SIMAP , Case C-303/98; Jaeger , Case C-151/02.

     
  • 65. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive; Deloitte Consulting, (2010), Study to support an impact assessment regarding Directive 2003/88/EC (see footnote 4).

     
  • 66. 
    As the Court has already held in Vorel ( Case C-437/05), this has no implications regarding rates of pay, which are outside the scope of the Directive.

     
  • 67. 
    Dellas Case C-14/04.

     
  • 68. 
    As, for example, with concierges, camping site managers, some residential care wardens, some defence force workers.

     
  • 69. 
    Isère, C-428/09.

     
  • 70. 
    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 (OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p.

    9).

     
  • 71. 
    Isère, C-428/09.

     
  • 72. 
    See SEC(2010) 1611 - Staff Working Paper: report on implementation of the Working Time Directive, section 2.6.1.

     
  • 73. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive; Deloitte Consulting, (2010), Study to support an impact assessment regarding Directive 2003/88/EC (see footnote 4).

     
  • 74. 
    COM(2010) 802, Report on Implementation of the Working Time Directive.

     
  • 75. 
    It has been shown that the current provisions in Article 22(1) have remained largely ineffective.

     
  • 76. 
    See fn. 6.

     
  • 77. 
    Pending case KHS , C-214/10 and the Commission's observations in that case.

     
  • 78. 
    Possible examples could include exchanges on the use of telework (which has already led to a framework agreement of social partners at EU level) or framework agreements on innovative ways of working to provide continuity of care in public services while ensuring quality working
     
  • 79. 
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  • 80. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 81. 
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    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 82. 
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  • 83. 
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