No C 106/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 27.4.85 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendments to a draft Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member 
States concerning the lead and benzene content of petrol (') 
COM(85) 101 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of 
the EEC Treaty on 6 March 1985) 
(85/C 106/06) 
(l) (COM(84) 226 final; OJ No C 178, 6. 7. 1984, p. 5. 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Article 4 
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to 
ensure that both leaded as well as unleaded petrol are 
marketed throughout their territory from 1 July 1989 
onwards. Article 4 
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to 
ensure that both leaded as well as unleaded petrol are 
marketed throughout their territory from 1 October ... 
(') onwards. 
Paragraphs 2 and 3 unchanged 
Article 5 
From 1 July 1989 the content of benzene in leaded and 
unleaded petrols shall not exceed 5 % by volume. Where 
Article 4, paragraph 2 is invoked this benzene limitation 
shall apply to unleaded petrol from the earlier date. 
Article 8 
Member States shall not prevent or restrict the free circu­
lation and marketing of petrol which is in conformity 
with the requirements of the present Directive. 
Nevertheless, this shall not apply to petrol placed on the 
market of a Member State by virtue of a waiver granted 
under the provisions of Article 3. 
Article 13 
1. Member States are invited to promote the widest 
possible use of unleaded petrol by all existing vehicles 
capable of running on such fuel, in particular for the 
application of Article 4, paragraph 2 and, to this end, to 
take all appropriate measures compatible, with the 
provisions of the Treaty. Article 5 
From 1 October ... (l) the content of benzene in leaded 
and unleaded petrols shall not exceed 5 % by volume. 
Where Article 4, paragraph 2 is invoked this benzene 
limitation shall apply to unleaded petrol from the earlier 
date. 
The Commission will examine the need for a sup­
plementary reduction of the benzene content of unleaded 
petrol and will, as appropriate, make proposals. 
Article 8 
Member States shall not prevent or restrict the free circu­
lation and marketing of petrol which is in conformity 
with the requirements of the present Directive. 
Article 13 
1. Member States are invited to promote the widest 
possible use of unleaded petrol by all existing vehicles 
capable of running on such fuel and, to this end, to take 
all appropriate measures compatible with the provisions 
of the Treaty. 
O The date must be the same as that for the first entry into 
force of the new standards for pollutant emissions from 
motor vehicles. It will be proposed by the Commission later. 
27. 4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 106/7 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Paragraph 2 unchanged 
Article 14 Article 14 
Paragraphs 1 and 2 unchanged 
2a. All the notifications made to the Commission 
pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be published by the 
Member States and made available to any person who so 
requests. 
Article 15 Article 15 
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, 1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
comply with this Directive before 1 July 1985 and shall comply with this Directive before 1 July 1985 and shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. forthwith inform the Commission thereof. These 
administrative provisions shall be published by the 
Member States and made available to any person who so 
requests. 
Paragraph 2 unchanged 
Amendment of the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 81/602/EEC 
concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances 
having a thyrostatic action (') 
COM(85) 157 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of 
the EEC Treaty on 3 April 1985) 
(85/C 106/07) 
On 12 June 1984 the Commission submitted the above proposal to the Council. For the reasons 
indicated in the explanatory note the following amendments are made to the initial proposal: 
The following Article 5a is added: 
Article 5a 
1. The Member States shall ensure that meat derived from farm animals to which have 
been administered substances having an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action for 
fattening purposes, is identified after slaughter and bears a clear indication of this treatment. 
2. Member States shall ensure that the indication referred to in paragraph 1 is 
reproduced clearly at all stages of preparation of meat until sale to the final consumer. 
3. Member States shall ensure that a mention including the indication referred to in 
paragraph 2 is included on: 
— the sales document in the case of meat destined for the domestic market, 
— the health certificate referred to by Directives 64/433/EEC and 77/99/EEC in the case 
of intra-Community trade. 
4. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 measures may be adopted to 
ensure the uniform application of this Article.' 
(') OJ No C 170, 29. 6. 1984, p. 4.