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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)681final
Brussels,21December1976
Draft
COUNCILRESOLUTION'
concerningaCommunitySafetyWeekinAgriculture
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(76)681final

COUNCIL RESOLUTION
ONTHEORGANIZATION
OPACOMMUNITY SAFETY^EEK INAGRICULTURE
Explanatory memorandum
Agriculturalemployersandworkershaveforfiveyears"beenconducting
ajointstudyoftheproblemsaffectingthehealthandsafetyofpersons
engagedinagriculturewithintheJointCommitteeforthesocialproblems
ofagriculturalworkersandtheAdvisoryCommitteeonSocialProblems
affectingfarmersandthemembersoftheirFamiliessetupbythe
Commission .
Thisstudyhasrevealed,ineachcountry,alargenumberofaccidentsor
casesofillnesscausedmainlybytherapidmechanization offarmsand
theincreasinglywidespreaduseofpesticidesandinsecticides.
Regulationsanddirectiveshavebeenadoptedorarebeingunderstudy
bythecouncilfortheimprovementofthesafetyofagriculturalmachinery,
(l),(2)(3)and(4),andforwarningusersoftheparticularrisksinvolved
inusingdangerouschemicalproducts(5),(6)(7).Buti"tisessentialfor
theusersandthosearoundthemparticularlythe9millionfarmersand
theirfamiliestobemadeawareofdangerswhicharenotalwaysapparent.
IneachoftheMemberStates,thereareannualprojectsaimedatreducing
thenumberoftheseaccidentsthroughpublicity,demonstration ,etc.,but
iswasfeltthattheywouldbemoreeffectiveifbackedupbyaCommunity
project,whichwouldhaveitsimpactuponallthoseconcernedatthesame
time,andwhichwouldpermittheuseofgreaterresources.
1)O.J.n.L84of28.3.1974,P.10
2)O.J.n.L191of15.7.1974,P«1
3)O.J.n.L147of9-6.1975,P.24
4)O.J.n.L236of8.9.1975,P»3
5)O.J.n.L183of14.7.1975,P.22
6)O.J.n.L189of11.7.1973,P.7
7)O.J.n.C40of20.2.1975,P*30

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Thisdraftisbasedon-thefinalcommuniqueoftheHeadsofStateandGo­
vernment,whichurgedtheneedtoimprovethequalityoflifeaswellas
thestandardofliving,andontheCouncilResolutionof21January1974on
theSocialActionProgramme,inwhichitisstated:
"•••••thereareproblemsinthesocialfieldwhicharecommontoallMembers
StatesandwhichcouldbestbedealthwithonaCommunitybasisratherthan
inisolation......IthasbeenrecognizedinallMemberStatesthatthis
wholeprocessdemandsamoreactiveCommunitysocialpolicyifthewell­
beingofallthepeoplesoftheCommunityistobemaintained,"

COUNCIL RESOLUTION
CONCERNING ACOMMUNITY SAFETY WEEK
INAGRICULTURE
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD totheTreaties establishing theEuropean Communities ;
HAVING REGARD tothe Draft from theCommission ;
WHEREAS theHeads ofState orGovernment meeting inParis on19and
20October 1972 considered that economic expansion isnotan
endinitself but must result inanimprovement inthequality
oflife aswell asinstandards ofliving sothat progress may
beplaced attheservice ofmankind ;
WHEREAS inthe agricultural sector the number ofaccidents atwork remains
toohigh inallMember States ;
WHEREAS theCouncil Resolution of21January 1974 »concerning aSocial
Action Programme includes amongst itspriorities thehumanisation
ofliving andworking conditions andparticularly the improvement
ofsafety andhealth atwork ;
WHEREAS theprovision ofsafety devices for agricultural machinery will not
befully effective unless itissupplemented byatraining pro­
gramme intended fortheusers thereof ;
WHEREAS various action programmes arenow operating intheMember States
forthe purpose ofpermanent prevention of.accidents ;
WHEREAS ,onthebasis ofthe outcome oftheinformation campaign undertaken
simultaneously inall 9Member States in1974 »government exports
and thesocial partners inagriculture expressed thewish that
such aCommunity action should berepeated with aview toincrease
theimpact inagricultural circles andstimulating public opinion .

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HASADOPTEDTIIISRESOLUTION :
1.TheCouncilnoteswithapprovalthattheMemberStatesaredesirousnotonly
tocontinueindividualactiontopreventaccidentsatworkinagriculture
hutalsotointensifycoordination oftheiractivitiesinthatrespect
atCommunitylevel.
2.TheCouncilnoteswithsatisfaction thattheMemberStateswould,withthe
participation ofthesocialpartners,liketopursueappropriateactivi­
tiesandalsodrawupspecificactionprogrammestothateffect.
3.Consequently ,theCouncilfullysupportsthesuggestionputforwardby
theCommissiontoorganiseaCommunitysafetyweekinagriculture under
Communityauspiceswhichwouldbeheldfrom2to8may1977»andfeaturing
asitsmaintheme:"TheEuropeanCommunityforanaccident-free farming"
onthebasisofclosecooperation betweentheMemberStatesandthe
socialpartners.
4.TheCouncilconsidersthattheCommissionshouldofferitscooperation
toMemberStatesandthesocialpartnersinrespectofthisactionpro­
grammebyprovidingeffectiveaidtoensurethesuccessofthisoperation
andtherebyachievethewidestpossibleimpactthroughouttheCommunity.
5.TheCommissionisherebyinvitedtodrawupareportontheresultsof
thisoperationandsubmitsuggestionsforfutureactionprogrammes.

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