Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 5

Article 5

Weekly rest period Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that, per each seven-day period, every worker is entitled to a minimum uninterrupted rest period of 24 hours plus the 11 hours' daily rest referred to in Article 3. If objective, technical or work organisation conditions so justify, a minimum rest period of 24 hours may be applied.

Read the full instrument → · Read this in context: CHAPTER 2 — MINIMUM REST PERIODS - OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME →

Other provisions in CHAPTER 2 — MINIMUM REST PERIODS - OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of 2026-07-04

CitationArticle 5 of Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the… (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

What to look at next

Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the…, full textChapter navigation and full text, so you can read this section in contextEuropean Union legislation EU Legal Acts by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and year CHAPTER 2 — MINIMUM REST PERIODS - OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ORGANISATION OF WORKING TIME — read this in contextThe surrounding text of the act in order, so you can see what comes before and afterChapters and sections