Council Directive 89/678/EEC of 21 December 1989 amending directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member states relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 21 December 1989
amending Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of  the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions  on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
(89/678/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  100a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the public and the environment are constantly exposed to new risks resulting from the use  of chemical products; whereas when damage is detected and in particular when cases which have  serious consequences for human health are observed, immediate action is required for the  prohibition or limiting of the marketing or use of certain dangerous substances and preparations at  Community level;
Whereas, in its present wording, Directive 76/769/EEC (4) does not stipulate that adaptations to  technical progress of the Annexes may be decided upon by the Commission, assisted by a committee,  and accordingly each adaptation must be the subject of a Council decision;
Whereas technical progress makes it necessary to adapt the provisions contained in the Annex to  Directive 76/769/EEC promptly; whereas, to make it easier to implement the required measures, it is  necessary to institute a procedure providing for close collaboration between the Member States and  the Commission; whereas provision should be made to provide for such a procedure within a committee  and for such amendments to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of  Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the
laws, regulations and  administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous  substances (5), as last amended by Directive 88/490/EEC (6),