34In the present case, whilst the third question put by the referring court concerns recital 8 of Directive 2003/88, it must be borne in mind that, although the recitals are an integral part of that directive, explaining the objectives pursued by it, they do not have binding force per se. However, the provisions of Article 8 of that directive concern night work. In addition, as the Advocate General observed in point 30 of his Opinion, the resolution of the dispute in the main proceedings depends, in the referring court’s view, on the Court’s interpretation of the concept of ‘length of night work’ within the meaning of Article 8 of the directive.
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