CELEX: 51989PC0636
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 87/404/EEC ON THE HARMONIZATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO SIMPLE PRESSURE VESSELS

19. 1.90                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No C 13/7
                                                            II
                                                    (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
             Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 87/404/EEC on the harmonization of the
                             laws of the Member States relating to simple pressure vessels
                                             COM(89) 636 final — SYN 232
                                  (Submitted by the Commission on 21 December 1989)
                                                      (90/C 13/12)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas manufacturers must have the time needed to
                                                                apply the EC-type examination procedure and it is
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           necessary to set a transitional period to allow vessels in
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a              stock to be marketed,
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,              HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                                               Article 1
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                The following is added to Article 18 (1) of Directive
Social Committee,                                               87/404/EEC:
Whereas Council Directive 87/404/EEC (') provides for               'Member States may, for the period up to 1 July
complete harmonization of the standards for series-                 1992, permit the placing on the market and/or in
produced simple pressure vessels;                                   service of vessels conforming to the regulations in
                                                                    force in their territories before the date of application
Whereas in the absence of harmonized standards that                 of this Directive.'
Directive requires EC-type examination of the vessels in
question; whereas these standards will not be available                                    Article 2
by the date of application of that Directive;
                                                                Member States shall adopt the provisions necessary to
Whereas that Directive has not provided for a transi-           comply with this Directive by 1 July 1990. They shall
tional period during which it would be permitted to             forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
market stocks of vessels manufactured in accordance
                                                                These provisions shall make express reference to this
with national regulations still applicable before that
                                                                Directive.
Directive takes effect;
                                                                                           Article 3
O OJ L 220, 8. 8. 87, p. 48                                     This Directive is addressed to the Member States.