CELEX: 51988PC0707
Language: pt
Date: 1989-01-05
Title: Proposta de DIRECTIVA DO CONSELHO relativa à concentração máxima de álcool no sangue admitida para condutores de veiculos (apresentada pela Comissão)

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 ---pagebreak---     COMISSÃO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS
                                        COM(88 ) 707 final
                                        Bruxelas , 5 de Janeiro de 1989
                             Proposta de
                        DIRECTIVA DO CONSELHO
relativa à concentração máxima de álcool no sangue admitida para
                       condutores de veiculos
                    ( apresentada pela Comissão )
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                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
General Comments
1 . One of the objectives of the common transport policy is to
     contribute effectively to the reduction of traffic
     accidents and resulting casualties , and to the improvement
     of traffic conditions . One of the initiatives through
     which a common policy on road safety can be progressively
     achieved is , the Commission believes , a Directive to
     establish a single maximum blood alcohol concentration
     for all drivers in the Community .
2 . A Parliamentary Resolution of 13 March 1984 ( 1 ), on the
     introduction of a programme of Community measures to
     promote road safety , recalled the duty of the Community to
     make every effort to improve road safety and specified
     that among those measures to which immediate priority
     should be given was the establishment of a single maximum
     permissible blood alcohol concentration of 0,80 milligram
     per milliliter of blood for all drivers . This was
     repeated in a further Resolution of 18 February 1986 on
     common measures to reduce accidents ( 2 ).
( 1 ) O.J. No C 104 , 16.04.1984 , P. 38
( 2 ) O.J. No C 68 , 24.03.1986 , P. 35
 ---pagebreak--- 3 . In its draft resolution on the implementation of a
     Community road safety programme , submitted to the Council
     on 20 March 1984 ( 1 ), the Commission recommended a number
     of measures to be taken in this context , including one
     concerning effects of alcohol and drugs . The Council
     Resolution of 19 December 1984 ( 2 ) welcomed the
     Commission 's initiative , affirmed the need to provide for
     Community action on road safety and invited the Commission
     to submit proposals , undertaking at the same time to
     ensure their rapid adoption .
4 . Despite measures to combat drink/ driving , alcohol
     continues to play a significant role in increasing the
     risks of road accidents . According to a recent OECD
     study , the percentage of drivers killed with an alcohol
     level in excess of 0,80 mg per ml of blood varies in
     member countries from 15 % to 45 % .     Moreover , in cases of
     fatal accidents involving adults , between one third and
     one half of drivers have been found to have a significant
      ( even if legal ) level of alcohol in the blood .
      ( See example Annex I ).
5 . Research findings indicate that drivers' reaction times
     increase , and their ability to process information
     decreases , where their blood alcohol concentration is as
     little as 0,50 mg / ml . From 0,50 mg / ml to 0,80 mg /ml the
     risk of an accident therefore increases ; over 0,80 mg / ml
     is the principal factor governing an accident , while with
     over 1,00 mg / ml all drivers run a high risk of having an
     accident ( see Annex II ).
( 1 ) O.J. No C 95 , 06.04.1984 , p. 2
( 2 ) O.J. No C 341 , 21.12.1984 , p. 1
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    These problems are even more in evidence in those drivers
    most susceptible to alcohol , for example young people and
    infrequent drinkers .
6 . Community Member States have differing laws concerning the
    maximum permitted level of alcohol in a driver 's blood
    ( see Annex III ) . In the light of the above considerations
    and in order to establish clear and strict legislation on
    this important issue and facilitate enforcement it is
    desirable that Member States' legislation in this field
    should be approximated . As reflected in Annex III , at
    present national legislations set either a limit of
    0,50 mg or one of 0,80 mg of alcohol per ml of blood ( or
    the breath or urine equivalents ). Current Statistics on
    drink driving demonstrate that the major task facing
    Member States is to ensure respect for current
    legislation , which in the majority of Member State is
    based on 0,80 mg / ml .
7 . However , a Community limit of 0,50 mg/ml is the
    Commission 's preferred option . It would address the fact
    that young drivers or infrequent drinkers can be severely
    impaired even at this level , while even for more
    experienced drinkers , impairment starts at this level . A
    decision taken now to introduce a Community-Wide alcohol
    limit of 0,50 mg /ml of blood on 1.1.1993 would not
    immediatly affect the status quo in Member States but
    would establish the direction of future legislation and
    provide sufficient time to ensure proper enforcement once
    the limits enter into force .
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8 . Therefore , the Commission is proposing that the maximum
    permitted level shall be 0,50 mg / ml as from
    1st January 1993 .
9 . The Commission accepts that the approximation of Member
    States' legal blood alcohol limits will not , in itself ,
    solve the problem of drink/ driving in the Community .  A
    multi-faceted approach by Member States is likely to be
    the most effective . Preventive measures now being carried
    out by some of them include
    - co-ordination of national publicity , information and
      enforcement practice
    - production and dissemination of better information on
      alcohol and its effects on driving
    - broadening of traffic education in schools
    - development of counselling procedures for drink/ drive
      of fenders .
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Contents of the Proposai
1 • Article 1 specifies the categories of vehicles for which
    drivers are subject to this Directive .
2 . Article 2 provides for the single maximum permitted blood
    alcohol concentration for the whole Community of
    0,50 mg /ml on 1st January 1993 .
3 . Article 3 and 4 are the necessary administrative
    provisions for implementation of this Directive on
    national legislation .
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                             Distribution of blood alcohol concentration ( BAC ) for different
                                 road users killed in accidents in Great Britain in 1984
                          Percentage <jf Fatalities with BAC exceeding
                     0.09       0.50    0.80    1.00    1.50     2.00         NUMBER IN SAMPLE
                     mg / ml    mg / ml mg / ml mg / ml mg / ml  mg / ml
   Motor Vehicle
   Drivers              35       29      26          25    16       8                 728
   Motorcycle
   Riders *             39       31      27          23    14       7                 499
   Example t 29% of the Motor Vehicle Drivers who were killed in an accident had more than
              0.5 mg / ml BAC .
   * Includes all two wheel motor vehicles riders .
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    Maximum permitted blood alcohol concentration
            for drivers in the Member States
               ( mg alcohol per ml blood )
Belgium             0,80
Federal Republic    0,80   ( 0,30 if there are other
                           indications of impairment such
                           as an accident )
Denmark             0,80
Spain               0,80   ( 0,50 for drivers of vehicles
                           transporting dangerous goods )
France              0,80
Greece              0,80   ( 0,50 if there are other
                           indications of impairment )
Ireland             0,80
Italy               0,80
Luxemburg           0,80
Netherlands         0,50
Portugal            0,50
United Kingdom      0,80
 ---pagebreak---                  Proposta de Dlrectlva do Conselho relativa à
               concentração máxima de álcool no sangue admitida
                          para condutores de veículos
0 CONSELHO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS ,
Tendo em conta o Tratado que Institui a Comunidade Económica Europeia e ,
nomeadamente , o seu artigo 75o ,
Tendo em conta a proposta da Comissão ,
Tendo em conta o parecer do Parlamento Europeu ,
Tendo em conta o parecer do Comité Económico e Social ,
Considerando que um dos objectlvos da política comum de            transportes
consiste    em   estabelecer   regras  comuns    aplicáveis  aos   transportes
Internacionais     na  Comunidade , em   especial   no  que diz   respeito  âs
condições     de   segurança   aplicáveis    aos   utentes  da   estrada   nos
Estados-membros ;
Considerando que o crescimento do tráfego rodoviário e o resultante
aumento dos perigos põem os Estados-membros perante problemas de
segurança de natureza e gravidade similares ;
Considerando que a Resolução de 19 de Dezembro de 1984 adoptada pelo
Conselho e pelos representantes dos Governos dos Estados-membros das
Comunidades Europeias , reunidos em Conselho ^ 1 ), pretendia assegurar a
rápida adopção de medidas de segurança rodoviária e convidava a Comissão
a apresentar propostas ;
  ( 1 ) JO no C 341 de 21.12.1984 , p. 1 .
                                                                               Ao
 ---pagebreak--- Considerando que se Julga que beber e conduzir é um factor que contribui
em     um   terço ou  mals  para  as   50 000   mortes   anuais  em  estradas  da
Comun I dade ;
Considerando que a Resolução de 13 de Março de 1984 do Parlamento Europeu
sobre Segurança Rodovlár ia ^ 2 ) recomendava que a Comissão apresentasse ,
tão      depressa  quanto  possível . propostas   para   estabelecer   uma  única
concentração máxima admissível de álcool no sangue de 0,8 mg /ml para
todos os condutores ; e que a Resolução de 18 de Fevereiro de 1986 ( 3 )
reiterava essa recomendação ;
Considerando      que   os  Estados-membros     têm    disposições   legislativas
diferentes relativas ao teor máximo admitido de álcool no sangue de um
condutor ; que o tráfego rodoviário intracomun I tár lo é substancial e que ,
portanto , é desejável aproximar as legislações respeitantes ao teor
máximo admitido de álcool no sangue de condutores ;
Considerando que testes laboratoriais têm mostrado que o tempo de reacção
dos condutores aumenta bastante , enquanto que a sua capacidade de tratar
Informação baixa bastante , se a concentração de álcool no sangue exceder
0,8 mg/ml ; e que testes têm também mostrado que , acima dessa
concentração , o álcool é o principal factor de risco de um acidente ;
Considerando que está provado que a capacidade de condução pode ser
bastante diminuída mesmo a concentrações de álcool no sangue de 0,5 mg /ml
e que neste caso o risco de envolvimento em acidentes é superior a uma
vez e mela o risco no caso de condutores sóbrios ,
AD0PT0U A PRESENTE DIRECTIVA :
   ( 2 ) JO no C 104 de 16.04.1984 , p. 38 .
   ( 3 ) J0 no C  68 de 24.03.1986 , p. 35 .
                                                                                  AA
 ---pagebreak---                                   Art lao 10
Para efeitos do disposto na presente dl rectiva , entende-se por " condutor
de um veiculo " qualquer condutor de um veiculo movido a energia com três
ou ma Is rodas e qualquer condutor de um veiculo de duas rodas movido a
energia .
                                  Ar 1 1 ao 20
A concentração máxima de álcool no sangue admitida para os condutores de
veículos será não superior a 0,5 mg de álcool por ml de sangue a partir
de 1 de Janeiro de 1993 .
                                  Artlao 30
1 . Os Estados-membros porão em vigor , após consulta da Comissão , as
    disposições legislativas , regulamentares e administrativas necessárias
    para darem cumprimento à presente dl rectiva no prazo de 12 meses a
    contar da sua notificação . Desse facto informarão Imediatamente a
    Comissão .
2 . Os Estados-membros assegurarão que os textos das principais
    disposições de direito nacional que adoptarem no domfnlo regulado pela
    presente dlrectlva sejam comunicados à Comissão .
                                  Art lao 40
Os Estados-membros são destinatários da presente dlrectlva .
Feito em                                                    Pelo Conselho
 ---pagebreak---                COMPETITIVENESS AND IMPACT STATEMENT
This proposal aims at harmonizing the maximum permitted blood
alcohol concentration for vehicle drivers at the level of
0,5 mg alcohol per ml blood .
At present all Member States have a legal limit which varies
from 0,5 mg / ml to 0,8 mg / ml .
This proposal has no impact on small and medium entreprises .