CELEX: 51989PC0586
Language: en
Date: 1989-11-29
Title: REEXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - COM ( 88 ) 157 FINAL SYN 134

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       COM (89)586    final - SYN 134
                                       Brussels, 29   November 1989
            gREnrAMTHFD PROPOSAL FOR A OCPMCTL DTKHCTIVB
                 concerning the approximation of the
                laws of the Member States relating to
                    personal protective equipment
                       O0M(88)157 final SYN 134
                     (presented by the Commission
          pursuant to Article 149(2) (d) of the EEC Treaty)
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                           EXPIRATORY MHCRANDDM
Ozi 23 October 1989 the European Parliament amended the common position
adopted by the Council on 21 June 1989 on the abovementioned proposal. The
amendments adopted by Parliament are attached.
Pursuant to Article 149(2)(d) of the EEC Treaty, the Commission has
reexamined its proposal and decided:
-   to accept amendment No 1
-   not to accept amendment No 2.
The Commission takes the view that:
-   as far as vocational training is concerned amendment No 2 contains a
    requirement which is felt to be excessive and which does not take
    account of the current situation in the various Member States.
This proposal takes account of the amendments requested by Parliament where
the Commission has been able to accept them.
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             gRRXAHnnn POTPTKAT. WR A fTfïïirîTT. TTTTny^ry^
                 concerning the approximation of the
                laws of the Member States relating to
                    personal protective equipment
The following is added to Annex V(l):
"... to carry out tests using state-of-the-art technology and,
preferably, non-destructive methods. "
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                 REEXAMINED PRJP06AL FORA OQnNCTL nERBCTTVE
                     concerning the approximation of the
                    laws of the Member States relating to
                         personal protective equipment
                            0CM(88)157 final SYN 134
                            Remarks on the amendment
               which has not been accepted by the Commission
                          (presented by the Commission
              pursuant to Article 149(2) (d) of the EEC Treaty)
Amendment Ko 2: afiâiTtg to Annex V a point 5(a) to read:
   "management by staff educated to university degree level and with at
   least four years professional experience;"
Commission position
Such an amendment is unacceptable for the following reasons:
-  The requirement of education to university degree level with at least
   four years professional experience is excessive and does not take
   account of the current situation in the various Member States.
-  This requirement is likely to create too rigid a situation, which is not
   desirable.
-  The question of vocational training should be resolved horizontally
   within the context of the implementation of the 45 000 series EN
   standards, which will lay down the technical conditions of the control
   operations and the methods for the evaluation of the test laboratories
   and the certification bodies.
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Amendments
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                                 RECOMMENDATION
                    (COOPERATION PROCEDURE: second reading)
concerning the common position of the Council on the proposal from the
Commission for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to personal protective equipment
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy,
   having regard to the common position of the Council (Doc. C 3-6/89 - SYN
    134),
Recommends that the European Parliament
   amend the common position as follows:
    Common position of the Council         Amendments of the European Parliament
                                            AMENDMENT No. 1
Annex V                                     Annex V
1. availability of personnel and of         1. availability of personnel and of
   the necessary means and equipment;          the necessary means and equipment
                                               to carry out tests using state-
                                               of-the-art     technology    and,
                                               preferably,     non-destructive
                                               methods.
                                            AMENDMENT No. 2
                                            Add a new point 6
                                            6. management by staff educated to
                                               university    degree   level   or
                                               equivalent and with at least four
                                               years professional experience;
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