COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89)586 final - SYN 134 
Brussels, 29 November 1989 
gREnrAMTHFD PROPOSAL FOR A OCPMCTL DTKHCTIVB 
concerning the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to 
personal protective equipment 
O0M(88)157 final SYN 134 
(presented by the Commission 
pursuant to Article 149(2) (d) of the EEC Treaty) 
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EXPIRATORY MHCRANDDM 
Ozi 23 October 1989 the European Parliament amended the common position 
adopted by the Council on 21 June 1989 on the abovementioned proposal. The 
amendments adopted by Parliament are attached. 
Pursuant to Article 149(2)(d) of the EEC Treaty, the Commission has 
reexamined its proposal and decided: 
- to accept amendment No 1 
- not to accept amendment No 2. 
The Commission takes the view that: 
- as far as vocational training is concerned amendment No 2 contains a 
requirement which is felt to be excessive and which does not take 
account of the current situation in the various Member States. 
This proposal takes account of the amendments requested by Parliament where 
the Commission has been able to accept them. 
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gRRXAHnnn POTPTKAT. WR A fTfïïirîTT. TTTTny^ry^ 
concerning the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to 
personal protective equipment 
The following is added to Annex V(l): 
"... to carry out tests using state-of-the-art technology and, 
preferably, non-destructive methods. " 
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REEXAMINED PRJP06AL FORA OQnNCTL nERBCTTVE 
concerning the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to 
personal protective equipment 
0CM(88)157 final SYN 134 
Remarks on the amendment 
which has not been accepted by the Commission 
(presented by the Commission 
pursuant to Article 149(2) (d) of the EEC Treaty) 
Amendment Ko 2: afiâiTtg to Annex V a point 5(a) to read: 
"management by staff educated to university degree level and with at 
least four years professional experience;" 
Commission position 
Such an amendment is unacceptable for the following reasons: 
- The requirement of education to university degree level with at least 
four years professional experience is excessive and does not take 
account of the current situation in the various Member States. 
- This requirement is likely to create too rigid a situation, which is not 
desirable. 
- The question of vocational training should be resolved horizontally 
within the context of the implementation of the 45 000 series EN 
standards, which will lay down the technical conditions of the control 
operations and the methods for the evaluation of the test laboratories 
and the certification bodies. 
ANNEX 
Amendments 
A 
RECOMMENDATION 
(COOPERATION PROCEDURE: second reading) 
concerning the common position of the Council on the proposal from the 
Commission for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member 
States relating to personal protective equipment 
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, 
having regard to the common position of the Council (Doc. C 3-6/89 - SYN 
134), 
Recommends that the European Parliament 
amend the common position as follows: 
Common position of the Council Amendments of the European Parliament 
AMENDMENT No. 1 
Annex V Annex V 
1. availability of personnel and of 1. availability of personnel and of 
the necessary means and equipment; the necessary means and equipment 
to carry out tests using state-
of-the-art technology and, 
preferably, non-destructive 
methods. 
AMENDMENT No. 2 
Add a new point 6 
6. management by staff educated to 
university degree level or 
equivalent and with at least four 
years professional experience; 
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