Commission Directive 95/30/EC of 30 June 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/30/EC of 30 June 1995 adapting to  technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to  exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article  16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to  encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work  (1), and in particular Article  17 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from  risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the  meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)  (2), as amended by Directive 93/88/EEC  (3),  and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at  Work,
Whereas the provisions laid down in Directive 90/679/EEC must be regarded as an important element  in the overall approach towards protecting the health of workers at the workplace;
Whereas the aim of Directive 93/88/EEC establishing a first list of biological agents on the basis  of the definitions given in Article 2 point (d) numbers 2, 3 and 4 of Directive 90/679/EEC is to  harmonize conditions in this field while maintaining the progress made;
Whereas the list and classification of the biological agents must be examined regularly and revised  on the basis of new scientific data;
Whereas it is particularly appropriate that agents whose classification is indicated by asterisks  because they are not normally infectious when airborne and for which Member States shall assess the  possibilities for waiving certain containment measures in particular circumstances, shall be  reevaluated on the basis of the most up-to-date knowledge and be reclassified to adapt them to the  real situation regarding hazards at the workplace;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the  committee set up under Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC,