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 (presented by the Commision)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(87 ) 121 final
                                                 Brussels , 3 April
                                       Draf t
                                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
                        ( presented by the Commision )
                       (» '
                       Ш -
C0MC87 ) 121 final
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                           V.
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                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
    In its Communication to the Council on " the development of Community
measures for the application of Chapter III of the Euratom Treaty - health and
safety " ( C0MC86 ) 434 final ) the Commission notes that , while the Euratom
Treaty provides for consultations with the Economic and Social Committee on
the preparation on Community measures and proposals to the Council in the
field of radiation protection , it makes no other provision for taking the
advice of the two sides of industry in this connection .
    As a result , radiation protection is excluded from the remit of the
standing advisory committees .
    The Commission states that it therefore intends to make a proposal for
amending the Council decision setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety ,
Hygiene and Health Protection at Work so as to include radiation protection
within its terms of reference .
    The present task of this Committee , set up under the Council Decision of
27 June 1974 ( 74 / 325 / EEC ) to assist the Commission in the preparation and
implementation of activities in the fields of safety , hygiene and health
protection at work , covers all sectors of the economy except the mineral
extracting industries falling within the responsibility of the Mines Safety
and Health Commission and except the protection of health against the dangers
arising from ionizing radiations .
    There is no other Community body which is in a position to consider , on a
tripartite basis , matters concerning radiation protection so at the 19th
plenary meeting held in Luxembourg on 4-5 November 1986 , the members of the
above Advisory Committe agreed to extend their activities to cover nuclear
safety .
The draft Council Decision therefore extends the remit of the Advisory
Committee on Safety , Hygiene and Health Protection at Work to cover the
protection of health against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations .
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                                  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
                                         ( 87 /   / EEC , Euratom )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Econonmic Community ,
and in particular Article 145 thereof ;
Having    regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community ,
 and in   particular Article 115 thereof ;
Having    regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission ;
Having    regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Having    regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ;
                                     (1)
Whereas by Decision 74 / 325 / EEC       , as last amended by the Act
 of Accession of Spain and Portugal               the Council set up an Advisory
 Committee on Safety , Hygiene and Health Protection at Work , responsible for
 assisting the Commission in the preparation and implementation of activities in
 the fields of safety , hygiene and health protection at work ;
Whereas the task of this Committee covers all sectors of the economy, with the exception of
 the mineral extracting industries falling within the responsibility of the
Mines Safety and Health Commission and the health protection of workers against
the dangers arising from ionizing radiations ;
Whereas the Committe has proved to be an effective and appropriate instrument
 for protecting the health and safety of workers ;
 ( 1 ) OJ N° L 185 , 9.7.1974 , p. 15
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Whereas in the light of recent events, it appears opportune to take all
measures which could provide better protection for the health of workers
against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations ;
Whereas the protection of the health of workers against the dangers arising
from ionizing radiations is not included among the responsibilities of the
standing Advisory Committees ;
Whereas it is necessary to encourage participation of both sides of industry in
decisions      and activities in this field ;
Whereas it is also necessary to facilitate cooperation between national
administrations , trade unions and employers' organizations in this field ;
Whereas it is desirable that the participation of both sides of industry and
their cooperation with the national administrations should take place
within the Advisory Committee on Safety , Hygiene and Health Protection at
Work ;
Whereas , consequently , it is necessary to extend the responsibilities of this
Committee ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
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Decision 74 / 325 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1 . The following citation    is      added : " Having regard to the Treaty
    establishing the European Atomic Energy Community , and in particular Article
    115 thereof /' .
2- In the second subparagraph of Article 2 ( 1 ), the words " and except the
    protection of the health of workers against the dangers arising from
    ionizing radiations which is subject to special regulations pursuant to the
    Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Committee "     are    deleted .
3. In the first paragraph of Article 9 , the words " Without prejudice to Article
    214 of the Treaty " are replaced by " Without prejudice to Article 214 of the
    Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Article 194 of the
    Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community ".
 ---pagebreak---                       Fiche d' impact sur les PNE et l' enpioi
Objet : Projet de décision du Conseil æodi fiant la décision 74 /325 / CEE en ce
        qui concerne l' extension de la compétence du Comité Consultatif pour
        la sécurité, l' hygiène et la protection de La santé sur le lieu du
        travail , è la protection sanitaire contre les dangers résultant des
        radiations ionisantes .
 1.     OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L' APPLICATION DE LA
        LEGISLATION POUR LES ENTREPRISES
                                                  - Sans objet
 2.     AVANTAGES POUR L' ENTREPRISE
        - OUI / NON                               - Sans objet
        - LESQUELLES
 3.     INCONVENIENTS POUR L' ENTREPRISE
        ( coût supplémentaires )
        - OUI / NON                               - Sans objet
        - CONSEQUENCES
 4.     EFFETS SUR L' EMPLOI                      - Sans objet
 5.     Y A -T - IL EU CONCERTATION PREALABLE AVEC LES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX ?
        - OUI / NON                               - Oui
        - AVIS DES PARTENAIRES SOCIAUX            - Avis favorable du Comité
                                                    Consultatif pour La
                                                    sécurité , l' hygiène et la
                                                    protection de la santé
                                                    sur le lieu de travail
                                                    (5 novembre 1986 )
 6.     Y A-T -IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE NOINS CONTRAIGNANTE ?
                                                  - Non