According to the European Commission, several clauses of the agreement refer to national laws, collective agreements or practice and/or to the social partners regarding the arrangements for their application, allowing the special needs of SMEs to be taken into account.
Selon la Commission européenne, plusieurs clauses de l'accord renvoient à la législation, aux conventions collectives ou pratiques nationales et/ou aux partenaires sociaux pour les dispositions d'application, ce qui permettra de tenir compte des besoins spécifiques des PME.