AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO GAS APPLIANCES
Date: 1989-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community certification, EC conformity marking, approximation of laws, gas appliance, market approval, safety standard

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(89)  459  final  - SYN 178 

Brussels/  22  September  1989 

Amendment  to the proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE 

on the approximation of the  laws of the Member States 

relating to gas appliances 

(presented by the Commission pursuant  to the 
third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty) 

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Explanatory memorandum 

The European Parliament, at its meeting of 25 May 1989, gave its 
opinion concerning the proposal for a Council Directive 
concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to gas appliances.1 

The Commission has decided, under the terms of Article 149 
paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty to ohange its proposal and to 
incorporate in its text 5 amendments. 

The following proposal takes account of modifications proposed by 
the European Parliament and whioh the Commission deems to be 
acceptable. 

1  COM(88)786 final of 16 January 1989 and J.O. n° C 42 of 

21.02.89. 

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Modified proposal for a Council Directive 

concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to gas appliances. 

In following up the opinion of the European Parliament1, given 
in its first reading, on the proposal for a Council Directive 
concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to gas appliances and in the context of the cooperation 
procedure the Commission has decided to modify the proposal as 
indicated below2: 

1.  Translation:  not applicable to the English text. 

2.  The text of Annex I, section 1.3.3 shall read as follows : 

"Ignition. 

The oonstruotion of the appliances shall be such that, 
when normally used, 

-  ignition and re-ignition shall be smooth and 

-  mutual cross-lighting shall be assured.H 

3.  Translation: not applicable to the English text. 

1 
2  Modification oonsists of added text (underlined) and of a 

deletion (in brackets). 

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4.  The text of Annex I, point 1.3.6.3 shall read as follows: 

"The surface temperatures of external parts of an appliance 
intended for domestic use, with the exception of surfaces or 
parts associated with the function of transmitting heat, 
shall under operating conditions not [exceed values which] 
present a danger to the user and in particular to children 
for whom an appropriate contact time has to be taken into 
account." 

5.  The text of Annex II, section 3.3.3, 2nd paragraph shall read 

as follows: 

"It shall notify its decision to the manufacturer and inform 
the other notified bodies thereof. The notification shall 
contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned 
assessment decision and shall give the name and address of 
the notified body." 

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