#2002-1170Decree No. 2002-1170 on Work Duration and Rest Exceptions for Civil Aviation Personnel
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This decree allows certain civil aviation roles in France to extend their working hours beyond normal limits due to the continuous nature of their work. Specific roles, especially those dealing with air traffic control and navigation system maintenance, can have extended working hours, with nighttime and continuous schedule employees able to work up to 12 hours, and others up to 12 hours and 30 minutes. There are provisions for rest or meal times included in their working hours.
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Key Changes
- Allows extended work hours for civil aviation roles.
- Night shifts have a maximum duration of 12 hours.
- Continuous schedule allows up to 12 hours and 30 minutes of work.
Obligations
What this law requires
The Minister of Civil Aviation must establish an arrêté (ministerial order) specifying the conditions for rest time and meal breaks integration for affected agents
Organizations within the General Directorate of Civil Aviation must classify their operations as either 'permanent schedules' (daily activity) or 'continuous permanent schedules' (24/7 activity) for air navigation control, maintenance, and operations missions
Air traffic controllers with control qualifications in air traffic control organizations working night shifts must not exceed 12 hours of daily effective working time
Senior technicians in aeronautical studies and civil aviation operations working at regional aeronautical information offices, flight information and telecommunications offices, or airfield offices during night shifts must not exceed 12 hours of daily effective working time
Electronic engineers for aviation safety systems maintaining equipment in permanent schedules and technicians providing aeronautical information at international NOTAM offices and national aeronautical information offices in continuous permanent schedules must not exceed 12 hours 30 minutes of daily working time