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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 2 December 1987
adapting to technical progress Council Directive 82/130/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp
(88/35/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/130/EEC (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, in view of the present state of technical progress, it is necessary to adapt the content of the harmonized standards referred to in Annex A to Directive 82/130/EEC;
Whereas, in order to take account of the present state of the harmonized standards, it is necessary to amend Annex B to Directive 82/130/EEC;
Whereas in view of experience gained since Directive 82/130/EEC was adopted, it seems appropriate to amend Annex C thereto;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Restricted Committee of the Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and Other Extractive Industries charged with the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive for the elimination of technical barriers to trade in the sector of electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 82/130/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Annexes A and C are replaced by Annexes A and C to this Directive.
2. Annex B is amended in accordance with Annex B to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions in order to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1988. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. However, until 1 January 2005, Member States shall continue to apply measures provided for in Article 4 of Directive 82/130/EEC as regards electrical equipment for which conformity to the harmonized standards is attested by the certificate of conformity referred to in Article 8 of Directive 82/130/EEC, provided that the certificate has been issued before 31 December 1988.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 1987.

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