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COMMISSION
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheprotectionofyoungpeopleatwork(')
(93/C77/01)
COM(93)35final—SYN383
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreatyon
5February1993)
(')OJNoC84,4.4.1992,p.7.
ORIGINALCOMMISSION PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAI.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCUMUNITIES ,Unchanged
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle118A
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
WhereasArticle118AoftheTreatyprovidesthatthe
Councilshalladopt,bymeansofdirectives,minimum
requirementsforencouragingimprovements ,especiallyin
theworkingenvironment ,toensureabetterlevelof
protectionofthesafetyandhealthofworkers;
Whereas,underthetermsofthatArticle,thosedirectives
aretoavoidimposingadministrative ,financialandlegal
constraintsinawaywhichwouldholdbackthecreation
anddevelopment ofsmallandmedium-sized
undertakings ;
Whereasthedirectivesonhealthandsafetyatworkand
particularlyCouncilDirective89/391/EEC('),contain
provisionsdesignedtoimprovethehealthandsafetyof
workersingeneral;whereas,inparticular,Council
Directive80/1107/EECof27November1980onthe
protectionofworkersfromtherisksrelatedtoexposure
tochemical,physicalandbiologicalagents
(')OJNoL183,29.6.1989,p.1.

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atwork('),aslastamendedbyDirective88/642/EEC(2),
andCommissionDirective91/322/EEC(3)envisagethe
establishmentoflimitvaluesonexposureatwork;
Whereasthespecialsituationofyoungpeopleatworkand
thespecialnatureoftheriskstowhichtheyaresubject,in
particularinviewoftheirlackofexperience,makeit
necessarytohavespecificadditionalprovisionsgearedto
theneedsofyoungpeopleatwork;
Whereasafairbalancehastobestruckbetweenthe
definitionofabasisofminimumprovisionsforensuring
theprotectionofyoungpeopleatwork,inordertoavoid
abuse,andthenecessaryflexibilityofworkingand
employmentconditions .
Whereaspoint20inparticularoftheCommunityCharter
oftheFundamentalSocialRightsofWorkers,adoptedby
theHeadsofStateorGovernmentof11oftheMember
StatesoftheEuropeanCommunityattheEuropean
CouncilinStrasbourgon9December1989,statesthat,
subjecttoderogationslimitedtocertainlightwork,the
minimumemploymentagemustnotbelowerthanthe
minimumschool-leaving ageand,inanycase,notlower
than15years;
Whereasunderpoint22ofthesaidCharter,appropriate
measuresmustbetakentoadjustlabourregulations
applicabletoyoungworkerssoastomeettheirspecific
developmentandvocationaltrainingandaccessto
employmentneeds;whereasthedurationofworkof
workersundertheageof18mustbelimited—withoutit
beingpossibletocircumventthislimitationthrough
recoursetoovertime—andnightworkprohibited,savein
thecaseofcertainjobslaiddowninnationallegislationor
regulations;
Whereaspoint23ofthesaidCharterstressesthat
vocationaltrainingforyoungworkersshouldtakeplace
duringworkinghours;
Whereas,initsresolutiononchildlabour(4),the
EuropeanParliamentsummarizedthevariousaspectsof
workbyyoungpeopleandstresseditseffectsontheir
health,safetyandphysicalandintellectualdevelopment ,
andpointedtotheneedtoadoptaCommunitydirective
harmonizingnationallegislationinthefield;
Whereas,toensurethatyoungpeoplearenotallowedtoWhereas,toensurethatyoungpeoplearenotallowedto
workbeforereachinganappropriateage,itisnecessary workbeforereachinganappropriateage,itisnecessary
(')OJNoL327,3.12.1980,p.8.
(2)OJNoL356,24.12.1988,p.74.
(3)OJNoL177,5.7.1991,p.22.
(<)OJNoC190,20.7.1987,p.44.

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ORIGINALCOMMISSION PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
forMemberStatestobanworkbelowaminimumage;
whereasanyderogationfromthisbanmustberestrictedto
certainspecificlightworkwherethereisnoriskof
harmingthehealthandsafetyofchildren;forMemberStatestobanworkbelowaminimumage;
whereasanyderogationfromthisbanmustberestrictedto
certainspecificlightworkwherethereisnoriskof
harmingthehealthandsafetyofchildrenorofprejudicing
theirattendanceatschoolortheircapacitytobenefitfrom
theinstructiongivenatschool;
Whereasalinkshouldbeestablishedbetweeneducation
andthelabourmarketsothattheminimumagefortaking
upworkcorrespondstotheageofcompletionof
compulsoryschooling;
Whereas,inordertoprotectthehealthandsafetyofUnchanged
youngpeople,MemberStatesshouldtakethenecessary
measurestoensurethatapriorevaluationofrisks
affectingyoungpeopleinparticulariscarriedoutandthe
resultsofthisevaluationarecommunicated tothose
concerned;
Whereasexposureonthepartofyoungpeopletocertain
physical,chemicalorbiologicalagentsandtocertain
processes,andassignmenttosuchwork,affectsthehealth
andsafetyofyoungpeople;whereasitistherefore
appropriatetoplaceabanonsuchwork;Whereastheexposureofyoungpeopletocertainphysical,
chemicalorbiologicalagentsandtocertainprocesses,and
assignmentstosuchwork,affectsthehealthandsafetyof
youngpeople;whereasitisthereforeessentialtoplacea
banonsuchwork;
WhereascertaintypesofactivityandcertainworkingUnchanged
conditionsmayaffectthehealthofyoungpeople;whereas
stepsshouldthereforebetakentoarrangetheirworking
conditionsandworkingtimeaccordingly ;
Whereasworkingtimemustbeadaptedtothespecific
requirementsofthephysicaldevelopmentoftheyoung
peopleaddressedbythisDirective;whereas,againwitha
viewtoprotectingthehealthandsafetyofyoungpeople,
thereshouldbeaminimumsetofprovisionsonnight
workforyoungpeople;Whereasworkingtimemustbeadaptedtothespecific
requirementsofthephysicaldevelopmentoftheyoung
peopleaddressedbytheDirective;whereas,againwitha
viewtoprotectingthehealthandsafetyofyoungpeople,
thereshouldbeageneralbanonnightworkforyoung
people;
Whereas,althoughderogationsfromthebansandUnchanged
limitationsimposedbythisDirectivewouldappear
indispensibleforcertainactivitiesorparticularsituations,
applicationsthereofmustnotprejudicetheprinciples
underlyingtheestablishedprotectionsystem;
Whereasitisimportanttoensurethatyoungworkersare
properlyprotectedagainstaccidentsatworkand
occupational diseases;whereassuchprotectionmust
include,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinforceinthe
MemberStates,coverinrespectoftheserisks;
Whereasthesystemofprotectionenvisagedbythis
Directiverequires,foritseffectiveapplication,the
impositionofsanctionsbytheMemberStates,

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HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
Scope
ThisDirectiveshallapplytoallpersonsunder18yearsof
ageworkingforoneormoreemployers.ThisDirectiveshallapplytoallpersonsunder18yearsof
ageworkingforoneormoreemployers,exceptthose
workingonalimitedoroccasionalbasisfortheirfamily.
Unchanged Article2
Definitions
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
(a)'employer'meansanynaturalorlegalpersonwhohas
anemploymentrelationshipwiththeyoungworker;
(b)'youngperson'meansanypersonunder18yearsof
age:
—'adolescent'meansanyyoungpersonofatleast15
yearsofagebutlessthan18yearsofage,
—'child'meansanyyoungpersonoflessthan15
yearsofage;—'adolescent'meansanyyoungpersonofatleast15
yearsofagebutlessthan18yearsofagewhoisno
longerundergoingfull-timecompulsoryeducation,
—'child'meansanyyoungpersonwhoislessthan15
yearsofageorwhoisstillundergoingfull-time
'compulsoryeducation;
'workingtime'meansanyperiodduringwhichthe
youngpersonisatworkandcarryingouthisactivities
ordutiesinaccordancewithnationallegislation
and/orpractice;(c)'workingtime'meansanyperiodduringwhichthe(c)
youngpersonisatworkandcarryingouthisactivities
ordutiesinaccordancewithnationallegislation
and/orpractice.Whereayoungpersonisemployed
bymorethanoneemployer,workinghoursand
workingdaysshallbeaccumulated ;
(d)'lightwork'meansallworkwhichdoesnotcauseany(d)
abnormalfatiguewhetherasaconsequenceofthe
inherentnatureofthetaskstobeperformedorasa
consequenceoftheparticularconditionsunderwhich'lightwork'meansallworkwhich,asaconsequence
oftheinherentnatureofthetaskstobeperformedor
oftheparticularconditionsunderwhichtheymustbe
performed,neitherharmsthehealthanddevelopment
ofyoungpeoplenoraffectstheirattendanceatschool
ortheircapacitytobenefitfromtheinstructiongiven
atschool.theymustbeperformed.
Article3 Unchanged
Restrictionsduetoage
1.MemberStatesshallensurethattheemployershall
provideyoungpersonswithworkingconditionswhichare
appropriatetotheirageandwhichwill,inparticular,
avoiddamagetotheirphysicalandpsychological
development .
2.MemberStatesshalladoptthenecessarymeasuresto
prohibitchildwork.Suchprovisionsshallnotbean
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(a)childrenpursuingtheactivitiessetoutinArticle4;
(b)childrenworkinginanundertakingunderacombined
work/trainingschemesuchasanapprenticeship or
workexperienceplacements;
(c)childrenofnotlessthan13yearsofageperforming
lightwork.
3.Derogationsfrompoint(c)ofparagraph2maybeDeleted
grantedforlimitedperiods,takingaccountofestablished
nationalpracticeandtraditions,providedsuchderogations
donotcompromisetheobjectivesofthisDirective.
Article4 Unchanged
Culturalandsimilaractivities
Theemploymentofchildrenincultural,artistic,sports
andadvertisingactivitiesshallbesubjecttoprior
authorization ,theconditionsofwhichshallbedetermined
bythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStates.Theemploymentofchildrenincultural,artistic,sports
andadvertisingactivitiesshallbesubjecttoprior
authorization .Theprocedureleadingtosuch
authorizationandtheconditionsofwork,inparticular
workinghours,shallbedeterminedbytheMember
States.
Article5 Unchanged
Evaluation—information
1.TheprovisionsofDirective89/391/EECshallapply
toallyoungpersonsaddressedbythisDirective.
Inapplyingtheseprovisionstheemployershalltake
accountofanyspecificrisktothephysicalandmental
healthandsafetyoftheyoungpersonsaswellasthe
possiblerepercussionsfortheirdevelopment .
2.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofDirective
89/391/EEC,andinparticularArticles6,7,10and12
thereof,youngpersonsshallbeevaluatedinrelationtothe
nature,degreeanddurationofexposurewithinan
undertakingofallactivityliabletopresentaspecificrisk
ofexposuretoagentsandproceduresofwhicha
non-exhaustive listissetoutinAnnexI.2.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofDirective
89/391/EEC,andinparticularArticles6,7,10and12
thereof,andbeforeayoungpersonisassignedtoa
particularjob,theemployershallevaluatethenature,
degreeanddurationofexposurewithintheundertaking
concerned,inrespectofanyactivityliabletopresenta
specificriskofexposuretoagents,processesorworking
conditionsofwhichanon-exhaustive listissetoutin
AnnexI.
Theyoungpersonsshallbeinformedoftheresultsofthis
evaluationandofallmeasurestakenconcerningtheir
healthandsafetyatwork.Theemployershallinformtheyoungpersonsandtheir
parentsorlegalguardians,inwriting,ofthepossiblerisks
involvedandofallmeasurestakenconcerningtheyoung
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Theemployershallinvolvethepreventiveservicereferred
toinArticle7ofDirective89/391/EECintheplanning,
implementation andmonitoringofthesafetyandhealth
conditionsofyoungpeoples'work.
Article6 Unchanged
Consequences oftheresultsofevaluationandhealth
surveillance
1.Wheretheresultsoftheevaluationreferredtoin
Article5indicatearisktothesafetyortothephysicalor
mentalhealthoftheyoungperson,notablyaneffecton
hisdevelopment,theemployershalltakethenecessary
measuresintermsofworkingconditionsand/orworking
timetopreventsuchexposureonthepartofyoung
people.
2.Whereitistechnicallyorobjectivelyimpossibleto
modifyworkingconditionsand/orworkingtime,the
employershalltakethenecessarymeasurestoprovidethe
youngpersonswithachangeofjob.
Exceptionsmaybeallowedforcertainspecifiedcategories
ofworkwhichareessentialtothevocationaltrainingof
adolescents .
3.Priortoexposureandatregularintervalsthereafter,
appropriatemedicalsurveillanceshallbeprovidedfor
youngworkersinrespectofwhomtheresultsofthe
evaluationreferredtoinArticle5indicatetheexistenceof
aspecificrisktotheirsafetyorphysicalormentalhealth,
notablyapossibleeffectontheirdevelopment .
Article7
Exposureban
WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofDirectives
80/1107/EECand91/322/EEC,youngpersonsshallnot
performactivitieswheretheevaluationhasrevealedarisk
ofexposuretoagentsandprocessesreferredtoinAnnexII
whichwouldputtheyoungperson'ssafetyorphysicalor
mentalhealthinjeopardy.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofDirectives
80/1107/EECand91/322/EEC,youngpersonsmayin
nocaseberequiredtoperformactivitieswherethe
evaluationhasrevealedariskofexposuretoagentsand
proceduresenvisagedbyAnnexIIwhichwouldputthe
youngperson'ssafetyorphysicalormentalhealthin
jeopardy.
Exceptionsmaybeallowedonlyforcertainspecified
categoriesofworkwhichareessentialtothevocational
trainingofadolescents,providedthattheworkiscarried
outunderthesupervisionofacompetentpersonwithin
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Article8 Unchanged
Durationofwork
1.Thedurationofworkperformedbychildrenand
adolescentswhoareinfull-timeeducationshallbe
restrictedto15hoursperweekandtothreehoursona
schooldayforlightwork.1.Thedurationofworkperformedbyyoungpersons
whoareinfull-timeeducationshallberestrictedto15
hoursperweekandtotwoandthreehoursonaschool
dayforchildrenandadolescents,respectively,forlight
work.
SuchworkmaybeperformedonlyoutsidethehoursfixedUnchanged
forschoolattendanceandonlyprovidedthatitisnotsuch
astoprejudicetheirattendanceatschoolortheircapacity
tobenefitfromtheinstructiongivenatschool.
2.Workingtimeforyoungpersonswhoarenot
undergoingfull-timecompulsoryeducationoryoung
personsworkingduringtheirschoolholidaysmaynot
exceedeighthoursperdayor40hoursperweek.2.Workingtimeforadolescents,youngpersons
participating inacombinedwork/trainingschemeor
youngpersonsworkingduringtheirschoolholidaysmay
notexceedeighthoursperdayor40hoursperweek.
3.ThetimespentattendingschoolfortrainingaspartUnchanged
ofacombinedwork/trainingschemeshallbecountedas
workingtime.
3a.Whereayoungpersonisemployedbymorethan
oneemployer,workinghoursandworkingdaysshallbe
accumulated .
Unchanged 4.Wherethereareobjectivereasonsforsodoing,
derogationsfromtheprovisionsofparagraph2maybe
allowedsubjecttotheagreementoftheauthority
competenttodeterminethetermsofthederogationsand
providedsuchderogationsdonotcallintoquestionthe
objectivesofthisDirective.
Article9
Nightwork
1.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle4,
yoiitigpersonsmaynotbeemployedbetween20.00hours
and06.00hours.
2.Exceptionstothebanonnightworksetoutin
paragraph1maybeauthorizedbylegislativeorregulatory
processinspecifiedsectorsprovidedthatnoworkis
performedbetweenmidnightand04.00hours.2.Exceptionstothebanonnightworksetoutin
paragraph1maybeauthorizedbylegislativeorregulatory
processinspecifiedsectors,foradolescentsoryoung
personsparticipatingincombinedwork/trainingschemes,
wherethisisessentialtoachievingthetrainingobjectives.
Insuchcases,workmustbeperformedunderthe
supervisionofanadultworker.Workshallbeprohibited
betweenmidnightand04.00hours.
Unchanged 3.Priortoanyassignmenttonightwork,andat
regularintervalsthereafter,youngpersonsmustbegiven
anassessment,freeofcharge,oftheirhealthand
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Article10
Resttime
Youngpersonsdulyreleasedfromfull-timecompulsory
educationoryoungpersonsworkingduringtheirschool
holidaysshallhavetwoconsecutiverestdaysperweekand
arestperiodof12consecutivehoursduringeach24-hour
period.Adolescentsoryoungpersonsworkingduringtheirschool
holidaysoryoungpersonsparticipating incombined
work/trainingschemesshallhavetwoconsecutiverest
daysperweekandarestperiodof12consecutivehours,
or14consecutivehoursinthecaseofchildren,during
each24-hourperiod.
Unchanged Ifjustifiedontechnicalororganizational grounds,the
weeklyrestperiodmaybereducedbutmayonno
conditionbereducedbelow36hours.
Article11
Paidleave
Youngpersonsdulyreleasedfromfull-timecompulsory Adolescentsoryoungpersonsparticipatingincombined
educationshallreceiveannualleaveofatleastfourweeks,work/trainingschemesshallreceiveannualleaveofat
paidinaccordancewiththeconditionsgoverningtheleastfiveweeks.
receiptandgrantingofleavelaiddowninnational
legislationand/orpractice.
Payrelatingtoannualleaveshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeconditionslaiddownbynational
legislationand/orpractice.
Undernocircumstances maythedurationofannualleave
belessthanthatgrantedtoadults.
Article12
Restperiod
Anyworkingperiodoffourandahalfconsecutivehours
shallbefollowedbyarestperiodofnotlessthan30
minutes.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarystepstoensurethat
youngpeopleworkingmorethanfourandahalfhours
perdayenjoyarestperiodofatleast30minutes.
Article13 Unchanged
Protectionfromoccupationalaccidentsanddiseases
MemberStatesshalladoptthenecessarymeasuresto
ensurethatyoungpersonsareadequatelyprotectedin
respectofoccupationalaccidentanddisease.Young
personsmustbeinsuredagainstsuchrisksinaccordance
withthelaws,regulationsandadministrative provisionsin
forceintheMemberStates.
Article14
Sanctions
EachMemberStateshalldeterminethepenaltiestobe
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measuresadoptedtogiveeffecttothisDirective;such
penaltiesmustbeeffective,proportionateanddissuasive.
Article15
Amendments totheAnnexes
AdjustmentstoAnnexesIandIIasaresultoftechnical
progress,changesininternational regulationsor
specifications ,andnewfindingsintheareacoveredby
thisDirective,shallbeadoptedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle17of
Directive89/391/EEC.
Article16
ThisDirectivemaynothavetheeffectofreducingthelevel
ofprotectionaffordedtoyoungpersonsatworkas
comparedwiththesituationwhichexistsineachMember
StateonthedateonwhichthisDirectiveisadopted.ThisDirectivemaynotprovidegroundsfordiminishing
thelevelofprotectionaffordedtoyoungpersonsatwork
ascomparedwiththesituationwhichexistsineach
MemberStateonthedateonwhichtheDirectiveis
adopted.
Article17 Unchanged
Finalprovisions
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regulations
andadministrative provisionsnecessarytocomplywith
thisDirectiveby31December1993atthelatest.They
shallimmediatelyinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbe
accompaniedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.
Article18
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
ANNEXI
NON-EXHAUSTIVE LISTOFAGENTS,PROCESSES AND
WORKINGCONDITIONS (ARTICLE5)
1.Agents
Physicalagents
Directorindirectmanualhandlingofloadsinvolvinga
risk,particularlyofbackinjury
Workinahigh-pressure atmosphere (forexample:
pressurizedcontainers,diving)
Extremesofheatandcold.

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Biologicaiagents
BiologicalagentsbelongingtogroupsIIIandIVwithinBiologicalagentsbelongingtogroupIIwithinthemeaning
themeaningofArticle2(d)ofDirective90/679/EECofArticle2(d)ofDirective90/679/EEConthe
ontheprotectionofworkersfromrisksrelatedtoprotectionofworkersfromrisksrelatedtoexposureto
exposuretobiologicalagentsatwork. biologicalagentsatwork.
Chemicalagents Unchanged
Hydrofluoricacid
Fumingnitricacid
Arsenicandcompoundsthereof
Thiophosphoric esters
Mercuryandcompoundsthereof
Methylbromide
Freesilica
Carbonmonoxide
Chlorine
Asbestos.
2.Work
Workinvolvingtheuseofworkequipmentwitha
specificriskwithinthemeaningofArticle5of
Directive89/655/EEC
Manufactureandhandlingofmachinery,fireworksor
otherobjectscontainingexplosives
Workwithfierceorpoisonousanimals
Workinvolvingdangerousfeatsofstrengthor
contortionist exercises
Glass-blowing
Animalslaughtering
Workinvolvingthehandlingofequipmentforthe
production,storageorapplicationofcompressed,
liquifiedordissolvedgases
Workwithvats,tanks,reservoirsorcarboys
containingtoxic,harmfulorcorrosiveflammable
liquids,gasesorvapourscoveredbyDirective
67/548/EEC
Undergroudwork
Workataheight
Demolitionwork
Workinvolvingariskofelectrocution
Workinvolving:
—thedrivingofagriculturalorforestrytractorsnot
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—thedrivingofcombine-harvesters andother
multiple-function ormultiple-movement
—thedrivingofearthmoving equipmentand
vehicles,
—constraintsduetothepaceofwork,particularlyin
respectofworkinvolvingpaymentbyresults.
ANNEXII
NON-EXHAUSTIVE LISTOFAGENTS,PROCESSES AND
WORKINGCONDITIONS (ARTICLE7)
1.Agents
Physicalagents
Ionizingradiation.
Biologicaiagents
BiologicalagentsbelongingtogroupsIIIandIVwithinthe
meaningofArticle2(d)ofDirective90/679/EEConthe
protectionofworkersfromrisksrelatedtoexposureto
biologicalagentsatwork.
Unchanged Chemicalagents
Hydrocyanicacid
Leadandcompoundsthereof
Neurotoxicchemicalagents
Substancesclassifiedascarcinogenic,mutagenic
and/ortoxicforreproduction
Substancesclassifiedasliabletocauseseriousdamage
tohealthbyprolongedexposure(R48)
ChemicalagentsinAnnexItoDirective90/394/EEC
ontheprotectionofworkersfromtherisksrelatedto
exposuretocarcinogensatwork.
2.Processes
—IndustrialprocessesinAnnexItoDirective
90/394/EEC.