No C 321/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 12. 88 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Re-examined proposal concerning the common position adopted by Council on 9 June 1988 
with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive amending Directive 80/1107/EEC on the 
protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological 
agents at work (') 
COM(88) 694 final — SYN 58 
(Submitted by the Commission in accordance with Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 18 
November 1988) 
(88/C 321/10) 
(') OJ No C 326, 5. 12. 1987, p. 5. 
PREVIOUS TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Citations and recitals 1 to 3 unchanged 
Recital 4 (new) 
Whereas, in accordance with the Council Decision No 
74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 (*), the Advisory 
Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work shall 
be consulted by the Commission with a view to drawing 
up proposals in this field; 
(*) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15. 
Recital 5 
To be amended as follows: 
Whereas for a certain number of agents the limit values Whereas for certain agents binding limit values for occu-
of a binding nature and/or the other specific pational exposure and, where appropriate, other specific 
requirements will be laid down in individual Directives; requirements will be laid down in individual Directives; 
Recitals 6 to 8 unchanged 
Article 1 (1) and (2) (a) unchanged 
Article 1 (2) (b) 
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PREVIOUS TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
(b) Point 9 is replaced by the following: 
'9. (a) information, from employers for workers 
and/or their representatives in undertakings 
or establishments on the potential risks 
connected with their exposure, on the 
technical preventive measures to be observed 
by workers and on the precautions taken by 
the employer and to be taken by workers; 
(b) information from employers for workers 
and/or ttair representatives in undertakings 
or establishments on the risks assessment 
methods used, the existence of a limit value as 
referred to in point 4 (b) and the need to 
carry out measurements and on the action to 
be taken, as laid down in point 4 (c), in the 
event of a limit value being exceeded.' To be amended as follows: 
'9. Appropriate measures shall be taken by the employer 
to ensure that workers and their representatives in 
undertakings or establishments receive full infor­
mation on and instruction in 
(a) the potential risks connected with their exposure, 
the technical preventive measures to be observed 
by workers and the precautions taken by the 
employer and to be taken by workers; 
(b) the risk assessment methods used, the existence 
of a limit value as referred to in point 4 (b) and 
the need to carry out measurements, and the 
action to be taken, as laid down in point 4 (c), in 
the event of a limit value being exceeded.' 
Article 1 (3) to (6) unchanged 
Articles 2 and 3 and Annex Ha unchanged 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 70/220/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of Member States relating to measures to be taken against air 
pollution by gases from the engines of motor vehicles (European emission standard for cars 
below 1,4 litres) (') 
COM(88) 675 final — SYN 115 
(Submitted by the Commission in accordance with Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 
21 November 1988) 
(88/C 321/11) 
After the first recital, the following new recital is inserted: 
'Whereas it is important to put an end to the multiplicity of local and national provisions, 
the continuation of which would prevent the Community from achieving a genuine 
internal market;' 
(') OJ No C 56, 27. 2. 1988, p. 9.