CELEX: 51978PC0228
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Date: 1978-05-30
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE (EURATOM) OF THE COUNCIL amending the Directive of 1st June 1976 laying down the revised Basic Safety Standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                           Brussels , 30 Kay 1973 ,
                   PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE (EURATOM) OP THE COUNCIL
          sending the Directive of 1st June 1976 laying down the revised Basic
          Safety Standards for the health protection of the general public and
          workers against the dangers of ionising radiation
                     ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
CCM(78 ) 228 final »
 ---pagebreak---             EXPLANATORY        MEMORANDUM
          Article 30 of the Treaty establishing the EAEC ( Euratom)
states that " Basic standards shai ! be laid down within the Community
for the protection of the health of workers and the general public
against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations ".
        /                                                            -
          Article 31 of the Treaty stipulates that the basic standards
shall be worked out by the Commission , after it has obtained the
opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical
Committee from among scientific experts , and in particular public
health experts , in the Member States . A Group of Experts on Basic
Safety Standards took part in drawing up the initial directives which
were adopted by the Council on 2 February 1 959 (O J No 1 1 of
20 February 1959 ) and revised on 5 March 1962 ( OJ No 57 of 9 Juiy 1962),
on 27 October 1966 ( OJ No 216 of 26 November 1966 ) and on 1 June 1976
( OJ No L 187 of 12 July 1976 ).
          By drawing up and amending these directives it has been
possible to establish harmonized radiation protection legislation -
 based on commun vaiues and principles - in the Member States of
 the Community .
          The basic safety standards laid down in these directives ,eans*i~
 tute a systemof principles and values which are primarily based on
 the scientific recommendations of the International Commission on
 Radiological Protection ( ICRP ), a scientific organization recognized
 throughout the world. In 1977 , taking into account the most recent
 scientific information in the field of radiobiology and radiation protection ,
 the International Commission on Radiological Protection published new
 recommendations which modify a certain number of basic concepts in the
                                              .
 Tield of radiation protection , previously published in 1966 .
 ---pagebreak---            The existence of this new information , which is also presented
   in the latest report by the United Nations Scientific Committee on
   Effects of Atomic Radiation , has prompted the international organiza­
  tions concerned ( IAEA, WHO, ll_Q) to revise their recommendations .
           It thus became necessary to carry out at Community level a
  study of the new recommendations of the International Commission on
  Radiological Protection , in order to determine which provisions of
  the Directive of 1 June 1975 would have to be adapted. After a
  thorough examination , the competent services of the Commission ,
 working in close cooperation with the Group of Experts on Basic
 Safety Standards , came to the conclusion that it was desirable to
 revise the Directive without delay .
          In fact , this revision is only one stage in the process of
 harmonization of legislation in the Member States of the European
 Community and another step forward in the endeavour to optimize
 radiation protection of workers and the general public. In effect,
 although the systems and procedures created by the directives are
 constantly developing and undergoing changes , the guarantees given
 on the most important points remain the same .
         However it should be noted that the Directive of 1 June 1976
makes it incumbent on the Member States to bring their legislation into
line with the basic safety standards before 12 July 1978 .
         Taking into account the fact that the basic safety standards are
to be revised in the near future, the Member States would be obliged
to amend their legislation on two occasions within a short period of
time. Thus, it has been considered advisable to extend by two years
the time limit for the application of the Directive of 1 June 1976
 ---pagebreak---         Proposed amendment to the Directive of 1 June 1976
         laying down the revised basic safety standards for the
        health protection of the general public and workers
        against the dangers of ionizing radiation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community and in particular Articles 31 and 32 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , worked out after
obtaining the opinion of a group of persons appointed by th6 Scientific
and Technical Committee from among the scientific experts ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 1 ),
                         /                ..."
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ( 2 ;,
Whereas the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
prescribes that the basic standards for the protection of the health of
the genera ! public and workers against the dangers arising from ionizing
radiation , as provided for in particular in Article 30 thereof , must be
laid down in order to enabie each Member State , in accordance with
Article 33 , to lay down the appropriate provisions by legislation ,
regulation or administrative action to ensure compliance with the basic
safety standards ;
Whereas the Council , on 1 June 1976 , adopted Directive 76/ 579/Euratom
( 3) laying down the abovementioned basic safety standards ;
Whereas the International Commission on Radiological Protection , whose
recommendations constitute an important scientific background for the
Euratom basic safety standards , has in its most recent recommendations ,
in particular in Recommendation No 26 , modified certain fundamental
scientific concepts in the field of radiological protection ;
( 1 ) corresponding reference
( 2 ) corresponding reference
( 3) OJ NoL 107, 12.7.1976
 ---pagebreak---  Whereas in the light of increasing scientific knowledge of radiation
 protection , and in view of the fact that the national radiological
protection provisions aimed at ensuring the best possible health
protection of the workers and population should always correspond
 to the latest state of the art , it is expedient that the national legislative ,
regulatory and administrative provisions in the field of radiation
protection should be amended as soon as possible , and
                   ê
Whereas it has in the meantime become necessary to extend from two
to four years the time limit laid down in Article 40 , paragraph 1 of
Directive 76/579/Euratom referred to above;
Has adopted this Directive ;
                            f
Article 1
Article 40 , paragraph 1 of the Directive of 1 June 1976 shall be             .
amended as follows :                                    .   1
The Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with
this Directive within a time limit of four years from the date of
notification thereof.
                               χ.
Article 2       •
This Directive is addressed to all Member States
                                        Done at Brussels ,
                                        For the Council . ...
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                                                           ANLAGE
                                                           APPENDIX
            Composition du groupe d' experts " Normes de base "
            visés à l' article 31 du Traité Euratom
            Zusammensetzung der in Artikel 31 des Euratom-Vertrages
            genannten Sachverständigengruppe " Grundnormen "
            Composition of the Group of experts " Basic Safety Standards "
            referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty
Belgique :           Prof. Dr. S. HALTER            Secrétaire Général au
                                                    Ministère de la Santé Publique
                                                    BRUXELLES
                     Dr . A. LAFONTAINE             Directeur de l' Institut
                                                    d' Hygiène et d' Epidémiologie
                                                    BRUXELLES
Denmark :            Prof. M. FABER, M. D.          Director
                                                    Finseninstitutet ,
                                                    The Finsenlaboratory
                                                    KØBENHAVN
                     Mr P. GRANDE                   Director
                                                    Statens Institutet for
                                                    Straalehygiejne
                                                    BR0NSH0J
Deutschland :        Prof. Dr . F. GAUWERKY         ehem. Chefarzt am Institut für
                                                     Strahlentherapie im Allgemeinen
                                                    Krankenhaus St . Georg
                                                     HAMBURG
                     Dr. J. MEHL                    Ministerialrat
                                                     Bundesministerium des Innern
                                                     BONN
                     Prof. Dr. H. MUTH               Direktor des Instituts für
                                                     Biophysik der Universität des
                                                     Saarlandes ,
                                                     Universi tatskl iniken
                                                     HOMBURG/ Saar
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                                                  ANLAGE
                                                  APPENDIX
France :     Dr. H. JAMMET           Chef du Département de
                                     Protection ,
                                     Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires ,
                                     C. E. A.
                                     FONTENAY-AUX - ROSES
             Dr . D. MECHALI         Chef du Service de Protection
                                     Sanitaire du
                                     Département de Protection
                                     C. E. A.
                                     FONTENAY-AUX - ROSES
             Prof. P. PELLERIN       Chef du Service Central de
                                     Protection contre les Rayonne­
                                     ments Ionisants ,
                                     Ministère de la Santé Publique
                                     et de la Sécurité Sociale
                                     LE VESINET
Ireland ;    Mr I. R. McAULAY        University of Dublin
                                     Physical Laboratory
                                     Trinity College
                                     DUBLIN
             Dr. J. E. O'CONNOR      Director of the National
                                     Radiation Monitoring Service
                                     " Oakland "
                                     DUBLIN
I ta I Ta :  Prof . A. FARULLA       Direttore Ila
                                     Cattedra Medicina del Lavoro
                                     Università di Roma
                                     ROMA
             Prof. Dott . C. POLVANI Consigliere
                                     presso il CN EN
                                     ROMA
Luxembourg : Dr. P. KAYSER           Ministère de la Santé Publique
                                     LUXEMBOURG
             Dr. Ch . - E. RISCHARD  Médecin Inspecteur
                                     Inspection Sanitaire
                                     LUXEMBOURG
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                                                  ANLAGE
                                                  APPENDIX
Nederland :      Mme Dr.               Di rectoraat-Generaal van de
                 T. ROOYAKKER-BEEMSTER Arbeid - Ministerie van de
                                       Sociale Zaken
                                       ( Medische Afdeling)
                                       VOORBURG-BALEN
                 Dr. J. WEBER          Ministerie van de Volks­
                                       gezondheid en Volkshygiëne
                                       LEID SCHENDAM
United Kingdom : Mr H.J. DUNSTER       Health and Safety Executive
                                       LONDON
                 Dr. A. S. McLEAN      Di rector
                                       National Radiological
                                       Protection Board
                                       HARWELL
                 Sir Edward POCHIN     National Radiological
                                       Protection Board
                                       HARWELL
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