The Commission tells the self-employed how long to work. Self-employed truckers may have to abide by the same laws that limit the amount of hours salaried drivers can work. If the law is not applied the self-employed could work an 86 hour week, raising co

EU imposes work hours

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Each month he clocks ups over   15,000 km driving around Europe.

I started 14 years ago   to build up a haulier company.

In 14 years I've increased to five trucks.

Since 2005 a law has regulated   the work hours of salaried drivers.

It should have been extended to   self-employed drivers 

who made up over 31% of drivers in   the European Union in 2006.

But the Commission wants it   to apply to salaried drivers only.

the self-employed from   the scope of this legislation

the work hours of the self-employed   are regulated.

Salaried drivers oppose   the non-application of the law 

to the self-employed who would be able   to work 86 hours a week

between companies   that employ salaried drivers

On Wednesday the Employment   Committee rejected Ms Bauer's proposal.

Without a new Commission proposal   the law will apply to self-employed drivers 

A plenary vote will confirm   the final decision in June.