RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING FOR THE 11TH TIME 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

approximation of laws,chemical product,dangerous substance,marketing,toxic substance

approximation of laws
chemical product
dangerous substance
marketing
toxic substance

COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

C0M(91) 186 flnal " SYN 239

Brussels, 4 June 1991

Re-examined proposal for a

COUNCIL PIRECTIVE

amending for the 11th time Directive 76/769/EEC
on the approximation of the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions of the Member States
relating to restrictions on the marketing
use of certain dangerous substances and préparât I

and

ons

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149. 2(d)
of the EEC treaty)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 17 April 1991 the European Parliament amended the common
position adopted by the Council on 5 February 1991 on the
abovementioned proposal. Pursuant to Article 149(2)(d) of the EEC Treaty, the
Commission has re-examined its proposal and decided:

to accept the first part of amendment No 3;

not to accept amendment No 1 and the second part of
amendment No 3, as annexed. The Commission is of the opinion that:

amendment No 1, a recital referring to the Sixth
Luxembourg Report, Is out of place In such a proposal;

the second part of amendment No 3 referring to disposal
plans fpr UGILEC 141 Is unnecessary. There Is already
a proposal for a Council Directive on this subject. This proposal takes account of the amendment requested by
the European Parliament which the Commission has been able
to accept. RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

amending for the 11th time 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

In Article 1 of Annex I, paragraph 1 in the right-hand
column of point 25 is hereby amended as follows:

"In the case of plant and machinery already in service three
years after the date of adoption of this Directive, until
such plant and machinery is disposed of or until It reaches
the end of its service life, which shall be no later than
eight years after adoption of this Directive for mining
machinery and fifteen years for transformers. "

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ANNEX

(Amendments not accepted by the Commission)

Amendment No 1 Introducing a new recital 9a worded as
fOIlOWS:

"Whereas substitutes for use as hydraulic fluids In mining
that satisfy all the provisions of the Sixth Luxembourg
Report on requirements and tests for non-flammable hydraulic
fluids for hydrostatic and hydrokinetlc transmission and
steering In mining operations, particularly the fire test
and the thermal decomposition test, are not currently
available In all Member States owing to varying national
interpretations of the Luxembourg Report; whereas the only
other solution In these cases Is to convert the technology
in question, which for technical and economic reasons
requires a transitional period or derogations; whereas, In
the light of the requirements both to reduce the risk to the
environment and to increase the safety of miners, the
Luxembourg Report should be amended in order to permit the
use as hydraulic fluids (e. g. on a polyglycol basis) in all
Member States of the fluids currently being tested as
subst I tutes-, "

Commission proposal

Such an amendment is out of place In this proposal, the sole
purpose of which Is to prohibit the marketing of these three
substances. This new recital Is concerned, above all, with
protection at the workplace. Amendment Hp 3 (second part) adding to paragraph 1 in
right-hand column of point 25 of Article 1 of Annex I
word Ing:

the
the

"Disposal plans shall be drawn up to this end;"

Commission position

Although the Commission has no fundamental disagreement with
Parliament on the Introduction of disposal plans for
UGILEC 141, it cannot accept this amendment In the context
of this Directive, where the sole objective Is to prohibit
the marketing and use of the substance. Moreover, there is already a proposal for a Council
Directive en this subject (C0M(88)559 of 18 October 1988). r

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1504/91 of 4 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on the products falling within CN code 2905 14 90, originating in Brazil, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply

chemical alcohol,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference

chemical alcohol
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference


Question No 53 by Mr McCARTIN (H-0595/91) to the Commission: Interpretation of Council decision on milk quotas


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1514/91 of 4 June 1991 on the sale by tender, for processing in the Community, of beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency

United Kingdom,award of contract,beef,food processing,intervention stock

United Kingdom
award of contract
beef
food processing
intervention stock


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1506/91 of 4 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on the products falling within CN code 3105, originating in Poland, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply

Poland,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference

Poland
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1512/91 of 4 June 1991 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export to the Soviet Union and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88

Germany,USSR,award of contract,emergency aid,intervention stock

Germany
USSR
award of contract
emergency aid
intervention stock


91/317/EEC: Decision of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 4 June 1991 adopting a plan of action in the framework of the 1991 to 1993 ' Europe against AIDS' programme

AIDS,action programme,disease prevention,health policy,medical research,public awareness campaign

AIDS
action programme
disease prevention
health policy
medical research
public awareness campaign


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1505/91 of 4 June 1991 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on the products falling within CN code 3102 80 00, originating in Poland, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1513/91 of 4 June 1991 laying down the detailed rules for the free supply of beef to the Soviet Union as provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 on urgent action for the supply of agricultural and medical products intended for the people of the Soviet Union and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88

Germany,USSR,award of contract,beef,emergency aid,intervention stock

Germany
USSR
award of contract
beef
emergency aid
intervention stock


Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 4 June 1991 on the monitoring of action to reduce drug demand

Council of the European Union,Representatives of the Governments of the Member States

drug addiction,narcotic,reintegration into working life,social rehabilitation,therapeutics

drug addiction
narcotic
reintegration into working life
social rehabilitation
therapeutics


Declaration by the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 4 June 1991 on action to combat the use of drugs, including the abuse of medicinal products, in sport

Olympic games,health policy,medicinal product,performance drugs,sport,sporting event

Olympic games
health policy
medicinal product
performance drugs
sport
sporting event


ORAL QUESTION B3-0842/91 with debate by Mr SPECIALE and Mrs DOMINGO SEGARRA, on behalf of the GUE Group to the Commission: EEC-Japan relations

EU relations,Japan,competition,electronics industry,market access,motor vehicle industry,shipbuilding,technological change,trade relations

EU relations
Japan
competition
electronics industry
market access
motor vehicle industry
shipbuilding
technological change
trade relations


ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé : annual report of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers (1989).

ACP countries,ACP-EU Convention,ACP-EU Council of Ministers,EU international partnership,access to a profession,activity report,cooperation agreement,cooperation agreement (EU),economic cooperation,financial cooperation,industrial cooperation,international convention,technical cooperation,trade cooperation,trading operation

ACP countries
ACP-EU Convention
ACP-EU Council of Ministers
EU international partnership
access to a profession
activity report
cooperation agreement
cooperation agreement (EU)
economic cooperation
financial cooperation
industrial cooperation
international convention
technical cooperation
trade cooperation
trading operation


ORAL QUESTION B3-0843/91 with debate by Mr Christopher JACKSON on behalf of the ED to the Council: EC initiatives to help the Länder formerly within the GDR

EU aid,Germany,economic reconstruction,foreign investment,investment promotion,market economy,unification of Germany

EU aid
Germany
economic reconstruction
foreign investment
investment promotion
market economy
unification of Germany


91/307/EEC: Council Decision of 3 June 1991 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade in textile products

USSR
distributive trades
textile product


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1550/91 of 3 June 1991 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for apricot pulp originating in Turkey (1991/92)


ORAL QUESTION B3-0840/91 with debate by Mr OREJA and Mr David MARTIN on behalf of the Committee on Institutional Affairs to the Council: Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union

EU competence,European Union,European defence policy,European security,European social policy,competence of the Member States,decision-making,economic integration,institutional reform,transfer of competence

EU competence
European Union
European defence policy
European security
European social policy
competence of the Member States
decision-making
economic integration
institutional reform
transfer of competence


91/330/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1991 determining the arrangements for defraying the measures for vaccination against African horse sickness in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

Portugal,animal plague,disease prevention,equidae,financial equalisation,vaccination

Portugal
animal plague
disease prevention
equidae
financial equalisation
vaccination


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1498/91 of 3 June 1991 reimposing the levying of customs duties applicable to third countries on certain products originating in Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia,originating product,restoration of customs duties,third country

Yugoslavia
originating product
restoration of customs duties
third country


ORAL QUESTION B3-0841/91 with debate by Mr OREJA and Mr David MARTIN on behalf of the Committee on Institutional Affairs to the Commission: Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union


91/288/EEC: Council Recommendation of 3 June 1991 on the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community

European standard,approximation of laws,electronics industry,radio telecommunications

European standard
approximation of laws
electronics industry
radio telecommunications


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1551/91 of 3 June 1991 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan or Morocco (1991 to 1992)

Israel
Jordan
Morocco
floriculture
tariff quota


Agreement in the form of an Exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade in textile products

European Economic Community,Soviet Union


Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade in textile products


Question No 54 by Mrs MARTIN (H-0569/91) to the Commission: Corn gluten feed imports

Netherlands,animal nutrition,import (EU),import levy,import policy,maize,tariff nomenclature

Netherlands
animal nutrition
import (EU)
import levy
import policy
maize
tariff nomenclature


Council Directive 91/287/EEC of 3 June 1991 on the frequency band to be designated for the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community

European standard,approximation of laws,electronic equipment,radio telecommunications,waveband

European standard
approximation of laws
electronic equipment
radio telecommunications
waveband

L_1991144EN. 01004501. xml

8. 6. 1991

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 144/45

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 3 June 1991
on the frequency band to be designated for the coordinated introduction of digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) into the Community
(91/287/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 recommendation 84/549/EEC (4) calls for the introduction of services on the basis of a common harmonized approach in the field of telecommunications;
Whereas the Council in its resolution of 30 June 1988 (5) on the development of the common market for telecommunications services and equipment calls for the promotion of Europe-wide services according to market requirements;
Whereas the resources offered by modern telecommunications networks should be utilized to the full for the economic development of the Community;
Whereas Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (6) is applicable, and particular attention should be taken to avoid harmful electromagnetic interference;
Whereas current cordless telephone systems in use in the Community, and the frequency bands they operate in, vary widely and may not allow the benefits of Europe-wide services or benefit from the economies of scale associated with a truly European market;
Whereas the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI) is currently developing the European Telecommunications Standard (ETS) or digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT);
Whereas the development of the European Telecommunications Standard (ETS) must take account of the safety of users, and the need for Europe-wide interoperability and enable users provided with a service based on DECT technology in one Member State to gain access to the service in any other Member State, where appropriate;
Whereas the European implementation of DECT will provide an important opportunity to establish truly European digital cordless telephone facilities;
Whereas ETSI has estimated that DECT will require 20 MHz in high density areas;
Whereas the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) has recommended the common European frequency band 1880-1900 MHz for DECT, recognizing that, subject to the system, development of DECT additional frequency spectrum may be required;
Whereas this should be taken into account in the preparation for the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC);
Whereas after the date of designation of the frequency band for DECT, existing services may continue in the band, providing that they do not interfere with DECT systems that may be established according to commercial demand;
Whereas the implementation of Council recommendation 91/288/EEC of 3 June 1991 on the coordinated introduction of DECT into the Community (7), will ensure the implementation of DECT by 31 December 1992 at the latest;
Whereas Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (8) will allow the rapid establishment of common conformity specifications for DECT;
Whereas the establishment of DECT depends on the allocation and availability of a frequency band in order to transmit and receive between fixed-base stations and mobile stations;
Whereas some flexibility will be needed in order to take account of different frequency requirements in different Member States; it will be necessary to ensure that such flexibility does not slow down the implementation of DECT technology according to commercial demand across the Community;
Whereas the progressive availability of the full range of the frequency band set out above will be indispensable for the establishment of DECT on a Europe-wide basis,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Directive, the digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) system shall mean technology conforming to the European Telecommunications Standard (ETS) for digital cordless telecommunications referred to in recommendation 91/288/EEC, and the telecommunications systems, both public and private, which directly utilize such technology. Article 2
Member States shall, in accordance with CEPT Recommendation T/R 22-02 of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administration designate the frequency band 1880-1900 MHz for digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) by 1 January 1992. In accordance with the CEPT Recommendation, DECT shall have priority over other services in the same band, and be protected in the designated band. Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1991. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. 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 a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 4
The Commission shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Directive not later than the end of 1995. Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 3 June 1991. For the Council

The President

A. BODRY

(1)  OJ No C 187, 27. 7. 1990, p. 5. (2)  OJ No C 19, 28. 1. 1991, p. 97 and

OJ No C 106, 22. 4. 1991, p. 78. (3)  OJ No C 332, 31. 12. 1990, p. 172. (4)  OJ No L 298, 16. 11. 1984, p. 49. (5)  OJ No C 257, 4. 10. 1988, p. 1. (6)  OJ No L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19. (7)  See page 47 of this Official Journal. (8)  OJ No L 128, 23. 5. 1991, p. 1


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1497/91 of 3 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit-making institutions and organizations

butter,discount sale,economic support,purchase,voluntary organisation

butter
discount sale
economic support
purchase
voluntary organisation


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1496/91 of 3 June 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1562/85 laying down detailed rules for the application of measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruit and the marketing of products processed from lemons


ORAL QUESTION B3-1088/91 with debate by the following Members: RAGGIO, GUTIÉRREZ DIAZ, ORTIZ CLIMENT, FERRER, MATTINA, da CUNHA OLIVEIRA, STAES, ANGER, BETTINI, PAPAYANNAKIS, MELIS, RAFFARIN and CALVO ORTEGA to the Commission: Role and involvement of the regions in the process of bringing about Economic and Monetary Union and Political Union

ANGER,BETTINI,CALVO ORTEGA,European Parliament,FERRER,GUTIERREZ DIAZ,MATTINA,MELIS,ORTIZ CLIMENT,PAPAYANNAKIS,RAFFARIN,RAGGIO,STAES

Economic and Monetary Union,Structural Funds,decentralisation,economic convergence,economic integration,institutional activity,political involvement,region,regional development,regional disparity,territorial jurisdiction,transfer of competence

Economic and Monetary Union
Structural Funds
decentralisation
economic convergence
economic integration
institutional activity
political involvement
region
regional development
regional disparity
territorial jurisdiction
transfer of competence


91/331/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1991 determining the arrangements for defraying the measures for vaccination against African horse sickness in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic)

Spain,animal plague,disease prevention,equidae,financial equalisation,vaccination

Spain
animal plague
disease prevention
equidae
financial equalisation
vaccination