. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/EEC/173 
21 December 2007 
 (07-5739) 
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) 2299 8043 
E-mail:  ec-tbt@ec.europa.eu 
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/ 
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):   Aerosol dispensers 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposal for a 
Commission Directive amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of th e laws of the Member States relating to 
aerosol dispensers (21 pages, in English).   
6. Description of content:   Draft Directive adapting to technical progress Directive 
75/324/EEC on aerosol dispensers. 
Most of the proposed modifications intend to bring in line the provisions of the Directive 
with recent international standards. G/TBT/N/EEC/173 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The objective of the proposed modification is  to adapt the current provisions of the 
Directive to the new risks raised by non trad itional aerosol dispensers, to increase consumer 
safety under normal or reasonably foreseeable c onditions of use of aerosol dispensers and to 
take account of technological progress.    
In particular, the proposal: 
-introduces a hazard analysis to be performed  by the manufacturer, in order to cover the 
risks raised by non-traditional aerosol dispensers; 
-adapts the flammability criteria in order to co ver not only the substances but also the final 
product itself;  
-provides for alternatives to the hot water ba th test, in order to assess leak tightness and 
burst resistance of aerosol dispensers; 
 -increases the maximum allowable pressure for aerosols not containing flammable gases to 
support the use of environmentally friendly pr opellants and better use of contents, while 
preserving consumer safety; 
-adjusts the filling level of aerosol dispensers in  order to better ensure consumer safety.   
8. Relevant documents:   Council Directive 75/324/EEC of  20 May 1975 on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers, Official 
Journal L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 40 – 47 as last  amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 
807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p.36). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }March 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification 
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) 2299 8043 
E-mail:  ec-tbt@ec.europa.eu 
The text is available on the EC-TBT We bsite: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/