Brussels, 18/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Parliament and the Council reached a conciliation agreement on the working time Directive for the road transport sector (see EUROPE of 14 December, p.9). The Directive gives a broader definition of working time than in the current rules, including activities such as loading and unloading, cleaning and maintenance, etc, and gives a definition of standby duty. It sets the maximum average working week at 48 hours over a four-month...