27. 1.83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 22/7 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision introducing a Community system for 
the rapid exchange of information on consumer products (') 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 20 December 1982) 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
Preamble and recitals remain unchanged 
Article 1 
Any Member State noting that on its territory a 
consumer product or a batch of this product, used in 
normal and foreseeable conditions, marketed in one 
or more Member States of the Community, presents 
an immediate and acute risk to the health or safety of 
users shall immediately inform the other Member 
States likely to be affected, as well as the 
Commission, without prejudice to Community 
provisions relating to specific products. 
To facilitate the adoption of a decision by the other 
Member States and, if applicable, the adoption of 
appropriate measures by the Commission, the infor­
mation forwarded shall contain all relevant data 
concerning the type of product involved, its char­
acteristics, the nature and gravity of the risks noted 
and details of the measures taken or to be taken by 
the Member State concerned. 
At the request of the Member State concerned, the 
content of the information notified may be treated as 
confidential. 
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Decision, consumer products 
means all articles such as: 
— food products for human consumption; 
— household appliances, including those for 'do-it-
yourselP, gardening, games or sports; 
— pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, chemicals, 
textiles and toys; 
— motor vehicles, bicycles, motor cycles or other 
machines used for transport. Article 1 
Any Member State noting that on its territory a 
consumer product, or a batch of this product, 
marketed in a Member State of the Community, 
presents an immediate and acute risk to health or 
safety of users shall wherever possible first contact the 
producer, distributor or importer of the product and 
shall immediately inform the other Member States and 
the Commission, without prejudice to Community 
provisions relating to specific products. 
The information forwarded shall contain all relevant 
data on the product concerned, the nature and gravity 
of the risks noted and details of the measures taken or 
to be taken. 
At the request of the Member State concerned, the 
content of the information notified may be treated as 
confidential. 
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Decision, consumer products 
means inter dht the following articles: 
— food products for human consumption, 
— products intented for household or recreational 
use, 
— pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and chemicals, 
— clothing and toys, 
— motor vehicles, two-wheeled vehicles and parts 
thereof. 
(>) OJ No C 321, 22. 12. 1979, p. 5. 
No C 22/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 1.83 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
However, all products intended for professional use However, all products intended solely for professional 
are excluded from the field of application of this use are excluded from the field of application of this 
Decision. Decision. 
Article 3 unchanged 
Article 4 Article 4 
Each Member State shall designate one or more Each Member State shall designate the service within 
national authorities to forward or receive the infor- a national authority which shall be responsible for 
mation referred to in Articles 1 and 3. forwarding or receiving the information referred to in 
Articles 1 and 3. 
Articles 5 and 6 unchanged 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a research and development 
programme for the European Economic Community in the field of applied metrology and 
reference materials (Community Bureau of Reference — BCR) (1983 to 1987) (') 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 22 December 1982) 
Resulting from the consultation of the European Parliament; 
In accordance with Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty, the Commission amends the draft 
Council Decision as follows: 
Article 4 
The Article to read as follows: 
'Article 4 
At the beginning of the third year, the Commission shall submit an interim report 
on the results of the programme. A final review of the programme shall take place 
by the end of the third year. This review shall be carried out by experts who are not 
members of the Committee referred to in Article 3 and have not received any fees 
out of the funds from this research programme, and may lead to revision of the 
programme. A report on the review and possible revision of the programme shall be 
made to the Council and the European Parliament.' 
ANNEX 
Add the following: 
'Dissemination of findings 
The findings and reference material produced as part of the programme shall be the property 
of the European Community. The Commission may also provide services, in particular 
reference materials, at the request of third parties in return for reimbursement of expenses. 
The Commission shall be responsible for dissemination of findings and for sales.' 
(l) OJ No C 187, 22. 7. 1982, p. 8.