CELEX: 51987PC0036
Language: en
Date: 1987-01-28
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 75/716/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE SULPHUR CONTENT OF CERTAIN LIQUID FUELS

19.2.87                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                NoC41/17
            Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 75/716/EEC on the
             approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid
                                                               fuels 0)
                                                        COM(87) 36 final
             (Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of
                                               the EEC Treaty on 29 January 1987)
                                                           (87/C 41/06)
             C) OJ No C 205, 14. 8. 1985, p. 3.
                       ORIGINAL TEXT                                                          AMENDED TEXT
                        Fifth recital                                                           Fifth recital
Whereas, in view of the noxious effects on the                        Whereas, in view of the noxious effects on the
environment of sulphur dioxide emissions and, in                      environment of sulphur dioxide emissions and, in
particular, the alarming degradation of certain                       particular, the alarming degradation of the environment
ecosystems due to air pollution, there is an urgent need              in the Community and neighbouring countries due to air
to reduce these emission levels wherever this can be                  pollution, there is an urgent need to reduce these
achieved by measures that do not involve dispro-                      emission levels wherever this can be achieved using
portionate cost;                                                      existing technology;
                                                                                               Article 1 (2)
                                                                                            new paragraph 3a
                                                                      (3a)    Decisions taken under paragraph 3 on exceptions
                                                                      to the specification laid down in paragraph 1 shall only be
                                                                      valid while the shortage of supplies lasts and for One year
                                                                      at most.
                                                                      This may be extended for up to one more year following
                                                                      further notification to the Commission and consultation
                                                                      of the other Member States.
            Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws, regu-
            lations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification,
                                      packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (')
                                                        COM(87) 39 final
             (Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of
                                               the EEC Treaty on 4 February 1987)
                                                           (87/C 41/07)
            The proposal contained in document COM(85) 364 final of 17 July 1985 is hereby amended as
             follows:
            Article 4 (2) is replaced by the following:
                  'In order to complete Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC, Member States shall forward to
                  the Commission, at its request, the information referred to in Article 3 (3) (b) which they
                  have received.'
             0) OJ No C 211, 22. 8. 1985, p. 3.