b) What the derogation permits
The provisions from which derogations are allowed by collective agreement are listed in Article 18 and concern: daily rest (Article 3); breaks (Article 4); weekly rest period (Article 5); the length of night work (Article 8); the reference periods for the application, of the weekly rest period, the maximum weekly working time and the length of night work (Article 16). The other provisions of the Directive continue to apply.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.