Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2002 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure — Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to EU information, dissemination of information, information society, service, technical rule

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Official Journal of the European Union

5.6.2003

STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2002 UNDER THE
DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC PROCEDURE

Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council
laying down a procedure for the provision of
information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information
Society services (1)

(2003/C 131/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

I. TYPES OF REACTIONS SENT TO EC MEMBER STATES REGARDING THE DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EACH OF THEM

Member State

Notifications

Observations (1)

Detailed opinions (2)

Proposals for
Community Acts

Member
State

Commission

EFTA (3)

Member
State

Commission

9(3) (4)

9(4) (5)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

Finland

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

59

30

33

33

18

55

9

6

36

0

88

39

4

48

50

40

9

21

10

4

16

2

1

20

0

34

11

0

10

21

34

5

9

12

2

16

2

1

10

0

14

10

1

14

13

EU TOTAL

508

199

143

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

16

16

7

2

16

1

1

7

0

11

7

0

3

2

10

3

4

6

1

4

5

0

11

0

8

4

0

7

7

111

70

2

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

(1) Article 8(2) of the Directive.
(2) Article 9(2) of the Directive (‘detailed opinion . . . to the effect that the envisaged measure may create obstacles to the free movement

of goods or services or to freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market’).

(3) On the basis of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the EFTA countries contracting parties to this Agreement apply
Directive 98/34/EC adapted as necessary in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, Point 1, and may thus issue observations relating
to drafts notified by Member States of the Community. Switzerland may also issue such observations on the basis of an informal
agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

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

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

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

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II. BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EU MEMBER STATES

Sector

B

DK

D

E

FIN

Building and
construction

Foodstuffs and
agricultural products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure
equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores, wood

Environment,
packaging

Health, medical
equipment

Transport

3

2

2

0

10

0

4

6

0

5

Telecommunications

22

Miscellaneous products

Information society
services

3

2

1

5

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

14

6

0

0

11

6

1

2

0

1

0

1

0

5

1

0

5

6

9

2

1

1

1

2

1

0

3

4

2

1

5

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

1

1

4

F

7

13

1

4

0

1

4

0

1

1

19

3

1

TOTAL
PER MEMBER STATE

59

30

33

33

18

55

GR

IRL

0

2

1

0

1

0

2

0

1

1

0

1

0

9

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

2

6

I

3

18

0

3

0

2

1

0

0

2

1

0

6

36

L

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NL

A

5

11

21

3

1

0

5

7

11

0

17

4

8

6

7

3

0

0

2

1

3

1

5

4

2

0

88

39

P

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

S

UK

EC Total

3

59

11

103

2

7

2

0

7

2

2

1

0

1

5

0

2

2

3

0

18

12

2

2

3

9

2

0

48

50

508

18

18

20

17

26

28

3

88

73

25

30

III. OBSERVATIONS RELATING TO DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, NORWAY (1) AND SWIT-

ZERLAND (2)

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Country

Notifications

EC Observations (*)

4

6

38

7

55

TOTAL

4

1

7

2

14

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

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

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

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

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

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IV. BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY LIECHTENSTEIN ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWIT-

ZERLAND

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total per sector

Foodstuffs and agricultural
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Energy

Environment, packaging

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society
services

TOTAL PER COUNTRY

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

4

0

2

0

2

2

0

0

0

1

7

3

1

0

1

0

6

2

24

1

38

2

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

6

8

3

1

3

3

7

3

25

2

55

V. STATISTICS ON INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES ONGOING IN 2002 AND INITIATED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE EC TREATY AGAINST NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS
OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC.

Total per Member State

Country

Number

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

Finland

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

EU TOTAL

3

—

1

3

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

—

2

—

1

20