Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products (PECA)
Date: 2003-03-06
Institutions: Estonia, European Community
Subjects: Estonia, approval, association agreement (EU), industrial product, product safety, protocol to an agreement

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to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, on conformity
assessment and acceptance of industrial products (PECA)

PROTOCOL

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ESTONIA,

hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,

WHEREAS Estonia has applied for membership of the European Union and such membership implies the effective
implementation of the acquis of the European Community,

RECOGNISING that the progressive adoption and implementation of Community law by Estonia provides the opportu-
nity to extend certain benefits of the Internal Market and to ensure its effective operation in certain sectors before acces-
sion,

CONSIDERING THAT,
Community law,

in the sectors covered by this Protocol, Estonian national

law substantially corresponds to

CONSIDERING their shared commitment to the principles of free movement of goods and to promoting product
quality, so as to ensure the health and safety of their citizens and the protection of the environment, in particular
through technical assistance and other forms of cooperation between them,

DESIRING to conclude a Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of industrial
products (hereinafter referred to as this Protocol) providing for the mutual acceptance of industrial products which fulfil
the requirements to be lawfully placed on the market in one of the Parties and of the mutual recognition of the results
of conformity assessment of industrial products which are subject to Community or national law, noting that Article 75
of the Europe Agreement provides, where appropriate, for the conclusion of an agreement on mutual recognition,

NOTING the close relationship between the European Community and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, which makes it appropriate to consider the conclusion of a parallel
European Conformity Assessment Agreement between Estonia and these countries equivalent to this Protocol,

BEARING IN MIND their status as Contracting Parties to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation, and
conscious in particular of their obligations under the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Purpose

The purpose of this Protocol is to facilitate the elimination by
the Parties of technical barriers to trade in respect of industrial
products. The means to this end is the progressive adoption
and implementation by Estonia of national law which is equiva-
lent to Community law.

This Protocol provides for:

1. the mutual acceptance of industrial products, listed in the
Annexes on mutual acceptance of industrial products, which
fulfil the requirements for being lawfully placed on the
market in one of the Parties;

2. the mutual recognition of the results of conformity assess-
ment of industrial products subject to Community law and
to the equivalent Estonian national law, both listed in the
Annexes on mutual recognition of results of conformity
assessment.

— ‘Community law’ means any legal act and implementing
practice of the European Community applicable to a parti-
cular situation, risk or category of industrial products, as
interpreted by the Court of
the European
Communities,

Justice of

— ‘national law’ means any legal act and implementing prac-
tice by which Estonia adopts the Community law applicable
to a particular situation, risk or category of
industrial
products.

The terms used in this Protocol shall have the meaning given
in Community law and Estonian national law.

Article 3

Alignment of legislation

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Protocol,

— ‘industrial products’ means products as specified in Article

9 of the Europe Agreement,

For the purposes of this Protocol, Estonia agrees to take appro-
priate measures, in consultation with the Commission of the
European Communities, to maintain or complete the adoption
of Community law, in particular in the fields of standardisation,
accreditation,
metrology,
assessment, market
the general safety of products, and producer's
surveillance,
liability.

conformity

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Article 4

Mutual acceptance of industrial products

The Parties agree that, for the purposes of mutual acceptance,
industrial products listed in the Annexes on mutual acceptance
of industrial products which fulfil the requirements for being
lawfully placed on the market of a Party, may be placed on the
market of the other Party without further restriction. This shall
be without prejudice to Article 34 of the Europe Agreement.

Article 5

Mutual recognition of the results of conformity assess-
ment procedures

The Parties agree to recognise the results of conformity assess-
ment procedures carried out in accordance with Community or
national law listed in the Annexes on mutual recognition of the
results of conformity assessment. The Parties shall not require
procedures to be repeated, nor shall they impose additional
requirements for the purposes of accepting that conformity.

Article 6

Safeguard clause

Where a Party finds that an industrial product placed on its
territory by virtue of this Protocol, and used in accordance with
its intended use, may compromise the safety or health of users
or other persons, or has any other legitimate concern protected
by legislation identified in the Annexes, it may take appropriate
measures to withdraw such a product from the market, to
prohibit its placing on the market, putting into service or use,
or to restrict its free movement. The Annexes shall provide for
the procedure to be applied in such cases.

Article 7

Extension of coverage

As Estonia adopts and implements
law
adopting Community law, the Parties may amend the Annexes
or conclude new ones, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 14.

further national

Furthermore, they shall ensure that these authorities are able,
where appropriate, to notify, suspend, re-establish and with-
draw notification from bodies, to ensure the conformity of
industrial products with Community or national
law or to
require their withdrawal from the market.

The Parties shall ensure that bodies, notified under their respec-
tive jurisdictions to assess conformity in relation to require-
ments of Community or national law specified in the Annexes,
continuously comply with the requirements of Community or
national law. Furthermore, they shall take all necessary steps to
ensure that these bodies maintain the necessary competence to
carry out the tasks for which they are notified.

Article 10

Notified bodies

Initially, the bodies notified for the purposes of this Protocol
shall be those included in the lists which Estonia and the
Community have exchanged before the completion of
the
procedures for entry into force.

Thereafter, the following procedure shall apply for the notifica-
tion of bodies to assess conformity in relation to the require-
ments of Community or national law specified in the Annexes:

(a) a Party shall forward its notification to the other Party in

writing;

(b) on the acknowledgement of

the other Party, given in
writing, the body shall be considered as notified and as
competent to assess conformity in relation to the require-
ments specified in the Annexes from that date.

If a Party decides to withdraw a notified body under its jurisdic-
tion, it shall inform the other Party in writing. The body shall
cease to assess conformity in relation to the requirements speci-
fied in the Annexes from the date of its withdrawal at the latest.
Nevertheless, conformity assessment carried out before that
date shall remain valid, unless otherwise decided by the Asso-
ciation Council.

Article 8

Origin

Article 11

Verification of notified bodies

The provisions of
products irrespective of their origin.

this Protocol shall apply to industrial

Article 9

Obligations of the Parties as regards their authorities and
bodies

The Parties shall ensure that authorities under their jurisdiction
which are responsible for the effective implementation of
law shall continuously apply it.
Community and national

Each Party may request the other Party to verify the technical
competence and compliance of a notified body under its juris-
diction. Such a request shall be justified in order to allow the
Party responsible for the notification to carry out the requested
verification and report speedily to the other Party. The Parties
may also jointly examine the body, with the participation of
the relevant authorities. To this end, the Parties shall ensure the
full cooperation of bodies under their jurisdiction. The Parties
shall take all appropriate steps, and use whatever available
means may be necessary, with a view to resolving any
problems which are detected.

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If the problems cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of both
Parties,
the Association
Council of their dissent, giving their reasons. The Association
Council may decide on appropriate action.

they may notify the chairman of

Unless and until decided otherwise by the Association Council,
the notification of the body and the recognition of its compe-
tence to assess conformity in relation to the requirements of
Community or national law specified in the Annexes shall be
suspended in part or totally from the date on which the
disagreement of the Parties has been notified to the chairman
of the Association Council.

Article 12

Exchange of information and cooperation

In order to ensure the correct and uniform application and
interpretation of this Protocol, the Parties, their authorities and
their notified bodies shall:

(a) exchange all relevant information concerning implementa-
in particular, on the

tion of law and practice including,
procedure to ensure compliance by notified bodies;

(b) take part, as appropriate,

in the relevant mechanisms of
information, coordination and other related activities of the
Parties;

(c) encourage their bodies to cooperate with a view to estab-
lishing mutual recognition arrangements in the voluntary
sphere.

Article 13

Confidentiality

Representatives, experts and other agents of the Parties shall be
required, even after their duties have ceased, not to disclose
information acquired under this Protocol which is of the kind
covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. This informa-
tion may not be used for purposes other than those envisaged
by this Protocol.

(c) appointing a joint team or teams of experts to verify the
technical competence of a notified body and its compliance
with the requirements;

(d) exchanging information on proposed and actual modifica-
tions of the Community and national law referred to in the
Annexes;

(e) considering new or additional

conformity assessment

procedures affecting a sector covered by an Annex;

(f) resolving any questions relating to the application of this

Protocol.

The Association Council may delegate the above responsibilities
set out under this Protocol, in conformity with Article 113(2)
of the Europe Agreement.

Article 15

Technical cooperation and assistance

The Community may provide technical cooperation and assis-
tance to Estonia where necessary in order to support the effec-
tive implementation and application of this Protocol.

Article 16

Agreements with other countries

Agreements on conformity assessment concluded by either
Party with a country which is not a Party to this Protocol shall
not entail an obligation upon the other Party to accept the
results of conformity assessment procedures carried out in that
third country, unless there is an explicit agreement between the
Parties in the Association Council.

Article 17

Entry into force

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the
second month following the date on which the Parties have
exchanged diplomatic notes confirming the completion of their
respective procedures for entry into force of the Protocol.

Article 14

Management of the Protocol

Article 18

Status of the Protocol

Responsibility for the effective functioning of this Protocol shall
be held by the Association Council in conformity with Article
109 of the Europe Agreement. In particular, it shall have the
power to take decisions regarding:

(a) amending the Annexes;

(b) adding new Annexes;

This Protocol shall constitute an integral part of the Europe
Agreement.

This Protocol
is drawn up in two originals in the Danish,
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portu-
guese, Spanish, Swedish and Estonian languages, each text
being equally authentic.

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Hecho en Bruselas, el seis de marzo del dos mil tres.
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den sjette marts to tusind og tre.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am sechsten März zweitausendunddrei.
Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις έξι Μαρτίου δύο χιλιάδες τρία.
Done at Brussels on the sixth day of March in the year two thousand and three.
Fait à Bruxelles, le six mars deux mille trois.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì sei marzo duemilatre.
Gedaan te Brussel, de zesde maart tweeduizenddrie.
Feito em Bruxelas, em seis de Março de dois mil e três.
Tehty Brysselissä kuudentena päivänä maaliskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakolme.
Som skedde i Bryssel den sjätte mars tjugohundratre.
Sõlmitud Brüsselis kuuendal märtsil kahe tuhande kolmandal aastal.

Por la Comunidad Europea
For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community
Pour la Communauté européenne
Per la Comunità europea
Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
Pela Comunidade Europeia
Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

Eesti Vabariigi nimel

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ANNEX

ANNEX

on mutual acceptance of industrial products

(for the record)

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ANNEX

on mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment

Table of contents

1.

2.

3.

4.

Electrical Safety

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Lifts

Safety of toys

E LE C TR I CA L SA F E TY

SECTION I

COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LAW

Community law:

Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the approximation of the laws of
the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage
limits (OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29), as last amended by Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July
1993 (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).

National law:

Electrical Safety Act (RT I, 18.6.2002, 49, 310);

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs No 33 of 28 June 2002 ‘Requirements for
Electrical Equipment and Installations and for Electromagnetic Compatibility Thereof, and
Procedure for Conformity Assessment and Attestation of Electrical Equipment and Installa-
tions, and Requirements for Provision of Labelling on and Information with Electrical
Equipment and Installations’ (RTL, 11.7.2002, 76, 1171)

SECTION II

NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES

European Community

— Belgium:

— Denmark:

— Germany:

— Greece:

— Spain:

— France:

— Ireland:

— Italy:

— Luxembourg:

— Netherlands:

— Austria:

— Portugal:

— Finland:

— Sweden:

Service public fédéral économie, P.M.E., classes moyennes & Énergie/Federale Overheids-
dienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand & Energie.

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet, Elektricitetsrådet.

Bundesministerium für Arbeit, und Sozialordnung.
Υπουργεíο Ανάπτυξης, Γενική Γραµµατεία Βιοµηχανίας (Ministry of Development, General
Secretariat of Industry).

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología.

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie. Direction générale de l'industrie, des
technologies de l'information et des postes (DiGITIP) — SQUALPI.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Ministero delle Attività Produttive.

Ministère de l'économie service de l'énergie de l'état
Ministère du travail (inspection du travail et des mines).

Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (consumer goods).
Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (others).

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit.

Under the authority of the Government of Portugal:
Instituto Português da Qualidade.

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet.

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:
Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC).

— United Kingdom:

Department of Trade and Industry.

Estonia:

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium.

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SECTION III

NOTIFIED BODIES

European Community

Bodies which have been notified by the Member States of the Community in accordance with the Community law of
Section I and notified to Estonia in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

Estonia

Bodies which have been designated/authorised by Estonia in accordance with the Estonian national law of Section I and
notified to the Community in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

SECTION IV

SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS

Safeguard Clauses

A. Safeguard clause relating to industrial products

1. Where a Party has taken measures to deny free access to its market for industrial products bearing the CE
marking, subject to this Annex, it shall immediately inform the other Party, indicating the reasons for its decision
and how non-compliance has been assessed.

2. The Parties shall consider the matter and the evidence brought to their knowledge, and shall report to each other

the results of their investigations.

3. Where there is agreement on the outcome of such investigations, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to

ensure that such products are not placed on the market.

4. Where there is no agreement, the matter shall be forwarded to the Association Council who may decide to have

an expert appraisal carried out.

5. Where the Association Council finds that the measures are:

(a) unjustified, the national authority of the Party which took the measures shall withdraw than;

(b) justified, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that such products are not placed on the

market.

B. Safeguard clause relating to harmonised standards

1. Where Estonia considers that a harmonised standard referred to in the legislation defined in this Annex does not
meet the essential requirements of such legislation, it shall inform the Association Council giving the reasons
therefor.

2. The Association Council shall consider the matter and may request the Community to proceed in accordance with

the procedure provided for in the Community legislation identified in this Annex.

3. The Community shall keep the Association Council and the other Party informed of the proceedings.

4. The outcome of the procedure shall be notified to the other Party.

E LE CTR OM AGNE T IC COM PA TIBILITY

SECTION I

COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LAW

Community law:

Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19), as
last amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993,
p. 1).

National law:

Electrical Safety Act (RT I, 18.6.2002, 49, 310);

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs No 33 of 28 June 2002 ‘Requirements for
Electrical Equipment and Installations and for Electromagnetic Compatibility Thereof, and
Procedure for Conformity Assessment and Attestation of Electrical Equipment and Installa-
tions, and Requirements for Provision of Labelling on and Information with Electrical
Equipment and Installations’ (RTL, 11.7.2002, 76, 1171)

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SECTION II

NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES

European Community

— Belgium:

— Denmark:

— Germany:

— Greece:

— Spain:

— France:

— Ireland:

— Italy:

Service public fédéral économie, P.M.E., classes moyennes & énergie/Federale Overheids-
dienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand & Energie.

IT- og Telestyrelsen.

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie.
Υπουργεíο Ανάπτυξης, Γενική Γραµµατεία Βιοµηχανίας (Ministry of Development, General
Secretariat of Industry).

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología.

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie. Direction générale de l'industrie, des
technologies de l'information et des postes (DiGITIP) — SQUALPI.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Ministero delle Attività Produttive.

— Luxembourg:

Ministère de l'économie, service de l'énergie de l'état.

— Netherlands:

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat.

— Austria:

— Portugal:

— Finland:

— Sweden:

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit.

Under the authority of the Government of Portugal:
Instituto Português da Qualidade.
ICP-Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM).

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet.

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:
Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC).

— United Kingdom:

Department of Trade and Industry.

Estonia:

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium.

SECTION III

NOTIFIED AND COMPETENT BODIES

European Community

Bodies which have been notified by the Member States of the Community in accordance with the Community law of
Section I and notified to Estonia in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

Estonia

Bodies which have been designated/authorised by Estonia in accordance with the Estonian national law of Section I and
notified to the Community in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

SECTION IV

SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS

Safeguard Clauses

A. Safeguard clause relating to industrial products

1. Where a Party has taken measures to deny free access to its market for industrial products bearing the CE
marking, subject to this Annex, it shall immediately inform the other Party, indicating the reasons for its decision
and how non-compliance has been assessed.

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2. The Parties shall consider the matter and the evidence brought to their knowledge, and shall report to each other

the results of their investigations.

3. Where there is agreement on the outcome of such investigations, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to

ensure that such products are not placed on the market.

4. Where there is no agreement, the matter shall be forwarded to the Association Council who may decide to have

an expert appraisal carried out.

5. Where the Association Council finds that the measure is:

(a) unjustified, the national authority of the Party who has taken the measure shall withdraw it;

(b) justified, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that such products are not placed on the

market.

B. Safeguard clause relating to harmonised standards

1. Where Estonia considers that a harmonised standard referred to in the legislation defined in this Annex does not
meet the essential requirements of such legislation, it shall inform the Association Council giving the reasons
therefor.

2. The Association Council shall consider the matter and may request the Community to proceed in accordance with

the procedure provided for in the Community legislation identified in this Annex.

3. The Community shall keep the Association Council and the other Party informed of the proceedings.

4. The outcome of the procedure shall be notified to the other Party.

LIF TS

SECTION I

COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LAW

Community law:

European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of 29 June 1995 on the approxima-
tion of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).

National law:

Lifts and Cableways Installations Safety Act (RT I, 19.6.2002, 50, 312)

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs No 39 of 1 July 2002 ‘Conformity Assess-
ment and Attestation of Conformity of Lifts, Subsystems and Safety Components’ (RTL,
12.7.2002, 77, 1197)

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs No 38 of 1 July 2002 ‘Requirements for
Lifts, Safety Components and Installations and their Supply with Information and Affixa-
tion with the Mark of Conformity’ (RTL, 12.7.2002, 77, 1196)

SECTION II

NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES

European Community

— Belgium:

— Denmark:

— Germany:

— Greece:

— Spain:

— France:

— Irland:

— Italy:

Service public fédéral économie, P.M.E., classes moyennes & énergie/Federale Overheids-
dienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand & Energie.

Arbejdstilsynet.

Bundesministerium für Arbeit, und Sozialordnung.
Υπουργεíο Ανάπτυξης, Γενική Γραµµατεία Βιοµηχανίας (Ministry of Development, General
Secretariat of Industry).

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología.

Ministere de l'équipement, des transports et du logement, Direction générale de l'urba-
nisme, de l'habitat et de la construction.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Ministero delle Attività Produttive.

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— Luxembourg:

— Netherlands:

— Austria:

— Portugal:

— Finland:

— Sweden:

Ministère du travail (inspection du travail et des mines).

Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid.

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit.

Under the authorithy of the Government of Portugal:
Instituto Português da Qualidade.

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet.

Under the authorithy of the Government of Sweden:
Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC).

— United Kingdom:

Department of Trade and Industry.

Estonia:

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium.

SECTION III

NOTIFIED BODIES

European Community

Bodies which have been notified by the Member States of the Community in accordance with the Community law of
Section I and notified to Estonia in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

Estonia

Bodies which have been designated by Estonia in accordance with the Estonian national law of Section I and notified to
the Community in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

SECTION IV

SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS

Safeguard Clauses

A. Safeguard clause relating to industrial products

1. Where a Party has taken measures to deny free access to its market for industrial products bearing the CE
marking, subject to this Annex, it shall immediately inform the other Party, indicating the reasons for its decision
and how non-compliance has been assessed.

2. The Parties shall consider the matter and the evidence brought to their knowledge, and shall report to each other

the results of its investigations.

3. Where there is agreement on the outcome of such investigations, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to

ensure that such products are not placed on the market.

4. Where there is no agreement, the matter shall be forwarded to the Association Council who may decide to have

an expert appraisal carried out.

5. Where the Association Council finds that the measures are:

(a) unjustified, the national authority of the Party which took the measures shall withdraw than;

(b) justified, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that such products are not placed on the

market.

B. Safeguard clause relating to harmonised standards

1. Where Estonia considers that a harmonised standard referred to in the legislation defined in this Annex does not
meet the essential requirements of such legislation, it shall inform the Association Council giving the reasons
therefor.

2. The Association Council shall consider the matter and may request the Community to proceed in accordance with

the procedure provided for in the Community legislation identified in this Annex.

3. The Community shall keep the Association Council and the other Party informed of the proceedings.

4. The outcome of the procedure shall be notified to the other Party.

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Community law:

National law:

SA F E TY O F TOY S

SECTION I

COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LAW

Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States concerning the safety of toys (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 1), as amended by
Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).

Government Regulation No 36 of 24 January 2001 ‘Safety Requirements for Toys and
Procedure for Conformity Attestation of Toys’ (RT I, 31.1.2001, 13, 58)

Regulation No 72 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 2 November 2000 ‘Restrictions on
Handling of Chemicals Dangerous to Population and Environment’ (RTL, 10.11.2000,
116, 1825)

Regulation No 37 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 26 May 2000 ‘The Procedure for
Identification, Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Chemicals’
(RTL,
13.7.2000, 78, 1184)

Regulation No 12 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 8 March 1999 ‘The List of
Dangerous Substances’ (RTL, 15.3.1999, 39, 508; 39, 509)

SECTION II

NOTIFYING AUTHORITIES

European Community

— Belgium:

— Denmark:

— Germany:

— Greece:

Service public fédéral économie, P.M.E., classes moyennes & énergie/Federale Overheids-
dienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand & Energie.

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet, Forbrugerstyrelsen.

Bundesministerium für Arbeit, und Sozialordnung.
Υπουργεíο Ανάπτυξης, Γενική Γραµµατεία Βιοµηχανίας (Ministry of Development, General
Secretariat of Industry).

— Spain:

Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología.

— France:

— Ireland:

— Italy:

— Luxembourg:

— Netherlands:

— Austria:

— Portugal:

— Finland:

— Sweden:

Instituto Nacional de Consumo.

Ministère de l'économie et des finances.

Department of Enterprise and Employment.

Ministero delle Attività Produttive.

Ministère du travail et de l'emploi.

Inspectie gezondheidsbescherming.

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit.

Divisão de Estudos de Produtos do Instituto do Consumidor.

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö/Handels- och industriministeriet.

Under the authority of the Government of Sweden:
Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (SWEDAC).

— United Kingdom:

Department of Trade and Industry.

Estonia:

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium.

SECTION III

NOTIFIED BODIES

European Community

Bodies which have been notified by the Member States of the Community in accordance with the Community law of
Section I and notified to Estonia in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

Estonia

Bodies which have been authorised by Estonia in accordance with the Estonian national law of Section I and notified to
the Community in accordance with Article 10 of this Protocol.

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SECTION IV

SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS

1. Information concerning the certificate and the technical file

In accordance with Article 10(4) of Directive 88/378/EEC, the authorities listed in Section II may obtain on request a
copy of the certificate and, on reasoned request, a copy of the technical file and the reports on the examinations and
tests carried out.

2. Notification of grounds for refusal by approved bodies

In accordance with Article 10(5) of Directive 88/378/EEC, Estonian bodies shall inform the Notifying Authority when
refusing to issue an EC type-examination certificate. The Notifying Authority shall likewise notify the Commission of
the European Communities thereof.

3. Safeguard Clauses

A. Safeguard clause relating to products

1. Where a Party has taken measures to deny free access to its market for products bearing the CE marking,
subject to this Annex, it shall immediately inform the other Party, indicating the reasons for its decision and
how non-compliance has been assessed.

2. The Parties shall consider the matter and the evidence brought to their knowledge, and shall report to each

other the results of their investigations.

3. Where there is agreement on the outcome of such investigations, the Parties shall take appropriate measures

to ensure that such products are not placed on the market.

4. Where there is no agreement, the matter shall be forwarded to the Association Council who may decide to

have an expert appraisal carried out.

5. Where the Association Council finds that the measures are:

(a) unjustified, the national authority of the Party who has taken the measures shall withdraw than;

(b) justified, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that such products are not placed on the

market.

B. Safeguard clause relating to harmonised standards

1. Where the Republic of Estonia considers that a harmonised standard referred to in the legislation defined in
this Annex does not meet the essential requirements of such legislation, it shall inform the Association Council
giving the reasons therefor.

2. The Association Council shall consider the matter and may request the Community to proceed in accordance

with the procedure provided for in the Community legislation identified in this Annex.

3. The Community shall keep the Association Council and the other Party informed of the proceedings.

4. The outcome of the procedure shall be notified to the other Party.

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DECLARATION BY THE COMMUNITY ON THE ATTENDANCE OF ESTONIAN REPRESENTATIVES AT
COMMITTEE MEETINGS

In order to ensure a better understanding of the practical aspects of the application of the acquis commu-
nautaire, the Community declares that the Republic of Estonia is invited, under the following conditions, to
the meetings of the committees established or referred to under the Community law on electrical safety,
electromagnetic compatibility and lifts.

This participation shall be limited to meetings or parts thereof during which the application of the acquis
is discussed; it shall not entail attendance at meetings intended to prepare and issue opinions on implemen-
tation or management powers delegated to the Commission by the Council.

This invitation may be extended, on a case-by-case basis, to groups of experts convened by the Commis-
sion.