title: Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)   (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               27.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 374/10

      DIRECTIVE 2006/95/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 12 December 2006
   on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
   (codified version)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (3) has been substantially amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.

               (2)

               The provisions in force in the Member States designed to ensure safety in the use of electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits may differ, thus impeding trade.

               (3)

               In certain Member States in respect of certain electrical equipment, the safety legislation takes the form of preventive and repressive measures by means of binding provisions.

               (4)

               In other Member States in order to achieve the same objective, the safety legislation provides for reference to technical standards laid down by Standards Bodies. Such a system offers the advantage of rapid adjustment to technical progress without neglecting safety requirements.

               (5)

               Certain Member States carry out administrative operations to approve standards. Such approval neither affects the technical content of the standards in any way nor limits their conditions of use. Such approval cannot therefore alter the effects, from a Community point of view, of harmonised and published standards.

               (6)

               Within the Community, the free movement of electrical equipment should follow when this equipment complies with certain safety requirements recognised in all Member States. Without prejudice to any other form of proof, the proof of compliance with these requirements may be established by reference to harmonised standards which incorporate these conditions. These harmonised standards should be established by common agreement by bodies to be notified by each Member State to the other Member States and to the Commission and should be publicised as widely as possible. Such harmonisation should, for the purposes of trade, eliminate the inconveniences resulting from differences between national standards.

               (7)

               Without prejudice to any other form of proof, the compliance of electrical equipment with the harmonised standards may be presumed from the affixing or issue of marks or certificates by the competent organisations or, in the absence thereof, from a manufacturer's declaration of compliance. In order to facilitate the removal of barriers to trade, the Member States should recognise such marks or certificates or such declaration as elements of proof. With this end in view, the said marks or certificates should be publicised in particular by their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

               (8)

               As a transitional measure, the free movement of electrical equipment for which harmonised standards do not yet exist may be achieved by applying the safety provisions or standards already laid down by other international bodies or by one of the bodies which establish harmonised standards.

               (9)

               It is possible that electrical equipment may be placed in free circulation even though it does not comply with the safety requirements, and it is therefore desirable to lay down suitable provisions to minimise this danger.

               (10)

               Council Decision 93/465/EEC (5) establishes the modules for the various phases of the conformity assessment procedures which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation Directives.

               (11)

               The choice of procedures should not lead to a lowering of safety standards of electrical equipment, which have already been established throughout the Community.

               (12)

               This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex V, Part B,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   For the purposes of this Directive, ‘electrical equipment’ means any equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1 000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1 500 V for direct current, other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II.
   Article 2
   1.   The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that electrical equipment may be placed on the market only if, having been constructed in accordance with good engineering practice in safety matters in force in the Community, it does not endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals or property when properly installed and maintained and used in applications for which it was made.
   2.   The principal elements of the safety objectives referred to in paragraph 1 are listed in Annex I.
   Article 3
   The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that if electrical equipment is of such a nature as to comply with the provisions of Article 2, subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 5, 6, 7 or 8, the free movement thereof within the Community shall not be impeded for reasons of safety.
   Article 4
   In relation to electrical equipment, the Member States shall ensure that stricter safety requirements than those laid down in Article 2 are not imposed by electricity supply bodies for connection to the grid, or for the supply of electricity to users of electrical equipment.
   Article 5
   The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, in particular, electrical equipment which complies with the safety provisions of harmonised standards shall be regarded by their competent administrative authorities as complying with the provisions of Article 2, for the purposes of placing on the market and free movement as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 respectively.
   Standards shall be regarded as harmonised once they are drawn up by common agreement between the bodies notified by the Member States in accordance with Article 11, first paragraph, point (a), and published under national procedures. The standards shall be kept up to date in the light of technological progress and the developments in good engineering practice in safety matters.
   For purposes of information the list of harmonised standards and their references shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 6
   1.   Where harmonised standards as defined in Article 5 have not yet been drawn up and published, the Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, for the purposes of placing on the market or free movement as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 respectively, their competent administrative authorities shall also regard as complying with the provisions of Article 2 electrical equipment which complies with the safety provisions of the International Commission on the Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment (CEE) or of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in respect of which the publication procedure laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 has been applied.
   2.   The safety provisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the Member States by the Commission as from the entry into force of this Directive, and thereafter as and when they are published. The Commission, after consulting the Member States, shall state the provisions and in particular the variants which it recommends to be published.
   3.   The Member States shall inform the Commission within a period of three months of such objections as they may have to the provisions thus notified, stating the safety grounds on account of which the provisions should not be recognised.
   For purposes of information those safety provisions against which no objection has been raised shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 7
   Where harmonised standards within the meaning of Article 5 or safety provisions published in accordance with Article 6 are not yet in existence, the Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, for the purpose of placing on the market or free movement as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 respectively, their competent administrative authorities shall also regard as complying with the provisions of Article 2 electrical equipment manufactured in accordance with the safety provisions of the standards in force in the Member State of manufacture, if it ensures a safety level equivalent to that required in their own territory.
   Article 8
   1.   Before being placed on the market, the electrical equipment must have affixed to it the CE marking provided for in Article 10 attesting to its conformity to the provisions of this Directive, including the conformity assessment procedure described in Annex IV.
   2.   In the event of a challenge, the manufacturer or importer may submit a report, drawn up by a body, which is notified in accordance with Article 11, first paragraph, point (b), on the conformity of the electrical equipment with the provisions of Article 2.
   3.   Where electrical equipment is subject to other Directives concerning other aspects which also provide for the affixing of the CE marking, the latter shall indicate that the equipment in question is also presumed to conform to the provisions of those other Directives.
   However, where one or more of these Directives allow the manufacturer, during a transitional period, to choose which arrangements to apply, the CE marking shall indicate conformity to the provisions only of those Directives applied by the manufacturer. In this case, particulars of the Directives applied, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, must be given in the documents, notices or instructions required by the Directives and accompanying the electrical equipment.
   Article 9
   1.   If, for safety reasons, a Member State prohibits the placing on the market of any electrical equipment or impedes its free movement, it shall immediately inform the other Member States concerned and the Commission, indicating the grounds for its decision and stating in particular:

               (a)

               whether its non-conformity with Article 2 is attributable to a shortcoming in the harmonised standards referred to in Article 5, the provisions referred to in Article 6 or the standards referred to in Article 7;

               (b)

               whether its non-conformity with Article 2 is attributable to faulty application of such standards or publications or to failure to comply with good engineering practice as referred to in that Article.

         2.   If other Member States raise objections to the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall immediately consult the Member States concerned.
   3.   If an agreement has not been reached within three months from the date of communication of the information as laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall obtain the opinion of one of the bodies notified in accordance with Article 11, first paragraph, point (b), having its registered office outside the territory of the Member States concerned and which has not been involved in the procedure provided for in Article 8. The opinion shall state the extent to which the provisions of Article 2 have not been complied with.
   4.   The Commission shall communicate the opinion of the body referred to in paragraph 3 to all Member States which may, within a period of one month, make their observations known to the Commission. The Commission shall at the same time note any observations by the parties concerned on that opinion.
   5.   Having taken note of these observations the Commission shall, if necessary, formulate the appropriate recommendations or opinions.
   Article 10
   1.   The CE conformity marking referred to in Annex III shall be affixed by the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community to the electrical equipment or, failing that, to the packaging, the introduction sheet or the guarantee certificate so as to be visible, easily legible and indelible.
   2.   The affixing on electrical equipment of any markings liable to deceive third parties as to the meaning and form of the CE marking shall be prohibited. However, any other marking may be affixed to the electrical equipment, its packaging, the instruction sheet or the guarantee certificate provided that the visibility and legibility of the CE marking is not thereby reduced.
   3.   Without prejudice to Article 9:

               (a)

               where a Member State establishes that the CE marking has been affixed unduly, the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community shall be obliged to make the electrical equipment comply as regards the provisions concerning the CE marking and to end the infringement under conditions imposed by the Member State;

               (b)

               where non-compliance continues, the Member State shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the placing on the market of the electrical equipment in question or to ensure that it is withdrawn from the market in accordance with Article 9.

         Article 11
   Each Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of the following:

               (a)

               the bodies referred to in Article 5, second paragraph;

               (b)

               the bodies which may make a report in accordance with Article 8(2) or give an opinion in accordance with Article 9;

               (c)

               the publication reference referred to in the second paragraph of Article 5.

         Any amendment to the above shall be notified by each Member State to the other Member States and to the Commission.
   Article 12
   This Directive shall not apply to electrical equipment intended for export to third countries.
   Article 13
   The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national laws which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
   Article 14
   Directive 73/23/EEC is hereby repealed without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex V, Part B.
   References made to the repealed Directive shall be construed as being made to this Directive and should be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI.
   Article 15
   This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 16
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2006.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BORRELL FONTELLES

            For the Council

            The President

         M. PEKKARINEN

      (1)  OJ C 10, 14.1.2004, p. 6.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 21 October 2003 (OJ C 82 E, 1.4.2004, p. 68) and Decision of the Council of 14 November 2006.

      (3)  OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29. Directive as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).

      (4)  See Annex V, Part A.

      (5)  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).

      ANNEX I
      Principal Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed For Use within Certain Voltage Limits

                  1.

                  General conditions

                              (a)

                              The essential characteristics, the recognition and observance of which will ensure that electrical equipment will be used safely and in applications for which it was made, shall be marked on the equipment, or, if this is not possible, on an accompanying notice.

                              (b)

                              The brand name or the trade mark should be clearly printed on the electrical equipment or, where that is not possible, on the packaging.

                              (c)

                              The electrical equipment, together with its component parts, should be made in such a way as to ensure that it can be safely and properly assembled and connected.

                              (d)

                              The electrical equipment should be so designed and manufactured as to ensure that protection against the hazards set out in points 2 and 3 of this Annex is assured, providing that the equipment is used in applications for which it was made and is adequately maintained.

                  2.

                  Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment
                  Measures of a technical nature should be prescribed in accordance with point 1, in order to ensure:

                              (a)

                              that persons and domestic animals are adequately protected against the danger of physical injury or other harm which might be caused by direct or indirect contact;

                              (b)

                              that temperatures, arcs or radiation which would cause a danger, are not produced;

                              (c)

                              that persons, domestic animals and property are adequately protected against non-electrical dangers caused by the electrical equipment which are revealed by experience;

                              (d)

                              that the insulation must be suitable for foreseeable conditions.

                  3.

                  Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical equipment
                  Technical measures are to be laid down in accordance with point 1, in order to ensure:

                              (a)

                              that the electrical equipment meets the expected mechanical requirements in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;

                              (b)

                              that the electrical equipment shall be resistant to non-mechanical influences in expected environmental conditions, in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;

                              (c)

                              that the electrical equipment shall not endanger persons, domestic animals and property in foreseeable conditions of overload.

      ANNEX II
      Equipment and Phenomena outside the Scope of this Directive
      Electrical equipment for use in an explosive atmosphere
      Electrical equipment for radiology and medical purposes
      Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts
      Electricity meters
      Plugs and socket outlets for domestic use
      Electric fence controllers
      Radio-electrical interference
      Specialised electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railways, which complies with the safety provisions drawn up by international bodies in which the Member States participate.

      ANNEX III
      Ce Conformity Marking And EC Declaration of Conformity
      A.   CE conformity marking
      The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials ‘CE’ taking the following form:

                  —

                  If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected.

                  —

                  The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm.

            B.   EC declaration of conformity
      The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following elements:

                  —

                  name and address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community,

                  —

                  a description of the electrical equipment,

                  —

                  reference to the harmonised standards,

                  —

                  where appropriate, references to the specifications with which conformity is declared,

                  —

                  identification of the signatory who has been empowered to enter into commitments on behalf of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community,

                  —

                  the last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed.

      ANNEX IV
      Internal Production Control

                  1.

                  Internal production control is the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community, who carries out the obligations laid down in point 2, ensures and declares that the electrical equipment satisfies the requirements of this Directive that apply to it. The manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community must affix the CE marking to each product and draw up a written declaration of conformity.

                  2.

                  The manufacturer must establish the technical documentation described in point 3 and he or his authorised representative established within the Community must keep it on Community territory at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for inspection purposes for a period ending at least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured.
                  Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the Community, this obligation is the responsibility of the person who places the electrical equipment on the Community market.

                  3.

                  Technical documentation must enable the conformity of the electrical equipment to the requirements of this Directive to be assessed. It must, as far as relevant for such assessment, cover the design, manufacture and operation of the electrical equipment. It must include:

                              —

                              a general description of the electrical equipment,

                              —

                              conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, sub-assemblies, circuits, etc.,

                              —

                              descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of said drawings and schemes and the operation of the electrical equipment,

                              —

                              a list of the standards applied in full or in part, and descriptions of the solutions adopted to satisfy the safety aspects of this Directive where standards have not been applied,

                              —

                              results of design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.,

                              —

                              test reports.

                  4.

                  The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep a copy of the declaration of conformity with the technical documentation.

                  5.

                  The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process shall ensure compliance of the manufactured products with the technical documentation referred to in point 2 and with the requirements of this Directive that apply to them.

      ANNEX V
      Part A
      Repealed Directive with its amendment

                  Council Directive 73/23/EEC
                  Council Directive 93/68/EEC Article 1
                  point 12 and Article 13 only

                  (OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29)
                  (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1)

            Part B
      List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application

         (referred to in Article 14)

                  Directive

                  Time-limit for transposition

                  Date of application

                  73/23/EEC
                  93/68/EEC

                  21 August 1974 (1)

                  1 July 1994

                  —
                  1 January 1995 (2)

         (1)  In the case of Denmark the time-limit was extended to five years, i.e. 21 February 1978. See Article 13(1) of Directive 73/23/EEC.

         (2)  Until 1 January 1997 Member States had to allow the placing on the market and the bringing into service of products which complied with the marking arrangements in force before 1 January 1995. See Article 14(2) of Directive 93/68/EEC.

      ANNEX VI
      Correlation Table

                  Directive 73/23/EEC

                  This Directive

                  Articles 1 — 7
                  Article 8(1)
                  Article 8(2)
                  Article 8(3)(a)
                  Article 8(3)(b)
                  Article 9(1), first indent
                  Article 9(1), second indent
                  Article 9(2) to (5)
                  Article 10
                  Article 11, first indent
                  Article 11, second indent
                  Article 11, third indent
                  Article 12
                  Article 13(1)
                  Article 13(2)
                  —
                  —
                  Article 14
                  Annexes I to IV
                  —
                  —

                  Articles 1 — 7
                  Article 8(1)
                  Article 8(2)
                  Article 8(3), first subparagraph
                  Article 8(3), second subparagraph
                  Article 9(1) (a)
                  Article 9(1) (b)
                  Article 9(2) to (5)
                  Article 10
                  Article 11(a)
                  Article 11(b)
                  Article 11(c)
                  Article 12
                  —
                  Article 13
                  Article 14
                  Article 15
                  Article 16
                  Annexes I to IV
                  Annex V
                  Annex VI


title: Directive 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

text:
               20.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 81/51

      DIRECTIVE 2008/29/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 11 March 2008
   amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 2001/83/EC (3) of the European Parliament and of the Council provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).

               (2)

               Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia, by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.

               (3)

               In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (5) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.

               (4)

               The Commission should be empowered to adapt certain provisions and annexes, to adopt arrangements, principles and guidelines, and to lay down specific conditions of application. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2001/83/EC, inter alia, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

               (5)

               Directive 2001/83/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               Since the amendments made to Directive 2001/83/EC by this Directive are technical in nature and concern committee procedure only, they do not need to be transposed by the Member States. It is therefore not necessary to lay down provisions to that effect,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Directive 2001/83/EC is hereby amended as follows:

               1.

               in Article 14(1), the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘If new scientific evidence so warrants, the Commission may amend the third indent of the first subparagraph. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               2.

               in Article 35(1), the third subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘These arrangements shall be adopted by the Commission in the form of an implementing regulation. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               3.

               in Article 46(f), the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘This point shall also be applicable to certain excipients, the list of which as well as the specific conditions of application of which shall be established by a Directive adopted by the Commission. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               4.

               Article 46a(2) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The Commission shall be empowered to adapt paragraph 1 to take account of scientific and technical progress. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               5.

               in Article 47, the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘The principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practices for medicinal products referred to in Article 46(f) shall be adopted in the form of a directive. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               6.

               Article 104(7) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘7.   The Commission may amend paragraph 6 in view of experience gained through its operation. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               7.

               in Article 107(2), the fourth subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘The decision on the final measures concerning the product shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 121(3).’;

               8.

               Article 108 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 108
               The Commission shall adopt any amendments which may be necessary to update provisions of Articles 101 to 107 to take account of scientific and technical progress. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               9.

               Article 120 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 120
               The Commission shall adopt any changes which are necessary in order to adapt Annex I to take account of scientific and technical progress. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 121(2a).’;

               10.

               Article 121 shall be amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           the following paragraph shall be inserted:
                           ‘2a.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’;

                           (b)

                           paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
                           ‘4.   The rules of procedure of the Standing Committee shall be made public.’

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   Addressees
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         H.-G. PÖTTERING

            For the Council

            The President

         J. LENARČIČ

      (1)  OJ C 161, 13.7.2007, p. 45.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 29 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 3 March 2008.

      (3)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 (OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 121).

      (4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

      (5)  OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1.


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Commission Directive 1999/52/EC of 26 May 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 142 , 05/06/1999 P. 0026 - 0028

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/52/ECof 26 May 1999adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/96/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 and Article 7(2) thereof on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers(1),(1) Whereas the first auto-oil programme(2) identified the standard of motor vehicles' maintenance as a key constituent in traffic's effect on air quality;(2) Whereas Section 8.2 of Annex II Directive 96/96/EC to specifies the tests to be carried out at periodic inspections to check that vehicles are properly maintained;(3) Whereas Section 8.2.2 of Annex II Council Directive 92/55/EEC(3) to specifies that, from 1 January 1996, diesel vehicles need to be tested for the opacity of the generated exhaust smoke during a transient, "free acceleration" engine test where the engine is accelerated against its own inertia;(4) Whereas, this Directive establishes a technical adaptation that will improve the performance of roadworthiness testing of diesel engined vehicle emissions;(5) Whereas, further work needs to be done in the field of developing alternative test procedures to check the maintenance conditions of diesel engined vehicles, particularly concerning particulates and NOx;(6) Whereas, the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directive on Motor Vehicle Roadworthiness testing established under Article 8 of Directive 96/96/EC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 96/96/EC is modified as follows:Annex II, point 8.2.2 is replaced by the following: "8.2.2. Motor vehicles equipped with compression ignition (diesel) engines:(a) Exhaust gas opacity to be measured during free acceleration (no load from idle up to cut-off speed) with gear lever in neutral and clutch engaged.(b) Vehicle preconditioning:1. Vehicles may be tested without preconditioning although for safety reasons checks should be made that the engine is warm and in a satisfactory mechanical condition.2. Except as specified in subparagraph (d)(5), no vehicle will be failed unless it has been preconditioned according to the following requirements.3. Engine shall be fully warm, for instance the engine oil temperature measured by a probe in the oil level dipstick tube to be at least 80° C, or normal operating temperature if lower, or the engine block temperature measured by the level of infrared radiation to be at least an equivalent temperature. If, owing to vehicle configuration, this measurement is impractical, the establishment of the engine's normal operating temperature may be made by other means, for example by the operation of the engine cooling fan.4. Exhaust system shall be purged by at least three free acceleration cycles or by an equivalent method.(c) Test procedure:1. Visual inspection of the relevant parts of the motor vehicle's emission system to check that there are no leaks.2. Engine, and any turbocharger fitted, to be at idle before the start of each free acceleration cycle. For heavy-duty diesels, this means waiting for at least 10 seconds after the release of the throttle.3. To initiate each free acceleration cycle, the throttle pedal must be fully depressed quickly and continuously (in less than one second) but not violently, so as to obtain maximum delivery from the injection pump.4. During each free acceleration cycle, the engine shall reach cut-off speed or, for vehicles with automatic transmissions, the speed specified by the manufacturer or if this data is not available then two thirds of the cut off speed, before the throttle is released. This could be checked, for instance, by monitoring engine speed or by allowing a sufficient time to elapse between initial throttle depression and release, which in the case of vehicles in categories 1 and 2 of Annex I, should be at least two seconds.(d) Limit values:1. The level of concentration must not exceed the level recorded on the plate pursuant to Council Directive 72/306/EEC (2).2. Where this information is not available or where Member States' competent authorities decide not to use it as a reference, the limit values of the coefficient of absorption are as follows: maximum coefficient of absorption for:- naturally aspirated diesel engines = 2,5 m-1,- turbo-charged diesel engines = 3,0 m-1or equivalent values where use is made of equipment of a type different from that used for EC type-approval.3. Vehicles registered or put into service for the first time before 1 January 1980 are exempted from these requirements.4. Vehicles shall only be failed if the arithmetic means of at least the last three free acceleration cycles are in excess of the limit value. This may be calculated by ignoring any measurements that depart significantly from the measured mean, or the result of any other statistical calculation that takes account of the scattering of the measurements. Member States may limit the maximum number of test cycles.5. To avoid unneccessary testing, Member States may, by way of exception from the provisions of paragraph 8.2.2(d)(4), fail vehicles which have measured values significantly in excess of the limit values after less than three free acceleration cycles or after the purging cycles (or equivalent) specified in subparagraph (b)(3). Equally to avoid unneccessary testing, Member States may, by way of exception from the provisions of paragraph 8.2.2(d)(4), pass vehicles which have measured values significantly below the limit values after less than three free acceleration cycles or after the purging cycles (or equivalent) specified in subpragraph (b)(3)."Article 21. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 October 2000. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When the 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 governed by this Directive.Article 3This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 26 May 1999.For the CommissionNeil KINNOCKMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 1.(2) Tripartite programme between the oil and motor industries and the European Commission services aimed at developing vehicle emission and fuel quality standards for the year 2000.(3) OJ L 225, 10.8.1992, p. 68.