Report from the Commission - 24th Annual activity Report of the advisory Committee on safety, hygiene and health protection at work 1999
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: activity report, advisory committee (EU), health policy, occupational health, occupational safety

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 14.2.2002
COM(2002) 66 final

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION

24th ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT OF THEADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
SAFETY, HYGIENE AND HEALTH PROTECTION AT WORK

1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 4

1.

1.1.

1.2.

2.

2.1.

2.2.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMITTEE.......................................................... 5

Origin, competence and remit ...................................................................................... 5

Structure, procedure ..................................................................................................... 5

ACTIVITIES IN 1999.................................................................................................. 6

23rd activity report of the Advisory Committee.......................................................... 7

Opinions adopted ......................................................................................................... 7

2.2.1. Opinion of the Committee on the proposal (document III/4101/97 rev.3 of 05/10/98)

for a new draft of the “machinery” Directive 98/37/EC (document No 0128/2/99).7

2.2.2. Opinion on a procedure and methodology allowing the Advisory Committee to
deliver the opinions requested from it by the Commission on the reports by the
Member States on the practical implementation of the Directives and which are
submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social
Committee (document 0637/1/99). .............................................................................. 8

2.2.3. Opinion on the “development of health and safety management systems”

(document 510/1/99) and draft European guidelines for the organisation of
occupational safety and health (document 0135/2/99)................................................. 8

2.2.4. Opinion on the draft standardisation mandates issued to the European

standardisation bodies and contained in Docs 24/99, 37/99, 40/99, 41/99, 42/99,
43/99 and 44/99 (document No 0641/99). ................................................................... 9

2.2.5. Opinion on the CEN study carried out at the request of the European Commission on
the feasibility of a guide to the selection of personal protective equipment.
(Document No 6224/1/98) ......................................................................................... 10

2.2.6. Opinion on a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values (Document

No 6037/1/98) ............................................................................................................ 10

2.2.7. Opinion on safety and health protection for self-employed workers. (Document No

6227/2/98). ................................................................................................................. 11

2.2.8. Opinion of the Committee on the draft work programme for the Bilbao Agency for

2000

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3.

ACTIVITIES OF THE AD HOC GROUPS/END-OF-YEAR STRUCTURE ......... 12

3.1.

Ad hoc Groups active in 1999 and continuing their activities in 2000...................... 12

3.1.1.

Planning ..................................................................................................................... 12

3.1.2.

Standardisation........................................................................................................... 12

3.1.3. Occupational exposure levels..................................................................................... 12

3.1.4. Multidisciplinary protective and preventive services/Health surveillance at work ... 12

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3.1.5.

Prevention of violence at work .................................................................................. 13

3.1.6. Committee restructuring (Planning group) ................................................................ 13

3.1.7. Report on the operation of the Bilbao Agency........................................................... 13

3.1.8. Musculo-skeletal disorders......................................................................................... 13

3.2.

3.3.

Creation of working groups in 1999 .......................................................................... 13

Disbandment of ad hoc Groups.................................................................................. 14

3.3.1.

Implementation of directives...................................................................................... 14

3.3.2.

Self-employed workers .............................................................................................. 14

3.3.3. Machinery .................................................................................................................. 14

4.

4.1.

4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

4.5.

4.6.

4.7.

4.8.

COOPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES .............................................................. 14

Safety and Health Commission.................................................................................. 14

Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee........................................................................ 15

Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents ......... 15

Social partners............................................................................................................ 15

Trade Union Technical Bureau .................................................................................. 15

International Labour Office........................................................................................ 15

European Foundation ................................................................................................. 16

Bilbao European Agency ........................................................................................... 16

ANNEX A ................................................................................................................................ 17

ANNEX B ................................................................................................................................ 19

ANNEX C ................................................................................................................................ 23

ANNEX D ................................................................................................................................ 30

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SUMMARY

In view of the need to establish a standing body to assist the Commission in the preparation
and implementation of activities in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work
and  to  facilitate  cooperation  between  national  administrations,  trade  unions  and  employers’
organisations,  the  Council  of  the  European  Communities,  by  its  Decision  of  27 June  1974
(74/325/EEC), established an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection
at Work.

The  Committee  is  a  tripartite  body  made  up  of  full  members  comprising,  for  each  Member
State,  two  government  representatives,  two  representatives  of  trade  unions  and  two
representatives of employers’  organisations.  An  alternate  member  is  appointed  for  each  full
member.  The  full  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  Committee  are  appointed  by  the
Council,  which  publishes  the  list  of  members  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European
Communities,  for  information  purposes.  The  Committee  is  chaired  by  a  Member  of  the
Commission  or,  where  he  or  she  is  prevented  from  so  doing,  by  a  designated  Commission
official.

The Committee produces an annual report on its activities, which the Commission forwards to
the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the
Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community.

In  1999  the  Committee,  chaired  by  the  Director-General  of  the  Directorate-General  for
Employment and Social Affairs (DG EMPL.), met on two occasions in Luxembourg. At each
meeting the Commission informed the Committee of developments with regard to all matters
concerning safety, hygiene and health protection at work.

The  Committee  adopted  the  annual  report  for  1998,  together  with  eight  opinions  which  are
reviewed  in  section  2.2  of  this  report,  and  looked  at  potential  subjects  for  its  2000  work
programme.

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1.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMITTEE

1.1.

Origin, competence and remit

In view of the need to establish a standing body to assist the Commission in the preparation
and implementation of activities in the field of safety, hygiene and health protection at work,
and  to  facilitate  cooperation  between  national  administrations,  trade  unions  and  employers'
organisations,  the  Council  of  the  European  Communities,  by  its  Decision  of  27  June  1974
(74/325/EEC),  set  up  an  Advisory  Committee  on  Safety,  Hygiene  and  Health  Protection  at
Work.

The main tasks of the Committee (Article 2(2) of the Decision) are:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

to conduct, on the basis of information available to it, exchanges of views and
experience regarding existing or planned rules and regulations;

to  contribute  towards  the  development  of  a  common  approach  to  problems
encountered in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work, and
towards the choice of Community priorities as well as the measures necessary
for implementing them;

to  draw  the  Commission's  attention  to  areas  in  which  there  is  an  apparent
need  for  the  acquisition  of  new  knowledge  and  for  the  implementation  of
appropriate educational and research projects;

to  define,  within  the  framework  of  Community  action  programmes,  and  in
cooperation  with  the  Mines  Safety  and  Health  Commission  (now  the  Safety
and Health Commission for the Mining and other Extractive Industries):

– the  criteria  and  aims  underpinning  action  to  combat  the  risk  of
the  working

accidents  at  work  and  health  hazards  within 
environment,

– the methods whereby companies and their employees can evaluate and

improve the level of protection;

(5) 

to  contribute  towards  keeping  national  administrations,  trade  unions  and
employers'  organisations  informed  of  Community  measures  in  order  to
facilitate  their  cooperation  and  to  encourage  initiatives  promoted  by  them
with a view to exchanging experience and laying down codes of practice.

1.2.

Structure, procedure

The  Committee  is  a  tripartite  body  made  up  of  full  members  comprising,  for  each  Member
State,  two  government  representatives,  two  representatives  of  trade  unions  and  two
representatives  of  employers'  organisations.  An  alternate  member  is  appointed  for  each  full
member.  The  full  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  Committee  are  appointed  by  the
Council,  which  publishes  the  list  of  members  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European
Communities, for information purposes.

The Committee is chaired by a Member of the Commission or, where he or she is prevented
from so doing, by a designated Commission official.

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The  Committee  may  establish  working  parties  under  the  chairmanship  of  a  Committee
member. The results of their proceedings are submitted in the form of a report at a meeting of
the Committee. 

The Committee produces an annual report on its activities, which the Commission forwards to
the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the
Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Opinions of the Committee are delivered by an absolute majority of the votes validly cast. An
opinion delivered by the Committee is valid when two-thirds of its members are present.

The  rules  of  procedure  adopted  by  the  Committee  entered  into  force  on  30  April  1976,
following approval by the Council on the basis of a Commission opinion.

The  representatives  of  the  governments,  trade  unions  and  employers'  organisations  are
organised in three separate interest Groups, each of which appoints a spokesperson. The latter
attend meetings of the interest Group which appointed them and meetings of the Committee,
at which they put forward the Groups' views.

Liaison  between  the  members  of  the  government  interest  Group  is  the  responsibility  of  a
Committee  member  who  represents  the  government  of  the  country  holding  the  Presidency.
Liaison  between  members  of  the  employers’  Group  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Union  of
Industrial  and  Employers’  Confederations  of  Europe  (UNICE),  while  the  European  Trade
Union  Confederation  (ETUC),  a  workers’  trade  union  organisation  at  Community  level,  is
responsible for coordinating the position of workers’ representatives.

The Commission provides secretarial services for the Committee and the ad hoc Groups. The
Secretariat comes under Directorate-General EMPL (Unit D/6).

2.

ACTIVITIES IN 1999

On 7 July 1997, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Member States, appointed the full
members and alternate members of the Committee for the period from 7 July 1997 to 6 July
2000, with the previous term of office having run from 4 March 1994 to 3 March 1997. The
list showing the members in 1999 is contained in Annex B.

In 1999 the Committee met on two occasions in Luxembourg, in May and October. At each
meeting  the  Commission  informed  the  Committee  of  developments  with  regard  to  all  the
matters concerning safety, hygiene and health protection at work.

Meetings of the interest Groups representing governments, employers and workers were held
on the  day  before  the  Committee  meetings.  Two  additional  meetings  of  the  interest  Groups
were held during the year.

Progress made by the Committee in its activities during 1999 mirrored the work undertaken
by the Commission under the Community programme covering the period from 1996 to 2000.

The  proposed  activities  and  priorities  were  put  to  the  Committee  by  the  planning  Group,
which met on four occasions.

Fifteen meetings were organised to accommodate the activities of the eight ad hoc Groups set
up to investigate specialised areas on which the Committee wished to give an opinion. 

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The Commission decided to disband three Groups whose work had been completed.

– 

– 

Implementation of directives

Self-employed workers

–  Machinery

The Commission set up five groups for which a mandate was adopted:

– 

– 

– 

Asbestos (document No 0306/1/99)

Reports (document No 0136/1/99)

Guidelines Chemical Agents Directive (document No 0307/2/99)

–  Musculo-skeletal disorders (document No 0303/99)

– 

Report on the operation of the Agency (document No 0305/99).

The Committee also attributed the mandate for “Restructuring of committees” to the
Planning  group  (document  No  0304/99)  and  revised  the  mandate  of  the  group  on
“Establishment of occupational exposure levels” (document No 0314/1/99).

The work of the Groups is summarised in section 3 of this report.

The Committee adopted the annual report for 1998 and eight opinions, which are reviewed in
section  2.2  of  this  report,  and  studied  the  subjects  which  could  make  up  its  programme  of
work for 2000. 

2.1.

23rd activity report of the Advisory Committee

document 0649/99

The Committee adopted its 23rd report, covering activities in 1998, at its 59th meeting held
on 27 October 1999.

2.2.

Opinions adopted

2.2.1. Opinion of the Committee on the proposal (document III/4101/97 rev.3 of 05/10/98)

for a new draft of the “machinery” Directive 98/37/EC (document No 0128/2/99). 

The  Committee  set  up  the  “Machinery”  group  on  29  October  1997  to  prepare  an
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the draft Directive on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to machinery, revising Directive 98/37//EEC
(consolidated version of Directive 89/392/EEC).

In its opinion the Committee commented  on the  complexity of  the  text  of  the draft
directive and noted that, if it were to retain this complexity, accompanying measures
would  have  to  be  envisaged  in  order  to  make  it  easier  to  understand  and  apply
uniformly in all EU Member States.

The Committee felt that the Directive should apply to the complete production chain
right up to putting into service, i.e. the first use of the machine, leaving no legal void

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between  the  provisions  of  the  "Machinery"  Directive  and  those  of  the  amended
Directive 89/655. 

The  term  "quasi-machinery"  needed  to  be  clarified,  as  did  the  way  in  which  this
should be treated from the legal viewpoint. In particular, any responsibilities of the
various parties involved needed to be specified.

The draft decision was adopted by a majority vote of the Committee on 27 October
1999.

2.2.2. Opinion  on  a  procedure  and  methodology  allowing  the  Advisory  Committee  to
deliver  the  opinions  requested  from  it  by  the  Commission  on  the  reports  by  the
Member  States  on  the  practical  implementation  of  the  Directives  and  which  are
submitted  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council  and  the  Economic  and  Social
Committee (document 0637/1/99). 

On 29 October 1997 the Committee set up the “Reports” working group; its mandate
was  the  preparation  of  a  procedure  and  methodology  to  enable  the  Committee  to
deliver the opinions requested from it by the Commission which, in accordance with
its obligations, must submit reports to the European Parliament, the Council and the
Economic and Social Committee.

In line with the mandate the Opinion is divided into two parts:

– 

– 

the first is devoted to the Committee’s comments on the standard outline used
by  the  national  authorities  as  the  basis  for  their  reports.  In  application  of  the
Directives based on Article 118a of the Treaty, the Member States must report
to  the  Commission  on  the  practical  implementation  of  the  directive’s
provisions, indicating the points of view of the social partners.

The second part targets more specifically the procedures leading to preparation
of  the  Committee’s  opinion  on  the  Commission’s  reports  and  to  the
recommendations on the major lines of these reports.

The draft decision was adopted by a majority vote of the Committee on 27 October
1999.

2.2.3. Opinion  on  the  “development  of  health  and  safety  management  systems”
(document  510/1/99)  and  draft  European  guidelines  for  the  organisation  of
occupational safety and health (document 0135/2/99). 

The  group  was  created  on  29  October  1997  to  formulate,  in  the  context  of  the
progressive globalisation of markets and in the framework of Article 137 of the EC
Treaty, recommendations  relating to the development of guidelines  for the  creation
of health and safety management systems. 

Four meetings were needed to fulfil the mandate.

Document 0510/1/99, opinion: 

The  Advisory  Committee  recognises  that  a  systematic  approach  to  OSH  is  a
prerequisite for  achieving  the  high  level  of  health  and  safety  at  work  envisaged  by
the Framework Directive. No universal OSH management system could be usable for

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all  organisations  regardless  of  size,  sector  and  specific  risks.  Nevertheless  the
Committee  felt  that  some  basic  conditions  could  be  identified  and  put  forward  as
guidelines in order to promote a common approach.

Document 0135/2/99, guidelines:

The document starts by supporting the development of these guidelines as a factor in
the application of high standards of health and safety at work. It goes on to develop
them by reference to the following elements and processes:

– 

– 

– 

– 

Safety and health policy and strategy;

Responsibility, functions and authority;

Structure of the OSHMS;

Internal and external information flows and co-operation;

–  Mainstreaming of safety and health at work for employees;

– 

– 

Documentation and document management;

Determination and assessment of results and improvement of the OSHMS.

The Committee unanimously adopted the draft Opinion on 27 October 1999.

2.2.4. Opinion  on 

the  draft  standardisation  mandates 

the  European
standardisation  bodies  and  contained  in  Docs  24/99,  37/99,  40/99,  41/99,  42/99,
43/99 and 44/99 (document No 0641/99). 

issued 

to 

The Committee noted that, although the mandates had already been examined by the
“standardisation”  committee,  it  should  assist  the  Commission  by  giving  its  own
opinion  on  these  draft  mandates  before  they  were  officially  conferred  on  the
European  standardisation  bodies,  so  that  aspects  relating  to  safety,  hygiene  and
health protection at work could also be examined.

– 

– 

– 

Doc. 24/99 - Draft  mandate 
electromagnetic compatibility

to  CEN,  CENELEC 

and  ETSI  on

– 

The Committee approved the document without amendment.

Doc. 37/99 - Draft mandate to CEN  concerning the definition of standardised
methods for measuring concentrations of PM 2.5 particles in the ambient air

– 

The  Advisory  Committee  recommended  that  the  Commission  consider
whether it was  necessary to  develop  separate  measurement  methods  for
the workstation or whether the current formulation of the mandate should
encompass all environments.

Doc. 40/99 - CEN  mandate  in  the  framework  of  Directive  89/686/EEC
concerning personal protective equipment, in the light of standard EN 1384 on
helmets for equestrian sports

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– 

– 

– 

– 

The Committee recommended that the Commission consider whether the
mandate should also take account of work activities linked to equestrian
sports and other leisure activities linked to horse riding.

Doc. 41/99 - Draft  mandate  to  CEN-CENELEC-ETSI  concerning  a  quality
assurance standard

– 

The Committee accepted the mandate without comment.

Doc. 42/99 - Draft  mandate  to  CEN-CENELEC-ETSI  in  the  sector  of
information and communication technologies

– 

The Committee accepted the mandate without comment.

Doc. 43/99 - Draft  mandate  to  the  European  standardisation  bodies  on  the
safety of children and consumers

– 

The  Committee  recommended  that  the  Commission  halt  the  procedure
for this mandate to allow more consideration to be given to the objectives
and  the  content  of  the  standard.  The  proposed  text  was  incomplete  and
contradictory,  and  it  was  essential  to  rectify  these  shortcomings.
Furthermore,  some  reasonable  explanation  needed  to  be  given  of  how
ladders, which were the subject of the mandate, were to be excluded from
use in any type of work activity. The Committee was willing to help the
Commission to revise the draft mandate, if revision was requested.

The Committee unanimously adopted this draft opinion on 27 October 1999.

2.2.5. Opinion on the CEN study carried out at the request of the European Commission on
the  feasibility  of  a  guide  to  the  selection  of  personal  protective  equipment.
(Document No 6224/1/98)

The Committee expressed doubts over the usefulness of additional general guidance,
particularly for SMEs, while conceding that such guidance would have to be easily
accessible and comprehensible.

The development of guidance specific to an occupational sector or type of job could
be  taken  forward  on  a  pilot  basis  in  two  or  three  sectors,  selected  on  the  basis  of
clearly identified and specific PPE selection problems.

The Committee strongly supported the recommendations made by the working group
that, during future revisions, careful attention should be paid to the number of classes
of  protection  as  a  function  of  the  different  potential  levels  of  risk  and  the  likely
conditions of use of PPE.

The Committee adopted the draft opinion on 6 May 1999.

2.2.6. Opinion on a  first list of indicative occupational exposure limit  values  (Document

No 6037/1/98)

The draft opinion was concerned with establishing a list, to be indicative in character,
of occupational exposure limit values for 63 chemical agents.

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The Committee adopted the draft opinion on 6 May 1999.

2.2.7. Opinion  on  safety  and  health  protection  for  self-employed  workers.  (Document  No

6227/2/98).

This  Opinion  was  inspired  by  the  remarkable  growth  of  self-employment  in  many
European  countries  as part of a  wider  change  in  the  structure  of  employment,  with
companies shedding jobs  and  outsourcing many tasks to  very  small  firms  and  self-
employed workers, which creates new safety problems. Moreover, such workers are
often not covered by applicable health and safety legislation although they face  the
same  risks  as  employees  doing  the  same  work.  The  Committee  thus  felt  that  a
Community initiative on the protection of the health and safety of such workers was
needed.

The Committee adopted the draft opinion on 6 May 1999.

2.2.8. Opinion of  the  Committee  on  the  draft  work  programme  for  the  Bilbao  Agency  for

2000

As  stipulated  in  the  Regulation  establishing  the  Bilbao  Agency,  the  draft  work
programme  of  the  Agency  for  2000  prepared  by  its  Director  was  put  before  the
Committee before being submitted to the Agency's Administrative Board. The views
expressed  by  the  interest  Groups  in  the  presence  of  the  Agency's  Director  may  be
summed up as follows:

Having  read  the  programme  for  the  year  2000,  workers’  and  employers’  groups
noted  –  once  again  this  year,  although  the  improvements  are  noticeable  –  the
ambitious  nature  of  the  programme  presented  while  the  defined  and  accepted
objective would appear to be to limit new projects and finalise those underway. 

These  two  groups  manifested their opposition  to the any  awarding  of  prizes  by  the
Agency,  particularly  as  part  of  the  European  Week.  They  were  also  united  in  their
criticism of the imprecise and nebulous nature of the “voluntary agreements” project
and in their calls for their needs and comments to be taken more into consideration
during  management  meetings; the  work of  the  agency  should  rely  more  heavily  on
effective collaboration between the social partners.

The absence of a link between the Agency and the Committee was noted; improved
communication would be an asset.

The employers’ group called for the Agency to extend its network and to collect data
concerning those countries applying for membership of the European Union.

Finally,  the  governmental  delegation  expressed  concern  over  the  transfer  of
responsibility from the Commission to the Agency and thence to the governments of
the Member States. The latter were overwhelmed by requests from the Agency, and
the  government  delegation  wished  these  transfers  to  become  lighter  and  more
transparent.

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3.

ACTIVITIES OF THE AD HOC GROUPS/END-OF-YEAR STRUCTURE

3.1.

Ad hoc Groups active in 1999 and continuing their activities in 2000

3.1.1.

Planning

The Planning group met on four occasions in 1999 to prepare the new mandates and
organise and monitor the work of the groups.

3.1.2.

Standardisation

The  activities of this Group are of  an  ongoing  nature.  The  Committee  instructs  the
Group  to  study  standardisation  mandates  as  and  when  they  are  submitted  by  the
Commission to the various standardisation organisations. The Group also deals with
general  problems  relating  to  health  and  safety  at  work  in  the  context  of
standardisation.

The Group met twice in 1999 and discussed  nine  draft standardisation mandates.  It
asked the Commission in future to request its opinion in sufficient time and, in any
case, before conferring the mandates on the standardisation organisations.

3.1.3. Occupational exposure levels

This group met on three occasions in 1999 and drew up a draft opinion on a proposed
Commission  directive  establishing  a  first,  indicative,  list  of  occupational  exposure
limit values in accordance with Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the
health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work.  The
annex  to  this  proposal  includes  in  particular  the  lists  of  chemical  agents  from
Commission  Directive  96/94/EC,  as  well  as  a  number  of  substances  for  which  the
Scientific  Committee  (SCOEL)  has  recommended  an  indicative  occupational
exposure limit value.

The draft opinion was presented to the Advisory Committee, which adopted it on 6
May 1999. The Directive is scheduled to be adopted during 2000.

The group also started work on a second list of indicative limit values.

The Group's activities will continue in 2000.

3.1.4. Multidisciplinary protective and preventive services/Health surveillance at work

This  is  an  amalgamation  of  two  previous  Groups,  the  terms  of  reference  of  which
were confirmed in November 1996.

The aim of this Group is to investigate the problems encountered and the experience
acquired  in  setting  up  multidisciplinary  protective  and  preventive  services  for
employees in all sectors, industries and undertakings, public or private.

A further task of the Group is to analyse how health monitoring of workers is carried
out in the various Member States.

The  group  met  twice  in  1999.  Work  is  at  an  advanced  stage  and  is  expected  to  be
completed in 2000. 

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3.1.5.

Prevention of violence at work

Created  on  29  October  1997,  this  group  met  once  in  1999.  It  is  charged  with
preparing  the  Committee’s  opinion  on  the  draft  recommendations  submitted  by  the
Commission and on any actions  which  might  prove necessary at  European  level.  It
appears  that  violence  is  a  growing  problem  but  hidden  and  underestimated,  and
reliable statistics are rare. The members of the group are collecting studies and good
practice on this subject with a view to drawing up a draft opinion.

3.1.6. Committee restructuring (Planning group)

This group did not meet to discuss this subject in 1999.

3.1.7.

Report on the operation of the Bilbao Agency

This group did not meet in 1999.

3.1.8. Musculo-skeletal disorders

This  group  met  once  in  1999.  It  is  charged  with  drafting  an  opinion  on  possible
Community  action  to  prevent  musculo-skeletal  disorders  at  work;  these  disorders,
which  are  increasingly  frequent,  lead  to  high  levels  of  incapacity  for  work,  with
serious economic consequences.

3.2.

Creation of working groups in 1999

The Committee created five working groups and adopted their mandates.

Groups created on 6 May 1999:

– 

Asbestos (document No 0306/1/99)

– 

The  task  of  this  group  is  to  prepare  an  opinion  of  the  Advisory
Committee  on  a  proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  amending  for  the
second time Directive 83/477/EEC, with the aim of refocusing protective
measures  on  those  who  are  now  most  at  risk,  ensuring  adequate  risk
assessment,  preventing  and  minimising  exposure  and  revising  the
exposure limits.

– 

Reports (document No 0136/1/99)

– 

The  task  of  this  group  is  to  prepare  a  methodology  to  enable  the
Committee to deliver the opinions requested from it by the Commission
in  connection  with  the  latter’s  obligation  to  submit  reports  to  the
European  Parliament,  the  Council  and  the  Economic  and  Social
Committee.

– 

Guidelines Chemical Agents Directive (document No 0307/2/99)

– 

The  mandate  of  this  group  is  to  develop  a  draft  opinion  on  a  guideline
document on the topics mentioned in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 and in Annex
II, section 1, of Council Directive 98/24/EC.

–  Musculo-skeletal disorders (document No 0303/99)

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– 

The task of this Ad hoc Group is to prepare an opinion of the  Advisory
Committee  on  possible  Community  action  concerning  prevention  of
Musculo-skeletal disorders at work.

– 

Report on the functioning of the Agency (document No 0305/99).

– 

The task of this Ad hoc Group is to prepare an opinion of the  Advisory
Committee on the report to be established by the European Commission,
accompanied  if  appropriate  by  a  proposal  for  reviewing  the  Regulation
establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

3.3.

Disbandment of ad hoc Groups

The Commission decided to disband three Groups whose work had been completed.

3.3.1.

Implementation of directives

This group, created on 6 May, met once in 1999 (see point 3.2 above).

On 27/10/99 the draft opinion was adopted and the group disbanded.

3.3.2.

Self-employed workers

This group was  created  to  study  the  draft  "proposal  for  a  Council  recommendation
concerning  the  application  of  legislation  for  the  safety  and  health  at  work  of  self-
employed workers" (document 0522/96).

On 6/5/99 the draft opinion was adopted and the group disbanded.

3.3.3. Machinery

The  task  of  this  group,  created  on  29/10/97,  was  to  prepare  an  opinion  of  the
Advisory Committee on the draft directive concerning the harmonisation of Member
State  legislation  on  machinery.  To  this  end,  the  social  partners  participated,  one
member  per  group,  in  the  work  initiated  by  DG  III.  This  group  met  on  three
occasions in 1999.

The  draft  opinion  was  adopted  and  the  group  disbanded  during  the  meeting  of  27
October 1999.

4.

COOPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES

4.1.

Safety and Health Commission

The  main  tasks  of  the  Safety  and  Health  Commission  for  the  Mining  and  Other  Extractive
Industries  (SHCMOEI) are  to  monitor  developments  in  the  field  of  safety  and  health  in  the
extractive industries, to submit to the governments of the Member States practical proposals
for improving safety and health protection at the workplace and to foster exchanges of useful
information.

Since  1994  representatives  of  the  SHCMOEI  have  attended  meetings  of  the  Committee  as
observers. Similarly, representatives of the Committee are invited to the plenary meetings of
the SHCMOEI, with  each interest Group sending two observers. This process  ensures  more

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effective dissemination of information between these two bodies. Although they clearly share
areas  of  common  interest,  the  two  bodies  are  largely  perceived  as  separate  entities.  The
SHCMOEI  is  essentially  a  technically  orientated  body  which  deals  with  safety  problems
inherent  in the  extractive  industries. Technical aspects constitute a key  element  of  its  work,
whereas the Committee is also qualified to discuss fundamental issues of safety and health at
work.

4.2.

Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee

Created by Commission Decision 95/315/EC of 12 July 1995, the Senior Labour Inspectors'
Committee  is  composed  of  two  representatives  of  the  labour  inspection  services  from  each
Member State and is chaired by a representative of the Commission.

The Committee submits an annual report on its activities to the Commission, with particular
reference to any problem relating to the enforcement or monitoring of secondary Community
legislation in the field of health and safety at work. The Commission forwards the report to
the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Advisory
Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work.

4.3.

Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents

Set up in response to a request from the Council by Commission Decision 95/320/EC of 12
July  1995,  this  scientific  committee  is  required  to  examine  the  health  effects  of  chemical
agents on workers at work. Its activities are monitored by the Advisory Committee and, more
particularly, by the occupational exposure levels Group in connection with the preparation of
its  opinions  on  draft  proposals  for  directives  adopting  occupational  exposure  limits  in
accordance with Directive 98/24/EEC.

4.4.

Social partners

A representative of  the  European Trade  Union Confederation  (ETUC)  and  a  member of the
Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe (UNICE) are invited to attend
the meetings of the Committee.

4.5.

Trade Union Technical Bureau

The  European  Trade  Union  Technical  Bureau  for  health  and  safety  (TUTB)  was  set  up  in
1989 by the ETUC as a vehicle for keeping close track of the technical work carried out by
the  standardisation  organisations.  Backed  by  the  European  Parliament,  which  allocated  a
budget heading in 1989, the TUTB signed a multiannual agreement with the Commission in
the  same  year.  It  conducts  studies  and  supplies  information  tying  in  closely  with  European
harmonisation and standardisation work in the field of safety and health at the workplace and
with the Committee's standardisation Group. A representative of the TUTB is invited to attend
the Committee's meetings.

4.6.

International Labour Office

A representative of the ILO is invited to meetings of the Committee.

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4.7.

European Foundation

A  representative  of  the  European  Foundation  for  the  Improvement  of  Living  and  Working
Conditions  is invited  to  meetings  of  the  Committee  and  presents,  amongst  other  things,  the
Foundation's work programme.

4.8.

Bilbao European Agency

Under the Decision establishing the Agency, the Committee is consulted on its annual work
programme and receives a copy of its annual report.

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ANNEX A

COUNCIL DECISION

LEGAL BASIS

(Extract)

Council  Decision  of  27  June  1974  on  the  setting  up  of  an  Advisory  Committee  on  Safety,
Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (extracts):

The Council of the European Communities (...)Whereas a standing body should be envisaged
to assist the Commission in the preparation and implementation of  activities  in  the  fields of
safety, hygiene  and health protection  at  work  and  to  facilitate  cooperation  between  national
administrations, trade unions and employers' organisations ...

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS

Article 1

An  Advisory  Committee  on  Safety,  Hygiene  and  Health  Protection  at  Work  (hereinafter
called the "Committee") is hereby established. 

Article 2

The  Committee  shall  have  the  task  of  assisting  the  Commission  in  the  preparation  and
implementation of activities in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work.

Article 3

(1) 

The Committee shall produce an annual report on its activities.

(2) 

The Commission shall forward that report to the European Parliament, the Council, the
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Consultative  Committee  of  the  European
Coal and Steel Community.

Article 4

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The Committee shall consist of (.) full members, there being for each Member  State
two  representatives  of  the  Government,  two  representatives  of  trade  unions  and  two
representatives of employers' organisations.

An alternate member shall be appointed for each full member. (….)

Full  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  Committee  shall  be  appointed  by  the
Council  which,  in  respect  of  representatives  of  trade  unions  and  employers'
associations,  shall  endeavour  to  achieve  a  fair  balance  in  the  composition  of  the
Committee between the various economic sectors concerned.

(4) 

The list of the full members and alternate members shall be published by the Council
in the Official Journal of the European Communities for information purposes.

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Article 5

The  term  of  office  of  full  members  and  alternate  members  shall  be  three  years.  Their
appointments shall be renewable.

Article 6

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The  Committee  shall  be  chaired  by  a  member  of  the  Commission  or,  where  such
member is prevented from so doing and as an exception, by a Commission official to
be nominated by him. The Chairman shall not vote.

The  Committee  shall  meet  when  convened  by  the  Chairman,  either  at  the  latter's
initiative or at the request of at least one-third of its members. 

The Committee may establish working parties under the chairmanship of a Committee
member. They shall submit the results of their proceedings in the form of a report at a
meeting of the Committee.

Representatives  of  the  Commission's  departments  concerned  shall  participate  in
meetings  of  the  Committee  and  of  working  parties.  Secretarial  services  shall  be
provided for the Committee and for working parties by the Commission.

Article 7

An opinion delivered by the Committee shall  not  be  valid  unless  two-thirds  of  its  members
are present. 

Article 8

The  Committee  shall  adopt  its  rules  of  procedure,  which  shall  enter  into  force  after  the
Council, having received an opinion from the Commission, has given its approval."

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ANNEX B

B2 - COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE in 1999

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

a) Full members

Belgium

Mr HESELMANS

Mr DE VIL

Denmark

Mr ANDERSEN

Mrs RATHSACH

Germany

Mr HORST

Mr HELLER

Mrs KAFETZOPOULOU

Mr PAPADOPOULOS

Mr GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ

Mr  MARTINEZ 
GANDARA

DE 

LA

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Mr BOISNEL

Mr HENRY

Prof LEPORE

Luxembourg

Dr RUME

Netherlands

Mr VOS

Austria

Dr BREINDL

Mrs GUIGUEN

Mr WALSH

Mrs ROCCA ERCOLI

Mr WEBER

Dr LATERVEER

Dr SZYMANSKI

Portugal

Mrs PINTO MARVAO

Dr COSTA MARINHO

Finland

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Mr RANTANEN

Mr HURMALAINEN

Mrs NILSSON

Mr CLIFTON

Mr DIRKE

Mr LORD

b) Alternate members

Belgium

Mr STEEN

Mr FONTINOY

Denmark

Mr OVERGAARD-HANSEN

Mr BAHNE

Germany

Mrs 
December)

SCHLOMBACH 

(until

Dr RÜCKERT (until December)

Greece

Spain

Mrs PISSIMISSI

Mr CASTELLA

Mr CHRISTODOULOU

Mr NOLLA FERNANDEZ

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France

Ireland

Italy

Mr LEONZI

Mr FUREY

Dr FAVENTI

Luxembourg

Mr DEMUTH

Mr ROBERT

Mr DONNELLAN

Mr ALVINO

Mr HUBERTY

Netherlands

Mr GOUDSMIT

Dr MIDDELPLAATS

Austria

Dr FINDING

Mrs JENNER

Portugal

Mrs PEREIRA SERRA

Mr FREITAS DURAO

Finland

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Mr KALLIO

Mr BARREFELT

Mrs PARRY

Mrs LEHTINEN

Dr REMAEUS

Mrs VALENTINY

II. WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES

a) Full members

Belgium

Mrs CYPRES

Mr FONCK

Denmark

Mr RASMUSSEN

Mr FREDERIKSEN

Germany

Mr KONSTANTY

Mr ANGERMAIER

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Mr POLITIS

Mr FERRER

Mr PHILIP

Mr CRONIN

Mr DRIVAS

Mr CARCOBA

Mr MARTIN

Mr WHELAN

Mrs BENEDETTINI

Dr GALLI

Luxembourg

Mr MILLER

Netherlands

Mr WILDERS

Mr GIARDIN

Mr BRÜNING

Austria

Mr HEIDER

Mrs CZESKLEBA

Portugal

Mr NASCIMENTO LOPES

Mr DA COSTA FARIAS

Finland

Sweden

Mrs TYÖLÄJÄRVI

Mr KOSKINEN

Mr TENGBERG

Mrs BREIDENSJÖ

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United
Kingdom

Mrs GIBSON

Mr MELLISH

b) Alternate members

Belgium

Mrs VELLANDE

Mr VAN DER HAEGEN

Denmark

Mr JACOBSEN

Mr AHLERS

Germany

Mr ZWINGMANN

Mr GROWITSCH

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Dr CHATZIS

Mrs DIAZ

Mr SALENGRO

Mrs MRKWICKA

Mr PAPANAYOTOU

Mr TORRES FERNANDEZ

Mr SEDES

Mr DEVOY

Mr D’ERCOLE

Mr STANZANI

Luxembourg

Mr GOEREND

Mr KINN

Netherlands

Mr MULLER

Mr VAN STEEBERGEN

Austria

Mrs REITINGER

Mr STEINER

Portugal

Mr COELHAS DIONISIO

Mr MONTEIRO do MONTE

Finland

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Mr SAARIKANGAS

Mrs PERIMÄKI-DIETRICH

Mrs HILDINGSSON

Mrs THULESTEDT

Mr TUDOR

Mrs GOWAN ROONEY OBE

III. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES

a) Full members

Belgium

Mr VIERENDEELS

Mr BORMANS

Denmark

Mr NIELSEN

Germany

Mr LEHR

Mr JEPSEN

Mr SCHEEL

(until December)

Greece

Spain

France

Mr ZIMALIS

Mr TSAMOUSSOPOULOS

Mr TEIXIDO CAMPAS

Mr MANZANO SANZ

Mr PEYRICAL

Mrs CORMAN

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Ireland

Mr O’HALLORAN

(until October)

Mr BRISCOE

Italy

Dr CHIACCHIARARELLI

Mr GIUSTI

Luxembourg

Mr SAUBER

Netherlands

Mrs FRENKEL

Austria

Mrs SCHWENG

Dr METZLER

Mr KONING

Mr BRAUNER

Portugal

Mr COSTA TAVARES

Mr PENA COSTA

Finland

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Mr FORSS

Mr FROSTLING

Dr ASHERSON

b) Alternate members

Mr KUIKKO

Mr LIND

Dr WHITE

Belgium

Mr PELEGRIN

Mr DILLEN

Denmark

Mrs JUHLER-KRISTOFFERSEN

Mr HOLMBOE BANG

Germany

Mr BEEKHUIZEN

Mr GAWEL

Mr ZACHARIAS

Mr KIRIAKOGGONAS

Mr MUNOZ MUGICA

Mr MORENO UCELAY

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Mr THILLAUD

Mr CASSIDY

Dr GRAMPELLA

Luxembourg

Mr WALERS

Netherlands

Mr KROEZEN

Dr LEVY

Mr ENRIGHT

Dr FREGOSO

Dr STELMES

Austria

Mr Franz DUNGL

Mr Dietmar STIMITZER

Portugal

Mr FONTES MACHADO

Mr BARROSO

Finland

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Mr AHTELA

Mrs TELL

Mrs JEYNES

Mrs LUOMALA

Mrs BJÖRG ÖSTLUND

Mr CLARE

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ANNEX C

LIST OF AD HOC GROUPS - 1998

PLANNING

Chairman

Mr Herman FONCK (T)

Vice-chairman Mr Torben JEPSEN (E)

Rapporteur

Mr Mikko HURMALAINEN (G)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Gertrud BREINDL / A

Christa SCHWENG/ A

Thomas MELLISH / UK

Andreas HORST / D

Olivier RICHARD / B

Maurice SEDES / F

Josefina PINTO MARVAO / P

Franco GIUSTI / I

Angel CARCOBA / ES

Mikko HURMALAINEN/ FIN

Torben JEPSEN / DK

Willy BUSCHAK / D

Marc BOISNEL/ F

Kurt SCHEEL / DE

Herman FONCK / B

Responsible  officials:  E.  ROTHER 

-  Tel.  32268  E.  DELAVAL  Tel:  32781

COMMITTEE RESTRUCTURING:

Chairman

Mr Herman FONCK (T)

Vice-chairman Mr Torben JEPSEN (E)

Rapporteur

Mr Mikko HURMALAINEN (G)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Gertrud BREINDL / A

Christa SCHWENG / A

Enrico GIBELLIERI / IT

Andreas HORST / D

Olivier RICHARD / B

Owen TUDOR / UK

Josefina PINTO MARVAO / P

Franco GIUSTI / I

Angel CARCOBA / ES

Mikko HURMALAINEN/ FIN

Torben JEPSEN / DK

Willy BASCHAK / B

Marc BOISNEL/ F

Kurt SCHEEL / DE

Herman FONCK / B

Official  responsible:  E.  ROTHER  -  Tel.  32268  –  A.  LOMRSL  –  Tel.  33871

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MACHINERY

Chairman

Mr Franco GIUSTI (E)

Vice-chairman

(G)

Rapporteur

Mr Bo TENGBERG (W)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Lennart AHNSTRÖM / S

Franck GAMBELLI / F

Bo TENGBERG / SV

Hans-J OSTERMANN / D

Franco GIUSTI / I

Bruno MELCKMANS / B

Stuart BULLOCK./ UK

Luc VIERENDEELS / BE

Mario ALVINO / I

Johan ZODER / A

Mrs FRICHET-THIRION/ FR

Jos BORMANS / BE

Ramon  PORTELA  PAZ  /
ES

Adrian CUNNIGHAM / UK

Marc SAPIR / B

Official responsible: A. Fuente - Tel. 32739

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LEVELS

Chairman

Mr Dirk STEEN (G)

Vice-chairman Mr Torben JEPSEN (E)

Rapporteur

Mr Michel MARTIN (T)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Howard JACKSON / UK

Giusepina  CAMILLETTI 
IT

/

Simon  BEEKHUIZEN 
DE

Patrick LEVY / F

Dirk HADRICH / DE

Torben JEPSEN / DK

Dirk STEEN / BE

Dario GRAMPELLA / IT

/

Nicola MAGNAVITA / IT

Reinhold KONSTANTY / D

Karola GRODZKI / B

Michel MARTIN / F

Marcel WILDERS / NL

Matti KAJANTIE / F

Jos BORMANS / BE

Responsible official: A. Angelidis - Tel. 33747

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VIOLENCE AT WORK

Chairman

Mrs Anne GIBSON (T)

Vice-chairman Mr Elias TSAMOUSSOPOULOS (E)

Rapporteur

Mrs Giovanna ROCCA-ERCOLI (G)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Kurt BANERYD / SV

Malcolm DARVILL / UK

Elias  TSAMOUSSOPOULOS  /
G

Michael LENERT / A

Raili PERIMÄKI / FIN

Giovanna 
ERCOLI / I

ROCCA-

Jacques  GODEFROIMONT 
BE

/

Luis LOPES / PO

Marianne SAUX / F

Chris BAHNE / DK

Peter THORPE / UK

Anne GIBSON / UK

Olivier RICHARD / B

Diane IANUCCI / BE

Solveig  JACOBSEN 
DK

/

Official responsible: Dr ALVAREZ - Tel. 34547

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICES / HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

Chairman

Mrs TYÖLÄJÄRVI (W)

Vice-chairman Mrs CORMAN (E)

Rapporteur

Mrs WOOD (G)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Howard SAUNDERS / UK

Felipe MANZANO / E

Luisa BENEDETTINI / IT

José Luis CASTELLA / E

Franco GIUSTI / I

John POULSEN / DK

Ulrike KNOSPE / D

Valèrie CORMAN / F

Riitta TYÖLÄJÄRVI / FIN

Anders ENGLUND / S

Eric JANNERFELDT / SV

Antoine GIARDIN / L

Sylvia WOOD / IRL

Hendrik DE LANGE / B

Laurent VOGEL / B

Official responsible: Dr ALVAREZ - Tel. 34547

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REPORTS ON DIRECTIVES:

Chairman

Mr Thomas Philibert NIELSEN (E)

Vice-chairman Mr Frédéric LEONZI (G)

Rapporteur

Mr Max ANGERMAIER (W)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Charlotte SKJOLDAGEN / DK

Thomas NIELSEN / DK

Frédéric LEONZI / F

Jean-Pierre PEYRICAL / F

Giovanna ROCCA-ERCOLI / I

Graeme PYCKETT / UK

Margaretha NEUDECKER / D

Olivier RICHARD / B

Gertrud BREINDL / A

Elias
TSAMOUSSOPOULOS / G

Max  ANGERMAIER  /
DE

Gabriella GALLI / I

Sergio MONTE / P

Bo TENGBERG / SV

Laurent VOGEL / B

Officials responsible: Mrs T. MOITINHO - Tel. 34831 - Mr R. JUNGHANNS - Tel. 32967

GUIDELINES ON CHEMICAL AGENTS:

Chairman

Vice-chairman

Rapporteur

( )

( )

( )

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Helmut KLEIN / D

Simon BEEKHUIZEN / DE

Michel MARTIN / F

Bent Horn ANDERSEN / DK

To be appointed

Frank BARRY / IRL

Giuseppina CAMILETTI / I

To be appointed

Sven BERGSTRÖM / S

Alice RODRIGUES / P

To be appointed

Alastair HAY / UK

Kim TICHIAS / UK

To be appointed

Karola GRODZKI / TUTB

Official responsible: Mr A. ANGELIDIS- Tel. 33747

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STANDARDISATION

Chairman

Mr ANGERMAIER (W)

Vice-chairman Mr MEPPELDER (G)

Rapporteur

Mr GIUSTI (E)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Helmut EWERS / A

Franck GAMBELLI / F

Max ANGERMAIER / DE

Paul WEBER / LUX

Franco GIUSTI / I

Enrico GIBELLIERI / IT

Norbert BARZ / D

K. SCHEEL / DE

Marc SAPIR / B

J.I.H OH/ NL

Jos BORMANS / BE

BO TENGBERG / SV

Bill TOMKINS / UK

Anders LIND / S

Ramon PAZ / E

Other experts: Mr MERTENS, CENELEC

Mr PLISSART, CEN

Mr BREKELMANS, European Commission - DG III Brussels

Mr Werner STERK, idem

Official responsible: Dr LOMRSL - Tel. 33871

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MUSCULO-SKELETAL DISORDERS:

Chairman

Mr Patrick LEVY (E)

Vice-chairman

Mrs Fiona MURIE (T)

Rapporteur

Mr Malcolm DARVILL (G)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Matti HUUSKONEN / FIN

Patrick LEVY / F

Martin DONNER / A

Mauro FRANCIOSI / I

André PELEGRIN / BE

Fiona MURIE / E

Filomena TEIXEIRA / P

Derek WHITE / UK

Raili PERIMÄKI / FIN

Mats BJURVALD / S

Olivier RICHARD / B

Nigel BRYSON / UK

Malcolm DARVILL / UK

Eric JANNERFELDT / SV

Andrea TOZZI / TUTB

Official  responsible:  Dr.  ALVAREZ  -  Tel.  34547  -  Dr  ARESINI  -  Tel  32260

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Chairman

Mrs RÜCKERT (G)

Vice-chairman

Mr JEPSEN (E)

Rapporteur

Mr RASMUSSEN (W)

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Annette RÜCKERT / D

Torben JEPSEN / DK

Eduardo LEANDRO / P

Janet ASHERSON / UK

Pia ZÄTTERSTROM / S

Jos BORMANS / BE

Giovanna  ROCCA-ERCOLI
/ I

Martin  O'HALLORAN 
IRL

/

Jan  Toft  RASMUSSEN  /
DK

Max ANGERMAIER / DE

Thomas MELLISH / UK

Claudio STANZANI / I

H.Chr.J GOUDSMIT/ NL

Simon BEEKHUIZEN / DE

Marc SAPIR / B

Official responsible: Mrs H. VAN LOON - Tel. 32034; E. ROTHER - Tel: 32278

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ASBESTOS:

Chairman

Vice-chairman

Rapporteur

( )

( )

( )

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Erkki SUNDQUIST / FIN

Patrick LEVY / F

Reinhold KONSTANTY / D

H.M.A GÉRON / NL

André PELEGRIN / BE

Lars VEDSMAND / DK

Armanda VITAL / P

José Maria PONS LLACER / E

Angel CARCOBA / ES

Kim TICHIAS / UK

Serafino ARCANGELI / I

Sylvester CRONIN / IRL

Hervé JANIAUT / F

MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA / P

Ulf LAVENIUS / S

Official responsible: Dr ARESINI - Tel. 32260

"REPORT ON THE EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK":

GRODZKI / TUTB

Chairman

Mr BOISNEL

Vice-chairman

Rapporteur

( )

( )

GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYERS

WORKERS

Andreas HORST / D

Torben JEPSEN / DK

Jan Toft RASMUSSEN / DK

Rafael GANDARA /E

Jacqueline JEYNES / UK

Fergus WHELAN / IRL

Marc BOISNEL / F

Tony BRISCOE / IRL

Marcel WILDERS / NL

Paul WEBER / LUX

Olivier RICHARD / B

Luis Filipe LOPES / P

Richard CLIFTON / UK

To be appointed

Marc SAPIR / B

Official responsible: E. ROTHER - Tel. 32268

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ANNEX D

TIMETABLE 1999

Title of the meeting

Dates

Participants

Non-govern. Govern.

Plenary (*):

Government interest group:

Workers’ interest group:

Employers’ interest group:

Planning:

Exposure levels:

Machinery:

34

34

35

35

23

24

5

7

4

4

4

5

5

6

6

2

5

50

50

52

52

15

17

20

20

8

7

9

7

6

10

8

7

7

8

8

05/05

06/05

26/10

27/10

09/03

07/12

10/03

08/12

11/03

09/12

27/01

23/03

02/06

06/09

10/02

29/06

29/09

11/02

12/02

18/02

13/07

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Multidisciplinary services:

Management systems:

Implementation of directives

Musculo-skeletal disorders

Violence at work

Standardisation

24/02

09/06

17/03

15/06

15/09

16/06

06/10

18/05

30/03

08/09

7

5

5

2

8

6

5

8

9

8

5

3

5

4

5

3

4

3

4

(*observers from the SHCMOEI, the ILO, the Bilbao Agency and the Dublin Foundation are
invited to the plenary meetings.)

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