CELEX: 51988PC0330
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Date: 1988-06-06
Title: Amendment to the Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (presented by the Commission pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                       Amendment
                                        Proposai for a
                                       COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
        amending Directive 80/ 1107 / EEC on the protection of workers
         from the risks related to exposure to chemical , physical
                                 and biological agents at work
                      ( presented by the Commission pursuant to the
                  third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
 ---pagebreak---                        EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The   initial proposal was submitted to the Council on 9 June 1986    ( OJ
No C 164 of 2.7.1986 , p. 4 ).
With a view to implementation of the Single European Act , the Commis¬
sion submitted to the Council a first amended proposal on 23 November
1987 ( OJ C 326 of 5.12.1987 , p. 5 ) in order to take into account the
modification of the legal basis .
The Economic and Social Committee ( OJ No C 319 of 30.11.1987 ,   p.  41 )
and the European Parliament ( on 18 May 1988 ) expressed their   opinions
on the Commission proposal .
Having re-examined its position ,    on the basis of these opinions , the
Commission has now decided to amend its proposal for a Directive for a
second time with a view to its being adopted by the Council .
Three    amendments concern    two recitals and Article 2 and  cover  the
contents of Article 118 A of the Single European Act        in  order   to
define the minimum requirements .
The fourth amendment , on Article 1 paragraph 2 , emphasizes the need to
take appropriate measures without delay when a limit value is ex- •
ceeded .
The last amendment , on Article 2 , refers to adoption by Member States
of the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive ; in fact ,
the period of two years after the adoption by the Council seems to be
more appropriate .
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                                        Amendment to the
                                         Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
amending Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks
                 related to exposure to chemical , physical and biological
                                         agents ah work /*\
                            ( presented by the Commission pursuant to
                  the third   paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
            ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                             AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                       Preamble unchanged
                                1st to 5th recitals unchanged
                                          6th recital
                                                  Amend as follows :
    Whereas   to this end it is appro¬            Whereas to this end it is appro¬
    priate that the Member States                 priate that the Member States should
    should , when they adopt provisions           adopt provisions in this field and
    in this field, comply with a set of           ccmply with a set of minimum requi¬
    requirements including in particular          rements including in particular the
    the laying down of limit values ;             laying down of limit values ; whereas
    whereas   an  initial list    of   limit      an  initial list of limit values   to
    values   for agents is to be     adopted      certain agents is to be adopted in
    in this Directive ;                           this Directive ;
                                7th to 8th recitals unchanged
(*)  OJNoC 146 , 2.7.1986 , p . 4
     OJ No C 326 , 5.12.1987 , p.5
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                                     9th recital
                                             Amend as follows :
Whereas     the provisions of     this       Whereas the provisions of this
Directive do not prevent any Member          Directive constitute minimum requi-
State from maintaining or intro¬             rement and do not prevent individual
ducing more stringent measures for           Member   State from maintaining or
the protection of working condi¬             taking additional measures to give
tions , compatible with the Treaty ;         workers even more protection ;
                                    10th recital
Whereas     this Directive does not           Delete this paragraph
impose administrative , financial and
legal constraints incompatible with
the    création and development of
snail and medium sized undertakings .
                                      ARTICLES
                         Article 1 , paragraph 1 unchanged
             Article 1 paragraph 2 indents 4 a ), b ) and c ), unchanged
                        Article 1 paragraph 2 indent 4 d )
                                             Amend as follows :
d ) When a limit value laid down in          d ) When a limit value laid down in
    Annex TV is exceeded , the reasons           Annex IV is exceeded , the reasons
    for the limit being exceeded must            for the limit being exceeded must
    te    identified and appropriate             be identified without delay and
    measures to remedy the situation             appropriate measures to remedy
    must be taken as soon as possi¬              the   situation   must  be   taken
    ble ;                                        straight away ;
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 ---pagebreak---                 Article 1 paragraph 2 indents 4 e ) and f ), unchanged
        Article 1 paragraphs 2 indent 9 and paragraphs 3 and 4 unchanged
                                       Article 2
                                              Arid the new paragraph :
                                              1 . This    directive shall not   affect
                                                  the right of the Member States to
                                                  apply or introduce legal or admi -
                                                  ni       ive   previsions   imposing
                                                  stricter standards .
                                              Amend      previous  paragraph    1   as
                                              fol lows :
1 . Member States shall adopt the             2 . Meroter States shall adopt the
    laws , regulations and administra¬            laws , regulations and administra¬
    tive     provisions necessary     to          tive     provisions necessary     to
    comply with this Directive before             comply with this Directive within
    1    januarv   1988 .   They   shall          the two years following its notifica¬
    forthwith    inform the   Commission          tion . They shall forthwith inform
    thereof .                                     the Commission thereof .
2 . Member    States shall   communicate      3 . Member    States shall  ccnmunicate
    to the Commission the provisions              to the Commission the provisioas
    of national lav; which they adopt             of national law which they adopt
    in   the   field covered by     this          in the     field covered by this
    Directive .                                   Directive .
                                  Article 3 unchanged
                               Annexs I and II unchanged