Article 1 
1. This Directive shall apply to cableway installations designed to carry persons. 2. For the purposes of this Directive "cableway installations designed to carry persons" shall mean installations made up of several components, designed, manufactured, assembled and put into service with the object of carrying persons. These on-site installations are used for the carriage of persons in vehicles or by towing devices, whereby the suspension and/or traction is provided by cables positioned along the line of travel. 3. The installations concerned are: (a) funicular railways and other installations with vehicles mounted on wheels or on other suspension devices where traction is provided by one or more cables; (b) cable cars where the cabins are lifted and/or displaced by one or more carrier cables; this category also includes gondolas and chair lifts; (c) drag lifts, where users with appropriate equipment are dragged by means of a cable. 4. This Directive shall apply to: - installations built and put into service, as from its entry into force, - subsystems and safety components placed on the market, as from its entry into force. It concerns such harmonisation provisions as are necessary and sufficient in order to ensure and guarantee compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). In the event that important characteristics, subsystems or safety components of existing installations undergo modifications for which a new authorisation for entry into service is required by the Member State in question, such modifications and their repercussions on the installation as a whole must satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 5. For the purposes of this Directive: - "installation" shall mean the whole on-site system, consisting of infrastructure and the subsystems listed in Annex I where infrastructure specially designed for each installation and constructed on site shall mean the layout, system data, station structures and structures along the line, which are needed for the construction and the operation of the installation, including the foundations, - "safety component" shall mean any basic component, set of components, subassembly or complete assembly of equipment and any device incorporated in the installation for the purpose of ensuring a safety function and identified by the safety analysis, the failure of which endangers the safety or health of persons, be they users, operating personnel or third parties, - "main contractor" shall mean any natural or legal person who commissions the construction of an installation, - "operability" shall mean all the technical provisions and measures which have an impact on design and realisation and are necessary in order for the installation to operate safely, - "maintainability" shall mean all the technical provisions and measures which have an impact on design and realisation and are necessary for maintenance designed to ensure that the installation operates safely. 6. This Directive shall not apply to: - lifts within the meaning of Directive 95/16/EC(10), - cable-operated tramways of traditional construction, - installations used for agricultural purposes, - on-site or mobile equipment for use in fairgrounds and/or amusement parks which are designed for leisure purposes and not as a means for transporting persons, - mining installations or on-site installations used for industrial purposes, - cable-operated ferries, - rack railways, - chain-driven installations. Article 2 1. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to other Community Directives, although compliance with the essential requirements laid down in this Directive may call for the application of special European specifications established for that purpose. 2. "European specification" shall mean a common technical specification, a European technical approval or a national standard transposing a European standard. 3. The references of European specifications, which may be common technical specifications, European technical approvals within the meaning of Directive 93/38/EEC or national standards used to transpose harmonised European standards, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 4. Member States shall publish the references of national standards used to transpose harmonised European standards. 5. In the absence of harmonised European standards, Member States shall take the necessary measures to inform parties concerned of those existing national standards and technical specifications which are regarded as important or useful for ensuring proper transposition of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 6. Those technical specifications which are also required to supplement European specifications or other standards must not jeopardise compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 7. Where a Member State or the Commission considers that a European specification as referred to in paragraph 2 does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1), the Commission or the Member State concerned shall bring the matter before the committee referred to in Article 17 giving the reasons therefor. The committee shall deliver an opinion without delay. In the light of the committee's opinion and following consultations with the committee set up pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC in the case of harmonised European standards, the Commission shall inform the Member States whether or not it is necessary to withdraw the European specifications in question from the published information referred to in paragraph 3. Article 3 1. The installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of an installation must comply with the essential requirements which are laid down in Annex II and are applicable to them. 2. Where a national standard transposing a harmonised European standard the reference for which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities covers the essential safety requirements laid down in Annex II, the installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of any installation constructed in accordance with the standard shall be presumed to comply with the relevant essential requirements. Article 4 1. At the request of the main contractor or his authorised representative, all planned installations shall be subject to a safety analysis as defined in Annex III which covers all safety aspects of the system and its surroundings in the context of the design, realisation and putting into service and makes it possible to identify from past experience risks liable to occur during operation. 2. The safety analysis shall be the subject of a safety report recommending the measures envisaged to deal with any such risks and including a list of the safety components and subsystems which must be covered by the provisions of Chapter II or III, as the case may be.
Article 2 
1. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to other Community Directives, although compliance with the essential requirements laid down in this Directive may call for the application of special European specifications established for that purpose. 2. "European specification" shall mean a common technical specification, a European technical approval or a national standard transposing a European standard. 3. The references of European specifications, which may be common technical specifications, European technical approvals within the meaning of Directive 93/38/EEC or national standards used to transpose harmonised European standards, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 4. Member States shall publish the references of national standards used to transpose harmonised European standards. 5. In the absence of harmonised European standards, Member States shall take the necessary measures to inform parties concerned of those existing national standards and technical specifications which are regarded as important or useful for ensuring proper transposition of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 6. Those technical specifications which are also required to supplement European specifications or other standards must not jeopardise compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 7. Where a Member State or the Commission considers that a European specification as referred to in paragraph 2 does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1), the Commission or the Member State concerned shall bring the matter before the committee referred to in Article 17 giving the reasons therefor. The committee shall deliver an opinion without delay. In the light of the committee's opinion and following consultations with the committee set up pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC in the case of harmonised European standards, the Commission shall inform the Member States whether or not it is necessary to withdraw the European specifications in question from the published information referred to in paragraph 3. Article 3 1. The installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of an installation must comply with the essential requirements which are laid down in Annex II and are applicable to them. 2. Where a national standard transposing a harmonised European standard the reference for which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities covers the essential safety requirements laid down in Annex II, the installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of any installation constructed in accordance with the standard shall be presumed to comply with the relevant essential requirements. Article 4 1. At the request of the main contractor or his authorised representative, all planned installations shall be subject to a safety analysis as defined in Annex III which covers all safety aspects of the system and its surroundings in the context of the design, realisation and putting into service and makes it possible to identify from past experience risks liable to occur during operation. 2. The safety analysis shall be the subject of a safety report recommending the measures envisaged to deal with any such risks and including a list of the safety components and subsystems which must be covered by the provisions of Chapter II or III, as the case may be.
Article 3 
1. The installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of an installation must comply with the essential requirements which are laid down in Annex II and are applicable to them. 2. Where a national standard transposing a harmonised European standard the reference for which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities covers the essential safety requirements laid down in Annex II, the installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of any installation constructed in accordance with the standard shall be presumed to comply with the relevant essential requirements. Article 4 1. At the request of the main contractor or his authorised representative, all planned installations shall be subject to a safety analysis as defined in Annex III which covers all safety aspects of the system and its surroundings in the context of the design, realisation and putting into service and makes it possible to identify from past experience risks liable to occur during operation. 2. The safety analysis shall be the subject of a safety report recommending the measures envisaged to deal with any such risks and including a list of the safety components and subsystems which must be covered by the provisions of Chapter II or III, as the case may be.
Article 4 
1. At the request of the main contractor or his authorised representative, all planned installations shall be subject to a safety analysis as defined in Annex III which covers all safety aspects of the system and its surroundings in the context of the design, realisation and putting into service and makes it possible to identify from past experience risks liable to occur during operation. 2. The safety analysis shall be the subject of a safety report recommending the measures envisaged to deal with any such risks and including a list of the safety components and subsystems which must be covered by the provisions of Chapter II or III, as the case may be.
Article 5 
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that safety components: - are placed on the market only if they permit the construction of installations complying with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1), - are put into service only if they permit the construction of installations which are not liable to endanger the health or safety of persons or, where applicable, the safety of property when properly installed and maintained and used for their intended purpose. 2. This Directive shall not affect Member States' entitlement to lay down, in compliance with the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary to ensure that persons and in particular workers are protected when using the installations in question, provided that this does not mean that the installations are modified in a way not specified in the Directive. Article 6 Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on their national markets of safety components intended to be used in an installation where such components comply with the provisions of this Directive. Article 7 1. Member States shall regard safety components referred to in Article 4(2) bearing the CE conformity marking shown in Annex IX and accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity provided for in Annex IV as conforming with all the relevant provisions of this Directive. 2. Before a safety component is placed on the market, the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community must: (a) submit the safety component to a conformity assessment procedure in accordance with Annex V, and (b) affix the CE conformity marking on the safety component and, on the basis of the modules laid down in Decision 93/465/EEC, draw up an EC declaration of conformity in accordance with Annex IV. 3. The procedure for assessing safety component conformity shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community by the notified body referred to in Article 16 and appointed by him for this purpose. 4. Where the safety components are subject to other Directives concerning other aspects and which also provide for the affixing of the CE conformity marking, the marking shall indicate that the safety component is also presumed to conform to the provisions of those other Directives. 5. Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative established in the Community has complied with the obligations of paragraphs 1 to 4, those obligations shall devolve on whomsoever places the safety component on the market in the Community. The same obligations shall apply to whomsoever manufactures safety components for his own use.
Article 6 
Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on their national markets of safety components intended to be used in an installation where such components comply with the provisions of this Directive. Article 7 1. Member States shall regard safety components referred to in Article 4(2) bearing the CE conformity marking shown in Annex IX and accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity provided for in Annex IV as conforming with all the relevant provisions of this Directive. 2. Before a safety component is placed on the market, the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community must: (a) submit the safety component to a conformity assessment procedure in accordance with Annex V, and (b) affix the CE conformity marking on the safety component and, on the basis of the modules laid down in Decision 93/465/EEC, draw up an EC declaration of conformity in accordance with Annex IV. 3. The procedure for assessing safety component conformity shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community by the notified body referred to in Article 16 and appointed by him for this purpose. 4. Where the safety components are subject to other Directives concerning other aspects and which also provide for the affixing of the CE conformity marking, the marking shall indicate that the safety component is also presumed to conform to the provisions of those other Directives. 5. Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative established in the Community has complied with the obligations of paragraphs 1 to 4, those obligations shall devolve on whomsoever places the safety component on the market in the Community. The same obligations shall apply to whomsoever manufactures safety components for his own use.
Article 7 
1. Member States shall regard safety components referred to in Article 4(2) bearing the CE conformity marking shown in Annex IX and accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity provided for in Annex IV as conforming with all the relevant provisions of this Directive. 2. Before a safety component is placed on the market, the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community must: (a) submit the safety component to a conformity assessment procedure in accordance with Annex V, and (b) affix the CE conformity marking on the safety component and, on the basis of the modules laid down in Decision 93/465/EEC, draw up an EC declaration of conformity in accordance with Annex IV. 3. The procedure for assessing safety component conformity shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community by the notified body referred to in Article 16 and appointed by him for this purpose. 4. Where the safety components are subject to other Directives concerning other aspects and which also provide for the affixing of the CE conformity marking, the marking shall indicate that the safety component is also presumed to conform to the provisions of those other Directives. 5. Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative established in the Community has complied with the obligations of paragraphs 1 to 4, those obligations shall devolve on whomsoever places the safety component on the market in the Community. The same obligations shall apply to whomsoever manufactures safety components for his own use.
Article 8 
Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that subsystems within the meaning of Annex I are placed on the market only if they permit the construction of installations complying with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). Article 9 Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on their national markets for use in an installation, of subsystems which comply with the provisions of this Directive. Article 10 1. Member States shall regard subsystems within the meaning of Annex I which are accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity based on the model provided for in Annex VI and by the technical documentation provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, as conforming with the relevant essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 2. The EC procedure for examining subsystems shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in their absence, any natural or legal person who places the subsystem in question on the market, by the notified body referred to in Article 16 which the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person appointed for that purpose. The EC declaration of conformity shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person on the basis of the EC examination in accordance with Annex VII. 3. The notified body shall draw up the EC examination certificate in accordance with Annex VII and the technical documentation which accompanies it. The technical documentation must include all the necessary documents concerning the characteristics of the subsystem and, where appropriate, all the documents certifying the conformity of the safety components. It must also contain all the relevant details of the conditions of, and restrictions on, use and of the instructions for servicing.
Article 9 
Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on their national markets for use in an installation, of subsystems which comply with the provisions of this Directive. Article 10 1. Member States shall regard subsystems within the meaning of Annex I which are accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity based on the model provided for in Annex VI and by the technical documentation provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, as conforming with the relevant essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 2. The EC procedure for examining subsystems shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in their absence, any natural or legal person who places the subsystem in question on the market, by the notified body referred to in Article 16 which the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person appointed for that purpose. The EC declaration of conformity shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person on the basis of the EC examination in accordance with Annex VII. 3. The notified body shall draw up the EC examination certificate in accordance with Annex VII and the technical documentation which accompanies it. The technical documentation must include all the necessary documents concerning the characteristics of the subsystem and, where appropriate, all the documents certifying the conformity of the safety components. It must also contain all the relevant details of the conditions of, and restrictions on, use and of the instructions for servicing.
Article 10 
1. Member States shall regard subsystems within the meaning of Annex I which are accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity based on the model provided for in Annex VI and by the technical documentation provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, as conforming with the relevant essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 2. The EC procedure for examining subsystems shall be carried out at the request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in their absence, any natural or legal person who places the subsystem in question on the market, by the notified body referred to in Article 16 which the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person appointed for that purpose. The EC declaration of conformity shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative or the abovementioned person on the basis of the EC examination in accordance with Annex VII. 3. The notified body shall draw up the EC examination certificate in accordance with Annex VII and the technical documentation which accompanies it. The technical documentation must include all the necessary documents concerning the characteristics of the subsystem and, where appropriate, all the documents certifying the conformity of the safety components. It must also contain all the relevant details of the conditions of, and restrictions on, use and of the instructions for servicing.
Article 11 
1. Each Member State shall lay down procedures for authorising the construction and the putting into service of installations which are located within its territory. 2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures and determine the procedures to ensure that safety components and subsystems referred to in Annex I incorporated in installations constructed in their territory are installed and put into service only if they permit the construction of installations which are not liable to endanger the safety and health of persons or, where applicable, the safety of property, when properly installed and maintained and used in accordance with their intended purpose. 3. Where a Member State considers a safety component or subsystem referred to in Annex I to have been designed or constructed using an innovative approach, it shall take all appropriate measures and may make the construction and/or putting into service of an installation in which such innovative components or subsystems are to be used subject to special conditions. It shall immediately inform the Commission thereof, stating its reasons. The Commission shall immediately refer the matter to the committee provided for in Article 17. 4. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the installations are constructed and put into service only if they have been designed and constructed in such a way as to guarantee compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1). 5. On the basis of the provisions referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may not prohibit, restrict or hinder the free movement of safety components and subsystems referred to in Annex I which are accompanied by an EC declaration of conformity within the meaning of Article 7 or Article 10. 6. The safety analysis, the EC declarations of conformity and the accompanying technical documentation relating to the safety components and subsystems referred to in Annex I must be submitted by the main contractor or his authorised representative to the authority responsible for approving the installation, and a copy of them shall be kept at the installation. 7. Member States must ensure that the safety analysis, the safety report and the technical documentation are provided and include all the documentation concerning the characteristics of the installation and, where appropriate, all the documents certifying the conformity of the safety components and subsystems referred to in Annex I. In addition, documents must exist setting out the necessary conditions, including the restrictions on operation, and full details of servicing supervision, adjustment and maintenance. Article 12 Without prejudice to other legislative provisions, Member States may not prohibit, restrict or impede the construction and putting into service within their territories of installations which comply with this Directive. Article 13 Member States shall ensure that an installation remains in operation only if it conforms to the conditions set out in the safety report.
Article 12 
Without prejudice to other legislative provisions, Member States may not prohibit, restrict or impede the construction and putting into service within their territories of installations which comply with this Directive. Article 13 Member States shall ensure that an installation remains in operation only if it conforms to the conditions set out in the safety report.
Article 13 
Member States shall ensure that an installation remains in operation only if it conforms to the conditions set out in the safety report.
Article 14 
1. Where a Member State ascertains that a safety component bearing the CE conformity marking placed on the market and used in accordance with its intended purpose or a subsystem with an EC declaration of conformity as referred to in Article 10(1), used in accordance with its intended, purpose, is liable to endanger the safety and health of persons, and, where applicable, the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict the conditions of use of the component or subsystem or prohibit its use. The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reasons for its decision and whether non-conformity is due, in particular, to: (a) failure to satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1), (b) incorrect application of the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) in so far as application of those specifications is invoked, (c) shortcomings in the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2). 2. The Commission shall enter into consultation with the parties concerned at the earliest opportunity. Where, after such consultation, the Commission finds that: - the measures are justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member State which took the initiative and the other Member States; where the decision referred to in paragraph 1 is based on shortcomings in the European specifications, the Commission shall, after consulting the parties concerned, initiate the procedure referred to in Article 2(7) if the Member State which has taken the decision intends to maintain it, - the measures relating to a safety component are unjustified, it shall immediately so inform the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community and the Member State which took the measures, - the measures relating to a subsystem are unjustified, it shall immediately so inform the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in their absence, any natural or legal person having placed the subsystem in question on the market, and the Member State which took the measures. 3. Where a safety component bearing the CE conformity marking is found not to comply, the competent Member State shall take appropriate action against whomsoever affixed that marking and drew up the EC declaration of conformity and shall so inform the Commission and the other Member States. 4. Where a subsystem with an EC declaration of conformity is found not to comply, the competent Member State shall take appropriate action against whomsoever drew up the EC declaration of conformity and shall so inform the Commission and the other Member States. 5. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are kept informed of the outcome of the procedure. Article 15 If a Member State finds that an approved installation which is used in accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety and the health of persons and, where appropriate, the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict the conditions of operation of the installation or to prohibit the operation thereof.
Article 15 
If a Member State finds that an approved installation which is used in accordance with its intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety and the health of persons and, where appropriate, the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict the conditions of operation of the installation or to prohibit the operation thereof.
Article 16 
1. Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of the bodies responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment procedure referred to in Articles 7 and in Article 10, specifying the field of competence of each body. The Commission shall assign identification numbers to them. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Communities the list of notified bodies, together with their identification number and their fields of competence, and shall ensure that the list is kept up to date. 2. Member States must apply the criteria laid down in Annex VIII in assessing the bodies to be notified. Bodies meeting the assessment criteria laid down in the relevant harmonised European standards shall be presumed to fulfil those criteria. 3. A Member State which has notified a body must withdraw its notification if it finds that the body no longer meets the criteria laid down in Annex VIII. It shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof. 4. Should the need arise, coordination of the notified bodies shall be implemented in accordance with Article 17.
Article 17 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 3. The committee shall draw up its rules of procedure.
Article 18 
1. The CE conformity marking shall consist of the letters "CE". Annex IX sets out the model to be used. 2. The CE conformity marking shall be affixed to each safety component distinctly and visibly or, where that is not possible, on a label inseparably attached to the component. 3. The affixing on safety components of markings which are likely to mislead third parties as to the meaning and form of the CE conformity marking shall be prohibited. Any other marking may be affixed to the safety component, provided that the visibility and legibility of the CE conformity marking are not thereby reduced. 4. Without prejudice to Article 14: (a) where a Member State establishes that the CE conformity marking has been wrongly affixed, the manufacturer of the safety component or the authorised representative of the latter established in the Community shall be obliged to make the product conform as regards the provisions concerning the CE conformity marking and to end the infringement under the conditions imposed by the Member State; (b) should non-conformity persist, the Member State must take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the placing on the market of the safety component in question, or to ensure that it is withdrawn from the market in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 14.
Article 19 
Any decision taken pursuant to this Directive which restricts the use of safety components or of a subsystem in an installation or the placing on the market thereof shall state the grounds on which it is based. Such a decision shall be notified at the earliest opportunity to the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the legal remedies available to him under the law in force in the Member States concerned and of the time limits to which such remedies are subject. Article 20 Installations for which authorisation has been given before the entry into force of this Directive and for which construction has not yet started must comply with the provisions of this Directive, unless Member States decide otherwise, stating their reasons, and an equally high level of protection is achieved. Article 21 1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 3 May 2002. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 3. Member States shall, for a period of four years following entry into force of this Directive, allow: - the construction and putting into service of installations, - the placing on the market of subsystems and safety components which conform with the provisions in force in their territories on the date of entry into force of this Directive. 4. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Directive, and in particular Article 1(6) and 17 thereof, not later than 3 May 2004 and, if necessary, submit any proposal for appropriate amendments. Article 22 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 23 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Gama (1) OJ C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 8 and OJ C 22, 26.1.1996, p. 12. (2) OJ C 388, 31.12.1994, p. 26. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 122), confirmed on 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 16 December 1999. (4) Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40). Directive as last amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5). (5) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/4/EC (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1). (6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18). (7) OJ C 10, 16.1.1990, p. 1. (8) Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation Directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23). (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (10) Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).
Article 20 
Installations for which authorisation has been given before the entry into force of this Directive and for which construction has not yet started must comply with the provisions of this Directive, unless Member States decide otherwise, stating their reasons, and an equally high level of protection is achieved. Article 21 1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 3 May 2002. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 3. Member States shall, for a period of four years following entry into force of this Directive, allow: - the construction and putting into service of installations, - the placing on the market of subsystems and safety components which conform with the provisions in force in their territories on the date of entry into force of this Directive. 4. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Directive, and in particular Article 1(6) and 17 thereof, not later than 3 May 2004 and, if necessary, submit any proposal for appropriate amendments. Article 22 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 23 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Gama (1) OJ C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 8 and OJ C 22, 26.1.1996, p. 12. (2) OJ C 388, 31.12.1994, p. 26. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 122), confirmed on 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 16 December 1999. (4) Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40). Directive as last amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5). (5) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/4/EC (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1). (6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18). (7) OJ C 10, 16.1.1990, p. 1. (8) Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation Directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23). (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (10) Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).
Article 21 
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 3 May 2002. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 3. Member States shall, for a period of four years following entry into force of this Directive, allow: - the construction and putting into service of installations, - the placing on the market of subsystems and safety components which conform with the provisions in force in their territories on the date of entry into force of this Directive. 4. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Directive, and in particular Article 1(6) and 17 thereof, not later than 3 May 2004 and, if necessary, submit any proposal for appropriate amendments. Article 22 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 23 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Gama (1) OJ C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 8 and OJ C 22, 26.1.1996, p. 12. (2) OJ C 388, 31.12.1994, p. 26. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 122), confirmed on 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 16 December 1999. (4) Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40). Directive as last amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5). (5) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/4/EC (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1). (6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18). (7) OJ C 10, 16.1.1990, p. 1. (8) Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation Directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23). (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (10) Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).
Article 22 
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 23 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Gama (1) OJ C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 8 and OJ C 22, 26.1.1996, p. 12. (2) OJ C 388, 31.12.1994, p. 26. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 122), confirmed on 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 27 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 16 December 1999. (4) Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40). Directive as last amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5). (5) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/4/EC (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1). (6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18). (7) OJ C 10, 16.1.1990, p. 1. (8) Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking, which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation Directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23). (9) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (10) Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).
Article 23 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000