Legal provisions of COM(2014)452 - European Agreement concluded by the European Barge Union, European Skippers Organisation, European Transport Workers’ Federation on working time in inland waterway transport - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2014)452 - European Agreement concluded by the European Barge Union, European Skippers Organisation, European Transport Workers’ ... |
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document | COM(2014)452 |
date | December 19, 2014 |
Article 1
Article 2
2. The implementation of this Directive shall under no circumstances constitute sufficient grounds for justifying a reduction in the general level of protection of workers in the fields covered by this Directive. This shall be without prejudice to the rights of Member States and social partners to lay down, in the light of changing circumstances, legislative, regulatory or contractual arrangements different from those prevailing at the time of the adoption of this Directive, provided that the minimum requirements laid down in this Directive are complied with.
3. The application and interpretation of this Directive shall be without prejudice to any Union or national provision, custom or practice providing for more favourable conditions for the workers concerned.
Article 3
Article 4
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.