Information procedure — Technical rules (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to EU information, dissemination of EU information, exchange of information, information society, service, technical regulations

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2003/C 9/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 rules
on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

Reference (1)

Title

2002/464/NL

Draft Decree on cigarette machines

2002/471/B

2002/472/NL

2002/473/NL

Draft Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 2 June 1999 on safety standards to be observed in
football stadiums

Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment on rules designating
investments that are in the interest of the Dutch environment (Designation Regulation on the
random depreciation of environmental investments 2003)

Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment on rules designating
investments that are in the interest of the Dutch environment (Designation Regulation on the
random depreciation of environmental investments 2003)

2002/474/I

Draft Ministerial Decree approving official analysis methods for fertilisers

End of
three-month
standstill period (2)

5.3.2003

10.3.2003

10.12.2002

10.12.2002

11.3.2003

12.3.2003

2002/475/D

2002/476/NL

State Treaty on the protection of human rights and the protection of minors in radio broadcasting
and telemedia (State Treaty on the protection of minors in the media (German designation: JMStV))

Regulation by the Minister for Economic Affairs of . . ., No WJZ . . ., amending, for the second time,
the Regulation on green certificates under the 1998 Electricity Act

11.12.2002

2002/477/UK

The Medicines (Child Safety) Regulations 2003

2002/478/UK

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

2002/479/UK

Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

2002/480/UK

Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) Inspection Manual

2002/481/UK

The Building Act 1984, The Building Regulations 2000. Proposals for Amending Part C (Site
Preparation and Protection from contaminants and moisture)

2002/482/DK

Technical Regulation on the construction and equipment etc. of barges

2002/483/NL

Regulation implementing the energy-investment allowance, with Energy List 2003

2002/484/S

Administrative provisions amending the administrative provisions and general guidance of
the
National Board of Housing, Building and Planning on lifts and certain other motor-powered devices

2002/485/UK

The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

2002/486/D

2002/487/E

Technical Guideline outlining the requirements for the implementation of legal measures for moni-
toring telecommunications (German designation: TR TKÜ)

Draft Royal Decree adopting the supplementary technical instruction MIE AP 18 of the Regulation on
pressure equipment, regarding installations for the loading and inspection of bottles used in
autonomous breathing equipment for subaquatic activities and surface works

13.3.2003

13.3.2003

13.3.2003

13.3.2003

13.3.2003

17.3.2003

17.12.2002

18.3.2003

18.3.2003

19.3.2003

19.3.2003

2002/488/NL

Amendment IV to the Regulation by the Marketing Board for Animal Feed on a GMP accreditation
regulation within the animal feed sector 2000

20.3.2003

2002/489/NL

Decree by the Marketing Board for Animal Feed on the use of the Quality Control Logo 2002

20.3.2003

2002/490/F

Order approving provisions amending the safety regulation preventing risks of fire and panic in
public establishments

20.3.2003

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Reference (1)

Title

End of
three-month
standstill period (2)

2002/491/GR

2002/492/NL

2002/493/NL

2002/497/B

2002/498/B

2002/499/B

2002/500/S

Adoption of technical specification for signposting road works in residential and non-residential areas
(minimum requirement)

19.3.2003

Regulation by the State Secretary for Housing, Planning and the Environment laying down rules
concerning subsidies for environmentally-oriented technology (Subsidy Scheme on environmentally-
oriented technology 2003)

Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment containing rules on providing
subsidies for the payment of energy premiums in the calender year 2003 (temporary regulation on
energy premiums 2003)

Notification of the following Royal Decrees: Royal Decree establishing the rules on the supervision
and monitoring of games of chance in class I gambling establishments, by means of a suitable
computer system in particular

Notification of the following Royal Decrees: Royal Decree establishing the rules on the supervision
and monitoring of games of chance in class II gambling establishments, by means of a suitable
computer system in particular

Notification of the following Royal Decrees: Royal Decree establishing the rules on the supervision
and monitoring of games of chance in class III gambling establishments, by means of a suitable
computer system in particular

Administrative provisions amending the National Post and Telecom Agency's administrative
provisions (PTSFS 2002:1) on fees in accordance with the Act (SFS 2000:832) on qualified electronic
signatures

19.12.2002

19.12.2002

21.3.2003

21.3.2003

21.3.2003

21.3.2003

(1) Year — registration number — Member State of origin.
(2) Period during which the draft may not be adopted.
(3) No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.
(4) No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the

second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5) Information procedure closed.

The Commission draws attention to the judgment given on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case
(C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive
98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them
before the national court which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been
notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgment confirms the Commission's Communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986,
p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, so
that they are unenforceable against individuals.

If you require any information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

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LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

SPAIN

Institut belge de normalisation/Belgisch Instituut voor Normalisatie
Avenue de la Brabançonne/Brabançonnelaan 29
B-1040 Brussels

Mrs Hombert
Tel.: (32 2) 738 01 10
Fax: (32 2) 733 42 64
X400:O=GW;P=CEC;A=RTT;C=BE;DDA:RFC-822=CIBELNOR(A)IBN.BE
Internet: cibelnor@ibn.be

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
Secretaría de Estado de política exterior y para la Unión Europea
Dirección General de Coordinación del Mercado Interior y otras
Políticas Comunitarias
Subdirección general de asuntos industriales, energeticos, transportes,
comunicaciones y medio ambiente
c/Padilla 46, Planta 2a, Despacho 6276
E-28006 Madrid

Mrs Descamps
Tel.: (32 2) 206 46 89
Fax: (32 2) 206 57 45
Internet: normtech@pophost.eunet.be

DENMARK

Danish Agency for Trade and Industry
Dahlerups Pakhus
Lagelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø

Mr K. Dybkjaer
Tel.: (45) 35 46 62 85
Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03
X400:C=DK;A=DK400;P=EFS;S=DYBKJAER;G=KELD
Internet: kd@efs.dk

GERMANY

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
Referat V D 2
Villenomblerstraße 76
D-53123 Bonn

Mr Shirmer
Tel.: (49-228) 615 43 98
Fax: (49-228) 615 20 56
X400:C=DE;A=BUND400;P=BMWI;O=BONN1;S=SHIRMER
Internet: Shirmer@BMWI.Bund400.de

GREECE

Ministry of Development
General Secretariat of Industry
Michalacopoulou 80
GR-115 28 Athens
Tel.: (30-1) 778 17 31
Fax: (30-1) 779 88 90

ELOT
Acharnon 313
GR-11145 Athens

Mr E. Melagrakis
Tel.: (30-1) 212 03 00
Fax: (30-1) 228 62 19
Internet: 83189@elot.gr

Mrs Nieves García Pérez
Tel.: (34-91) 379 83 32

Mrs María Ángeles Martínez Álvarez
Tel.: (34-91) 379 84 64
Fax: (34-91) 575 56 29/575 86 01/431 55 51
X400:C=ES;A=400NET;P=MAE;O=SEPEUE;S=D83-189

FRANCE

Délégation interministérielle aux normes
SQUALPI
64-70 allée de Bercy — télédoc 811
F-75574 Paris Cedex 12
Mrs S. Piau
Tel.: (33-1) 53 44 97 04
Fax: (33-1) 53 44 98 88
Internet: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

NSAI
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Ireland
Mr Owen Byrne
Tel.: (353-1) 807 38 66
Fax: (353-1) 807 38 38
X400:C=IE;A=EIRMAIL400;P=NRN;0=NSAI;S=BYRNEO
Internet: byrneo@nsai.ie

ITALY

Ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato
via Molise 2
I-00100 Roma

Mr P. Cavanna
Tel.: (39-06) 47 88 78 60
X400:C=IT;A=MASTER400;P=GDS;OU1=M.I.C.A-ISPIND;
DDA:CLASSE=IPM;DDA:ID-NODO=BF9RM001;S=PAOLO CAVANNA

Mr E. Castiglioni
Tel.: (39-06) 47 05 30 69/47 05 26 69
Fax: (39-06) 47 88 77 48
Internet: Castiglioni@minindustria.it

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LUXEMBOURG

FINLAND

SEE — Service de l'Énergie de l'État
34 avenue de la Porte-Neuve BP 10
L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann
Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1
Fax: (352) 22 25 24
Internet: jean-paul.hoffmann@eg.etat.lu

THE NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Financiën — Belastingsdienst — Douane
Centrale Dienst voor In- en uitvoer (CDIU)
Engelse Kamp 2
Postbus 30003
9700 RD Groningen
Nederland

Mr IJ. G. van der Heide
Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 91 78
Fax: (31-50) 5 23 92 19

Mrs H. Boekema
Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 92 75
E-mail X400:C=NL;A=400NET;P=CDIU;OU1=CDIU;S=NOTIF

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Aleksanterinkatu 4
PL 230 (PO Box 230)
FIN-00171 Helsinki

Mr Petri Kuurma
Tel.: +358-9-160 3627
Fax: +358-9-160 4022
Internet: petri.kuurma@ktm.vn.fi
Website: http://www.vn.fi/ktm/index.html
X400:C=FI;A=MAILNET;P=VN;O=KTM;S=TEKNISET;G=MAARAYKSET

SWEDEN

Kommerskollegium
(National Board of Trade)
Box 6803
S-11386 Stockholm

Mrs Kerstin Carlsson
Tel.: 46 86 90 48 00
Fax: 46 86 90 48 40
E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se
X400:C=SE;A=400NET;O=KOMKOLL;S=NAT NOT POINT
Website: http://www.kommers.se

AUSTRIA

UNITED KINGDOM

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten
Abt. II/1
Stubenring 1
A-1011 Wien

Mrs Haslinger-Fenzl
Tel.: (43-1) 711 00 55 22/711 00 54 53
Fax: (43-1) 715 96 51
X400:S=HASLINGER;G=MARIA;O=BMWA;P=BMWA;A=GV;C=AT
Internet: maria.haslinger@bmwa.gv.at
X400:C=AT;A=GV;P=BMWA;O=BMWA;OU=TBT;S=POST

PORTUGAL

Instituto português da Qualidade
Rua C à Avenida dos Três vales
P-2825 Monte da Caparica

Mrs Cândida Pires
Tel.: (351-1) 294 81 00
Fax: (351-1) 294 81 32
X400:C=PT;A=MAILPAC;P=GTW-MS;O=IPQ;OU1=IPQM;S=DIR83189

Department of Trade and Industry
Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2
Bay 327
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW 1 W 9SS
United Kingdom

Mrs Brenda O'Grady
Tel.: (44) 17 12 15 14 88
Fax: (44) 17 12 15 15 29
X400:S=TI, G=83189, O=DTI, OU1=TIDV, P=HMG DTI, A=Gold 400,
C=GB
Internet: uk98-34@gtnet.gov.uk
Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA — ESA

EFTA Surveillance Authority (DRAFTTECHREGESA)
X400:O=gw;P=iihe;A=rtt;C=be;DDA:RFC-822=Solveig.Georgsdottir
@surv.efta.be
C=BE;A=BT;P=EFTA;O=SURV;S=DRAFTTECHREGESA
Internet: Solveig.Georgsdottir@surv.efta.be