CELEX: 51989PC0459
Language: en
Date: 1989-09-22
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO GAS APPLIANCES

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                    C0M(89) 459   final  - SYN 178
                                    Brussels/ 22   September 1989
                   Amendment to the proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
       on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
                    relating to gas appliances
          (presented by the Commission pursuant to the
           third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)
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                      Explanatory memorandum
The European Parliament, at its meeting of 25 May 1989, gave its
opinion concerning the proposal for a Council Directive
concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to gas appliances.1
The Commission has decided, under the terms of Article 149
paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty to ohange its proposal and to
incorporate in its text 5 amendments.
The following proposal takes account of modifications proposed by
the European Parliament and whioh the Commission deems to be
acceptable.
1  COM(88)786 final of 16 January 1989 and J.O. n° C 42 of
   21.02.89.
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              Modified proposal for a Council Directive
    concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States
                     relating to gas appliances.
 In following up the opinion of the European Parliament1, given
 in its first reading, on the proposal for a Council Directive
 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to gas appliances and in the context of the cooperation
procedure the Commission has decided to modify the proposal as
indicated below2:
 1.   Translation:  not applicable to the English text.
2.    The text of Annex I, section 1.3.3 shall read as follows :
      "Ignition.
         The oonstruotion of the appliances shall be such that,
         when normally used,
         -  ignition and re-ignition shall be smooth and
         -  mutual cross-lighting shall be assured.H
3.    Translation: not applicable to the English text.
1
2 Modification oonsists of added text (underlined) and of a
    deletion (in brackets).
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4. The text of Annex I, point 1.3.6.3 shall read as follows:
    "The surface temperatures of external parts of an appliance
   intended for domestic use, with the exception of surfaces or
   parts associated with the function of transmitting heat,
   shall under operating conditions not [exceed values which]
   present a danger to the user and in particular to children
   for whom an appropriate contact time has to be taken into
   account."
5. The text of Annex II, section 3.3.3, 2nd paragraph shall read
   as follows:
   "It shall notify its decision to the manufacturer and inform
   the other notified bodies thereof. The notification shall
   contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned
   assessment decision and shall give the name and address of
   the notified body."
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