Information provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 8, second subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2017 under the Directive (EU) 2015/1535 notification procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 372/03)

I. Table showing the different types of reactions addressed to Member States of the European Union regarding their respective notified drafts

Member States Number of Notifications Comments (2) Detailed opinions (3) Proposals for EU legislation MS COM EFTA (4) TR (5) MS COM 6.3 (6) 6.4 (7) Austria 40 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 35 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 Bulgaria 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Croatia 7 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 Cyprus 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 21 9 6 0 1 2 0 0 Denmark 21 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 Estonia 11 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 Finland 26 11 3 0 1 1 0 0 France 71 4 19 0 18 2 0 0 Germany 65 14 14 0 0 2 0 0 Greece 78 2 70 0 0 2 0 0 Hungary 24 5 5 0 5 2 0 0 Ireland 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 19 7 5 0 2 5 0 0 Latvia 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 Lithuania 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luxembourg 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Malta 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 Netherlands 46 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 Poland 26 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 Portugal 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 9 4 2 0 3 2 0 0 Slovakia 35 3 17 0 1 1 0 0 Slovenia 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 30 2 6 0 0 7 0 0 Sweden 35 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 United Kingdom 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 EU total 676 118 189 0 44 34 0 0





II. Table showing the breakdown by sector of the drafts notified by Member States of the European Union

Sector AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE EL HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SL ES SW UK Total Information Society Services 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 43 Agriculture 0 4 1 1 0 4 1 3 1 10 4 2 3 1 10 4 2 0 1 9 10 1 2 7 2 10 11 2 106 Chemicals 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 32 Construction 17 9 2 1 0 2 3 0 12 7 21 73 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 14 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 5 181 Domestic and Leisure Equipment 5 4 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 28 Energy, Minerals, Wood 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 1 3 0 4 2 3 52 Environment 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 4 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 39 Goods and Miscellaneous Products 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 4 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 36 Health, Medical Equipment 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Mechanics 4 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 25 Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 21 Telecoms 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1 3 0 5 49 Transport 3 3 0 1 0 0 6 1 5 11 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 4 6 7 60 Total per Member State 40 35 7 7 3 21 21 11 26 71 65 78 24 6 19 6 5 1 4 46 26 7 9 35 5 30 35 33 676





III. Table showing the breakdown by number of comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union concerning drafts notified by Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

Country Notifications EU Comments (10) Iceland 6 3 Liechtenstein 1 0 Norway 11 5 Switzerland 15 5 Total 33 13





IV. Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Sector Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Switzerland Total Agriculture 1 0 3 1 5 Chemicals 0 0 0 5 5 Domestic and Leisure Equipment 0 0 1 0 1 Energy, Minerals, Wood 0 0 1 1 2 Environment 1 0 2 0 3 Goods and Miscellaneous Products 3 0 0 1 4 Health, Medical Equipment 0 0 0 4 4 Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics 1 0 0 0 1 Telecoms 0 0 0 2 2 Transport 0 1 4 1 6 Total per country 6 1 11 15 33





V. Table showing drafts notified by Turkey and the comments issued by the European Commission on behalf of the European Union relating to these drafts

Turkey Notifications EU Comments Total 17 0





VI. Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

Sector Turkey Agriculture 1 Chemicals 1 Construction 3 Goods and Miscellaneous Products 12 Total 17





VII. Statistics on infringement proceedings in progress in 2017 and launched on the basis of Article 258 TFEU for breach of the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/1535

Country Number of infringements in progress and launched in 2017 Poland 1 EU total 1

(1) OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1. Hereinafter ‘the Directive’.

(2) Article 5.2 of the Directive.

(3) Article 6.2 of the Directive.

(4) Under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement shall apply Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services, adapted as necessary, in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 and Annex XI, point 5i, and may therefore issue comments concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such comments, on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

(5) The notification procedure under the Directive was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

(6) Article 6.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft technical regulations relating to Information Society services) for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, a regulation or a decision on this subject.

(7) Article 6.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of the notified draft for twelve months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a directive, regulation or decision presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

(8) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9) On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see Table 1, footnote 3), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(10) The only type of reaction provided for under the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 2) is the possibility that the European Union issues comments (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as incorporated in Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see Table 1, footnote 3, as well as footnote 3).