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ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheminimumhealthandsafetyrequirements regardingthe
exposureofworkerstotherisksarisingfromphysicalagents
(93/C77/02)
COM(92 )560final—SYN449
(Submitted bytheCommission on8February1993)
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article118A
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
drawnupafterconsultation withtheAdvisoryCommittee
onSafety,HygieneandHealthProtection atWork,
Incooperation withtheEuropeanParliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee ,
WhereasArticle118AoftheTreatyprovidesthatthe
Councilshalladopt,bymeansofdirectives ,minimum
requirements forencouraging improvements ,especially in
theworkingenvironment ,toguarantee abetterlevelof
protectionofthehealthandsafetyofworkers;
Whereas ,underthetermsofthatArticle,suchdirectives
aretoavoidimposingadministrative ,financialandlegal
constraints inawaywhichwouldholdbackthecreation
anddevelopment ofsmallandmedium-sized
undertakings ;
Whereasthecommunication fromtheCommission onits
programme concerning safety,hygieneandhealthat
work(!)providesfortheadoptionofmeasurestopromote
safetyatwork,particularly withaviewtoextendingthe
scopeofCouncilDirective86/188/EECof12May1986
ontheprotection ofworkersfromtherisksrelatedto
exposuretonoiseatwork(2)andthere-evaluation ofthe
thresholdvalues;whereastheCouncil,initsresolution of
21December 1987onsafety,hygieneandhealthat
work(■'),tooknoteofthis;
Whereas thecommunication fromtheCommission (4)
concerning itsactionprogramme relatingtothe
implementation oftheCommunity Charterofthe
Fundamental SocialRightsofWorkers (5)providesforthe
introduction ofminimum healthandsafetyrequirements
regardingtheexposureofworkerstotheriskscausedby
physicalagents;whereasinSeptember 1990theEuropeanParliament adoptedaresolution concerning thisaction
programme (6),invitingtheCommission inparticular to
drawupaspecificdirectiveonthedangersconnected with
noiseandvibrationandanyotherphysicalagentatthe
workplace ;
Whereascompliance withtheminimum requirements
designedtoguarantee abetterstandardofhealthand
safetyatworkasregardstheprotection ofworkersfrom
risksarisingfromexposuretophysicalagentsisintended
notonlytoensurethehealthandsafetyofeachworkeron
anindividual basis,butalsotocreateaminimum basisof
protection forallCommunity workersinordertoavoid
possibledistortions ofcompetition ;
Whereasasinglesystemofprotection againstallphysical
agentsmustbeestablished atCommunity level;whereas
suchasystemmustlimititselftoadefinition ,freeof
excessivedetail,oftheobjectives ,theprinciples andthe
fundamental valuestobeused,inordertoenableMember
Statestoapplytheminimumrequirements inanequivalent
manner ;
WhereasDirective 86/188/EECmadeprovision forthe
Counciltore-examine ,onaproposal fromthe
Commission andwithaviewtoreducingtherisks
concerned ,bothitsscoperationepersonaeandvarious
provisions ,takingintoaccountinparticular progress
madeinscientificknowledge andtechnology ;whereas
substantial amendments consequently needtobemadeto
thatDirectivepursuanttoArticle118AoftheTreaty;
Whereasstepsshouldalsobetakentointroduce ,at
Community level,minimum healthandsafety
requirements concerning theexposureofworkerstoall
physicalagents,withtheexceptionofthosecoveredbythe
EAECTreaty;
Whereastheminimum requirements inthisfieldshould
establishthegeneralprinciples ofprotection andthe
objectivestobeachieved,whilstleavingopenthedetailed
rulestranslating thesafetylevelsinoperational terms,to
beadoptedinordertocomplywiththeprovisions ofthis
Directive ;
Whereasthelevelofexposuretophysicalagentscanbe
moreeffectively reducedbyincorporating preventive(')OJNoC28,3.2.1988,p.3.
(2)OJNoL137,24.5.1986,p.28.
HOJNoC28,3.2.1988,p.1.
(4)Commission document COM(89 )568final.
(5)Councildocument FN441/2/89,itemII. (6)OJNoC260,15.10.1990,p.167.

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Itlaysdownparticular minimum requirements inthis
area.
2.ThisDirective shallnotapplytothehealth
protection ofworkersagainstdangersarisingfrom
radiationcoveredbytheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity .
3.Directive89/391/EECshallapplyfullytothewhole
areareferredtoinparagraph 1,withoutprejudicetomore
stringentand/orspecificprovisions contained inthis
Directive .
Article2
Definitionsmeasuresintothedesignofworkstations andplacesof
workandbyselectingworkequipment ,procedures and
methodssoastogiveprioritytoreducingtherisksat
source;whereasprovisions relatingtoworkequipment
andmethodsthuscontribute totheprotection ofthe
workersinvolved ;
Whereasthecurrentsituation intheMember Statesdoes
notalwaysmakeitpossibletoprescribeanexposurevalue
forphysicalagentsbelowwhichtheynolongerpresenta
healthrisk;
Whereascurrentscientificknowledge oftheeffectswhich
exposuretophysicalagentsmayhaveonhealthisnot
sufficienttoenablepreciseexposurelevelscoveringall
riskstohealth,especially asregardstheeffects,ofnoise
otherthanthoseofanauditorynature,tobeset;
Whereasemployers areobligedtomakeadjustments inthe
lightoftechnicalprogressandscientificknowledge
regardingrisksrelatedtoexposuretophysicalagents,with
aviewtoimproving thehealthandsafetyprotection of
workers ;
Whereas,havingregardtothewidevarietyoftechnical
dataavailableinternationally inthisfield,additional
documents maybedrawnupwithaviewtoconsolidating
andupdatingtheminimum requirements ;
Whereas thisDirective isanindividual Directive within
themeaningof•Article16(1)ofCouncilDirective
89/391/EECof12June1989ontheintroduction of
measurestoencourage improvements inthehealthand
safetyofworkersatwork(');whereastheprovisions of
thatDirectivearethereforefullyapplicable totheexposure
ofworkerstophysicalagents,withoutprejudicetomore
stringentand/orspecificprovisions contained inthis
Directive ;
WhereasthisDirectiveconstitutes apracticalsteptowards
creatingthesocialdimension oftheinternalmarket,ForthepurposesofthisDirective ,thefollowing terms
shallhavethemeaningherebyassignedtothem:
1,physicalagents:
—audibleacousticfields,
—vibrations ,
—electricormagneticfieldsorcombinations thereof
withafrequency equaltoorlessthan3,1015Hz
(wavelength of100nanometres ormore);
2,let/els:
HASADOPTED THISDIRECTIVE :—ceilinglevel:theexposurevaluegivingrisetorisks
foranunprotected person;exceeding thislevel
isprohibited andmustbeprevented through
theimplementation oftheprovisions ofthis
Directive ,
—threshold level:thevaluetowards which
implementation ofthisDirective shouldbe
geared,
—actionlevel:thevalue,situatedbetweenthe
thresholdandceilinglevels,abovewhichoneor
moreofthespecified measures mustbe
undertaken .
Theselevelsshallnottakeintoaccounttheeffectof
usinganyitemofpersonalprotective equipment
withinthemeaning ofCouncil Directive
89/656/EEC(2);
3,assessment :aqualitative operation and/ora
quantitative guidelines measurement ,asdistinctfrom
measurement ,whichisquantitative andrequiresthe
useofanappropriate methodology ;
4,referencetotheAnnexes:anyreferencemadebythis
DirectivetotheAnnexesshallberestrictedtothepart
whichisspecifictothephysicalagentinquestion .SECTION I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Aim
1.ThisDirective ,whichisthenthindividual Directive
withinthemeaningofArticle16(1)ofDirective
89/391/EEC,hasasitsaimtheprotection ofworkers
againsttheriskstotheirhealthandsafety,includingthe
prevention ofsuchrisks,arisingorlikelytoarisefrom
exposuretophysicalagents.
(')OJNoL183,29.6.1989,p.1. 0OJNoL393,30.12.1989,p.18.

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Article3 Theyshallmakeitpossibletodetermine thephysical
parameters usedashazardpredictors (definedinthe
relevantAnnexes )andtodecidewhether,inagivencase,
thevalueslaiddowninthisDirective havebeenexceeded .
Themethodsandapparatus maymakeuseofthe
parameters derivedfromthosesetoutintherelevant
Annexes,providedthatthederivedparameters guarantee
fulfilmentoftheobligations setoutinthissubparagraph .
Forthepurposesofapplyingthisparagraph ,thevalue
measured shallbeincreased toaccountforinaccuracies in
measurement asdetermined inaccordance with
metrological practice.Scope—determination andassessment ofrisks
1.ThisDirective shallapplytoactivitiesinwhich
workersareorarelikelytobeexposedtophysicalagents
asaresultoftheirwork.
2.Inthecaseofanyactivityreferredtoinparagraph 1,
theemployershallcarryoutanassessment ,assetoutin
Article6(3)ofDirective 89/391/EEC,oftherisks
resultingfromexposure .
3.Pursuanttotheprovisions ofArticle9ofDirective
89/391/EEC,theemployershallgiveparticularattention ,
whencarryingouttheassessment referredtoin
paragraph 2,toanyeffectsconcerning thehealthand
safetyofworkersbelongingtogroupsatparticularrisks,
inordertoensureeffectiveprotection .
4.Undertheconditions laiddownintherelevant
Annexes,certainactivities shallbeconsidered as
presenting anincreasedrisk.Theymustbedeclaredtothe
authorityresponsible .MemberStatesshallensurethat
appropriate measuresaretakeninordertocontrolthe
risksassociated withtheseactivities .3.ThedataobtainedpursuanttothisArticleshallbe
preservedinasuitableformsoastopermitconsultation at
alaterdate.
Article5
Provisions aimedatavoidingorreducingexposure
1.Takingaccountoftechnicalprogressandofthe
availability ofmeasurestocontrolthephysicalagentat
source,therisksarisingfromexposuretothephysical
agentmustbereducedtothelowestachievable level,with
theaimofreducingexposuretobelowthethreshold level
referredtointherelevantAnnex.SECTION II
OBLIGATIONS OFEMPLOYERS
Reduction oftheserisksshallbeonthebasisofthe
generalprinciples setoutinArticle6(2)ofDirective
89/391/EEC.Article4
Assessment andmeasurement
2.Undertheconditions laiddownintheAnnexes,the
employershallestablishandimplement aprogramme to
reducetheriskreferredtoinparagraph 1bymeansof
technicaland/ororganizational measures .1.Undertheconditions laiddownintherelevant
Annexes,eachphysicalagentpresentatworkshallbe
assessedand,whennecessary ,measured inorderto
identifytheworkersandworkplaces referredtointhis
Directive andtodetermine theconditions underwhichthe
specificprovisions ofthisDirectiveapply.
2.Theassessment andmeasurement referredtoin
paragraph 1shallbecompetently plannedandcarried
outatsuitableintervals,takingparticular accountof
theprovisions ofArticle7ofDirective 89/391/EEC
concerning thenecessary competent servicesorpersons;
theseintervals shallberevisedwherethereisreasonto
believethattheyareincorrectorthatamaterialchange
hastakenplaceinthework.
Themethodsusedmayincludesampling,whichmustbe
representative ofthepersonalexposureofaworkertothe
physicalagentinquestion .
Themethodsandapparatus usedmustbeadaptedtothe
particular characteristics ofthephysicalagenttobe
measured ,thelengthofexposure ,ambientfactorsandthe
characteristics ofthemeasuring apparatus .3.Wheremeasures implemented pursuant tothis
Directivedonotpermitexposurelevelstobekeptbelow
theceilinglevel:
(a)theemployershallimmediately implement measures
toreduceunavoidable riskstolevelsnotexceeding
thoseresultingfromexposureofanunprotected
persontothisceilinglevelincluding ,inthelast
report,prescribing theuseofpersonalprotective
equipment ;iftherequiredreduction cannotbe
achieved,theprovisions ofArticle8(3),(4)and(5)of
Directive89/391/EECshallapply;
(b)theemployershallidentifythereasonswhytheceiling
levelhasbeenexceeded andshallamendthe
programme ofmeasures setoutinparagraph 2in
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shallbeinformedwithoutdelayoftheapplication ofthe
provisions ofArticle5(3)thereof.4.Pursuanttotheprovisions ofArticle15ofDirective
89/391/EEC,theemployer shalladaptthemeasures
referredtointhisArticletotherequirements of
particularly sensitiveriskgroups.
Article8
Accesstoriskareas Article6
Personalprotection Undertheconditions laiddownintherelevantAnnexes,
workplaces wherespecificprotectiveprovisions applyshall
bemarkedwithappropriate signs.Theareasinquestion
mustalsobedelimited andaccesstothemmustbe
restrictedwheretheriskofexposuresojustifies.
Article9
Trainingofworkers1.Pursuanttotheprovisions ofDirective89/656/EEC
andundertheconditions laiddownintherelevant
Annexes,personalprotective equipment mustbemade
availabletoworkersandusedbytheminaccordance with
theprovisionsofpoint(a)ofArticle5(3)ofthisDirective
andArticle13(2)ofDirective89/391/EEC.
2.Forthepurposes ofthisDirective ,personal
protective equipment shallbeconsidered adequate if,
whenworncorrectly,theresultingforeseeable riskis
maintained atalevellowerthanthatresultingfromthe
exposurereferredtointherelevantAnnexes .
3.Theemployershallberesponsible forcheckingthe
effectiveness ofthemeasurestakenincompliance withthis
Article.Pursuanttotheprovisions ofArticle12ofDirective
89/391/EEC,andundertheconditions laiddowninthe
AnnexestothisDirective,workersmustreceivetraining
coveringinparticular themattersreferredtoinArticle7
(2)ofthisDirective .
Article10
Article7
WorkerinformationConsultation andparticipation ofworkers
Consultation andparticipation ofworkersand/oroftheir
representatives shalltakeplaceinaccordance with
Article11ofDirective 89/391/EEConthematters
coveredbythisDirective ,includingtheAnnexesthereto.
SECTION III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article11
Healthsurveillance1.Withoutprejudice toArticle10ofDirective
89/391/EEC,workers mustreceiveinformation
concerning healthandsafetyrelatingtoexposureto
physicalagentsatwork;inparticular ,onceexposure
exceedsthethreshold leveltheymustbeinformedofthe
resultingpotentialrisks.
2.Inaccordance withtheprocedures laiddowninthe
relevantAnnexes ,workersshallinadditionbeinformed
about:
—measurestakenpursuanttothisDirective,including
whereandwhentheyapply,
—theobligation tocomplywithprotective and
preventive measures,inaccordance withnational
legislation ,
—thewearingofpersonalprotective equipment andthe
roleofhealthsurveillance inaccordance with
Article11.
3.Theworkers'representatives referredtoinArticle3
(c)ofDirective89/391/EEC,andtheworkersconcerned ,
shallreceivetheresultsofassessments andmeasurements
ofthephysicalagentmadepursuanttoArticle4ofthis
Directive,togetherwithexplanations ofthesignificance of
thoseresults.Theyshallalsoreceivetheprogramme of
measuresreferredtoinArticle5(2)ofthisDirective ,and1.Thehealthsurveillance referredtoinArticle14of
Directive 89/391/EECshallbecarriedoutinaccordance
withtheprovisions ofArticle6(5)ofthesaidDirective
andundertheconditions laiddownintheAnnexestothis
Directivebyorundertheresponsibility ofadoctor,orby
aspecialistifthedoctorconsidersthisnecessary .
2.Thesurveillance shalltakeaccount ofthe
significance oftheriskandshallhaveasitsobjectivethe
prevention andearlydiagnosis ofanyailmentdueto
exposuretoaphysicalagent.Itmustallowanassessment
oftheworker'ssuitability tooccupyapositioninvolving
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toaphysicalagent,thatitemofworkequipment be
madeavailabletoworkerswhenever thetypeof
activitypermits .
Article133.Workerswhoseactivityinvolvesthewearingof
personalprotectiveequipment orisreferredtoinArticle3
(4)shallreceivesystematic healthsurveillance .Where
over-exposure issuspected ,amedicalexamination mustbe
offeredtotheworker(s )concerned withinanappropriate
periodoftime.
4.Theresultsofhealthsurveillance shallbepreserved
inanappropriate formenablingthemtobeconsultedata
'laterdate.
5.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessary measures
withaviewtothedoctorand/orthemedicalauthority
responsible having,aspartofhealthsurveillance ,accessto
thedatareferredtoinArticle4(3)andgivingappropriate
indications onanyprotectiveorpreventive measurestobe
taken.Extension ofexposure,interference ,indirecteffects
1.Undertheconditions laiddownintherelevant
Annexes,MemberStatesshalltakeappropriate measures
to:
(a)controltheharmfuleffectsresulting fromthe
exposureofworkerstothephysicalagentinquestion
whensuchexposureextendsbeyondworkinghours
forreasonsrelatedtothework;
(b)restrict,pursuanttotheprovisions ofArticle6(3)of
Directive89/391/EEC,thephysicalagentinquestion
tovaluesbelowthoselaiddownbythisDirective
wheneverthisisnecessaryfortheprotection ofhealth
andsafety.
2.Whenaphysicalagentpresentduringworkinvolves
ariskforworkersnotarisingfromexposuretothatagent,
thisriskmustbecontrolled withoutprejudicetothe
provisions ofthisDirectivepursuanttotheprovisions of
Article5(1)ofDirective89/391/EEC.Article12
Article14
DérogationsProvisions relatingtoequipment andworkingmethods
1.Thedesignofworkplaces andworkstations,the
choiceofworkequipment andthechoiceofworkingand
production methodsreferredtoinArticle6(2)(d)of
Directive 89/391/EECshalltakeintoaccountany
emissionofphysicalagentswhichmayresulttherefrom .
Pursuanttotheprovisions ofArticle3ofDirective
89/655/EEC('),workequipment shallbechosenby
takingintoaccountitsemissions ,whichmustbecompared
withthosefromsimilarequipment .
2.MemberStatesshalltakeappropriate measuresto
ensurethehealthandsafetyofworkersinorderthat:
(a)forthepurposesofconforming withtheprovisionsof
Article6(1)ofDirective 89/655/EEC,andifthe
equipment usedmaycauseexposureexceedingthe
actionlevelreferredtointherelevantAnnextothis
Directiveforaworkerusingit,theemployer :
—carriesoutorcausestobecarriedout,foreach
physicalagent,theassessment described in
Article4(1),ifhehasappropriate information
provided bythemanufacturer ofthework
equipment onthebasisofCommunity directives
havingastheirobjectivethefreedomofmovement
forworkequipment ,
—carriesoutorcausestobecarriedoutthe
necessary measurement(s )foreachphysical
agent;
(b)whereworkequipment issubjecttoCommunity
provisions withtheaimoreffectoflimitingexposure1.MemberStatesmaygrantexemptions ,butonly
undertheconditions laiddownintherelevantAnnexes,
fromcertainprovisions ofthisDirectivewhere,under
particular circumstances ,theirapplication mayincrease
theoverallrisktothehealthandsafetyofworkersand
wherethisriskcannotbereducedbyothermeans.
2.Theexemptions referredtoinparagraph 1shallbe
grantedfollowing consultation withthetwosidesof
industryandinaccordance withArticle10.Theymustbe
subjecttoconditions guaranteeing ,withdueaccounttaken
forparticular circumstances ,theminimization ofrisks
arisingtherefrom .Theyshallbesubjecttoperiodicreview
andshallberevokedassoonaspossible.
Article15
Additional documents
Withaviewtothepracticalapplication ofthisDirective,
andinsofarasappropriate standardsforthehealthand
safetyofworkersdonotexist,additional documents shall
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Article17ofDirective 89/391/EEC,withparticular
reference totheharmonization ofbasictechnical
concepts .Article18
Finalprovisions
Article16
Annexes
Amendments totheprovisions andtechnicaldatainthe
Annexes shallbelaiddowninaccordance withthe
procedure setoutinArticle17ofDirective89/391/EEC
withregardto:
—theadoptionofdirectives inthefieldoftechnical
harmonization andstandardization withregardtothe
design,building,manufacture orconstruction ofwork
equipment and/orworkplaces ,
—technicalprogress,changesininternational rulesor
specifications andnewfindingsrelatingtotheeffectsof
physicalagentsonhealth.1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulations andadministrative provisions necessary to
complywiththisDirectiveby31December 1995.They
shallimmediately informtheCommission thereof.
"WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions ,-theseshall
contain areference tothisDirective orshallbe
accompanied bysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedure forsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.
2.Member Statesshallcommunicate tothe
Commission thetextsoftheprovisions ofnationallaw
whichtheyadoptorhavealreadyadoptedinthefield
coveredbythisDirective .
3.MemberStatesshallreporttotheCommission every
fiveyearsonthepracticalimplementation ofthe
provisions ofthisDirective ,indicatingthepointsofview
ofbothsidesofindustry.
Onthebasisofthesereports,theCommission shallinform
theEuropeanParliament ,theCouncil,theEconomic and
SocialCommittee andtheAdvisoryCommittee onSafety,
HygieneandHealthProtection atWork.Article17
Repeal
Directive86/188/EECisrepealedwitheffectfromthe
datesetoutinthefirstsubparagraph ofArticle18(1).
References totherepealedDirectiveshallbeunderstood as
referringtothisDirectiveandshallbereadaccordingto
thetableofequivalence setoutinAnnexV.Article19
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ANNEX I
NOISE
1.Risk
ThisAnnexreferstotherisktohealthandsafetyresultingfromexposuretonoise,andinparticularthe
risktohearingandtheriskofaccidents .Thephysicalparameters usedtopredictdangeraretheriskof
accidents .Thephysicalparameters usedtopredictdangerareasfollows:
—peakacousticpressurePmai:maximum value,inpascals,ofthe'C'-weighted instantaneous sound
pressure ,
—dailysoundexposure LEX8h:standardized soundexposurelevelforareferencedurationequaltoa
nominaleight-hour dayasdefinedbyinternational standardISO1999:1990 ;allnoisespresentat
work,whatevertheirtimecharacteristics ,aretobeincludedwhendetermining exposure .
2.Levels
Thethreshold levelisestablished atLEX-8h=75dB(A);ceilinglevelsareestablished atLEX>8h=90dB(A)
andatP,^=200Pa(').
Intermediate actionlevelsareestablished at:
—LEx.sh=80dB(A)and/or=112Pafor:
—informingworkerslikelytobeexposedtotheselevels(Article7(2)),
—supplyingpersonalprotectiveequipment toworkerswhorequestit(Article6(1)),
—I-Ex.sh=85dB(A)and/orP^=112Pafor:
—trainingintheimplementation ofmeasurestakenpursuanttothisDirective (Article9),forthe
benefitofworkerslikelytobeexposedtotheselevels,
—providing *information onthenoiseproducedbyworkequipment likelytogiverisetosuch
exposurewhereitrelatestoareferencedurationofeighthours(Article12(2)(a)),
—theprogramme oftechnicaland/orworkorganization measuresaimedatreducingexposure
(Article5(2)),
—Lex.8Ii=90dB(A)and/orPm„=200Paforthedelimitingofareaswhereworkersarelikelytobe
exposedtotheselevelsandfortherestrictionofaccess(Article8),
Pursuanttotheprovisions ofthisSection,itshallbeconsidered thatthedailysoundexposureofaworker
islikelytoreachagivenvalue(LEXGH=XdB(A))whentheambientnoiseathisworkplace represented by
thecontinuous equivalent acousticpressureleveloveraperiodofsomeminutesreachesthisnumerical
value(LA„T=XdB(A)).
3.Activities withincreased nsk
Theprovisions ofArticle3(4)shallapplytoactivitiesinwhichworkersaresubjecttoapersonaldaily
exposuregreaterthanLEX,8ll=105dB(A)and/ortoapeakacousticpressuregreaterthanPm„=
600Pa.
4.Individual protectors (Article6)
WheredailysoundexposureexceedsLEX-8ll=90dB(A)and/orwherepeakacousticpressureexceedsPmax
=200Pa,individual protectors mustbeused.
Theprotectors mustmaintaintheforeseeable residualrisktohearingatalevellowerthanthatresulting
fromexposurewhereLEX,8h=85dB(A)orPmax=200Pa.
5.Healthsurveillance (Article11)
TheworkerwhosedailysoundexposureexceedsLEX-8h=80dB(A)shallhavetherighttoasurveillance of
hearingfunction,withtheobjectivesofprovidingearlydiagnosisofanylossofhearingduetonoiseand
ofpreserving hearingfunction .
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6.Extension ofexposure
Theprovisions ofArticle13(1)(a)shallapplyinparticularwhere,owingtothenatureoftheactivity,a
workerbenefitsfromtheuseofrestfacilitiessupervised bytheemployer ;noiseinthesefacilitiesmustbe
reducedtoalevelcompatible withtheirpurposeandconditions ofuse(capability ofreductionto
60dB(A)duringsleep).
7.Interference
TheprovisionsofArticle13(1)(b)shallapplyinparticularwherethetypeofactivityrequiresparticular
vigilance .
8.Derogations
1.Inthecaseofworkplaces wheredailynoiseexposurevariesmarkedlyfromoneworkingdaytothe
next,MemberStatesmay,inapplyingtheprovisions oftheDirective ,useaweeklyaverageofdaily
soundexposures inplaceofdailysoundexposure (referencedurationequaltoanominalweekoffive
eight-hour days)butonlyonconditionthatadequatemonitoring showsthatthisweeklyaverage
complieswiththenumerical valuelaiddownintheseprovisions .
2.Forworkersperforming specialoperations ,MemberStatesmaygrantderogations fromtheobligation
tousepersonalprotectiveequipment (Article5(3)(a))wheresuchusewouldincreasetheoverallrisk
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ANNEX U
MECHANICAL VIBRATION
A.HAND-TRANSMITTED VIBRATION
1.Risk
ThisAnnexreferstotherisktohealthandsafetyresultingfromexposuretovibrationtransmitted to
hand-arm :vascular,boneandjoint,neurological ormuscledisorders .
Thequantityusedasapredictorofthehazardisthedailyhand-transmitted vibrationexposureA(8)as
definedbyBS6842:1987 usingforak,w(1>(initsSection4.1)thevectorsum(rootsumsquare)ofthe
weightedrootmeansquareaccelerations determined inorthogonal coordinates withthefrequency
weighting definedbythatstandard .However ,ifanaxisproducesaweightedvaluewhichislessthan
50%ofthemaximum valuedetermined atthesamepointbutinanotheraxis,itcanbeneglected .
2.Values
Thethreshold levelisestablished atA(8)=1ms2.
Subjecttotheprovisions ofArticle13,theceilinglevelisestablished at
A(8)=5ms~2.
Theactionlevelisestablished atA(8)=2,5ms2for:
—providingtheinformation mentioned inArticle7(2),totheworkerslikelytobeexposedtothis
level,
—trainingintheimplementation ofmeasurestakenpursuanttothisDirective (Article9),forthebenefit
ofworkerslikelytobeexposedtothislevel,
—providinginformation onthevibrationproduced byworkequipment likelytogiverisetosuch
exposureduringareferencedurationofeighthours(Article12(2)(a)),
—theprogramme oftechnicaland/orworkorganization measures aimedatreducingexposure
(Article5(2)).
Forapplyingtheprovisions ofthisSection,itisconsidered thatA(8)islikelytoreach2,5ms2whenthe
workequipment usedtransmitstothehand-arm systemashortterm(afewminutes)equivalent
accelaration equaltothatnumerical value.
3.Hazardous activities (Article3)
Theprovisions ofArticle3(4)applytoactivitiesrequiringtheuseofworkequipment whichtransmitsto
thehand-arm systemashort-term (afewminutes)equivalent acceleration equaltoorgreaterthan20m
S"'.
4.Measurement andevaluation (Article4)
Inthecaseofdeviceswhichneedtobeheldbybothhands,measurement shallbemadeoneachhand.
Thehazardisexpressed bythehighestenergyequivalent acceleration ,andinformation fortheother
handwillbegiven.
Wherethelevelofvibrationcannotbereliablyquantified ,thelikelihood ofexposureabovetheaction
levelmustbeevaluated (observation ofworkingpracticesandinformation ontheequipment used)in
ordertojudgetherisksinvolved .Ifanexposureabovetheactionlevelcannotberuledout,the
corresponding preventive measuresmustbeimplemented .
5.Réduction oftherisk(Article5)
(a)Aslongasadequateandpracticalpersonalprotective equipment isnotavailable,theprovisions
aimedatreducingtheexposureshallbecomplemented bymeasuresreducingthehazardarisingfrom
suchexposure .
(b)Wheretheactivityinvolvestheuseofworkequipment whichtransmitstothehand-arm systema
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madetoreducethehazard,withprioritytotheuseoflow-vibration equipment andprocesses ,
includingtherevisionofproductdesignandworkpractice .
Pendingtheireffectiveimplementation thedurationofcontinuous exposureshallbereduced.
(c)TheCommission andtheMemberStateswillensureadynamicandcoordinated application ofthe
provisions ofthisSection.
6.Individual protectors
Noadequatepersonalprotective equipment againstvibrationispresentlyavailable;whenitbecomes
available ,itshallbeused.
7.Information andtraining (Articles7and9)
Information andtrainingofworkersshallincludeatleast:
—whyandhowtodetectandreportsignsofinjury,
—safeworkingpracticestominimiseexposuretovibration ,
—measuresreducingtheresultingrisk.
8.Healthsurveillance (Article11)
Workersexposedtohand-armvibrationexceeding A(8)=2,5ms~2areentitledtoahealthsurveillance
whichaimsatearlydetectionofavibrationsnydrome ,andrequiresroutineexaminations .
Workersusingworkequipment referredtoinSection6bmustbeofferedsuchahealthsurveillance .
9.Workequipment (Article12)
Theinformation referredtoinArticle12(2)(a)mustincludemarkingoftheequipment whichtransmits
tothehand-arm systemashort-term (afewminutes)equivalent acceleration equaltoorgreaterthan
20ms2.
10.Interference (Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(1)(b)shallapplyinparticular wherethevibrationinterfereswiththe
properhandlingofcontrolsorreadingofindicators .
11.Indirectrisks(Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(2)shallapplyinparticularwhenthevibrationinterfereswiththestability
ofstructuresorthegoodholdingofjoints.
12.Derogations (Article14)
(a)DuringaperiodoffiveyearswitheffectfromthedatesetourinArticle18,MemberStatesmay
grantderogations fromArticle5(3)(workersleavingworkplaces whereexposureremainsexcessive )
wherethestateoftheartdoesnotallowtherespectoftheceilinglevel.
(b)TheCommission andtheMemberStateswillensureadynamicandcoordinated application ofthe
provisions ofthisSection.
B.WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION
1.Risk
ThispartofAnnexIIreferstotherisktohealthandsafetyresultingfromexposuretovibration
transmitted tothewholebody:low-backmorbidity andtraumaofthespine,aswellassevere
discomfort .
Thequantityusedasapredictorofthehazardisthedailywhole-body vibrationexposureA(8)
determined asinpartA,usingforahw(,)thevectorsum(rootsumsquare)ofthevaluesof1,4awx,1,4awy,,
aW2whereawx,awy,awzaretheweightedroot-mean squareaccelerations intheorthogonal axesX,Y,Z
respectively asdefinedinISO2631.However ,anytermofthevectorsumwhichislessthan66%ofthe
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2.Values
Thethreshold levelisestablished atA(8)=0,25ms2.
Subjecttotheprovisions ofArticle13,theceilinglevelisestablished atA(8)=0,7ms~2.
Theactionlevelisestablished atA(8)=0,5ms2for:
—providingtheinformation mentioned inArticle7(2)totheworkerslikelytobeexposedtothis
level,
—trainingintheimplementation ofmeasurestakenpursuanttothisDirective (Article9),forthebenefit
ofworkerslikelytobeexposedtothislevel,
—providing information onthevibrationproduced byworkequipment likelytogiverisetosuch
exposureduringareferencedurationofeighthours(Article12(2)(a)),
—theprogramme oftechnicaland/orworkorganization measures aimedatreducingexposure
(Article5(2)).
Wherewhole-body exposureinvolvesshocksorothervibrationathighmagnitudes duringlowdurations ,
thecorresponding actionlevelisestablished asthehazardduetoexposureduringaperiodofonehourto
aconstantamplitude of1,25ms-2.
Forapplyingtheprovisonsofthissection,itisconsidered thatA(8)islikelytoreach0,5ms*2whenthe
workequipment usedtransmitstothewholebodyashortterm(afewminutes)equivalent acceleration
equaltothatnumerical value.
3.Hazardous activities (Article3)
Theprovisions ofArticle3(4)applytoactivitieswhichresultinawhole-body exposureequaltoor
greaterthanA(8)=1,25ms2.
4.Measurement andevaluation (Article4)
Wherethelevelofvibrationcannotbereliablyquantified ,thelikelihoodofexposureabovetheaction
levelsmustbeevaluated (observation ofworkingpracticesandinformation ontheequipment used)in
ordertojudgetherisksinvolved .Ifanexposureabovetheactionlevelscannotberuledout,the
corresponding preventive measuresmustbeimplemented .
5.Réduction oftherisk(Article5)
(a)Aslongasadequateandpracticalpersonalprotectiveequipment isnotavailable,theprovisions
aimedatreducingtheexposureshallbecomplemented bymeasuresreducingthehazardarisingfrom
suchexposure .
(b)TheCommission andtheMemberStateswillensureadynamicandcoordinated application ofthe
provisions ofthisSection.
6.Individual protectors
Noadequatepersonalprotectiveequipment againstvibrationispresentlyavailable .
7.Information andtraining (Articles7and9)
Information andtrainingofworkersshallincludeatleast:
—whyandhowtodetectandreportsignsofinjury,
—safeworkingpracticestominimizeexposuretovibration ,
—measuresreducingtheresultingrisk.
8.Healthsurveillance (Article11)
Workersexposedtowhole-body vibration exceeding A(8)=0,5ms~2areentitledtoahealth
surveillance whichaimsatearlydetectionofhealthimpairment duetowhole-body vibrationandrequires
routineexaminations .
9.Extension ofexposure (Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(1)(a)shallapplyinparticularwhere,owingtothenatureoftheactivity,a
workerbenefitsfromtheuseofrestfacilitiessupervised bytheemployer;whole-body vibrationinthese
facilitiesmustbereducedtoalevelcompatible withtheirpurposeandconditions ofuse,exeptincasesof
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10.Interference (Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(1)(b)shallapplyinparticular wherethevibrationinterfereswiththe
properhandlingofcontrolsorreadingofindicators .
11.Indirectrisks(Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(2)shallapplyinparticularwhenthevibrationinterfereswiththestability
ofstructures orthegoodholdingofjoints.
12.Derogations (Article14)
(a)DuringaperiodoffiveyearswitheffectfromthedatesetoutinArticle18,MemberStatesmay
grantderogations fromArticle5(3)(workersleavingworkplaces whereexposureremainexcessive )
wherethestateoftheartdoesnotallowtherespectoftheceilinglevels.
(b)TheCommission andtheMemberStateswillensureadynamicandcoordinated application ofthe
provisions ofthisSection.

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ANNEX III
OPTICAL RADIATION
1.Risk
ThisAnnexreferstotherisktotheeyeandtotheskin,resultingfromexposuretoopticalradiation
(wavelength from100nmto1mm).
Theexposureofthetarget(eyeorskin)tosuchradiationduringaworkingdayisusedasapredictorof
thehazard;itisexpressed ,accordingtothecase,inoneofthefollowingunits:
—wattpersquaremeter,
—joulepersquaremeter,
—wattpersquaremeterandpersteradian ,
—joulepersquaremeterandpersteradian .
2.Values(')
Theceilinglevelsareestablished atthethresholdlevelvaluesmentioned inACGIH1992—1993,pp.100
to112and124to127.
Thethresholdlevelsareestablished forman-made sourcesathalftheceilinglevels.
Actionlevelsareestablished at:
—halftheceilinglevelsfor:
—providingtheinformation mentioned inArticle7(2)totheworkerslikelytobeexposedtothese
levels,
—trainingintheimplementation ofmeasurestakenpursuanttothisDirective (Article9),
—makingpersonalprotectiveequipment available (Article6(1)),
—providinginfomation ontheopticalradiationproducedbyworkequipment likelytogiveriseto
suchexposureduringareferencedurationofeighthours(Article12(2)(a));
—theceilinglevelsfor:
—thedelimiting ofareasandtherestriction ofaccess(Article8)inthecaseofman-made sources,
—theprogramme oftechnicaland/orworkorganization measuresaimedatreducingexposure
(Article5(2)).
3.Hazardous activities
Theprovisions ofArticle3(4)applytoactivitiesinwhichtheexposureleadstoahazardequivalent to
thatduetoalaserofclass3B(accordingtoIECPublication 825,1990).
Theoperatorsofsuchsourcesmustbetrained(Article9)andtheircompetence mustbechecked.
4.Personalprotection (Article6)
Personalprotectiveequipment mustbeusedbyworkerswhoarelikelytobeexposedtoopticalradiation
exceeding theceilinglevels.
Asfarasexposureoftheskinisconcernedclothingmaybeconsidered aspersonalprotectiveequipment in
sofarasitmeetstheprotection objectives .
5.Healthsurveillance (Article11)
Workersexposedtoopticalradiationexceeding '/>theceilinglevelsareentitledtoahealthsurveillance
whichincludesaneyecheckandaimsatdiagnosing anyimpairment byopticalradiationandatpreserving
thevision.
(')Thewordingofthe'values'Sectionwillbeamended assoonassufficientprogresshasbeenmadewithtechnical
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6.Equipment (Article12)
Anylaserusedatworkmustbelabelledwithitsclassification accordingtoIECPublication 825,1990.
Anyman-made sourcelikelytocausedamagesimilartothatofalaserofclass3Bor4mustalsobe
labelledaccordingly .
7.Interference (Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(1)(b)shallapplywheredazzlingbylightsourcesmayinterferewith
completesafetyoftheactivity.
8.Indirecteffects(Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(2)shallapplywheretheopticalradiationislikelytocausefireortoproduce
hazardous substances bydecomposing orinterfering withmaterialspresent.
9.Derogations (Article14)
MemberStatesmaygrantderogations fromArticle5(3)forworkersperforming outdoorsoperations in
theabsenceofman-made sourcesofopticalradiations ;theywillthereforeconsiderthelocalclimatic
conditions aswellasthesensitivity oftheinterestedpopulation tosuchexposure (e.g.solar).

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ANNEX IV
FIELDSANDWAVES
1.Risk
ThisAnnexreferstotherisktothehealthandsafetyduetotheeffectsofelectricfieldsandcurrentsinthe
humanbody,aswellasofabsorption ofenergy,resultingfromexposuretostaticandtime-varying electric
andmagneticfieldswithfrequencies upto300GHz(').
Thequantities usedaspredictors ofthehazardare:
—thecurrentdensity,expressed intheunitamperepersquaremetre,
—thecurrentpassingthroughanyonefootorhandincontactwithaconducting object,expressed inthe
unitampere,
—thespecificabsorption rate(SAR)ofelectromagnetic energy,expressed intheunitwattper
kilogram ,
—thespecificabsorption (SA)ofelectromagnetic energy,expressed intheunitjouleperkilogram .
Quantities whichcanbeobtaineddirectlybymeansofameasuring instrument areusedtospecifyaction
levels:
—themagneticfieldstrengthH,expressed intheunitamperepermetre,
—themagneticfluxdensityB,expressed intheunittesla,
—theelectricfieldstrengthE,expressed intheunitvoltpermetre,
—thepower(surface)densityPinfree-spaceandfar-fieldconditions ,expressed intheunitwattper
squaremetre.
2.Values
Theceilinglevelsareestablished asfollows (allconditions tobesatisfied):
—thevaluesofTable1for:
—theinducedcurrentdensityinheadandtrunk,
—thecontactcurrentaveragedoveraperiodofonesecond;thepeakvaluemaynotexceed10times
theaveragevalue,
—theaverageoverthewholebody,aswellasthelocalpeaksinthelimbsandintheheadandtrunk,
oftheSARaveragedoveranysixminuteperiod,
—aSAof10mJkg"1duetoapulseoflessthan30—msdurationofmicrowaves atfrequencies above
300MHz.
Asregardsmobileradioequipment ,theparticicularities ofconditions ofuseandtherapidityof
technological changesrequirethattheceilinglevelsbedetermined followingfurtherconsideration .
Thethreshold levelsareestablished at'/stheceilinglevels.
Actionlevelsareestablished at:
—thevaluesoftable2for:
—providingtheinformation mentioned inArticle7(2)toworkerslikelytobeexposedtothese
levels,
—trainingintheimplementation ofmeasurestakenpursuanttothisDirective (Article9),
—providingpersonalprotectiveequipment (Article6(1)),
—providinginformation onthefieldsandwavesproducedbyworkequipment likelytoresultinsuch
values(Article12(2)(a)),
—1,6timesthevaluesofH,BorEinTable2for:
—theprogramme oftechnicaland/orworkorganization measuresaimedatreducingexposure
(Article5(2)),
—thedelimiting ofareasandtherestriction ofaccess(Article8),
—trainingoftheoperators (Article9)andcheckingoftheircompetence .
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3.Hazardous activities
'^
Theprovisions ofArticle3(4)applytoactivitiesrequiringtheuseofworkequipment whichexposes
workerstofieldsexceedingthreetimesthevaluesofH,BorEinTable2.
4.Measurement (Article4)
Bodycurrentdensities,SARandSAare,forpracticalpurposes,estimated frommeasured derived
quantities (e.g.electricandmagneticfieldstrengths )whichmustreflectrealisticexposuresituations .
TheCommission andtheMemberStateswillensurethecoordinated definitionofasuitablemetrology .
5.Reduction ofexposure ;personalprotection (Articles5and6)
Personalprotectiveequipment mustbeusedbyworkerswhoarelikelytobeexposedtoelectricfieldsin
whichtheceilinglevelswouldbeexceeded .
Thereisnoadequateandpracticalwaytoshieldagainstmagneticfieldexposure .
6.Information ofworkers (Article7(2))
Workersexposedtoanelectricfieldabove5kVrrr'mustbeinformedthatapparently harmless
perception effectsonthesurfaceofthebodymayoccur.
7.Workequipment (Article12)
Theinformation referredtoinArticle12(2)(a)mustincludemarkingoftheequipment likelytoproduce
fieldsexceeding threetimesthevaluesofH,BorEinTable2.
8.Indirectrisks(Article13)
Theprovisions ofArticle13(2)shallapplyinparticularwhereelectromagnetic fieldsarelikelytoresultin
fireorexplosion duetoinducedcurrentsorvoltages,e.g.whenstructures areelectrically charged,or
whenusingelectroexplosive devices.
TABLE 1
Ceilinglevels
4x10-s/fFrequencyInducedcurrentdensity
inheadandtrunk
(A-m-')C )Contactcurrent
(mA)(')Wholebodyaverage
(Wkg"1)SAR
Localpeakinthelimbs
(W(0,1kg)-')Localpeakinthehead
andtrunk
(W(0,1kg)-1)
0-1Hz 0,04 1,5 (2) (2) (2)
1-4Hz 4x10-s/f 1,5 (2) (2) (2)
4Hz-1kHz 0,010 1,5 (2) (2) (2)
1-3kHz f/100 1,5 (2) (2) (2)
3-100kHz f/100 f/2 (2) (2) (2)
100kHz-10MHz f/100 50 0,4 2 1
10-100MHz H 50 0,4 2 1
100MHz-300 GHz n (2) 0,4 2 1
(')finkHz.
(2)Notrelevantatthesefrequencies .

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TABLE2
Actionlevels
FrequencyH
(A.m-1)2))B
(μΤ)(1)E
(V-m-')C )P
(W-m-2)(')
<1Hz 1,63x105 2xIO5 6,14x10 " (J)
1-10Hz 0,163/f2 0,2/f2 6,14x104 H
10Hz-1kHz 16,3/f 20/f 614/f (3)
1-300kHz 16,3 20 614 (3)
300kHz-1MHz 4,9x103/f 6x103/f 614 (3)
1-10MHz 4,9x103/f 6x103/f 6,14x105 (3)
10-30MHz 4,9x103/f 6x103/f 61,4 10
30-400MHz 0,163 0,2 61,4 10
400MHz-2GHz 2,58x10-"f0·5 3,16x104f0·5 9,7xIO"2f0·5 2,5xl0-5f
2-150GHz 0,364 0,45 137 50
150-300GHz 2,96x10-5f0·5 3,7x10sf0·5 1,12x10-2f0·5 3,33xIO"7f
(')finkHz.
(2)Atfrequencies of10MHzorgreater,thevalueofHmaybeincreasedtothatcalculatedfromtheformula :5/6(Em2/377)+'/6(377H2)^P.WhereEmis
themeasuredelectricfieldstrength (V*m1);HandParethevaluesinthetableatthefrequencyconsidered .
(')Notrelevantatthesefrequencies .

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ANNEX V
TABLEOFEQUIVALENCE
Directive 86/188/EEC ThisDirective
Article1
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3Articles 1and2
—Paragraph 1,AnnexI,
point1
—Paragraph 3(1)
—Paragraph 3
Article2
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2Article2
AnnexI,point1
AnnexI,points1and8
Article3
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3
—Paragraph 4
—Paragraph 5Article4
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
ImplicitinAnnexI,point1
—Paragraphs 2and10
—Paragraph 3
Article4
—Paragraph 1-(a)-(b)
—Paragraph 2Article7
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3
Articles7(2)and8
Article5
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2-(a)-(b)ArticleS
—Paragraph 1
Article7(3)
—Paragraph 2
Article6
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3
—Paragraph 4Article6
—Paragraph 1andAnnexI,
point4
—Paragraph 1andAnnexI,
point2
—Paragraphs 2,10and
Directive 89/656/EEC
Article 1
—Paragraph 3andDirective
89/656/EECDirective 86/188/EEC ThisDirective
Article7
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3
—Paragraph 4Article11
AnnexI,point5
AnnexI,point5
—Paragraph 4
—Paragraph 5
Article8
—Paragraph 1
-(a)
-(b)
—Paragraph 2Article12
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2(a)
Notapplicable
Article9
—Paragraph 1
—Paragraph 2
-(a)
-(b)
-(c)
-(d)Article14
—Paragraph 1andAnnexI,
point8.1
Deleted
—Paragraph 1andAnnexI,
point8.2
—Paragraph 2
—Paragraph 3
Article10 Notapplicable
Article11 Article10
Article12 Notapplicable
Article13 Article18