"Member States shall have the option, subject to compliance with the general principles relating to the protection of the safety and health of workers, of allowing, for objective or technical reasons, or reasons concerning the organisation of work, collective agreements or agreements concluded between the two sides of industry to set reference periods, concerning the maximum weekly working time, in no case exceeding twelve months."
“Dalībvalstis, ievērojot darba ņēmēju drošības un veselības aizsardzības pamatprincipus, objektīvu vai tehnisku iemeslu dēļ vai ar darba organizāciju saistītu iemeslu dēļ var ļaut, ka koplīgumi vai starp sociālajiem partneriem noslēgti līgumi fiksē bāzes laikposmu, kas attiecas uz maksimālo nedēļas darba ilgumu, kas nekādā gadījumā nepārsniedz divpadsmit mēnešus.”