Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2005 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: 2006-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, exchange of information, information society, technical regulations, technical standard

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18.7.2006

STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2005 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)

(2006/C 166/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

Member State

Notifica-
tions

Observations (1)

Detailed opinions (2)

Proposals for
Community acts

Member
State

Commis-
sion

EFTA (3)

Member
State

Commis-
sion

9(3) (4)

9(4) (5)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

Finland

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

Latvia

Malta

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Hungary

Lithuania

Estonia

20

27

60

35

6

82

12

1

46

4

51

49

7

45

98

18

1

0

27

28

7

7

2

10

17

10

1

31

3

0

17

3

5

11

0

6

37

7

0

0

11

10

2

1

3

9

16

13

2

31

5

0

13

2

13

14

3

12

30

10

0

0

11

12

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

4

3

0

6

2

0

8

1

3

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

3

2

0

0

3

2

3

3

0

3

3

0

16

2

3

6

1

5

4

1

0

0

5

2

3

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(1) Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998) consolidates Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended princi-
pally 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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Member State

Notifica-
tions

Observations (1)

Detailed opinions (2)

Proposals for
Community acts

Member
State

Commis-
sion

EFTA (3)

Member
State

Commis-
sion

9(3) (4)

9(4) (5)

Slovenia

Poland

Slovakia

19

26

63

4

12

28

6

13

40

EU Total

739

228

264

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

3

2

4

45

77

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

1

(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 twelve 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 twelve 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.

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

Sector

BE

DK

DE

ES

FI

FR

GR

IE

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

SE

UK

LT

MT

CY

CZ

HU

LV

EE

SI

PL

SK

Building and construction

Foodstuffs and agricultural
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores, wood

Environment, packaging

Health, medical equipment

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society services

2

5

0

0

3

0

0

1

0

2

3

1

3

1

6

5

1

0

1

2

1

0

8

2

0

0

Total per Member State

20

27

17

6

4

4

1

1

1

4

0

5

4

2

11

60

1

6

1

1

2

4

2

1

0

4

12

1

0

35

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

2

6

11

18

3

3

2

5

29

0

3

3

5

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

6

0

0

2

0

0

0

82

12

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

17

13

1

1

4

1

0

2

0

2

1

1

3

46

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

4

5

13

0

1

2

1

2

6

0

8

6

4

3

17

9

2

0

1

4

3

3

0

3

5

0

2

51

49

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

3

0

7

4

7

7

2

0

2

3

0

0

14

2

3

1

4

15

0

3

0

16

1

3

0

28

24

3

1

0

1

1

0

1

3

0

3

0

3

0

6

0

45

98

18

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

8

1

2

0

6

0

2

2

1

0

2

1

3

8

1

0

0

2

3

6

0

3

0

1

1

27

28

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

1

7

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

7

EU
TOTAL

98

130

31

20

16

60

74

42

5

102

99

33

29

8

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

2

4

1

0

1

1

3

0

0

5

2

5

0

9

0

0

0

2

10

0

0

0

3

19

1

0

0

25

3

0

19

26

63

739

C

1
6
6
/
4

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

.

.

1
8
7
2
0
0
6

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

LAND (2)

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Country

Notifications

EC observations (1)

17

4

34

6

61

Total

10

2

17

2

31

(1) 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 SWITZER-

LAND

Sector

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total per Sector

Building and construction

and

agricultural

Foodstuffs
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Energy, ores, wood

Environment, packaging

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Information society services

0

5

0

1

0

2

8

0

1

0

Total per country

17

1

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

4

0

18

2

0

1

0

10

1

0

2

34

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

6

1

24

2

1

1

5

18

3

4

2

61

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

Turkey

Sectors

EC Comments

Total 0

—

(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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VI. STATISTICS ON INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES ONGOING IN 2005 AND INITIATED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE EC TREATY AGAINST NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS
OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC.

Country

Number

Total per Member State

Belgium

Spain

Ireland

Hungary

Portugal

1

1

1

1

1

5

EU Total