However, the compromise that was negotiated by EU Member State governments stipulates that if the working week in the EU is to remain limited to a maximum of 48 hours, any Member State may exercise a "non-participation" clause and in which case workers will be entitled to make use of it.
Tomēr starp ES dalībvalstu valdībām panāktais kompromiss noteica — lai gan darba nedēļai Eiropas Savienībā jāpaliek ierobežotai līdz 48 stundām, dalībvalsts var paredzēt atteikšanās klauzulu, un tādā gadījumā darbinieks to var izmantot.