. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/EEC/125 
20 October 2006 
 (06-5079) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
European Commission 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43 E-mail: ec-tbt@cec.eu.int  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):    
- Biocidal products for the preservation of wood which contain arsenic compounds 
- Wood treated with such products 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Commission 
Directive amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC  as regards restrictions on the marketing 
and use of arsenic compounds for the purpose of  adapting its Annex I to technical progress 
(7 pages, in English, French and Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The proposed Directive will ad apt to technical progress Annex 1 
of Directive 76/769/EEC1 relating to the restrictions on the marketing and use of arsenic 
compounds as set in the point 20. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The proposed measure modifies the point 20 of Annex 1 relating to ar senic compounds with 
two main objectives:  
- ensure full coherence of the rules contained in Directive 76/769/EEC with those 
of Directive 98/8/EC on biocidal products, and 
- clarify the status of wood treated with arsenic compounds put on before the entry into 
force of the Directive and traded on the second hand market. 
                                                      
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Draft Commission Directive amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC as regards 
restrictions on the marketing and use of ar senic compounds for the purpose of adapting 
its Annex I to technical progress. 
- Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1 976 on the approximation of the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions of the Members States relating to the 
restrictions on the marketing and use of  dangerous substances and preparations 
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201).  Directive as last amended by Directive 2005/90/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 28). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    December 2006 
15 July 2007 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from circulation 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
European Commission 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point Fax:  +(32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail: ec-tbt@cec.eu.int