1969Y0617 — EN — 21.05.1973 — 001.001

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Official Journal No page date ►M1 Council Resolution of 21 May 1973 C 38 1 5.6.1973

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COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 28 May 1969

drawing up a programme for the elimination of technical barriers to trade in industrial products which result from disparities between the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the Council Decision of 26 July 1966 ( 1 ) eliminated customs duties and quantitative restrictions between Member States in respect of products other than those listed in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas, in order to establish a common market, it is also necessary to eliminate technical barriers to trade in industrial products which result from disparities between the provisions laid down by law, Regulation or administrative action in Member States; Whereas an order of priorities for the elimination of most of these barriers should be laid down in a programme for the approximation of such provisions in three stages; whereas this programme should enable the work to be done in this field by the various institutions of the Community to be better coordinated; Whereas it may prove necessary to amend this programme during its implementation in order, in particular, to take account of the obligations entered into by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting in the Council as regards standstill and notification to the Commission,

Has adopted the following programme for the elimination of technical barriers to trade in industrial products which result from disparities between the provisions laid down by law, Regulation or administrative action in Member States. This programme may be amended on a proposal from the Commission.

FIRST STAGE

Decision by the Council before 1 January 1970







Field Directives MOTOR VEHICLES Type approval Direction indicators Radio-interference suppression Rear registration plates Lighting and light signalling equipment Noise levels, silencers Fuel tanks Rear protective devices Windscreen wipers, windscreen washers, audible warning devices, rear-view mirrors and other equipment Field of vision Electrical circuits Connections between vehicles and trailers — electrical connections Maximum speed (method of determination) Speedometers CRYSTAL GLASS Description and labelling ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY Electrical equipment designed for use between certain voltage limits (general directive) MEASURING INSTRUMENTS General directive OIL PIPELINES Technical safety measures regarding construction and operation TEXTILES Names, composition and tolerances

SECOND STAGE

Presentation to the Council of proposals for Directives before 1 January 1970

Decision by the Council before 1 July 1970







Field Directives MOTOR VEHICLES Braking devices Safety glass Interior and exterior fittings Atmosphere pollution Special provisions for transport vehicles: — public service vehicles — goods vehicles Tyres Connection between vehicles and trailers — mechanical coupling equipment Steering equipment Access (doors, running boards, etc.) AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY Tractors: Type approval Maximum speed, seats for passengers, loading platform Lighting and light signalling equipment Shielding of engine parts and projecting moving parts Total permissible laden weight Towable load Rear-view mirrors Steering equipment Windscreen wipers Electrical connection for supplying trailer lighting and light signalling equipment Location of registration plates Fuel tanks Radio interference suppression Cab Audible warning devices, driver's seat and other equipment Noise levels, silencers Coupling hook Braking devices Safety glass Atmospheric pollution Tyres MEASURING INSTRUMENTS Clinical thermometers Weights from 1 g to 10 kg Weights from 5 kg to 50 kg Measurement of the standard mass per storage volume of grain Calibration of the tanks of vessels Measuring instruments: — length — area — capacity — volume Weighing instruments Electricity meters PRECIOUS METALS Fineness, guarantees and other technical aspects

THIRD STAGE

Presentation to the Council of proposals for Directives before 1 July 1970

Decision by the Council before 1 January 1971







Field Directives MOTOR VEHICLES Mopeds AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS AND MACHINERY Tractors: Power take-off Agricultural machinery: Combine-harvesters Motor cultivators (Shielding of power take-off) METAL SCAFFOLDING Construction, checking and type approval of parts MEASURING INSTRUMENTS Meters for liquids Gas meters Liquid volume (capacity of bottles) Hot waters meters Vapour meters Heat meters Calibration of road tankers and tank wagons Measuring instuments: pressure Measuring instruments: speed Speed measuring instruments for traffic police Taxi-meters Alcohol meters Saccharimeters Automatic weighing machines Measuring instruments for determining the fat content of dairy products PRESSURE VESSELS Seamless steel gas cylinders Welded steel gas cylinders Diesel engine starting accumulators Pressure reservoirs fitted to motor vehicles Compressed air reservoirs Steam generators (method of calculation) Movable boilers Small fixed boilers Autoclaves Sterilization equipment Ironing appliances ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Electro-radiological and electro-medical equipment Electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres Other special directives NON-ELECTRICAL HEATING, General directives COOKING AND WATER-HEATING EQUIPMENT Special directives FERTILIZERS Straight and compound fertilizers DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS Classification, packaging and labelling of preparations which are: — used as pesticides — easily flammable — explosive — used as solvents GAS PIPES Technical measures for safety in construction and operation METAL SOLDERING AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND LIFTS Means of lifting Hoists (goods lifts) Cranes MISCELLANEOUS Rubber and plastics Cement and construction materials Detergents and washing products Powered and other tools subject to type-approval Equipment designed to avoid radio interference Cosmetic products and perfumes

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FOURTH PHASE







Sectors Examples of Directives Motorcycles Type approval Special directives (atmospheric pollution, noise level, brake system, lights, etc. …) Packaging Composition, capacity, other technical aspects Toys Safety standards, materials, other aspects School supplies Furniture School equipment Armaments and munitions, excluding war armaments and munitions Safety standards, technical aspects Equipment using ionising radiation Safety standards, technical aspects Equipment and machinery used on building sites etc. … Type approval Special directives (noise level, safety equipment etc.) Fire-fighting and safety equipment Technical aspects Material and clothing for personal protection Helmets, goggles, safety belts for industrial use, shoes, gas masks, protective gloves, etc. Petroleum derivatives used for heating or to power motor vehicles (technical aspects) Petrol (additives) Fuel (sulphur) Tableware and kitchen utensils Safety aspects with particular reference to the metals used in their manufacture which may entail danger to human health Continuous mechanical transport equipment Conveyors Conveyor belts including those used in flammable atmospheres Pleasure boats (motorized and sailing) Explosives Licensing and composition

( 1 ) OJ No 165, 21.9.1966, p. 2971/66.