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Council Directive 94/33/ECShow full title

Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994 on the protection of young people at work

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. SECTION I

    1. Article 1.Purpose

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitons

    4. Article 4.Prohibition of work by children

    5. Article 5.Cultural or similar activities

  3. SECTION II

    1. Article 6.General obligations on employers

    2. Article 7.Vulnerability of young people — Prohibition of work

  4. SECTION III

    1. Article 8.Working time

    2. Article 9.Night work

    3. Article 10.Rest period

    4. Article 11.Annual rest

    5. Article 12.Breaks

    6. Article 13.Work by adolescents in the event of force majeure

  5. SECTION IV

    1. Article 14.Measures

    2. Article 15. Amendments to the Annex

    3. Article 15a. Exercise of the delegation

    4. Article 16.Non-reducing clause

    5. Article 17.Final provisions

    6. Article 17a. Implementation report

    7. Article 18.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX

      Non-exhaustive list of agents, processes and work

      1. I. Agents

        1. 1. Physical agents

          1. (a) Ionizing radiation;

          2. (b) Work in a high-pressure atmosphere, e. g. in pressurized containers,...

        2. 2. Biological agents

          1. (a) Biological agents of risk groups 3 and 4 within the...

        3. 3. Chemical agents

          1. (a) Substances and mixtures which meet the criteria for classification under...

          2. (b) Substances and preparations classified according to Directives 67/548/EEC and 88/379/EEC...

          3. (c) Substances and preparations classified according to Directives 67/548/EEC and 88/379/EEC...

          4. (d) Substances and mixtures referred to in point (ii) of point...

          5. (e) Lead and compounds thereof, inasmuch as the agents in question...

          6. (f) Asbestos.

      2. II. Processes and work

        1. 1. Processes at work referred to in Annex I to Directive...

        2. 2. Manufacture and handling of devices, fireworks or other objects containing...

        3. 3. Work with fierce of poisonous animals.

        4. 4. Animal slaughtering on an industrial scale.

        5. 5. Work involving the handling of equipment for the production, storage...

        6. 6. Work with vats, tanks, reservoirs or carboys containing chemical agents...

        7. 7. Work involving a risk of structural collapse.

        8. 8. Work involving high-voltage electrical hazards.

        9. 9. Work the pace of which is determined by machinery and...

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