CELEX: 51988PC0548
Language: en
Date: 1988-10-04
Title: Amendment to the Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. (presented by the Commission pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           COM ( 88) 548   final - SYN 105
                                           Brussels , 4 October 1988
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                            Amendment to the
                             Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
        on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
        relating to electromagnetic compatibility .
             ( presented by the Commission pursuant to the
          third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
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                              EXPLANATORY NOTE
At Its sitting on 14 September 1988 the European Parliament delivered an
opinion on the Commission proposals set out in document COM ( 87 ) 527 final .
This proposal takes Into account the modifications suggested by the
European Parliament where the Commission was able to accept them .
 ---pagebreak---                   AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
               on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
                         relating to electromagnetic compatibility
Following the opinion delivered at first reading by the European Parliament
(1 >, under the cooperation procedure , on the proposal for a Council
Directive on the approximation of the laws of the- Member States relating
to electromagnetic compatibility ^), which the Commission had sent to
the Council , the Commission has decided to amend the proposal as follows :
1 .    The third recital        is deleted .
2.     The following Is added to the ninth recital
           " Whereas such declarations should be kept      In as simple form as
           poss I b le .
           Whereas false attestations , and other abuses of the procedures In
           the present Directive need to be subject to severe and consistent
           sanctions throughout the Community ."
3.     Article 6      Is modified as follows   :
       a)    The 1st sentence becomes paragraph 1 .
       b)    The 2nd sentence Is replaced by the following paragraph :
             “2 .   Without prejudice to Directive 83 / 189 / EEC , Member States
                    shall   Inform the Commission and the other Member States of
                    the special measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 ."
       c)    The following paragraph is added -.
             "3.    For purpose of Information , special measures which have been
                    shown to be Justified shall be published In the Official
                    Journal of the European Communities ."
4.     In Article 8 , paragraph 1 , 2nd subparagraph the words underlined are
       added    :
                    " Upon receipt of the Committee 's opinion , the Commission
                    shall   Inform the Member States as rapidly as possible
                    whether or not It Is necessary to withdraw those standards
                    from the publications referred to In Article 7 ( 1 ) ( a )."
 ( 1 )
 (2)   COr/ ( 87 ) 527 final of 1 1 November 1987
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5. In Article 8 , paragraph 2 the words underlined are added :
      "2 .  After receipt of the communication referred to In Article 7
            ( 2 ) the Commission shall consult the Committee .   Upon receipt
            of the latter 's opinion , the Commission shall   Inform the
            Member States as rapidly as possible whether or not the
            national standard In question shall enjoy the presumption of
            conformity and , If so , that the references thereof shall be
            published nationaly .
             If the Commission or a Member State considers that a national
            standard no longer satisfies the necessary conditions for
            presumption of compliance with the objectives referred to In
            Article 4 , the Commission shall consult the Committee , wh I ch
            shall deliver an opinion without delay .    Upon receipt of the
             latter 's opinion , the Commission shall Inform the Member
            States as rapidly as possible whether or not the standard in
            question shall continue to enjoy a presumption of conformity
            and , If not , that It must be withdrawn from the publications
            referred to In Article 7 ( 2 )."
6. Article 10 , paragraphs 1 and 2 are to read as follows :
      ”1 .   In the case of apparatus for which the Manufacturer has
            applied the standars referred to In Article 7 ( 1 ), the
            conformity of apparatus with this Directive shall be
            certified by an EC declaration of conformity Issued by the
            manufacturer or his authorized representative established
            within the Community . The declaration shall be held at the
            disposal of the competent authority for a period of 10 years
            following the placing on the market of the apparatus .
            The manufacturer or his authorized representative established
            within the Community shall also affix the EC conformity mark
            to the apparatus or else to the packaging , Instructions for
            use or guarantee certificate .
            Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized
            representative Is established within the Community , the above
            obligation to keep the EC declaration of conformity available
            shall be the responsibility of the person who places the
            apparatus on the Community market .
            The provisions governing the EC declaration and the EC mark
            are set out    In Annex  I.
      2.     In the case of apparatus for which the manufacturer has not
            applied , or has applied only In part , the standards referred
             to In Article 7 ( 1 ) or falling such standards , the
            manufacturer or his authorized representative established
            within the Community shall hold at the disposal of the
             relevant competent authorities , which shall be Informed
             accordingly , as soon as the apparatus is placed on the
 ---pagebreak---            market , a technical construction file . This file shall
           describe the apparatus , set out the procedures used to ensure
           conformity of the apparatus with the protection requirements
           referred to In Article 4 and Include a technical report or
           certificate , one or other obtained from a competent body .   It
           shall be held at the disposal of the competent authority for
           a period of 10 years following the placing of the apparatus
           on the market .
           Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized
           representative Is established within the Community , this
           obligation to keep a technical file available shall be the
           responsibility of the person who places the apparatus on the
           Commun I ty market .
           The conformity of apparatus with that described In the
           technical    file shall be certified In accordance with the
           procedure laid down In paragraphe 1 .
           Member States shall presume , subject to the above provisions ,
           that such apparatus meets the protection requirements
           referred to In Article 4 ."
In Article 10 , paragraph 4 , after the first sentence the following
text   Is added :
           " The notification shall Include a description of whether such
           bodies are authorised to deal with all the equipment covered
           by the present Directive or whether their responsibility Is
           limited to certain specific fields ."
The following paragraph Is added to Article 10 :
           " In cases of abuse of the above certification procedures the
           competent Member State shall take appropriate action against
           the author of such abuses ."
Annex I   is replaced by the following text :
  M 1 . EC declaration of conformity
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        The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following :
        -  description of the apparatus to which It refers ;
        -  reference to the specifications under which conformity Is
           declared , and , where appropriate , to the national measures
            Implemented to ensure the conformity of the apparatus with
           the provisions of the Directive -,
            Identification of the signatory empowered to bind the
           manufacturer or his authorized representative ;
        -  where appropriate , reference to the EC type certificate
            Issued by a notified body .
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2 . EC conformity mark
    -  The EC conformity mark shall consist of the letters CE as set
       out below and the figures of the year In which the mark was
       af f 1 xed .
    -  This mark should , where appropriate , be accompanied by the
       distinctive letters used by the notified body Issuing the EC
       type cert I f Icate .
    -  Where apparatus Is the subject of other Directives providing
       for the EC conformity mark , the affixing of the EC mark shall
       also Indicate conformity with the relevant requirements of
       those other Directives ."