Ordinance on Child Labor Protection Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Ordinance on Child Labor Protection forbids the employment of children above the age of 13 and youth that are under an obligation to attend school full time (§1). Exceptions are made in rural areas with employment regarding tasks in the household and garden. They are also allowed to help with harvest and plantation (§2). Full text German Website www.gesetze-im-internet.de