For de 15-17-aarige kan medlemsstaterne ved lov eller administrative bestemmelser tillade undtagelser fra stk. 2, naar de er noedvendige for de 15-17-aariges erhvervsuddannelse, og paa betingelse af, at deres sikkerhed og sundhed beskyttes, fordi arbejdet udfoeres under tilsyn af en kompetent person som omhandlet i artikel 7 i direktiv 89/391/EOEF, og med forbehold af, at den beskyttelse, naevnte direktiv giver, er sikret.
Member States may, by legislative or regulatory provision, authorize derogations from paragraph 2 in the case of adolescents where such derogations are indispensable for their vocational training, provided that protection of their safety and health is ensured by the fact that the work is performed under the supervision of a competent person within the meaning of Article 7 of Directive 89/391/EEC and provided that the protection afforded by that Directive is guaranteed.