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APPENDIX 2 
to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee 
The following members, present or represented, voted for the Opinion: 
Mr/Miss/Mrs Alexopoulos, Ataide, Beretta, Black, Bleser, Boddy, Boisseree, Breyiannis, Brigani, Burnel, 
Lobo-Brandao R. Cal, Calvet-Chambon, Carroll, Cavazzuti, Ceballo-Herrero, Christie, Alves-Conde, Cortois, 
Curlis, van Dam, Dassis, von der Decken, Delhomenie, Delia Croce, Dos Santos, Drilleaud, van Eekert, 
Elstner, Etty, Eulen, Flum, Forgas, Frandi, Gayetot, Geuenich, Glesener, Gomez-Martinez, Goris, Gredal, 
Haas, Hagen, Hammond, Hilkens, Houthuys, Horsken, Jenkins, Kitsios, Laka-Martin, Landaburu, Larsen, 
Laur, Lojewski, Luchetti, Maddocks, Mantovani, Margalef-Masia, Meyer-Horn, Morselli, Mourgues, Muhr, 
Muniz-Guardado, Murphy, Nielsen P., Nierhaus, Nieuwenhuize, Orsi, Proenca, Pronk, Quevedo-Rojo, 
Raftopoulos, Rangoni-Machiavelli, Roseingrave, Rouzier, Saiu, Salomone, Santillan-Cabeza, Schmitz, 
Schopges, Serra-Carracciolo, Silva, Smith A., Smith L., Spiers, Spijkers, Stadelin, Tiemann, Vanden Broucke, 
Vassilaras, Velasco-Mancebo, Vercellino, Vidal, Yverneau, Zufiaur-Narvaiza. 
The following members, present or represented, voted against the Opinion: 
Mr/Miss/Mrs Aparicio-Bravo, Arets, Bernasconi, Berns, Bredima-Savopoulou, Broicher, Ceyrac, Clavel, 
Colle, Coyle, Donck, Dunet, Giacomelli, Green, Hancock, Kaaris, Kazazis, Kelly, Kenna, Lancastre, Low, 
Machado von Tschusi, Martin-Almendro, Marvier, Masprone, Moreland, Neto Da Silva, Noordwal, de 
Normann, Pardon, Pearson, Pelletier, Perrin-Pelletier, Petersen, Poeton, Proumens, Rea, Ribiere, Rolao-
Goncalves, Romoli, Schade-Poulsen, Storie-Pugh, Strauss, Termes-Carrero, Tixier, Tukker, Wagner, Wick, 
Withworth. 
The following members, present or represented, abstained: 
Mr/Miss/Mrs Arena, Aspinall, Bagliano, Campbell, De Tavernier, Dodd, Drago, Droulin, Fresi, Gardner, 
Hovgaard-Jakobsen, Jaschick, Mainetti, Nugeyre, Robinson, Solari, Tamlin, Williams. 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health 
requirements for the workplace (First individual Directive within the meaning of Article 13 
of Directive COM(88) 73 final) 
(88/C 175/10) 
On 23 March 1988 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, 
under Article 118 A of the EEC Treaty, on the abovementioned proposal. 
The Economic and Social Committee decided to appoint Mr Flum as rapporteur-general 
with the task of preparing its work on the subject. 
At its 255th plenary session (meeting of 28 April 1988), the Economic and Social Committee 
adopted the following Opinion by 58 votes to 11 with 13 abstentions. 
1. General comments 2. Comments on the individual provisions 
The Committee welcomes the Commission's proposed 
Directive on minimum safety and health requirements 
for the workplace (Workplace Directive) which is 
necessary to give practical effect to the Framework 
Directive on the introduction of measures to encourage 
improvements in the safety and health of workers at 
the workplace. 2.1. Article 1 (Subject) 
The Committee expresses the expectation that means 
of transport and temporary or mobile work sites, as 
two significant risk areas for the safety and health of 
workers, will be the subject of individual Directives 
within the meaning of Annex 1 of the Framework 
Directive. The Commission is urged to submit drafts. 
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2.2. Article 2 (Definitions) 
Identical definitions must be used in all directives on 
worker protection. 
2.3. Article 6 
The Committee is of the view that, irrespective of the 
transitional period of five years laid down in Article 6, 
the Member States should implement the protective 
measures referred to in Annex I in respect of existing 
and used workplaces too, insofar as this is necessary to 
protect the health of workers. 
It must be ensured that the safeguards afforded by the 
Directive are also applied to existing workplaces where 
there is a serious risk for the safety and health of 
workers. Committee for safety, hygiene and health protection at 
work should be consulted automatically. 
2.6. Article 10 (Changes to the Annexes) 
Article 10 must include a stipulation to the effect that 
the Advisory Committee for safety, hygiene and health 
protection at work is to be consulted. 
2.7. Article 11 (Final provisions) 
In paragraph 3 the Economic and Social Committee 
and the European Parliament are to be included among 
those institutions which the Commission has to inform. 
2.4. Article 7 
Replace the words 'where this is reasonably practicable' 
by 'where this is necessary to protect the health of 
workers'. 
2.5. Article 9 
Delete the words 'if necessary' in paragraph 1. In view 
of the importance of the technical reports, the Advisory 2.8. Annex I (Minimum requirements for the workpla­
ces referred to in Article 4) 
These provisions require revision from both the content 
and the linguistic angles. Point 2.2.3 for instance, should 
also state that emergency exits must not be obstructed. 
2.15.1.1 should not insist on 'separate' changing rooms, 
but specify that men and women can change separately. 
Done at Brussels, 28 April 1988. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Alfons MARGOT 
APPENDIX 
to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee 
The following amendment having received at least one quarter of the votes cast, was defeated during the 
discussion: 
First paragraph 
Add at the end of the paragraph: 
'The Committee however had insufficient time to go into the necessary depth to produce a valuable assessment 
of the many detailed safety and health requirements set out in the Commission documents; it therefore has 
taken note of the proposed Directive.' 
Delete all following paragraphs. 
Voting 
For: 22, against: 43, abstentions: 7.