26Under Article 4(1) and (2) of Directive 80/987, in its original version, when Member States intended to exercise the option to limit the guarantee provided by the institution, they could provide for the minimum guarantee of three months to be within a period of six months preceding the reference date. After the entry into force of the amendments to Directive 80/987, in its original version, by Directive 2002/74, it is even possible for that period to be after the reference date. The Member States also have the option to provide for a minimum guarantee limited to eight weeks, provided that that eight-week period is within a longer reference period or at least 18 months.
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