CELEX: 51987PC0535
Language: en
Date: 1987-11-11
Title: AMENDED 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

5.12.87                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No C 326/5
                                                            II
                                                     (Preparatory Acts)
                                              COMMISSION
           Amended 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
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                                                    COM(87) 535 final
           (Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on
                                                    23 November 1987)
                                                      (87/C 326/07)
           (') OJ No C 164, 2. 7. 1986, p. 4.
                   OR1GINA1 PROPOSAL                                                       AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                                        Preamble
                                                    Amend as follows:
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100                     Economic Community, and in particular Article ttBA
thereof,                                                              thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-                     In cooperation with the European Parliament,
liament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                      Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                     Social Committee,
                                                         Recitals
                                                                                              New recital
                                                                      Add the following new recital:
                                                                      Whereas the Council shall aJopt, by means of directives,
                                                                      nmnimsBm requirements in order to secure improvements,
                                                                      especially in the working environment, as regards the
                                                                      health and safety of workers,
                                                 1st recital u n c h a n g e d
                       2nd recital                                                            2nd recital
                                                                               as follows:
Whereas the Council resolution of 27 February 1984 on                 Whereas the Council resolution of 27 February 1984 on
a second programme of action of the European                          a second programme of action of the European
Communities on safety and health at work, provides                    Communities on safety and health at work, provides
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                    ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                                 AMENDED PROPOSAL
for the harmonization of provisions and measures                 for the ham) onization of provisions and measures
regarding the protection of workers with respect to              regarding the protection of workers with respect to
chemical, physical and biological agents; whereas efforts        chemical, physical and biological agents; whereas
must therefore be made towards approximation, while              therefore, in the interest of balanced development, these
the improvement is being maintained, of relevant laws,                      should be harmonized while maintaining the
regulations and administrative provisions of the Member                                  whereas thus harmonization and
States in accordance with Article ! 17 of the Treaty;            improvement should be based on common principles;
                                                   3rd recital deleted
                                            4th to 7th recitals u n c h a n g e d
                                                        New recitals
                                                                 Add the following new recitals:
                                                                 Whereas the provisions of this Directive do not prevent
                                                                 my Member State from maintaining or introducing more
                                                                 stringent measures for the protection of working
                                                                 conditions, compatible with the Treaty;
                                                                 Whereas this Directive does not impose administrative,
                                                                 financial and legal constraints incompatible with the
                                                                 creation and development of small and medium sized
                                                                 undertakings.
                                           Articles and annexes u n c h a n g e d