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Commission Directive 79/488/EEC of 18 April 1979 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/483/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles

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		Commission Directiveof 18 April 1979adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/483/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles(79/488/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers [1], as last amended by Directive 78/547/EEC [2], and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 74/483/EEC 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles [3],Whereas, in view of experience gained and of the state of the art, it is now possible to make requirements more stringent and to match them more closely to actual test conditions;Whereas luggage racks, ski racks and radio receiving or transmitting aerials are already marketed both separately and after being fitted to a vehicle; whereas if it is possible to check them before they are fitted to a vehicle their free movement may be facilitated by the introduction of EEC type-approval for such systems considered as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 9a of Directive 70/156/EEC;Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives Aimed at the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Motor Vehicle Sector,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 74/483/EEC is amended as follows:1. Articles 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:"Article 2No Member State may, on grounds relating to external projections, refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval for a motor vehicle, or for luggage racks, ski racks or radio receiving or transmitting aerials considered as separate technical units, if:- the vehicle complies with the provisions of Annexes I and II as regards external projections,- the luggage racks, ski racks or radio receiving or transmitting aerials considered as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 9a of Directive 70/156/EEC comply with the provisions of Annex I.Article 31. No Member State may, on grounds relating to external projections, refuse to register or prohibit the sale, entry into service or use of any vehicle provided that the external projections comply with the provisions of Annexes I and II.2. No Member State may, on grounds relating to external projections, prohibit the placing on the market of any luggage rack, ski rack or radio receiving or transmitting aerial considered as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 9a of Directive 70/156/EEC if it conforms to a type for which type-approval has been granted within the meaning of Article 2.Article 4A Member State which has granted type-approval shall take the measures necessary to ensure that it is informed of any modification to a part or characteristic referred to in item 2.2 of Annex I. The competent authorities of that Member State shall determine whether fresh tests should be carried out on the modified type and a fresh report drawn up. Where such tests reveal that the requirements of this Directive have not been complied with, the modification shall not be authorized."2. Annexes I, II and III to Directive 74/483/EEC are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. As from 1 January 1980, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to external projections:- refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle, to grant EEC type-approval, or to issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or to grant national type-approval, or- refuse to grant EEC type-approval for luggage racks, ski racks or radio receiving or transmitting aerials considered as separate technical units within the meaning of Article 9a of Directive 70/156/EEC, or- prohibit the entry into service of vehicles,where the external projections of such type of vehicle or of such vehicles or of the aforementioned separate technical units comply with the provisions of Directive 74/483/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.2. As from 1 October 1981 Member States:- shall no longer issue the copy of the certificate provided for in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a type of vehicle if its external projections do not comply with the provisions of Directive 74/483/EEC, as last amended by this Directive,- may refuse national type-approval of a type of motor vehicle if its external projections do not comply with the provisions of Directive 74/483/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.3. As from 1 October 1983, Member States may prohibit the entry into service of any vehicle if its external projections do not comply with the provisions of Directive 74/483/EEC, as last amended by this Directive.4. Before 1 January 1980, Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Article 3This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 April 1979.For the CommissionÉtienne DavignonMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 168, 26. 6. 1978, p. 39.[3] OJ No L 266, 2. 10. 1974, p. 4.--------------------------------------------------ANNEXAmendments to the Annexes to Directive 74/483/EECANNEX I:GENERAL DEFINITIONS, APPLICATIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTIONItem 1.1 is to be re-worded as follows:"1.1. The provisions of this Annex do not apply to exterior rear-view mirrors or to the ball of towing devices."Item 1.2 add the following sentence: "This is valid both when the vehicle is stationary and in motion."Item 2.3 is to be re-worded as follows:"2.3. "external surface" means the outside of the vehicle including the bonnet, the lid of the luggage compartment, the doors, the wings, the roof, the lighting and light-signalling devices and the visible strengthening components;"Item 2.4 is to be re-worded as follows:"2.4. "floor line" means the line determined as follows:successively position round a laden vehicle a cone with a vertical axis the height of which is not defined, and with a half angle of 30° in such a way that it contacts, constantly and as low as possible, the external surface of the vehicle. The floor line is the geometric trace of these points of contact. In determining the floor line, the jacking points, exhaust pipes or wheels shall not be taken into consideration. The gaps of the wheel arches are assumed to be filled in by an imaginary surface forming a smoth continuation of the surrounding external surface. At both ends of the vehicle the bumper shall be taken into consideration when establishing the floor line. Dependent upon the particular vehicle the floor line trace may occur at the bumper section extremity or at the body panel below the bumper. Where two or more points of contact occur simultaneously, the lower point of contact shall be used to determine the floor line;"Item 2.5 is to be re-worded as follows:"2.5. "radius of curvature" means the radius of the arc of a circle which comes closest to the rounded form of the component under consideration;"After item 2.5 the following new items 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9 shall be added:"2.6. "Laden vehicle" means the vehicle laden to the maximum permitted technical mass. Vehicles equipped with hydropneumatic, hydraulic or pneumatic suspension or a device for automatic levelling according to load shall be tested with the vehicle in the most adverse normal running condition specified by the manufacturer.2.7. "Extreme outer edge" of the vehicle means, in relation to the sides of the vehicle, the plane parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle coinciding with its outer lateral edge, and, in relation to the front and rear ends, the perpendicular transverse plane of the vehicle coinciding with its outer front and rear edges, account not being taken of the projection:2.7.1. of tyres near their point of contact with the ground, and connections for tyre pressure gauges;2.7.2. of any anti-skid devices which may be mounted on the wheels;2.7.3. of rear-view mirrors;2.7.4. of side direction indicator lamps, end outline marker lamps, front and rear position (side) lamps and parking lamps;2.7.5. in relation to the front and rear ends, of parts mounted on the bumpers, of towing devices and of exhaust pipes;2.8. "The dimension of the projection" of a component mounted on a panel means the dimension determined by the method described in Annex II, item 2.2.9. "The nominal line of a panel" means the line passing through the two points represented by the position of the centre of a sphere when its surface makes its first and last contact with a component during the measuring procedure described in Annex II, item 2.2."Item 3 is to be re-worded as follows:"3. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL3.1. Application for EEC type-approval of a vehicle type in respect of its external projections3.1.1. The application for EEC type-approval of a vehicle type in respect of its external projections shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his authorized representative.3.1.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate:3.1.2.1. photographs of the front, rear, and side parts of the vehicle taken at an angle of 30° to 45° to the vertical longitudinal median plane of the vehicle;3.1.2.2. drawings of the bumpers;3.1.2.3. where appropriate, drawings of specific external projections and, if necessary, of certain sections of the external surface referred to in item 6.9.1.3.1.3. A vehicle representative of the type of vehicle to be approved shall be submitted to the technical service responsible for type-approval. At the request of the technical service, the specific components or samples of the materials used shall likewise be submitted.3.2. Application for EEC type-approval in respect of luggage racks, ski racks or radio receiving or transmitting aerials considered to be separate technical units3.2.1. Applications for EEC type-approval in respect of luggage racks, ski racks or radio receiving or transmitting aerials considered to be separate technical units within the meaning of Article 9a of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or the manufacturer of the aforementioned separate technical units, or by their authorized representative.3.2.2. For every type of any one of the devices referred to in item 3.2.1 above, the application shall be accompanied by the following:3.2.2.1. triplicate copies of documents specifying the technical characteristics of the separate technical unit and the assembly instructions to be supplied with every separate technical unit sold;3.2.2.2. a specimen of the type of separate technical unit. Should the responsible authority consider it necessary, it may request a further specimen. The specimens shall be clearly and indelibly inscribed with the mark specified in Article 9a (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC. As far as luggage racks and ski racks are concerned, provision shall be made for the subsequent compulsory display of the EEC type-approval number. The type-approval number shall be preceded by the international registration letter(s) of the country granting such approval [1]."Item 4.6 is to be re-worded as follows:"4.6.1. When approval is granted for an application under item 3.1, a form conforming to the model in Annex III shall be attached to the type-approval certificate.4.6.2. When approval is granted for an application under item 3.2, a form conforming to the model in Annex IV shall be issued.4.6.3. Where reference is made in an application under item 3.1 to a form of the type illustrated in Annex IV, the scope of the vehicle test shall be reduced accordingly in respect of the external projections. In such cases, the type-approval certificate for the vehicle shall be accompanied by a copy of the type-approval certificate for the separate technical unit."Item 5.1.3 is to be re-worded as follows:"5.1.3. so located that, in their static condition as well as when in operation, they cannot be contacted by a sphere 100 mm in diameter."Item 5.4 is to be re-worded as follows:"5.4. No protruding part of the external surface shall have a radius of curvature less than 2-5 mm. This requirement shall not apply to parts of the external surface which protrude less than 5 mm, but the outward facing angles of such parts shall be blunted, save where such parts protrude less than 1·5 mm."Item 5.5 the following sentences shall be added: "The hardness measurement shall be taken with the component as installed on the vehicle. Where it is impossible to carry out a hardness measurement by the Shore A procedure, comparable measurements shall be used for evaluation."After item 5.5, the following new item 5.6 shall be added:"5.6. The provisions of the above items 5.1 to 5.5 shall apply in addition to the particular specifications of the following item 6, except where these particular specifications expressly provide otherwise."Item 6.1.1 the following sentences shall be added: "To apply the 10 daN force a flat-ended ram of not more than 50 mm diameter shall be used. Where this is not possible, an equivalent method shall be used. After the ornaments are retracted, detached or bent over, the remaining projections shall not project more than 10 mm. These projections shall in any case satisfy the provisions of item 5.2. If the ornament is mounted on a base, this base is regarded as belonging to the ornament and not to the supporting surface."Item 6.1.3 shall be deleted.Item 6.2.1 shall be completed as follows: "In the case of a headlight mounted behind an additional transparent surface, the projection shall be measured from the outermost transparent surface. The projections shall be determined according to the method described in item 3 of Annex II."After item 6.2.2, the following new item 6.2.3 shall be added:"6.2.3. The provisions of item 6.2.1 above do not apply to headlights which are sunk into the bodywork or which are "overhung" by the bodywork, if the latter complies with the requirements of item 6.9.1."Item 6.3.1 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.3.1. The requirements of item 5.4 shall not apply to gaps between fixed or movable elements, including those forming part of air intake or outlet grilles and radiator grilles, provided that the distance between consecutive elements does not exceed 40 mm and provided that the grilles and gaps have a functional purpose. For gaps of between 40 mm and 25 mm the radii of curvature shall be 1 mm or more. However, if the distance between two consecutive elements is equal to or less than 25 mm, the radii of curvature of external faces of the elements shall not be less than 0·5 mm. The distance between two consecutive elements of grilles and gaps shall be determined according to the method described in item 4 of Annex II."Item 6.4.1 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.4.1. The windscreen wiper fittings shall be such that the wiper shaft is furnished with a protective casing which has a radius of curvature meeting the requirements of item 5.4 above and an end surface area of not less than 150 mm2. In the case of rounded covers, these shall have a minimum projected area of 150 mm2 when measured not more than 6·5 mm from the point projecting furthest. These requirements shall also be met by rear window wipers and headlight wipers."Item 6.4.2 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.4.2. Item 5.4 shall not apply to the wiper blades or to any supporting members. However, these units shall be so made as to have no sharp angles or pointed or cutting parts."Item 6.5.1 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.5.1. The ends of the bumpers shall be turned in towards the external surface in order to minimize the risk of fouling. This requirement is considered to be satisfied if either the bumper is recessed or integrated within the bodywork or the end of the bumper is turned in so that it is not contactable by a 100 mm sphere and the gap between the bumper end and the surrounding bodywork does not exceed 20 mm."After item 6.5.2 the following new item 6.5.3 shall be added:"6.5.3. The requirement of item 6.5.2 shall not apply to parts on or of the bumper or to bumper insets which have a projection of less than 5 mm, with special reference to joint covers and jets for headlight washers; but the outward facing angles of such parts shall be blunted, save where such parts protrude less than 1·5 mm."Item 6.6 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.6. Handles, hinges and push-buttons of doors, luggage compartments and bonnets; fuel tank filler caps and covers6.6.1. The projection shall not exceed 40 mm in the case of door or luggage compartment handles and 30 mm in all other cases.6.6.2. If lateral door handles rotate to operate, they shall meet one or other of the following requirements:6.6.2.1. In the case of handles which rotate parallel to the plane of the door the open end of handles must be directed towards the rear. The end of such handles shall be turned back towards the plane of the door and fitted into a protective surround or be recessed.6.6.2.2. Handles which pivot outwards in any direction which is not parallel to the plane of the door shall, when in the closed position, be enclosed in a protective surround or be recessed. The open end shall face either rearwards or downwards.Nevertheless, handles which do not comply with this last condition may be accepted if:- they have an independent return mechanism,- should the return mechanisms fail, they cannot project more than 15 mm,- they comply, in such opened position, with the provisions of item 5.4, and- their end surface area, when measured not more than 6·5 mm from the point projecting furthest, is not less than 150 mm2."Item 6.7 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.7. Wheels, wheel nuts, hub caps and wheel discs"Item 6.7.2 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.7.2. The wheels, wheel nuts, hub caps and wheel discs shall not exhibit any pointed or sharp projections that extend beyond the external plane of the wheel rim. Wing nuts shall not be allowed."Item 6.8.1 the following new sentence shall be added: "An unprotected edge shall be considered to be folded back either if it is folded back by approximately 180°, or if it is folded towards the bodywork in such a manner that it cannot be contacted by a sphere having a diameter of 100 mm."Item 6.9.1 last line shall read: "… Annex II, item 1." instead of "…Annex II."Item 6.11 is to be re-worded as follows:"6.11. Jacking brackets and exhaust pipes6.11.1. The jacking brackets and exhaust pipe(s) shall not project more than 10 mm beyond the vertical projection of the floor line lying vertically above them. As an exception to this requirement an exhaust pipe may project more than 10 mm beyond the vertical projection of the floor line, so long as it terminates in rounded edges, the minimum radius of curvature being 2·5 mm."After item 6.11 the following new items 6.12 to 6.18 shall be added:"6.12. Air intake and outlet flaps6.12.1. Air intake and outlet flaps shall meet the requirements of items 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 in all positions of use.6.13. Roof6.13.1. Opening roofs shall be considered only in the closed position.6.13.2. Convertible vehicles shall be examined with the hood in both the raised and lowered positions.6.13.2.1. With the hood lowered, no examination shall be made of the vehicle inside an imaginary surface formed by the hood when in the raised position.6.13.2.2. Where a cover for the linkage of the hood when folded is provided as standard equipment, the examination shall be made with the cover in position.6.14. Windows6.14.1. Windows which move outwards from the external surface of the vehicle shall comply with the following provisions in all positions of use:6.14.1.1. no exposed edge shall face forwards;6.14.1.2. no part of the window shall project beyond the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.6.15. Registration plate brackets6.15.1. Supporting brackets provided by the vehicle manufacturer for registration plates shall comply with the requirements of item 5.4 of this Annex if they are contactable by a 100 mm diameter sphere when a registration plate is fitted in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation.6.16. Luggage racks and ski racks6.16.1. Luggage racks and ski racks shall be so attached to the vehicle that positive locking exists in at least one direction and that horizontal, longitudinal and transverse forces can be transmitted which are at least equal to the vertical load-bearing capacity of the rack as specified by its manufacturer. For the test of the luggage rack or ski rack fixed to the vehicle according to the manufacturer's instructions, the test loads shall not be applied at one point only.6.16.2. Surfaces which, after installation of the rack, can be contacted by a sphere of 165 mm diameter shall not have parts with a radius of curvature less than 2·5 mm, unless the provisions of 6.3 can be applied.6.16.3. Fastening elements such as bolts that are tightened or loosened without tools shall not project more than 40 mm beyond the surfaces referred to in 6.16.2, the projection being determined according to the method prescribed in Annex II, item 2, but using a sphere of 165 mm diameter in those cases where the method prescribed in item 2.2 of that Annex is employed.6.17. Radio receiving or transmitting aerials6.17.1. Radio receiving or transmitting aerials shall be fitted to the vehicle in such a way that if their unattached end is less than 2 m from the road surface in any position of use specified by the manufacturer of the aerial, it shall be inside the zone bounded by the vertical planes which are 10 cm inside the extreme outer edge of the vehicle as defined in item 2.7.6.17.2. Furthermore, aerials shall be so fitted to the vehicle, and if necessary their unattached ends so restricted, that no part of the aerials protrude beyond the extreme outer edge of the vehicle as defined in item 2.7.6.17.3. Shafts of aerials may have radii of curvature of less than 2·5 mm. However, the unattached ends shall be fitted with fixed cappings, the radii of curvature of which are not less than 2·5 mm.6.17.4. The bases of aerials shall not project more than 30 mm when determined according to the procedure of Annex II, item 2. However, in the case of aerials with amplifiers built into the base, these bases may project up to 40 mm.6.18. Assembly instructions6.18.1. Luggage racks, ski racks and radio receiving or transmitting aerials that have been type-approved as separate technical units may not be offered for sale, sold or purchased unless accompanied by assembly instructions. The assembly instructions shall contain sufficient information to enable the approved components to be mounted on the vehicle in a manner that complies with the relevant provisions of items 5 and 6. In particular, the positions of use must be indicated for telescopic aerials."ANNEX II:The title is to be re-worded as follows:"METHODS OF DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS OF PROJECTIONS AND GAPS"Item 1 is to be re-worded as follows:"1. METHOD OF DETERMINING THE HEIGHT OF THE PROJECTION OF FOLDS IN BODY PANELS"The present items 1, 2, 3 and 4 are renumbered and become items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.After item 1, the following new items 2, 3 and 4 shall be added:"2. METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DIMENSION OF THE PROJECTION OF A COMPONENT MOUNTED ON THE EXTERNA SURFACE2.1. The dimension of the projection of a component which is mounted on a convex surface may be determined either directly or by reference to a drawing of an appropriate section of this component in its installed condition.2.2. If the dimension of the projection of a component which is mounted on a surface other than convex cannot be determined by simple measurement, it shall be determined by the maximum variation of the distance of the centre of a 100 mm diameter sphere from the nominal line of the panel when the sphere is moved over and is in constant contact with that component. Figure 3 shows an example of the use of this procedure.3. METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PROJECTION OF HEADLIGHT VISORS AND RIMS3.1. The projection from the external surface of the headlight shall be measured horizontally from the point of contact of a 100 mm diameter sphere as shown in Figure 4.4. METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DIMENSION OF A GAP OR THE SPACE BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF A GRILLE4.1. The dimension of a gap or space between elements of a grille shall be determined by the distance between two planes passing through the points of contact of the sphere and perpendicular to the line joining those points of contact. Figures 5 and 6 show examples of the use of this procedure."After Figure 2 add Figures 3 to 6.+++++ TIFF +++++ANNEX III:The title is to be re-worded as follows:"ANNEX IIIMODEL"+++++ TIFF +++++After Annex III the following new Annex IV shall be added:"ANNEX IVMODEL(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)+++++ TIFF +++++"[1] B = Belgium, D = Germany, DK = Denmark, F = France, GB = United Kingdom, I = Italy, IRL = Ireland, L = Luxembourg, NL = Netherlands.--------------------------------------------------


title: Commission Directive 2009/99/EC of 4 August 2009 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include chlorophacinone as an active substance in Annex I thereto (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               5.8.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 203/62

      COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/99/EC
   of 4 August 2009
   amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include chlorophacinone as an active substance in Annex I thereto
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. That list includes chlorophacinone.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, chlorophacinone has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 14, rodenticides, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.

               (3)

               Spain was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 31 January 2006 in accordance with 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.

               (4)

               The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated, within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 20 February 2009, in an assessment report.

               (5)

               It appears from the examinations made that biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing chlorophacinone may be expected not to present a risk to humans except for accidental incidents with children. A risk has been identified regarding non-target animals. However, chlorophacinone is for the time being considered essential for reasons of public health and hygiene. It is therefore justified to include chlorophacinone in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States authorisations for biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing chlorophacinone can be granted, modified, or cancelled in accordance with Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.

               (6)

               In the light of the findings of the assessment report, it is necessary to require that specific risk mitigation measures are applied at product authorisation level to products containing chlorophacinone and used as rodenticides. Such measures should be aimed at limiting the risk of primary and secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment. To this end, certain constraints such as the maximum concentration, the prohibition on marketing the active substance in products which are not ready to use and the use of aversive agents should be imposed across the board, while other conditions should be imposed by the Member States on a case by case basis.

               (7)

               In view of the identified risks, chlorophacinone should be included in Annex I for five years only and should be made subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in Annex I is renewed.

               (8)

               It is important that the provisions of this Directive be applied simultaneously in all the Member States in order to ensure equal treatment of biocidal products on the market containing the active substance chlorophacinone and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.

               (9)

               A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements entailed and to ensure that applicants who have prepared dossiers can benefit fully from the 10-year period of data protection, which, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 98/8/EC, starts from the date of inclusion.

               (10)

               After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC, and in particular, to grant, modify or cancel authorisations of biocidal products in product-type 14 containing chlorophacinone to ensure that they comply with Directive 98/8/EC.

               (11)

               Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (12)

               The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
   Article 2
   1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2010 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.
   They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2011.
   When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
   2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
   Article 3
   This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 4
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 4 August 2009.

            For the Commission

         Stavros DIMAS

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.

      ANNEX
      The following entry ‘No 12’ is inserted in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC:

                     No

                     Common Name

                     IUPAC Name
                     Identification Numbers

                     Minimum purity of the active substance in the biocidal product as placed on the market

                     Date of inclusion

                     Deadline for compliance with Article 16(3)
                     (except for products containing more than one active substance, for which the deadline to comply with Article 16(3) shall be the one set out in the last of the inclusion decisions relating to its active substances)

                     Expiry date of inclusion

                     Product type

                     Specific provisions (1)

                     ‘12

                     Chlorophacinone

                     Chlorophacinone
                     EC No: 223-003-0
                     CAS No: 3691-35-8

                     978 g/kg

                     1 July 2011

                     30 June 2013

                     30 June 2016

                     14

                     In view of the identified risks for non-target animals, the active substance shall be subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in this Annex is renewed.
                     Member States shall ensure that authorisations are subject to the following conditions:

                                 1.

                                 The nominal concentration of the active substance in products other than tracking powder shall not exceed 50 mg/kg and only ready-for use products shall be authorised.

                                 2.

                                 Products to be used as tracking powder shall only be placed on the market for use by trained professionals.

                                 3.

                                 Products shall contain an aversive agent and, where appropriate, a dye.

                                 4.

                                 Primary as well as secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment are minimised, by considering and applying all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures. These include, amongst others, the restriction to professional use only, setting an upper limit to the package size and laying down obligations to use tamper resistant and secured bait boxes.’

         (1)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm


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32004L0011

Directive 2004/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Council Directive 92/24/EEC relating to speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-board systems of certain categories of motor vehicles

Official Journal L 044 , 14/02/2004 P. 0019 - 0020

Directive 2004/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 February 2004amending Council Directive 92/24/EEC relating to speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-board systems of certain categories of motor vehiclesTHE 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,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(1),Whereas:(1) Measures should be adopted for the purpose of ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market.(2) Council Directive 92/24/EEC(2) is one of the separate directives under the Community approval procedure introduced by Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(3). The provisions and definitions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC concerning vehicles, vehicles systems, components and separate technical units will thus apply to this Directive.(3) Speed limitation devices for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and for the carriage of goods having a maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes have shown a positive influence on road safety and reduced the severity of injuries in cases of accidents, while also reducing air pollution and fuel consumption.(4) Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community(4) has been extended to lighter motor vehicles of categories M2 and N2. It is therefore necessary to amend the scope of Directive 92/24/EEC relating to the construction requirements for speed limiters accordingly to cover the same categories of motor vehicles.(5) Directive 92/24/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 92/24/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:"Article 1For the purpose of this Directive:- 'vehicle' shall mean any motor vehicle of categories M2, M3, N2 or N3, as defined in Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC, intended for use on the road, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h,- 'speed limitation device' shall mean a speed-limiting appliance intended for use on a vehicle within the scope of this Directive for which type-approval of a separate technical unit within the meaning of Directive 70/156/EEC may be granted. Built-in maximum vehicle speed limitation systems, incorporated into the design of vehicles from the outset, shall meet the same requirements as speed limitation devices.";2. the first sentence of the third subparagraph of item 1.1. of Annex I shall be replaced by the following:"The purpose of this Directive is to limit to a specified value the maximum road speed of goods vehicles of categories N2 and N3 and of passenger-carrying vehicles of categories M2 and M3."Article 21. With effect from 17 November 2004, Member States may not, on grounds relating to speed limitation devices or similar systems:- refuse to grant EC type-approval or national-type approval of a vehicle, a speed limitation device or a speed limitation on-board system,- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle or refuse the sale or entry into service of a speed limitation device or a speed limitation on-board system,if the vehicles, speed limitation devices or speed limitation on-board systems comply with the provisions of Directive 92/24/EEC.2. With effect from 1 January 2005, Member States shall, on grounds relating to speed limitation devices or speed limitation on-board systems, prohibit the sale, the registration or the entry into service of vehicles, speed limitation devices or speed limitation on-board systems which do not comply with the provisions of Directive 92/24/EEC.Article 31. Member States shall adopt and publish, before 17 November 2004, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these measures from 18 November 2004.2. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 4This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Strasbourg, 11 February 2004.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentP. CoxFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. McDowell(1) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 October 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 20 January 2004.(2) OJ L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 154.(3) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(4) OJ L 57, 2.3.1992, p. 27. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 8).


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Commission Directive 75/681/EEC of 23 September 1975 amending Commission Directive 73/95/EEC in so far as it concerns the methods of application of inward processing

Official Journal L 301 , 20/11/1975 P. 0001 - 0007 Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 2 P. 0109  Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 3 P. 0033  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 3 P. 0033

++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 58 , 8 . 3 . 1969 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 73 , 26 . 3 . 1972 , P . 14 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 120 , 7 . 5 . 1973 , P . 17 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L C 79 , 8 . 7 . 1974 , P . 1 .  ( 5 ) DIRECTIVE NO 73/325/EEC OF 5 OCTOBER 1973 , OJ NO L 297 , 25 . 10 . 1973 , P . 30 ;  DIRECTIVE NO 74/204/EEC OF 27 MARCH 1974 , OJ NO L 108 , 22 . 4 . 1974 , P . 25 ;  DIRECTIVE NO 74/508/EEC OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1974 , OJ NO L 286 , 23 . 10 . 1974 , P . 14 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO C 20 , 28 . 1 . 1975 , P . 1 .  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1975 AMENDING COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 73/95/EEC IN SO FAR AS IT CONCERNS THE METHODS OF APPLICATION OF INWARD PROCESSING  ( 75/681/EEC )  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 69/73/EEC ( 1 ) OF 4 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF INWARD PROCESSING , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 28 THEREOF ;  WHEREAS COMMISSION DIRECTIVE NO 73/95/EEC ( 3 ) OF 26 MARCH 1973 APPLYING ARTICLES 13 AND 14 OF THE SAID COUNCIL DIRECTIVE PROVIDES IN ARTICLE 7 THAT IT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE WITHIN SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING ITS NOTIFICATION ;  WHEREAS SUCH NOTIFICATION TOOK PLACE ON 6 APRIL 1973 ;  WHEREAS THE COUNCIL ADOPTED ON 27 JUNE 1974 A RESOLUTION ( 4 ) ON MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO SIMPLIFY THE TASK OF CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS ; WHEREAS THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE DIRECTIVE OF 26 MARCH 1973 ( IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE OF THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ) WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY INVOLVE ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES - WHEREAS CONSEQUENTLY THE EXISTING TEXT OF THAT DIRECTIVE SHOULD BE REVISED IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY THE TASK OF APPLYING IT ;  WHEREAS IMPORT DUTIES AND TAXES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED AND THE NEW MEMBER STATES , AND BETWEEN THE NEW MEMBER STATES THEMSELVES , WILL BE ABOLISHED ON 1 JULY 1977 WHEN THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THE UNIFIED ECSC TARIFF WILL BE APPLIED IN FULL BY THE NEW MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THE APPLICATION OF THE DIRECTIVE OF 26 MARCH 1973 BEFORE 1 JULY 1977 WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTIES ;  WHEREAS THE PERIOD ALLOWED FOR THE MEMBER STATES TO BRING INTO FORCE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE OF 26 MARCH 1973 HAS ALREADY BEEN EXTENDED SEVERAL TIMES BY COMMISSION DIRECTIVES ( 5 ) ; WHEREAS THIS PERIOD EXPIRES ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1975 ;  WHEREAS FOR THE REASONS MENTIONED ABOVE THIS PERIOD SHOULD BE EXTENDED UNTIL 30 JUNE 1977 ;  WHEREAS IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY , HAVING IN MIND THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1974 ( 6 ) ON THE CODIFICATION OF LEGAL ACTS , THE TEXT OF THE IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE OF 26 MARCH 1973 AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE IN ORDER TO DO THIS , NOT ONLY THOSE PARTS WHICH ARE TO BE , OR HAVE BEEN , AMENDED BUT ALSO THOSE PARTS WHICH REMAIN UNCHANGED SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ONE TEXT , THEREFORE THE ARTICLES AND THE ANNEX SET OUT IN THE SAID IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE , AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DIRECTIVE NO 74/508/EEC OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1974 , SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE ARTICLES AND ANNEX SET OUT IN THIS DIRECTIVE , COMPRISING ALL THE PROVISIONS WITH WHICH THE MEMBER STATES MUST COMPLY ;  WHEREAS SINCE THE COMMITTEE ON INWARD PROCESSING HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION , THE COMMISSION WAS UNABLE TO ADOPT THE PROVISIONS PROPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 28 ( 3 ) ( A ) OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 4 MARCH 1969 ; WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ( 3 ) ( B ) AND ( C ) OF THE SAID ARTICLE , THE COMMISSION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS TO BE ADOPTED , AND WHEREAS THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN NO ACTION WITHIN THE THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THAT PROPOSAL ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :  ARTICLE 1  THE TEXT AND ANNEX OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 26 MARCH 1973 APPLYING ARTICLES 13 AND 14 OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 4 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF INWARD PROCESSING , SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE TEXT AND ANNEX HEREINAFTER SET OUT :  " ARTICLE 1  THIS DIRECTIVE SETS OUT TO ADOPT CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR APPLYING ARTICLES 13 AND 14 OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 4 MARCH 1969 ON THE HARMONIZATION OF THE PROVISIONS LAID DOWN BY LAW , REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF INWARD PROCESSING .  ARTICLE 2  WHEN COMPENSATING PRODUCTS , INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS , OR GOODS IN THE UNALTERED STATE ARE PLACED , WITH A VIEW TO THEIR LATER EXPORTATION , UNDER THE COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE ( EXTERNAL PROCEDURE ) THE SECTION IN THE COMMUNITY TRANSIT DOCUMENT RESERVED FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS SHOULD INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS :  " P.I . GOODS "  " A.F . VARER "  " A.V . -WAREN "  " MARCHANDISES P.A . "  " MERCI P.A . "  " A.V . -GOEDEREN "  ARTICLE 3  WHEN COMPENSATING PRODUCTS , INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS OR GOODS IN THE UNALTERED STATE ARE PLACED UNDER ONE OF THE OTHER INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT PROCEDURES REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 542/69 THE RELEVANT TRANSIT DOCUMENT SHALL INCLUDE ONE OF THE ENTRIES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 .  ARTICLE 4  1 . AT THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER OF THE APPROVAL GRANTING THE BENEFIT OF THE INWARD PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS , THE AUTHORITIES COMPETENT TO GRANT THE APPROVAL AND ISSUE THE TRANSIT DOCUMENTS SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE GOODS BEING ENTERED FOR HOME USE THE CUSTOMS DUTIES , CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT , AGRICULTURAL LEVIES AND OTHER CHARGES PROVIDED FOR WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY , OR IN ONE OF THE SPECIFIC SYSTEMS APPLICABLE UNDER ARTICLE 235 OF THE TREATY TO CERTAIN GOODS WHICH RESULT FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE DUE , MAY BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 14 ( A ) AND 16 OF THE DIRECTIVE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .  2 . THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES HAVE THE POWER TO ENDORSE FORTHWITH THE INFORMATION SHEET PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE 6 ; IF NECESSARY THEY SHALL RETURN THE ORIGINAL TO THE HOLDER AND KEEP THE COPY .  ARTICLE 5  1 . WHEN A REQUEST IS MADE FOR THE COMPENSATING PRODUCTS , INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS OR GOODS IN THE UNALTERED STATE REFERRED TO ARTICLES 2 AND 3 , TO BE PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY ENTERED FOR HOME USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 14 AND 15 ( 1 ) ( B ) OF THE DIRECTIVE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 , THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOWING THE GOODS OR PRODUCTS TO BE ENTERED FOR HOME USE MAY REQUEST THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE WHICH ISSUED THE APPROVAL GRANTING THE BENEFIT OF INWARD PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS , TO INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES , CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT , AGRICULTURAL LEVIES AND OTHER CHARGES PROVIDED FOR WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY , OR IN ONE OF THE SPECIFIC SYSTEMS APPLICABLE UNDER ARTICLE 235 OF THE TREATY TO CERTAIN GOODS WHICH RESULT FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS , TO BE CHARGED IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE DIRECTIVE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .  THEY SHALL MAKE THE REQUEST ON THE INFORMATION SHEET PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE 6 AND SHALL FORWARD BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND COPY ; WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE AUTHORITY REQUESTING THE INFORMATION MAY MAKE AN EXTRA COPY FOR ITS OWN NEEDS .  2 . THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE TO WHOM THE INFORMATION SHEET IS FORWARDED SHALL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ; THEY SHALL RETURN THE ORIGINAL AND KEEP THE COPY . HOWEVER , THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES SHALL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE INFORMATION ONCE THE PERIOD FOR KEEPING DOCUMENTS HAS EXPIRED .  ARTICLE 6  1 . THE INFORMATION SHEET SHALL BE DRAWN UP IN ONE ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY ON A FORM INF.-1 CORRESPONDING TO THE SPECIMEN IN THE ANNEX .  2 . THE FORM SHALL BE PRINTED ON WHITE PAPER , FREE OF MECHANICAL PULP , DRESSED FOR WRITING PURPOSES AND SHALL WEIGH BETWEEN 40 AND 65 G/M2 .  3 . THE SIZE OF THE FORM SHALL BE 210 BY 297 MM , LINE SPACING BEING 4.24 MM ( 1/6 OF AN INCH ) ; THE LAY-OUT OF THE FORM MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED .  4 . MEMBER STATES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THE FORM PRINTED . THE FORM SHALL BEAR AN INDIVIDUAL SERIAL NUMBER .  5 . THE FORM SHALL BE PRINTED IN ONE OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE ISSUING THE SHEET . THE PART OF THE SHEET WHERE THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS ENTERED SHALL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE ISSUING THE SHEET . THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE WHICH IS TO SUPPLY THE INFORMATION OR MAKE USE OF IT MAY REQUEST THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORMS SUBMITTED TO THEM BE TRANSLATED INTO THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE , OR ONE OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES , OF THAT MEMBER STATE .  ARTICLE 7  MEMBER STATES SHALL BRING INTO FORCE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE MEASURES SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JULY 1977 .  ARTICLE 8  EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF THE PROVISIONS MADE TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIRECTIVE .  THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD SUCH INFORMATION TO THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .  ARTICLE 9  THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES . "  ARTICLE 2  THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 SEPTEMBER 1975 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  FINN GUNDELACH  MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION  ANNEX : SEE O.J . NO L 301 OF 20 . 11 . 75