This issue of BEST gives an update on news and statistics on workting time, following on from BEST 6 which had the same aim in 1993. BEST is the Bulletin of European Studies on Time, offering condensed and practical information on important developments in the field of work organisation and shiftwork. The bulletin is aimed at those who are interested in keeping abreast of developments in the field of work organisation and shiftwork in the Member States of the Community. It especially addresses: decision-makers at policy level; organisations representing employers and workers; managers and workers within firms.