Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2007 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: 2008-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, exchange of information, information society, technical regulations, technical standard

30.5.2008

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STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2007 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)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 132/07)

I. Types of reactions sent to EC Member States regarding the drafts notified by each of them

Member State

Notifications

Observations (2)

Detailed Opinions (3)

Proposals for Community
Acts

Member
State

COM

EFTA (4)

TR (5)

Member
State

COM

9(3) (6)

9(4) (7)

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

48

4

24

38

83

11

14

4

35

58

20

0

8

6

2

12

0

63

48

50

3

5

8

7

0

13

15

17

2

6

0

9

10

1

4

4

27

2

2

3

8

17

12

6

0

0

3

0

2

0

11

3

22

2

0

3

4

0

1

3

2

3

0

9

5

6

0

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

1

5

0

1

0

1

3

4

0

0

1

0

1

0

5

0

7

0

1

1

3

1

3

4

5

0

0

3

4

10

4

0

2

2

1

0

0

3

1

10

0

3

2

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(1) Directive 98/34/EC (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37) consolidates Council Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended principally by
Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by
Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This
came into effect on 5 August 1999.

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Member State

Notifications

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Member
State

4

11

8

6

12

39

64

51

2

2

13

8

EU Total

710

167

136

Observations (2)

Detailed Opinions (3)

Proposals for Community
Acts

COM

EFTA (4)

TR (5)

Member
State

COM

9(3) (6)

9(4) (7)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

1

0

1

3

39

66

0

0

0

0

7

0

0

0

0

4

(2) Article 8(2) of the Directive.
(3) 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’).

(4) 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.

(5) The 98/34 procedure was extended to Turkey in the context of the Association Agreement concluded with that country (Association Agreement between the European

Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687)) and Decisions No 1/95 and No 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council.

(6) 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.

(7) 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

BG

CZ

CY

DK

DE

EE

GR

ES

Building and
construction

Foodstuffs and
agricultural
products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and
leisure equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores,
wood

1

4

7

0

2

3

7

Environment,
packaging

16

Health, medical
equipment

Transport

Telecommunica-
tions

Miscellaneous
products

Information
society services

2

2

2

2

0

Total per
Member State

48

2

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

8

8

1

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

1

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

6

4

0

0

0

1

2

0

9

4

0

7

24

5

1

4

5

0

3

6

0

4

29

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

5

0

1

0

0

1

2

0

FR

8

21

2

2

1

3

0

3

0

4

9

2

3

IT

2

7

4

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

4

3

5

1

0

4

6

2

2

0

3

8

1

0

IE

2

1

0

6

0

1

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

4

38

83

11

14

35

58

20

LV

LT

LU

HU

MT

NL

AT

PL

PT

RO

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

3

0

8

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

3

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

3

0

1

0

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

33

16

2

0

2

4

2

11

1

2

5

10

6

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

2

4

2

4

0

5

1

1

0

25

2

9

1

1

0

1

4

63

48

50

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

5

SI

1

2

0

0

1

1

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

8

SK

FI

5

2

0

0

0

1

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

32

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

SE

8

UK

Total

0

145

11

13

111

4

3

5

0

1

2

2

0

2

7

1

1

2

0

19

15

3

1

5

8

1

1

30

23

31

55

26

64

7

71

81

29

37

12

39

64

51

710

.

.

3
0
5
2
0
0
8

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

C

1
3
2
/
2
9

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III. Observations relating to drafts notified by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

Country

Notifications

EC Observations (10)

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Switzerland

Norway

6

1

12

21

40

Total

2

0

3

5

10

(10) 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

Building and construction

Foodstuffs and agricultural products

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Domestic and leisure equipment

Machinery

Energy, ores, wood

Environment, packaging

Information society services

Transport

Telecommunications

Miscellaneous products

Total per country

0

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

2

1

0

2

0

1

2

5

1

2

21

12

0

4

0

0

0

1

1

2

0

0

3

1

1

2

10

2

1

1

3

2

3

2

5

4

5

40

V. Drafts notified by Turkey and comments on these drafts

Turkey

Notifications

EC Comments

Total

2

1

(8) 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.

(9) 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. Distribution by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

Sectors

Building and construction

Machinery

Total

Turkey

1

1

2

VII. Statistics on infringement procedures ongoing in 2007 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

Italy

France

Germany

5

2

2

9

EU Total