CELEX: 51990PC0304
Language: en
Date: 1990-06-29
Title: RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO APPLIANCES BURNING GASEOUS FUELS

1. 8. 90                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           N o C 192/7
                                                            II
                                                    (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
         Re-examined proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member
                                 States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (')
                                            COM(90) 304 final — SYN 178
         (Submitted by the Commission in pursuance of Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 29 June
                                                          1990)
                                                     (90/C 192/13)
         The Commission is able to accept the Council common position as set out in document
          10404/89 of 22 December 1989, subject to the following amendments:
         Amendment of Article 1 (1)
         '1.     This Directive shall apply to:
           — appliances burning gaseous fuels used for cooking, heating, hot water production, refrige-
               ration, lighting or washing and having, where applicable, a normal water temperature not
               exceeding 105 °C, hereinafter referred to as "appliances". Forced draught burners and the
               heat generators which are intended to be fitted to these burners are also considered as
               appliances.
           — safety devices, controlling devices or regulating devices and sub-assemblies, other than
               forced draught burners and the heat generators which are intended to be fitted to these
               burners separately marketed for trade use and designed to be incorporated into an
               appliance burning gaseous fuel or assembled to constitute such an appliance, hereinafter
               referred to as "fittings".'
          Modification of Annex I, point 1.2.1 to add the following indent:
          '— for forced draught burners and the heat generators which are intended to be fitted to these
               burners their characteristics and the requirements for assembly, to assist compliance with
               the essential requirements applicable to finished appliances.'
          Modification of Annex II, point 2.3:
         -'2.3. On-site checks of appliances must be undertaken at random by the notified body at
                intervals of one year or less. An adequate number of appliances must be examined and
                appropriate tests as set out in the applicable standards referred to in Article 5 or equi-
                valent tests must be carried out in order to ensure conformity with the corresponding
                essential requirements of this directive. The notified body shall in each case determine
                whether these tests need to be carried out in full or in part. In those cases where one or
                more products are rejected the notified body shall take the appropriate measures to
                prevent these products from being placed on the market.'
          O OJ No C 260, 13. 10. 1989, p. 3 (COM(89) 4 final).