Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2004 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: 2005-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, exchange of information, technical regulations, technical standard

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Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2004 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 informa-
tion in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society
services (1)

(2005/C 158/05)

(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
lands

Nether-

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United
Kingdom

Latvia

Malta

18

40

99

24

21

37

34

6

28

4

54

50

3

23

52

13

2

4

8

40

4

10

6

7

1

20

1

12

8

2

6

16

11

1

4

19

46

13

11

12

33

2

10

2

17

10

2

8

16

5

1

3

1

19

3

2

2

0

1

1

10

0

7

3

0

2

1

2

0

4

2

13

2

3

2

5

0

5

1

3

4

1

2

6

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(1) Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204 of 21 July 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, of 5 August 1998) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This
came into effect on 5 August 1999.

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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)

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Hungary

Lithuania

Estonia

Slovenia

Poland

Slovakia

1

14

4

4

0

12

8

6

0

7

2

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

4

0

1

3

4

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

2

1

1

EU total

557

178

229

1

60

66

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(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 Direc-
tive, 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.

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1

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

Sector

BE

DK

DE

ES

FI

FR

GR

2

6

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

Building and construction

Foodstuffs and agricultural
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure
equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores, wood

Environment, packaging

Health, medical equip-
ment

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society
services

6

23

3

10

4

5

4

3

2

2

6

4

4

6

14

7

2

2

45

2

2

6

1

3

3

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

30

1

1

10

1

2

4

1

3

2

7

2

1

1

1

1

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

1

4

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

SE

UK

LT

MT

CY

CZ

HU

LV

EE

SI

PL

SK

EU total

2

2

26

6

2

13

1

11

7

1

1

3

2

3

1

1

4

2

1

1

4

1

1

5

1

4

2

1

1

1

2

3

2

5

2

17

4

2

3

3

2

16

3

1

1

1

2

1

1

10

1

2

1

2

97

110

21

13

9

28

20

38

6

66

102

26

21

1

1

3

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

3

2

3

2

3

4

5

8

7

6

4

4

54

50

1

1

3

1

1

3

Total per Member State

18

40

99

24

21

37

34

6

28

23

52

4

2

1

14

4

13

12

8

6

557

C

1
5
8
/
2
2

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

.

.

2
9
6
2
0
0
5

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

SWITZERLAND (2)

Country

Notifications

EC observations (*)

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

11

3

23

15

52

Total

4

2

13

9

28

(*) 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).

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

SWITZERLAND

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total per sector

Building and construction

and

agricultural

4

Foodstuffs
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure equipment

Machinery

Environment, packaging

Energy, ores, wood

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society services

2

1

1

2

1

Total per country

11

1

1

1

3

5

4

1

1

2

2

4

2

1

1

1

1

9

2

1

1

23

15

1

14

6

1

2

3

3

1

13

4

2

52

(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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V. DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SECTORS OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY TURKEY AND COMMENTS ON THESE DRAFTS

Turkey

Sectors

EC comments

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products; textiles

Total — 3

1

1

1

3

VI. DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SECTORS OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY NEW MEMBER STATES BEFORE THE ENLARGE-

MENT OF 1 MAY 2004 AND COMMENTS ON THESE DRAFTS

Country

Sectors

EC comments

Malta

Energy; electricity

Total — 1

1

1

VII. STATISTICS ON INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES ONGOING IN 2004 AND INITIATED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE EC TREATY AGAINST NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN BREACH OF THE PROVI-
SIONS OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

Country

Number

(Total per Member State)

Belgium

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Portugal

2

1

1

1

1

4

1

1

2

EU total

14