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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDecisionconcerningtheinstitutionofaCommunitysystemforthe
exchangeofinformationinrespectofcertainproductswhichmayjeopardizeconsumers'health
orsafety
(92/C347/09)
COM(92)429final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon2December1992)
Whereasthisprocedureappliestoanyconsumerproduct
whichdoesnotconformwiththeapplicablerulesand
whichmayjeopardizethehealthorsafetyofconsumers
(thoughwithoutpresentingaseriousandimmediate
risk),andinrespectofwhichaMemberStatehas
decidedtotakerestrictivemeasures,insofarasthe
productconcernedisnotcoveredbyanequivalent
Communitynotificationprocedure;
Whereas,byCouncilDecision89/45/EEC(*),as
amendedbyDecision90/352/EEC(3),awarningsystem
hasbeensetup,providingforaprocedurefortherapid
exchangeofinformationbetweentheMemberStatesand
theCommissionapplicabletoconsumerproducts
presentingaseriousandimmediaterisk;whereas,for
reasonsofeffectiveness,aninformationsystemusingthe
infrastructuresetupundertheaforementioned Decision,
suitablyamendedinthelightoftheobjectivelaiddown,
shouldbeinstituted;
Whereas,inthecontextofthisprocedure,itisnecessary
toprovidefortheuseofastandardformatsettingout
clearlytheinformationtobesupplied;
Whereaswheneveritisestablished,inthecontextofthe
functioningoftheinternalmarket,thatconsumer
products,becauseoftheirnon-conformity withtherules
thatapplytothem,riskjeopardizingconsumers'health
orsafety,adequateinformationshouldbeprovidedat
Communitylevelinordertoensurethatappropriate
stepsaretaken;whereasthisDecisionconstitutesa
measuretoaccompanytheremovaloftechnicalcontrols
atinternalfrontiers;whereastheprovisionsofthis
Decision,whichcorrespondtootherexistingprocedures
andarebasedonthoseprovidedforinArticle7of
Directive92/59/EEC,arenecessarytoensureadequate
exchangeofinformation;whereastheyarelimitedto
whatisstrictlynecessaryinthisrespect;
WhereasfortheactioninquestiontheTreatymakesno
provisionforpowersotherthanthoseunderArticle235,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle235
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
Whereas,inthecontextoftheinternalmarketandto
maintainitsabilitytofunction,MemberStatesandthe
Commissionshouldbeinformedofmeasuresrestricting
orprohibitingthemarketingoruseofcertainproducts;
Whereas,tothisend,currentCommunitylegislation
providesfornotificationproceduresintheeventofrisks
arisingfromproductswhichconformwiththeapplicable
rules,alongwithaprocedurefortherapidexchangeof
informationinrespectofconsumerproductspresentinga
seriousandimmediaterisk;whereas,ontheotherhand,
thereisnoprocedure,exceptinthefoodstuffssector,
wherebyMemberStatescanreceiveinformationon
productsmarketedinaMemberStatewhichdonot
conformwithCommunityornationallegislationand
whichpresentacertainriskforconsumers'healthor
safety,althoughtheygiverisetonoseriousand
immediaterisk;
WhereasCouncilDirective92/59/EECof29June1992
ongeneralproductsafety(J)isintendedtointroduce,as
soonasitcomesintoforceon29June1994,anotifi­
cationprocedureapplicabletoproductswhicharenot
coveredbyanequivalentprocedureunderspecific
Communitylegislation;
Whereasabolitionofcontrolsattheinternalfrontiers
makesitnecessarytoanticipatecertainmeasurestobe
takenpursuanttoArticle7ofDirective92/59/EEC,to
ensurethattheMemberStatesandtheCommissionwill
haveattheirdisposal,asof1January1993,aprocedure
fortheexchangeofinformationontheproductsin
question;
OOJNoL17,21.1.1989,p.51.
OOJNoL173,6.7.1990,p.49. OOJNoL228,11.8.1992,p.24.

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HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.AnyMemberStatewhichdecidestoadopt
measurestoprevent,restrictorattachparticular
conditionstothemarketingoruseonitsterritoryofa
productorproductbatchbecauseitdoesnotconform
withtherelevantCommunityornationalrulesandmay
jeopardizethehealthorsafetyofconsumerswhenused
innormalandforeseeableconditions,shallinformthe
Commissionthereof.Wheneverpossible,theproducer,
distributororimporteroftheproductorproductbatch
shallfirstbeconsulted .
Thefirstsubparagraph shallnotapplyifthemeasures
relatetoanevent,theeffectofwhichislocalandinany
caselimitedtotheterritoryoftheMemberState
concerned .
2.Theinformationrelatingtotheproductorproduct
batchreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbedrawnupin
accordancewiththeformatsetoutinAnnexIandshall
beforwardedtotheCommission inaccordancewiththe
proceduredescribedinAnnexII.
3.Onreceiptoftheinformation,theCommission
shallverifyitsconformitywiththetermsofthisDecision
andshallforwardittothecompetentauthoritiesofthe
otherMemberStates.Article2
ThisDecisionshallapplytoallproductsintendedforuse
byconsumersexcept:
(a)productsintendedexclusivelyforprofessionaluse;
(b)productswhichunderotherCommunityinstruments
arethesubjectofequivalentprocedures .
Article3
EachMemberStateshallindicatetotheCommissionone
ormorenationalauthoritiesdesignatedtoforwardor
receivetheinformationreferredtoinArticle1.On
receiptofthisindication,theCommissionshallforward
ittothecompetentauthoritiesoftheotherMember
States.
Article4
Injustifiedcases,andifthecompetentauthorityofthe
MemberStatessupplyinginformationunderthis
Decisionsorequests,theinformationshallbetreatedas
confidential .
Article5
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntil29June1994.
Article6
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
ANNEXI
COMMUNITY SYSTEMFORTHEEXCHANGE OFINFORMATION
ApplicationofDecision92/.../EEC
1.NotifyingMemberState(nameandaddressofpersontocontactforfurtherinformation):

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2.Dateofnotification :
3.Productcategory:
4.Descriptionofproductpackaging(l)(2)andlabelling:
Nameofproduct:
Brandname:
(')Includesufficientdetailstoidentifytheproductclearly(inparticular:materials,colours,dimensions).
(J)Givemodelnumber(s)andothermarkings.

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5.Informationconcerningthe
manufacturer :Name:
Address:
6.Informationconcerningthe
importer:Name:
Address:
7.Informationconcerningthe
distributor:Name:
Address:
8.Countryoforigin:

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9.Wherewastheproduct
found?
9a)At(tickappropriatebox)
retailer wholesaler other
10.Natureofrisk(specifytherisk
andanyrequirementswithwhich
theproductdoesnotconform
including,whereappropriate,
detailsandresultsoftestscarried
outontheproductandany
accidentswhichhaveoccurred):
11.Detailsofmeasurestaken
(includingscopeandeffective
date):

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12.Additionalinformation(especially
iftheproductsaresoldinother
MemberStates):
ANNEXII
TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE
MemberStates'notificationsinrespectofproductsfallingwithinthescopeofArticle1ofthisDecisionare
tobeforwarded,byfaxortelex,tothefollowingaddress:
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
ConsumerPolicyService,
Unit3—Generalproductandservicessafety,
200,ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels:
(fax:(322)2964323;telexCOMEUB21877).