activity dependent on the passing of the seasons, under one or more fixed-term work contracts concluded directly 
between that third-country national and the employer established in that Member State.’ European Parliament and 
the Council: Directive 2014/36/EU of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country 
nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers. 
69 Action Plan EU: Seasonal workers are a group of mobile workers who retain their main place of residence in 
their home country and move temporarily to another Member State to carry out an activity dependent on the 
passing of the seasons, here  
Article 2.1. ‘This Directive shall apply to third-country nationals who reside outside the territory of the Member