Article 1 
1. Any Member State which decides to adopt regulations, laws and administrative measures to prevent, restrict or attach particular conditions to the marketing or use in its territory of a product or product batch, because it does not comply with the relevant Community or national rules and may jeopardize the health or safety of consumers when used in normal and foreseeable conditions, shall notify the Commission thereof. Whenever possible, the producer, distributor or importer of the product or product batch shall first be consulted. The first subparagraph shall not apply if the measures relate to an event the effect of which is local and in any case limited to the territory of the Member State concerned. 2. The information relating to the product or product batch referred to in paragraph 1 shall be drawn up in accordance with the format set out in Annex I and shall be forwarded to the Commission in accordance with the procedure described in Annex II. 3. On receipt of the information, the Commission shall verify its compliance with the terms of this Decision and, after holding, if necessary, consultations with the parties concerned, shall forward to the competent authorities of the other Member States. Article 2 This Decision shall apply to all products intended for use by consumers except products intended exclusively for professional use. This Decision shall apply inasmuch as the notification referred to in Article 1 (1) is not prescribed in a specific instrument of Community legislation. Article 3 Each Member State shall indicate to the Commission one or more competent national authorities designated to forward or receive the information referred to in Article 1. On receipt of this indication, the Commission shall forward it to the competent authorities of the other Member States. Article 4 In justified cases, if the competent authority of the Member State supplying information under this Decision so requests, the information shall be treated as confidential. Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 29 June 1994. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply to all products intended for use by consumers except products intended exclusively for professional use. This Decision shall apply inasmuch as the notification referred to in Article 1 (1) is not prescribed in a specific instrument of Community legislation. Article 3 Each Member State shall indicate to the Commission one or more competent national authorities designated to forward or receive the information referred to in Article 1. On receipt of this indication, the Commission shall forward it to the competent authorities of the other Member States. Article 4 In justified cases, if the competent authority of the Member State supplying information under this Decision so requests, the information shall be treated as confidential. Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 29 June 1994. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).
Article 3 
Each Member State shall indicate to the Commission one or more competent national authorities designated to forward or receive the information referred to in Article 1. On receipt of this indication, the Commission shall forward it to the competent authorities of the other Member States. Article 4 In justified cases, if the competent authority of the Member State supplying information under this Decision so requests, the information shall be treated as confidential. Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 29 June 1994. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).
Article 4 
In justified cases, if the competent authority of the Member State supplying information under this Decision so requests, the information shall be treated as confidential. Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 29 June 1994. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).
Article 5 
This Decision shall apply until 29 June 1994. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1993. For the Council The President Ph. MAYSTADT (1) OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 11. (2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993, p. 211. (3) OJ No L 228, 11. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 17, 21. 1. 1989, p. 51. Decision as amended by Decision 90/352/EEC (OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 49).