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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(84) 394 final 
Brussels, 6 September 1984
SEVENTH PROGRESS REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON SAFETY, HYGIENE AND HEALTH PROTECTION 
AT WORK (PERIOD: 1982)
COM(84) 394 final

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CONTENTS
O. INTRODUCTION
!· membership  of the committee ,  working parties  and restricted
GROUP —
2. STRUCTURE AND OPERATION
3. MEETINGS
3.0. GENERAL REMARKS
3.1. NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND DAYS DEVOTED TO MEETINGS
4. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
4.0. GENERAL REMARKS
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
5- ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING PARTIES
6. ACTIVITIES OF THE RESTRICTED GROUP~  *  "  *  '"  “  ■ ' ■  ■ s .  u c
7. SECRETARIAT ,,------------- — —  14
8.
 CONCLUSIONS---------------    14Pa
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AnnexJE: List of members of the Committee, working parties and Restricted
Group (at 31.12.1982)
Annex II: Proposal from the Commission to the Council relating to a Second 
action programme of the European Communities on safety and health 
at work.

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0. INTRODUCTION
Article 3 of the Council Decision of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of 
an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work 
provides that the Committee 'shall produce an annual report of its 
activities'  and that 'the Commission shall forward this report to the 
European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and 
the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community'.
The Seventh Progress Report, for the year 1982, was compiled by the 
Secretariat and approved by the Committee on 9.11.1983.
1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, WORKING PARTIES AND RESTRICTED GROUP
1.0. Since their second term of office ended on 22 November 1981, the
Council appointed the members of the Committee on 2 April 1982 (*) 
for a third term of office extending to 1 April 1985. The members 
representing Greek workers and employers were appointed on 21 
September 1982 (**).
As compared with the situation before, the Committee now comprises 
12 new members and 19 new alternate members (out of a total of 
60 in each category). The changes mainly involved changes in status 
or transfers (from alternate to full members, from a working partv 
to the Committee, and vice versa).
(*) O.J. C 110 of 1 May 1982. These included the Greek government repre­
sentatives .
(**) O.J. C 284 of 29 October 1982. Since these appointments occurred after 
the only plenary meeting of the Committee, the Greek representatives of 
these two groups did not take part in the activities of the Committee or 
the working parties during 1982.

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1.1. In the plenary meeting held on 12 and 13 May 1982, the Committee 
reconstituted the three working parties and appointed the Chairmen 
and deputy chairmen who constitute the Restricted Group.
1.2. The lists of members of the Committee, the three working parties 
and the Restricted Group at the end of 1982 are given in Annex I.
2. STRUCTURE AND OPERATION
2.0. Once reconstituted, the Committee decided to maintain its overall 
structure and mode of operation. Thus the number and terms of 
reference of the working parties, the preparatory meeting of the 
three groups, the role of the Restricted Group, the substitutes 
in working parties and the three observers (European Trade Union 
Confederation, Employers' Liaison Committee, European Foundation 
for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) remained 
unchanged (x).
2.1. In several instances - see items 4.1. (1) and 4.1. (5) - the 
Committee confined itself to a general discussion leaving the 
final drafting of the opinion to a working party.
3. MEETINGS
3.0. General remarks
The total number of meetings remained at customary levels in 1982, 
with 14 meetings spread over 23 days throughout the year. Details 
and the trend in numbers of meetings are given in the table on 
page 4.
(x) See item 2.1. of Sixth Progress Report.

NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND NUMBER OF DAYS DEVOTED TO MEETINGS
1978 / 1981
Number of meeting s Numberof days
1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1982 1981 1980 1979 197S
Committee ^1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 6 6
Working Party I 6<b)6 4 9 5 11 11 8 15 10
Working Party II3 2 3 2 3 6 3 6 4 4
Working Party III2 3 4 2 1 2 6 6 2 1
Restricted Group2 4 2 4 4 2 4 2 4 4
i
TOTAL14 16 14 20 15 23 25
......24 3
1 25 >
i
.  J
(a) Preceded by a preparatory meeting of the workers' and employers' groups (since 1979) and of the representatives 
of the national governments (since 1981).
(b) Including a select preparatory meeting.

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4. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
4.0. General remarks
4.0. 0. The table given below summarizes the activities of the
Committee under several headings. Certain activities 
have continued from 1981, and others will be continued 
into 1983. Overall the Committee's activities remained 
at a level comparable with previous years. Apart from 
internal and organizational matters, all activities result 
directly or indirectly from the First Action Programme of
the European Communities on Safety and Health at Work (x) /
/
4.0. 1. Activities in 1982 were affected by two things, the
preparation of the Second Action Programme (xx), and the 
delay in adoption of the directives on lead and asbestos 
which remained before the Council during 1982 for seven months 
and the whole year respectively. This held up preparation 
for example, of information booklets relating to these two 
directives. The Committee, in accordance with its usual 
practice, took advantage of this delay to make further progress 
on other problems (e.g. activities (2), (5) and (8) - see 
below). As regards the relationship between the Committee 
and the Commission the situation remains unchanged and in 
this respect reference is made to the 6th Annual Report.
4.0. 2. Activities during 1982 laid the foundations for several
long-term actions, e.g. activities (1), (2), (5), (8) and 
(9).
4.0. 3. The Committee was pleased to note that the proposal for
a directive on the protection of workers from the risks 
related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological 
agents at work :  noise would be forwarded to Council 
during the year. (O.J. C 289 of 5 November 1982).
(x) O.J. C 165 of 11 July 1978.
(xx) See Annex II (O.J. C 308 of 25 November 1982).

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OPINIONS COMPLETEDSUMMARY (and GROUPING) 
of activities in 1982
1•Second action prog r amine
2Overall policy on carcinogens
3
Draft directive ondangerous agents and processes
4•Safety training ineducation
5*Research programme on the construction industry
OPII
PRE1
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
STUI
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11.
12.
13.
INTE
14.
15.'JIONS BEING 
PARED
Labelling and no
Information broc
Community approa 
sampling
Research program 
Future of the Co
)IES - 
JMENTATION
Studies and docu 
Up-dating of the 
Information for
RNAL ORGANIZATION
.Relations with Cc 
Multiple, parallctification of carcinogens 
hures
ch to limits, measurement and
me on general safety 
mmittee
ments for direct use
safety committee problem 
workers
jnmission departments 
-1 consultations

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4.1. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
(1) Second Action Programme
The first Action Programme of the European Communities on 
Safety and Health at Work covered the years 1978 - 1982.
During 1982 Commission prepared a proposal for a second 
programme for the years 1983 - 1988 and this was presented 
to the Council on 25 November 1982 (Annex II).(x)
The Committee agreed upon the need for a second programme and 
welcomed the proposal. The increased emphasis on safety and 
ergonomics and on actions affecting organization and structures 
to improve safety within the undertaking was endorsed. Detailed 
comments were made on the various actions. The opinion also 
identified the need for the development of work schedules by 
the Commission services.
(2) Overall policy on carcinogens
The Committee gave an opinion on a working paper prepared by the 
Commission services on the need for an overall policy referring 
in particular to carcinogens but applicable also to toxic agents 
in general.
In this opinion the Committee in particular requested ;
- that the Commission set up a system for evaluating substances 
with a view to achieving a balance between the scientific, 
technical, economic and social factors*
- that leglisation in this field be enacted in the following order 
firstly, to ensure general protection, then to establish 
exposure limits, and finally to consider restrictions or 
prohibitions.
(x) O.J. C 308 of 25 November 1982.

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The Committee attached great importance to this work since 
it hopes that it will lay down guidelines for future work 
within the Commission.
(3) Draft directive on dangerous agents and processes
In the light of the discussion and opinion concerning carcinogens 
described under (2) the Committee confined consideration to 
some specific aspects of this draft proposal.
The Committee supported the Commission's view favouring the 
introduction at Community level of some legal restriction 
or prohibition of certain agents or processes; it also agreed 
that such a measure should be applicable initially only to 
a very limited number of agents or processes.
With regard to the procedure to be laid down for granting 
exemptions to any prohibition, the possibility that authorizations 
could be issued nationally was discarded in favour of notification 
by member countries where an exemption to Community rules was 
allowed.
(4) Safety training in education
Considering that too little had been done with regard to safety 
training in education, the Committee took the initiative of 
sending a nearly unanimous opinion to the Commission requesting 
that Member States be encouraged to take steps to introduce, 
improve or extend safety training throughout all branches and 
to all levels of education.
In view of the request's relative novelty, the opinion was 
couched in broad terms of general policy in order to avoid any 
clash with the different educational systems in Member States.
The Committee is waiting to learn of any developments.

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(5) Research programme on the construction industry
Following on work commenced in 1981, Working Party II, 
presented its opinion on a research programme relating to 
the prevention of risks to health and safety in the construction 
and civil engineering industries. For this use was made of 
two preparatory studies (see item 11).
The programme comprises several topics - such as the working 
environment, materials, diseases, work organization, training 
and information for workers and statistics - and steps were taken 
in late 1982 for the administrative and financial aspects to be 
considered by the Commission.
Working Party II wishes to be envolved in the implementation 
of the programme, which will last at least two years.
(6) Labelling and notification of carcinogens
With regard to the provisions being prepared by DG III concerning 
the labelling of carcinogens and the notification of new 
substances in this category, an opinion was drawn up starting 
with the observation that the drafts were essentially concerned 
with marketing aspects and not sufficiently with worker protection.
The opinion put to the Commission proposes that :
the existing labelling system be adapted to meet the specific 
conditions covering use by workers;
a labelling system (marketing) applicable to production be 
set up ;
- the information provided in the notification be made available 
to all persons concerned, particularly the workers.

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(7) Information brochures
Since it had itself insisted that brochures of this type be 
brought into line with the corresponding directives, the 
Committee and Working Party III were forced to call a halt 
to this work in 1982 until such time as the directive on 
lead was approved (in July) and progress was made at Council 
with the directive on asbestos.
(8) Community approach to exposure limits, measurement and sampling
Working Party I began work on a basic overall approach to these 
problems. Discussion has centered on the need for a European 
list of exposure values for a limited number of substances and 
for greater clarification in the relevant concepts and 
definitions to be used.
(9) Research programme on general safety
Discussions in Working Party II were resumed in the context of 
the broad proposals for a European Scientific and Technical 
Strategy :  Framework Programme 1984 - 87. In this, specific 
reference is made to accidents at work and the need for 
research into the application of the principles of integrated 
safety, with special attention to certain groups of works at 
special risk.
(10) Future of the Committee
The Committee instructed the Restricted Group to consider 
matters affecting the functioning and efficiency of the 
Committee so that it could express a viewpoint if and when 
requested to do so.
(11) Studies and documentation
The following reports, documents, etc. were considered :

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The major documents and studies are listed below:
Subject/titlei
User
tYction 
Involved 
i.l. (.. .)1  Origin
.  Occupational carcinogens 
( W .Hunter - CEC)
( 2 ) DG V /E
.  Comparative analysis of the
principles and application of limit 
values in the Member States of the 
European Communities 
(L. Parmeggiani - Geneva)DG V / E
Comparison of exposure values on 
the American, German and Dutch 
listsI ( 8 )I  Member
German technical regulations (TRK 
and MAK)
I  Member
ISO standards for laboratory work
.  Evaluation and comparison of
existing data and criteria for the 
definition of working conditions in 
the construction industry in the 
European Community (B.A.U. - Germany)
( 5 )
.  Analysis of the causes of accidents 
due to falls in the building and 
public works industry. Suggestions 
for prevention (I.N.R.S. - France)I I 1  DG V /E
Survey of the scientific and 
technical bases for drawing up a 
Community research programme on 
health and safety at work 
(F. Longchambon - France)( 9 )

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Summary notes on the provisions 
concerning scope and certain field^ 
of responsibility of works safety 
committees, laid down in recent 
French and Dutch laws and in ILO 
Convention No 155 and Recommend­
ation No 164.
Comparison of the provisions 
concerning information for workers 
in the PVC,  Framework, Major 
Accidents, Lead, Microwaves and 
Asbestos directives.(12 )
DC V/E
III
(13)
(12) Safety committees and delegates in undertakings
Working Party III noted that provisions relating to the scope 
and certain responsibilities of safety committees have 
recently been introduced in the Netherlands, France and at 
the ILO.
Working Party III requested the Secretariat to prepare 
documentation with summaries of these new provisions with 
a view to revising the previous opinion of 1979.
(13) Information for workers
Working Party III requested the Secretariat to draw up a 
detailed comparison of the six directives or proposal 
directives (PVC, Framework, Major Accidents, Lead, Microwaves 
and Asbestos) insofar as they relate to information for workers.
(14) Relations with Commission departments
It was observed that a number of directives were not transmitted 
to the Committee for an opinion (e.g. concerning packaging for 
liquid foodstuffs, dangerous cosmetics, pressure vessels, 
machine tools and grinding machines). The Committee considers

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that it should not be up to Commission services alone to 
decide what falls within the field of competence of the 
Committee, but rather it is the task of the Committee (or 
the Restricted Group) to decide which draft proposals require 
full, partial or no examination at all. It appeared that the 
competence of the Committee was being put at risk by 'informal 
arrangements and that some thought needed to be given to 
formal agreements.
(15) Multiple, parallel consultations
The Committee requested that only the original draft be used 
during consultations at various levels. This was intended 
to put all parties concerned on an equal footing and avoid 
misunderstandings or misinterpretations gaining ground among 
Committee members.
5. ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING PARTIES
5.0. The preparatory activities of the working parties have already been 
given in detail in item 4.1.
5.1. The following is a brief outline of these activities under the 
relevant working party.
Preparatory activity See 4.1. item (. .. )
WP I .  Second action programme (x)(1)
.  Overall policy on carcinogens(2)
.  Directive on dangerous agents
and processes (3)
.  Labelling and notification of
carcinogens (6)
.  Community approach to limits,
measurement and sampling (8)
(x) special mandate for definitive action.

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WP IX .  Research programme on the 
construction industry (5)
.  Research programme on general 
safety (9)
WP III .  Safety training in education
Information brochures(4)
(7)
.  Up-dating of the Safety Committee 
problem (12)
(13) Information for workers
6. ACTIVITIES OF THE RESTRICTED GROUP
The Restricted Group continued to discharge its basic task of preparing 
and organizing activities for the Committee and working parties; it 
supervised all the activities listed under item 4.1., involving the 
following major points :
.  the proper functioning of the Committee;
.  the implementation of the action programme;
.  satisfactory relations with Commission services.
7. SECRETARIAT
No changes took place in 1982 in the staff of the Secretariat 
(two A grade officials and one C grade official).
8. CONCLUSIONS
1982 has seen an appreciable volume of work. In 1983 the Committee 
looks forward to the adoption of the proposal for a directive on 
asbestos and the proposal for a Second Action Programme. This will 
have great significance for the future and the Committee hopes to 
play a significant role in the implementation of the various actions. 
The Committee looks forward to the active participation of the new 
Greek delegates.

Bilag i -Anlage I 
Appendix i - Annexe I 
Allegato χ - Bijlagei
Παράρτημα I
MEDLEMMER
MITGLIEDER
MEMBERS
MEMBRES
MEMBRI
LEDEN
A -
B
C -Repraesentanter fo r regeringen  
Regierungsvertre te r  
R epresentatives o f  the Government  
Représentants du gouvernement  
Rappresentanti del governo  
Vertegenwoordigers van de Regering
μέλος που εχπροοωπεΐ χυβερνηοη
-  Repraesentanter fo r arbejdstagernes fa g lig e organisationer  
V ertreter der Arbeitnehmerorganisationen  
R epresentatives o f  trade unions
Représentants des organisations syndicales de tra v a ille u rs  
appresen tan ti d e lle  organizzazioni sin dacali dei lavoratori  
ertegenwoordigers van de organisaties van werknemers  
μέλος πού εχπροοωπεΰ έργαζόμενουχ
Repraesentanter fo r arbejdsgivernes fa g lig e organisationer  
V ertreter der Arbeitgeberorganisationen  
R epresentatives o f employers ' organizations  
Représentants des organisations syndicales d'employeurs  
^ P resen ta n ti d e lle  organizzazioni sin dacali d ei d a tori d i lavoro  
ertegenwoordigers van de organisaties van werkgevers  
μέλος πού έχπροαωπεΓ εργοδότες

Rådgivende udvalg  -  Beratender Ausschuss  -  Advisory Committee - Comité consultatif  
Comitato consultivo - Raadgevend Comité  -  LuhSouAeutl xrj ’EruTponn
Titulaires  
Faste medlemmer  
Mitglieder  
Full members  
Membri titolari  
Gewone leden
Πληρη ΜέληSuppléants  
Suppleanterne  
StelIvertreter  
Alternate members  
Membri supplenti  
Plaatsvervangende  
leden
Aναπληρωματ l κά
ΜέληTitulaires  
Faste medlemmer  
Mitglieder  
Full members  
Membri titolari  
Gewone leden
Πλήρη ΜέληSuppléants  
Suppleanterne  
StelIvertreter  
Alternate members  
Membri supplenti  
Plaatsvervangende  
leden
' A v a n À p p c o n c i T  t  k ó 
MéAr)
A.
BeIgie/BeIgique  
Danmark
B. R. Deutschland  
France
Hellas
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg  
Nederland  
United KingdomM. BENS 
Hr.  BURG
Herr KLIESCH 
M.NUTTE
k. VASSILOPOULOS 
Mr. KENNEDY 
Sig. FREDELLA
M. SCHUSTER 
Dhr. DE ROOS 
Mr. MARTINMine .  MAROUENGNIES 
Hr. SAXILD
Herr OPFERMANN 
Mile BUNE
ka. KAFETZOPOULOU 
Mr. MORRISON 
Dott.SSa ROCCA- 
ERCOLI
M. MOUSEL
Dhr. RIKMENSPOEL
Mr. MUNNSM. DENONNE 
Hr. ANDERSEN
Herr WAGNER 
M. COURSAULT- 
DURAND
Ka. GEORGOPOULOU 
Mr. CONROY 
Sig. FIORE
Mme KJEFFER 
Dhr. SICCAMA 
Mr. SORRIEM. GREGOIRE 
Hr. NEPPER-
CHRISTENSEN 
Herr WOLFF 
M. BABUSIAUX
k. ZORBAS 
Mr. MURPHY 
Sig. GUERRIERI
M. DEMOTH 
Dhr. VOS 
Mr. CRITCHLOW
Β.
Ββ ίρίβ/Ββ Ιρίριιβ 
ϋαηπιαν1<
Β.Η. ΰβΐλ.ΐ8α1ϊΙαηά
Εναηββ
ΗβΙΙαβ
Ιτβ Ζαηά
ΙΐαΙ-να
ΏτΛΧβηώοια'ρ
ΝβάβνΙσηά
υηί,ϋβά ΚΊηράοπιM. THYRE 
Hr. ELIKOFER 
Herr KONSTANTY 
M. BAUDE 
k. TASOULIS 
Mr. BRANIGAN 
Sig. LELI 
M. JUNCK 
Dhr.  BUNT 
Mr. LLOYDM. THISSEN
Hr. NIELSEN
Herr KIENAPPEL
M. MALNOE
k. YERANIOS
Mr. Ο'HALLORAN .  raSig. TOMASSINI 
M. DUNKEL 
Dhr.  BURINGH 
Mr.  BUCKTONM. SILON 
Fr. CHRISTENSEN 
Herr PARTIKEL 
M. GUEVEL 
ka VASILAKOU 
Mr. O'SULLIVAN 
Sig. STANZANI 
M. RIES
Dhr. VAN DE KAMP 
Mr. JACQUESM. COLLE 
Fr. SVANHOLT 
Herr GÄRTNER 
M. DIAZ 
ka KARAMANOU 
Mr. KEATING 
Sig. LUCIANI 
M. NURENBERG 
Dhr. SCHMITZ 
M. HAMILTON
c.
Belgie/Belgique
Danmark
B.R. Deutschland  
France
Hellas
Ire land
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
United KingdomM. CORDY 
Hr. FALK 
Herr VON HASSEL 
M. CAVE
k. TSAMOUSOPOULOS 
Mr. CLARKE 
Sig. GARLANDA 
M. RAUCHS 
Dhr. DEN BOER 
Mr. AMISM. BORMANS 
Hr. LINIUS 
Herr MULLER 
M. FREDERIC- 
MOREAU 
ka. VAFIADOU 
Mr. CASSIDY 
Sig. GIUSTI 
M. BERWEILER 
Mevr. DE QUANT 
Ms. MACKIEM. LEONARD
Hr. VON GRUMBKOW 
Herr MEYER 
M. TASSIN
k. FALALIS 
Mr. RICE 
Sig. BUSSETTI 
M. OLINGER 
Mej. DE MEESTER 
Mr. EBERLIEM. HARDY
Fr. KROGH ANDERSE 
Herr WINCKLER 
M. FRUCHET
k. KALDIS 
Mrs. CARROLL 
Sig. SCARFINI 
M. BEFFORT 
Dhr. KORTEN 
Ms. SWIADKOWSKA

Arbejdsgruppe I - Arbeitsgruppe I - Working Party I - Groupe de travail 
Gruppo di lavoro I - Werkgroep I - 'Quqóq èdyqólqc,  I
Tekniske og forschriftsmaessige aspekter i forbindelse med forebyggelse og beskyttelse 
Technische Aspekte und Vorschriften der Unfallverhütung und des Gesundheitsschutzes 
Technical protective measures and regulations relating to health and safety at work 
Aspects techniques et réglementaires de la prévention et de la protection 
Aspetti tecnici e normativi della prevenzione e della protezione
Technische en reglementaire aspecten van de ongevallenpreventie en gezondheidsbescherming 
Τεχνικά ΐϊυοατατευτικά μέτρα καί κανονισμοί αναφορικά με την ύγεία καί την ασφάλεια 
στόν τόπο εργασίας.
Belgie/Belgique
Danmark
Bundesrepublik
Deutschland
France
Hellas
Ireland 
Italia 
Luxembourg 
Nederland 
United KingdomA
M. BENS 
Hr. SAXILD 
Herr HORNEFFER
M. MAIN
M. VASSILOPOULOS 
( X X )
Mr. KENNEDY 
Sig. FIORE 
M. SCHUSTERB
M. SILON (x) 
Hr. ELIKOFER 
Herr PARTIKEL
M. LEVY
Mr. O’SULLIVAN
Sigra TOKASS33JI
M. RIES
Dhr. RIKMENSPOEL Dhr. BURINGH
Mrs. BARGER Mr. JACQUESC
M. CORD Y
Hr. FALK 
Herr HARTMANN
Ιφ FREDERIC—  
MOREAU
Mr. CLARKE
Sig. GARLANDA
M. OLINGER
Mir. DEN BOER
Mr. EBERLIE 
( X X )
(x) Président 
(xx) Vice-president

Arbejdsgruppe II - Arbeitsgruppe II - Working Party II - Groupe de travail II 
Gruppo di lavoro II - Werkgroep II - 'Opcióa êpvaoiag II
Belgie/Belgique
Danmark
Bundersrepublik
Deutschland
FRANCE
HELLAS
Ireland
Italia
Luxembourg
Nederland
United KingdomStatistik og Forskning 
Statistik und Forschung 
Statistics and research 
Statistiques et recherches 
Statistiche e ricerche 
Statistiek en onderzoek 
Στατιατιχη καί ερευνά
A
M. DE GREVE 
Hr. ANDERSEN 
Herr KOCH
M. MOYEN
ka. GEORGOPOULOU 
Mr. MURPHY 
Sig. FREDELLA 
M. DEMUTH 
Dhr.  LIGTERINGEN 
Mr. SORRIE (xx)B
M. THISSEN 
Fr. SVANHOLT 
Herr KIENAPPEL
M. LASSUS
Mr. 0’HALLORAN
Sig. STANZANI 
(XX)
M. NURENBERG 
Dhr. SCHMITZ 
Mr. OWENC
M. CORDY 
Hr. GRUNNET 
Herr BASTONG
M. FREDERIC-MOREAU
Mrs. CARROLL 
Sig. GIUSTI 
M. RAUCHS 
Dhr. DEN BOER (x) 
Mr. NASH
(x) Président 
(xx) Vice-président

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Rolle der Sozialspartner,  Ausbildungs- und Informationsprobleme 
Role of both sides of industry, problems of training and information 
Role des partenaires sociaux, problèmes de formation et d·information 
Ruolo delle parti sociali, problemi di formazione e d'informazione 
van de sociale partners, opleiding en voorlichtinc
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Hr. OVERGARD-HANSEN Hr. ELIKOFER 
Herr ANZINGER Herr KONSTANTY
M. JACOB
ka. GEORGOPOULOU 
Mr. CONROY 
Sig. FIORE (x)
M. SCHUSTER 
Dhr.  VOS 
Mr. WATSONM. GUEVEL
Mr. BRANIGAN
Sig. LELI
M. JUNCK
Dhr. BUNT
Mr. HAMILTON 
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M. CORDY 
Hr. FALK 
Herr WILKE
M. TASSIN {xx)
Mr. RICE 
Sig. BUSSETTI 
M. MABGUE 
Mej. DE MEESTER 
Mr. NASH
(x) Président 
(xx) Vice-président

Restricted Group - Organe restreint - Organo ristretto - Klein Comité - περιορπμενου  οργάνου
M. SILON 
k. VASSILOPOULOS 
Mr.  EBERLIE 
Dhr. DEN BOER 
Mr. SORRIE 
Sig. STANZANI 
Sig. FIORE 
Mr. HAMILTON 
M. TASSIN

Annex II
25 11-82 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 308/11
Proposal for a Council resolution on a second programme of action of the European  
Communities on safety and health at work
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 4 November 1982)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaties establishing the 
European Communities,
Having regard to the draft resolution submitted by 
the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee,
Whereas the Council resolution of 21 January 1974 
concerning a social action programme (') provides for 
the establishment of an action programme on safety 
and health at work;
Whereas, under Article 2 of the EEC Treaty, the 
Community shall have among its tasks, by 
establishing a common market and progressively 
approximating the economic policies of Member 
States, that of promoting throughout the Community 
a harmonious development of economic activities, a 
continuous and balanced expansion and an 
accelerated raising of the standard of living;
Whereas, at the Conference held in Paris in October 
1972, the Heads of State or of Government affirmed 
that the first aim of economic expansion, which is not 
an end in itself, should be to enable disparities in 
living conditions to be reduced and that it should 
result in an improvement in the quality of life as well 
as in standards of living.
Whereas moreover, in Article 117 of the EEC Treaty, 
the Member States agree upon the need to promote 
improved working conditions and an improved 
standard of living for workers, so as to make possible 
their harmonization while the improvement is being 
maintained;
Whereas prevention of occupational accidents and 
diseases and also occupational hygiene fall within the 
fields and objectives referred to in Article 118 of the 
EEC Treaty; whereas in this context collaboration 
should be strengthened between the Member States 
and the Commission and between the Member States 
themselves;
(')O JN o C  13, 1 2 . 2. 1974, p. 1 .Whereas suitable health protection for the public and ·  
effective prevention of accideiits and effects on health 
from work would meet these general objectives;
Whereas, in spite of sustained efforts, the continuing 
high level of accidents and effects on health from 
work remains a serious problem;
Whereas efforts made in the field of accident 
prevention and health protection at the work place 
have beneficial effects which are reflected in the 
economic sphere and in industrial relations;
Whereas a considerable effort is needed at 
Community level to search for and implement suitable 
means for maintaining or creating a working 
environment tailored to the needs of man and his 
legitimate aspirations;
Whereas both the effectiveness of the measures and 
their cost should be taken into account in the choice 
of action at Community level to be undertaken and of 
the measures to be taken to implement it;
Whereas the improvement of working conditions and 
the working environment must be envisaged in overall 
terms and must concern all sectors of the economy;
Whereas the actions should be implemented in 
accordance with the provisions of the Treaties, 
including those of Article 235 of the EEC Treaty;
Whereas it is essential also to encourage the 
increasing participation of management and labour 
in the decisions and initiatives in the field of safety, 
hygiene and health protection at work at all levels, 
particularly at the level of the undertaking;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene 
and Health Protection at Work, set up by Council 
Decision 74/325/EEC ('), must be closely associated 
with this work;
Whereas the European Foundation for the 
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and 
The European Centre for the Development of 
Vocational Training may have a role to play in the 
implementation of certain aspects of the programme;
Whereas, in implementing the actions, account must 
be taken of work undertaken in other fields, notably 
in the context of the Council resolution of 17 
December 1973 on industrial policy (J) and of the
(’) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15. 
(’ ) OJ No C 117, 31. 12. 1973, p. 1.

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Declaration (') and resolution (2 ) of the Council of 
the European Communities and of the representatives 
of the Governments of the Member States meeting in 
Council relating to the programmes of action of the 
European Communities on the environment in order 
to ensure the closest possible coordination of actions 
and proposals;
Whereas, in order to carry out the actions, it is 
important to ensure that concepts, terminology and 
also methods of identification, measurement and 
assessment relating to safety and health risks are 
harmonized; whereas such a task is of major 
importance in the context of these actions,
Whereas the actions in the Council resolution of 29 
June 1978 on an action programme of the European 
Communities on safety and health at work (’) can be 
undertaken until the end of 1982;
Notes  that this second action programme takes into 
account the action programme for the Commission 
annexed to the aforesaid resolution;
Expresses  the political will to take, in keeping with the 
urgency of the matter and bearing in mind what is 
feasible at national and Community level, the 
measures required so that between now and the end 
of 1988 the following priority actions can be 
undertaken:
1 . PROTECTION AGAINST DANGEROUS AGENTS
1 . Propose Directives based on Council Directive 
80/1107/EEC of 27 November 1980 on the 
protection of workers from the risks related to 
exposure to chemical, physical and biological 
agents at work (*).
2. Establish a methodology for the assessment of the 
health risks connected with the physical, chemical 
and biological agents present at the workplace, in 
particular by research into criteria of harmfulness, 
by determining the reference values from which 
to obtain exposure limits, and taking into account 
new agents to which workers are exposed.
3. Develop a standard approach to establishing 
exposure limits for toxic agents. Make 
recommendations for the harmonization of 
exposure limits for a certain number of agents, 
taking into account existing exposure limits.
(') OJ No C 112, 20. 12 1973, p 1 . 
(’) OJ N oC  189, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1 . 
(> ) OJ No C 165, 11. 7. 1978, p. 1. 
(‘) OJ No L 327, 3. 12. 1980, p. 8.4. Develop standard methods for use at Community 
level, including indicators of individual exposure 
to agents, and establish the measures necessary to 
limit individual exposure.
5. Develop preventive and protective actions for 
agents recognized as being carcinogenic, by 
fixing exposure limits, by defining measuring 
methods, by determining satisfactory conditions 
of hygiene at work, and by prohibiting use when 
necessary.
Apply the principles for dealing with carcinogens 
to other dangerous agents and processes which 
may produce serious health effets, e.g. pathogens, 
mutagens, teratogens, and new biological 
techniques.
6. Develop proposals for limiting exposure to noise, 
vibrations and other non-ionizing radiations.
II PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS AND 
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
7. Develop proposals for safety legislation aimed at 
ensuring comprehensive and coherent provisions 
throughout the Community, in particular for 
certain high-risk occupational groups e g. meui 
workers, construction and demolition workers, 
and waste-disposal workers.
8. Develop proposals on specific measures for 
accident prevention relating to falls, to manual 
lifting and handling, and to plant, tools and 
equipment, taking into account Council Directive 
82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major- 
accident hazards of certain industrial activities (’).
9. Ensure by the application of ergonomics that 
the stress imposed on groups of the working 
population by design of equipment, by the task 
required and by the work environment is not 
prejudical to their health and safety.
10. Monitor and improve the effectiveness of safety 
and health arrangements by the organization of 
exchanges of experience, in particular as regards 
the inspectorates of the Member States, with a 
view to establishing more clearly the principles,
(> ) OJ No L 230, 5. 8. 1982, p. 1 .

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methods of organization, and training carried out 
for and by the inspectorates in the fields of 
safety, health and hygiene at work.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS — MONITORING
11. Develop recommendations on the organizational 
and advisory structures of health and safety 
responsibilities within small and medium-sized 
industries, including the roles and responsibilities 
of specialists in occupational health, hygiene, and 
safety.
12. Establish the priciples and criteria for monitoring 
groups of workers, likely to be at high risk to 
their health and safety, in particular maintenance 
and repair teams, workers undertaking 
subcontract or temporary work, laboratory 
workers and those involved with biotechnology 
and other new technologies.
IV. TRAINING AND INFORMATION
13. Encourage the collection and dissemination of 
information at national and Community level on 
safety and health at work. Draw up 
recommendations concerning information notices 
and manuals on the handlilng of certain 
dangerous substances, in particular for those 
which are the subject of Community Directives.
14. Establish the availability and suitability of infor­
mation to employers and workers who are liable 
to be exposed to chemicals and other agents at 
work, including the relevance of available infor­
mation on marketed substances, and develop 
proposals for the identification of dangerous 
agents in the workplace.15. Draw up schemes relating to the safety training 
of young workers and develop outline training 
schemes for particular categories of workers such 
as migrants, new recruits and those who have 
changed jobs.
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V. STATISTICS
16. Develop comparable data on mortality connected 
with work and collate data from other existing 
sources to describe the frequency, gravity and 
causes of accidents at work and absenteeism from 
work attributable to sickness.
17. Compile an inventory of the cancer registers 
existing at local, regional and national level, with 
a view to assessing the comparability of the data 
contained in these registers, and assess the need 
for better coordination at Community level.
VI. RESEARCH
18. Identify topics for applied research in the field of 
safety and health, at work, which are directed 
towards future Community actions.
VII. COLLABORATION
19. Continue collaboration with other international 
organizations such as the World Health Organi­
zation and the International Labour Office, as 
well as with national bodies and institutes from 
outside the Community.
20. Continue to develop beneficial cooperation with 
other Community actions.