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The Commission’s proposal to amend the Working Time Directive is, in practical terms, detrimental to millions of workers in Europe. The opt-out remains in place, although it is proven that it leads to longer working weeks and affects workers’ health; it should be repealed as soon as possible, preferably in 2008, and I support Mr Cercas’ compromise to that end. We regarded the extension of the reference period from four months to a year, with peaks of 65-hour weeks, as a feudal 19th century phenomenon, and that is why we must hold onto the four-month reference period. Finally, the ruling by the European Court of Justice in respect of on-call duty must be adhered to.
The Commission is accommodating the wish of companies to become more flexible in a unilateral manner. The maximum 48-hour working week as we know it is, in fact, already archaic. The current working week is around 40 hours, with the large majority of workers wanting an even shorter working week. That is why I would argue in favour of a European Working Times Standard to further redistribute the work and better reconcile work, family, care and education."@en1
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