CELEX: 51987PC0121
Language: en
Date: 1987-04-03
Title: DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING DECISION 74/325/EEC TO EXTEND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SAFETY, HYGIENE AND HEALTH PROTECTION AT WORK TO INCLUDE HEALTH PROTECTION AGAINST THE DANGERS ARISING FROM IONIZING RADIATIONS

N o C 111/6                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                   25.4.87
                                                   COMMISSION
             Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 74/325/EEC to extend the responsibilities
             of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work to include
                             health protection against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations
                                                        COM(87) 121 final
                                  (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 7 April 1987)
                                                          (87/C 111/06)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             Whereas the protection of the health of workers against
                                                                     the dangers arising from ionizing radiations is not
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                included among the responsibilities of the standing
Economic Community, and in particular Article 145                    Advisory Committees;
thereof,                                                             Whereas it is necessary to encourage participation of
                                                                     both sides of industry in decisions and activities in this
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                     field;
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 115
thereof,                                                             Whereas it is also necessary to facilitate cooperation
                                                                     between national administrations, trade unions and
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the
                                                                     employers' organizations in this field;
Commission,
                                                                     Whereas it is desirable that the participation of both
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-
                                                                     sides of industry and their cooperation with the national
liament,
                                                                     administrations should take place within the Advisory
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                     Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at
Social Committee,                                                    Work;
Whereas by Decision 74/325/EEC (x), as last amended                  Whereas, consequently, it is necessary to extend the
by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the                   responsibilities of this Committee;
Council set up an Advisory Committee on Safety,
Hygiene and Health Protection at Work, responsible for               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
assisting the Commission in the preparation and
implementation of activities in the fields of safety,
                                                                                               Sole article
hygiene and health protection at work;
                                                                     Decision 74/325/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
Whereas the task of this Committee covers all sectors of
the economy, with the exception of the mineral                       1. The following citation is added: 'Having regard to
extracting industries falling within the responsibility of               the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
the Mines Safety and Health Commission and the health                    Community, and in particular Article 115 thereof,'.
protection of workers against the dangers arising from
ionizing radiations;                                                 2. In the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1), the
                                                                         words 'and except the protection of the health of
Whereas the Committee has proved to be an effective                      workers against the dangers arising from ionizing
and appropriate instrument for protecting the health and                 radiations which is subject to special regulations
safety of workers;                                                       pursuant to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                         Atomic Energy Committee' are deleted.
Whereas in the light of recent events, it appears
opportune to take all measures which could provide                   3. In the first paragraph of Article 9, the words 'Without
better protection for the health of workers against the                  prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty' are replaced by
dangers arising from ionizing radiations;                                'Without prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty
                                                                         establishing the European Economic Community and
                                                                         Article 194 of the Treaty establishing the European
(l) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15.                                      Atomic Energy Community'.