Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2000 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure — Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and regulations applying to information society services (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: exchange of information, information society, statistics, technical regulations, technical standard

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STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2000 UNDER THE DIRECTIVE
98/34/EC PROCEDURE

Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the
provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and regulations
applying to information society services (1)

(2001/C 207/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

I. Types of reactions sent to EC Member States regarding the drafts notified by each of them

Member State

Notifications

Observations (2)

Detailed
Opinions (3)

Proposals for
Community
Acts

Member
State

Commission

EFTA (4)

Member
State

Commission

9(3) (5)

9(4) (6)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

Finland

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

39

114

83

20

23

30

13

7

26

7

122

138

5

29

95

EU TOTAL

751

16

27

15

11

6

20

12

3

16

0

30

20

6

9

11

202

8

50

11

2

1

6

4

1

8

3

18

75

3

6

46

242

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

9

3

3

1

14

4

2

7

0

12

2

6

2

0

1

2

0

4

0

22

12

8

4

6

4

5

0

2

1

95

49

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

5

(1) Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204 of 21.7.1998) consolidates Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended
principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ
L 217, 5.8.1998) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This came into effect on 5
August 1999.

(2) Article 8(2) of the Directive.
(3) Article 9(2) of the Directive ((cid:145)detailed opinion . . . to the effect that the envisaged measure may create obstacles to the
free movement of goods or services or to freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market(cid:146)).
(4) On the basis of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the EFTA countries contracting parties to this
Agreement apply Directive 98/34/EC adapted as necessary in accordance with Annex II, chapter XIX, point 1, and
may thus issue observations relating to drafts notified by Member States of the Community. Switzerland may also
issue such observations on the basis of an informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of
technical regulations.

(5) Article 9(3) of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft (except for draft
regulations concerning services) for 12 months from receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its intention
to propose or adopt a Directive, Regulation, or Decision on the matter.

(6) Article 9(4) of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft for 12 months
from the receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is
covered by a proposal for a Directive, Regulation or Decision presented to the Council.

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II. Breakdown by sector of drafts notified by EU Member States

Sector

B

DK

D

E

FIN

F

GR

IRL

I

L

NL

A

P

S

UK

Building and
construction

Foodstuffs and
agricultural products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure
equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores, wood

Environment,
packaging

Health,
medical equipment

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information
society services

TOTAL PER MEMBER
STATE

0

7

2

0

5

4

1

1

0

5

6

5

3

26 17

4

2

1

1

4

2

3

1

22

9

0

2

0

2

2

0

0

6

47 42

0

1

0

3

1

7

0

0

2

4

1

1

0

4

0

0

0

5

4

3

0

0

3

0

1

0

5

1

0

1

4

12

3

2

0

1

1

1

2

3

0

0

1

2

4

1

1

0

0

3

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

1

1

10

2

0

0

1

1

2

0

4

2

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

3

6

39

0

54

12

0

0

5

8

1

3

0

0

7

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

13

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

13

31

43

3

2

5

4

1

0

3

6

3

1

0

4

1

1

0

8

1

0

1

EC
Total

109

127

33

13

8

42

26

33

5

5

4

2

6

0

7

1

5

0

26

131

37

186

1

1

15

23

39

114 83

20

23

30

13

7

26

7

122 138

5

29

95

751

III. Observations relating to drafts notified by Iceland, Norway (7) and Switzerland (8)

Country

Notifications

EC Observations (9)

Iceland

Norway

Switzerland

4

15

9

28

TOTAL

2

7

6

15

(7) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 4) requires EFTA countries which are contracting parties

to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(8) On the basis of the informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note

4), Switzerland forwards its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9) The only type of Community reaction provided for by the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see notes 4
and 7) is the facility to issue observations (Article 8(2) of Directive 98/34/EC as in Annex II, chapter XIX, point 1 of
this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued in respect of Swiss notifications on the basis of the
informal agreement between the Community and Switzerland (see notes 4 and 8).

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IV. Breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Iceland, Norway and Switzerland

Sector

Iceland

Norway

Switzerland

Total
per sector

Building and construction

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure equipment

Machinery

Energy

Health, medical equipment

Environment, packaging

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society services

TOTAL PER COUNTRY

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

8

1

0

15

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

3

0

0

9

0

6

2

2

0

1

0

0

2

3

11

1

0

28

V. Statistics on infringement procedures ongoing in 2000 and initiated under Article 226 of the
EC Treaty against national technical regulations adopted in breach of the provisions of Directive
98/34/EC (Total per Member State)

Country

Number

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

Finland

France

Greece

Ireand

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

2

0

0

1

0

4

3

1

1

0

0

0

2

1

0

EU TOTAL

15