Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending for the 20th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)
Date: 2000-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, dangerous substance, environmental protection, marketing restriction, paraffin

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Official Journal of the European Communities

28.11.2000

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending for the 20th
time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain
dangerous substances and preparations (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)

(2000/C 337 E/19)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(2000) 260 final (cid:14) 2000/0104(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 20 June 2000)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

delivered its opinion on the risks of SCCP identified by the
Recommendation.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty,

Whereas:

(1) Under article 14 of the Treaty an area without internal
frontiers is to be established, in which the free movement
of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured.

(2) Limitations already adopted or planned by certain Member
States on the use of Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins
(SCCP) following PARCOM (Convention for the Prevention
of Marine Pollution from land-based Sources) decision 95/1
directly affect
the
it is therefore necessary to approximate
internal market;
field and
laws of
the
consequently
to Directive
76/769/EEC (1).

the Member States
Annex
to

the completion and functioning of

in this

amend

I

(3) SCCP is classified as dangerous to the environment, being
very toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause long-term
adverse effects in the aquatic environment.

(4) The Commission has adopted a Recommendation in the
framework of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 on
the risks of existing
the evaluation and control of
substances, recommending to take specific measures to
restrict the use of SCCP,
in particular in metal working
fluids and leather finishing products in order to protect
the aquatic environment.

(5) In the light of new scientific knowledge the provisions on
in particular with regard to

SCCP will be reviewed,
emissions from articles containing SCCP.

(6) On 27 November 1998 the Scientific Committee on
(CSTEE)

Environment

Ecotoxicity

Toxicity,

and

the

at work,

(7) The provisions of this Directive apply without prejudice to
Community legislation on safety and health protection of
particular Council Directive
workers
in
89/391/EEC (2) on the
to
introduction of measures
in the safety and health of
encourage improvements
workers at work and Council Directive 98/24/EC (3) on
the protection of the health and safety of workers from
the risk related to chemical agents at work.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC is hereby amended as set out
in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regu-
lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
with this Directive no later than 31 December 2001 (one
year after
its entry into force). They shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

the date of

They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2002 (eighteen
months after the entry into force of this Directive).

2. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall
contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by
such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
Member States shall determine how such reference is to be
made.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201, Directive as

last amended by

Commission Directive 99/77/EC (OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 18).

(2) OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11.

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The following point is added to Annex I of Directive 76/769/EEC

ANNEX

?XXX Alkanes, C10-C13, Chloro (Short
Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)

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1. May not be placed on the market for use as substances and as

constituents of preparations

A in metalworking;

A for fat liquoring of leather.

2. Before 1 January 2003, the provisions on SCCP will be reviewed by
the European Commission in cooperation with the Member States in
the light of any relevant new scientific data on risks to health and the
environment of SCCP.C