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| 15.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 372/3 |
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15.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 372/3

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Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2017 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 372/03)

I.   Table showing the different types of reactions addressed to Member States of the European Union regarding their respective notified drafts

| Member States | Number of Notifications | Comments (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Proposals for EU legislation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | MS | COM | EFTA (4) TR (5) | MS | COM | 6.3 (6) | 6.4 (7) |
| Austria | 40 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 71 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 78 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 35 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EU total | 676 | 118 | 189 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 0 | 0 |

Member States

Number of Notifications

Comments (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Proposals for EU legislation

MS

COM

EFTA (4) TR (5)

MS

COM

6.3 (6)

6.4 (7)

Austria

40

2

9

0

0

0

0

0

Belgium

35

2

6

0

0

1

0

0

Bulgaria

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Croatia

7

7

1

0

0

1

0

0

Cyprus

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Czech Republic

21

9

6

0

1

2

0

0

Denmark

21

1

6

0

1

1

0

0

Estonia

11

4

1

0

3

1

0

0

Finland

26

11

3

0

1

1

0

0

France

71

4

19

0

18

2

0

0

Germany

65

14

14

0

0

2

0

0

Greece

78

2

70

0

0

2

0

0

Hungary

24

5

5

0

5

2

0

0

Ireland

6

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Italy

19

7

5

0

2

5

0

0

Latvia

6

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

Lithuania

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Luxembourg

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Malta

4

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

Netherlands

46

5

5

0

2

1

0

0

Poland

26

5

3

0

4

0

0

0

Portugal

7

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

Romania

9

4

2

0

3

2

0

0

Slovakia

35

3

17

0

1

1

0

0

Slovenia

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Spain

30

2

6

0

0

7

0

0

Sweden

35

4

5

0

3

0

0

0

United Kingdom

33

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

EU total

676

118

189

0

44

34

0

0

II.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of the drafts notified by Member States of the European Union

| Sector | AT | BE | BG | HR | CY | CZ | DK | EE | FI | FR | DE | EL | HU | IE | IT | LV | LT | LU | MT | NL | PL | PT | RO | SK | SL | ES | SW | UK | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information Society Services | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Agriculture | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 106 |
| Chemicals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Construction | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 181 |
| Domestic and Leisure Equipment | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| Environment | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mechanics | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Telecoms | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 49 |
| Transport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 60 |
| Total per Member State | 40 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 71 | 65 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 676 |

Sector

AT

BE

BG

HR

CY

CZ

DK

EE

FI

FR

DE

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SK

SL

ES

SW

UK

Total

Information Society Services

5

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

14

8

0

2

0

2

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

43

Agriculture

0

4

1

1

0

4

1

3

1

10

4

2

3

1

10

4

2

0

1

9

10

1

2

7

2

10

11

2

106

Chemicals

1

1

0

0

0

4

2

2

5

3

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

9

0

32

Construction

17

9

2

1

0

2

3

0

12

7

21

73

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

14

4

0

2

2

1

1

1

5

181

Domestic and Leisure Equipment

5

4

0

0

3

1

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

1

2

28

Energy, Minerals, Wood

0

3

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

15

2

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

0

0

1

3

0

4

2

3

52

Environment

2

3

1

2

0

1

1

2

0

1

0

0

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

5

4

2

0

3

0

1

0

3

39

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

1

0

1

0

0

4

3

2

1

4

1

0

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

1

1

3

0

0

3

1

36

Health, Medical Equipment

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

4

Mechanics

4

1

0

2

0

4

0

1

0

1

1

1

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

1

1

25

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

4

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

0

1

0

0

0

1

2

21

Telecoms

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

18

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

13

1

3

0

5

49

Transport

3

3

0

1

0

0

6

1

5

11

5

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

2

0

4

6

7

60

Total per Member State

40

35

7

7

3

21

21

11

26

71

65

78

24

6

19

6

5

1

4

46

26

7

9

35

5

30

35

33

676

III.   Table showing the breakdown by number of comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union concerning drafts notified by Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

| Country | Notifications | EU Comments (10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 6 | 3 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 |
| Norway | 11 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 5 |
| Total | 33 | 13 |

Country

Notifications

EU Comments (10)

Iceland

6

3

Liechtenstein

1

0

Norway

11

5

Switzerland

15

5

Total

33

13

IV.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

| Sector | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Chemicals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Domestic and Leisure Equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Energy, Minerals, Wood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environment | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Health, Medical Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Telecoms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Transport | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Total per country | 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 33 |

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total

Agriculture

1

0

3

1

5

Chemicals

0

0

0

5

5

Domestic and Leisure Equipment

0

0

1

0

1

Energy, Minerals, Wood

0

0

1

1

2

Environment

1

0

2

0

3

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

3

0

0

1

4

Health, Medical Equipment

0

0

0

4

4

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

1

0

0

0

1

Telecoms

0

0

0

2

2

Transport

0

1

4

1

6

Total per country

6

1

11

15

33

V.   Table showing drafts notified by Turkey and the comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union relating to these drafts

| Turkey | Notifications | EU Comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 17 | 0 |

Turkey

Notifications

EU Comments

Total

17

0

VI.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

| Sector | Turkey |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Chemicals | 1 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Goods and Miscellaneous Products | 12 |
| Total | 17 |

Sector

Turkey

Agriculture

1

Chemicals

1

Construction

3

Goods and Miscellaneous Products

12

Total

17

VII.   Statistics on infringement proceedings in progress in 2017 and launched on the basis of Article 258 TFEU for breach of the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/1535

| Country | Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2017 |
| --- | --- |
| Poland | 1 |
| EU total | 1 |

Country

Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2017

Poland

1

EU total

1

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(1)  OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1. Hereinafter ‘the Directive’.

(2)  Article 5.2 of the Directive.

(3)  Article 6.2 of the Directive.

(4)  Under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement shall apply Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services, adapted as necessary, in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 and Annex XI, point 5i, and may therefore issue comments concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such comments, on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

(5)  The notification procedure under the Directive was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

(6)  Article 6.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft technical regulations relating to Information Society services) for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, a regulation or a decision on this subject.

(7)  Article 6.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a directive, regulation or decision presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

(8)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9)  On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see Table 1, footnote 3), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(10)  The only type of reaction provided for under the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 2) is the possibility that the European Union issues comments (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as incorporated in Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 3).

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