Commission Decision
of 15 July 2002
amending Decisions 95/467/EC, 96/577/EC, 96/578/EC and 98/598/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards gypsum products, fixed fire-fighting systems, sanitary appliances and aggregates respectively
(notified under document number C(2002) 2586)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/592/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has already adopted a series of decisions on attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Directive 89/106/EEC.
(2) The need may arise to adapt those decisions to technical progress.
(3) This is the case of Commission Decisions 95/467/EC(3), 96/577/EC(4), 96/578/EC(5) and 98/598/EC(6).
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 95/467/EC is hereby amended as follows.
1. In Annex 3, in the table for product family GYPSUM PRODUCTS (1/4) "fibrous gypsum plaster casts," is inserted after "fibrous gypsum boards,".
2. In Annex 3, in the table for product family GYPSUM PRODUCTS (2/4) "fibrous gypsum plaster casts," is inserted after "gypsum plasters,".
3. In Annex 3, in the table for product family GYPSUM PRODUCTS (4/4) the product family "fibrous gypsum plaster casts," is inserted after "ceiling elements and plasters,".
Article 2
Decision 96/577/EC is hereby amended as follows.
1. In Annex I, fifth indent, the following text is inserted after "nozzles/sprinklers/outlets.": "high pressure container valve assemblies and their actuators, selector valves and their actuators, non-electrical disable devices, flexible connectors, pressure gauges and pressure switches, mechanical weighing devices and check valves and non-return valves."
2. In Annex II, in the table for product family FIRE ALARM/DETECTION, FIXED FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL AND EXPLOSION SUPPRESSION PRODUCTS (1/1), the following row is inserted at the end of the fixed suppression and extinguishing section:
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Article 3
Decision 96/578/EC is hereby amended as follows.
1. In Annex III in the table for product family SANITARY APPLIANCES (1/1), the word "Sinks" is deleted from the first row of the table, such that the paragraph begins "Basins and communal troughs; ...".
2. In Annex III in the table for product family SANITARY APPLIANCES (1/1), the following row is inserted after the header row:
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Article 4
Decision 98/598/EC is hereby amended as follows.
1. In Annex III, in the table for product family AGGREGATES FOR USES WITHOUT HIGH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (1/2), the indent in the first row "- for concrete mortar and grout", and the indent in the fourth row "- for concrete mortar and grout" are deleted.
2. In Annex III, in the table for product family AGGREGATES FOR USES WITHOUT HIGH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (1/2) the following row is inserted:
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3. In Annex III, in the table for product family AGGREGATES FOR USES WITH HIGH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (2/2) the indent in the first row "- for concrete mortar and grout", and the indent in the fourth row "- for concrete mortar and grout" are deleted.
4. In Annex III, in the table for product family AGGREGATES FOR USES WITH HIGH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (2/2) the following row is inserted:
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Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 2002.