title: Commission Directive 2006/2/EC of  6 January 2006  amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Annexe II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures   (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               10.1.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 5/10

      COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/2/EC
   of 6 January 2006
   amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Annexe II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 1996 on textile names (2) requires labelling to indicate the fibre composition of textile products, with checks being carried out by analysis on the conformity of these products with indications given on the label.

               (2)

               Uniform methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures are provided in Directive 96/73/EC.

               (3)

               On the basis of recent findings by a technical working group, Directive 96/74/EC was adapted to technical progress, by adding the fibres polylactide and elastomultiester to the list of fibres set out in the Annexes I and II to that Directive.

               (4)

               It is therefore necessary to define uniform test methods for polylactide and elastomultiester.

               (5)

               Directive 96/73/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Directives relating to Textile Names and Labelling,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Annex II to Directive 96/73/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
   Article 2
   1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 6 January 2007 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
   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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 4
   This Directive is addressed to the Members States.

      Done at Brussels, 6 January 2006.

            For the Commission

         Günter VERHEUGEN

            Vice-President

      (1)  OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/34/EC (OJ L 89, 26.3.2004, p. 35).

      ANNEX
      Chapter 2 of Annex II to Directive 96/73/EC is amended as follows (1):

                  1.

                  The special methods — Summary Table is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   SPECIAL METHODS — SUMMARY TABLE

                              Methods

                              Field of application

                              Reagent

                              No 1

                              Acetate

                              Certain other fibres

                              Acetone

                              No 2

                              Certain protein fibres

                              Certain other fibres

                              Hypochlorite

                              No 3

                              Viscose, cupro or certain types of modal

                              Cotton

                              Formic acid and zinc chloride

                              No 4

                              Polyamide or nylon

                              Certain other fibres

                              Formic acid, 80 % m/m

                              No 5

                              Acetate

                              Triacetate

                              Benzyl alcohol

                              No 6

                              Triacetate or polylactide

                              Certain other fibres

                              Dichloromethane

                              No 7

                              Certain cellulose fibres

                              Polyester or elastomultiester

                              Sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m

                              No 8

                              Acrylics, certain modacrylics or certain chlorofibres

                              Certain other fibres

                              Dimethylformamide

                              No 9

                              Certain chlorofibres

                              Certain other fibres

                              Carbon disulphide/acetone, 55.5/44.5 v/v

                              No 10

                              Acetate

                              Certain chlorofibres

                              Glacial acetic acid

                              No 11

                              Silk

                              Wool or hair

                              Sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m

                              No 12

                              Jute

                              Certain animal fibres

                              Nitrogen content method

                              No 13

                              Polypropylene

                              Certain other fibres

                              Xylene

                              No 14

                              Certain other fibres

                              Chlorofibres (homopolymers of vinyl chloride)

                              Concentrated sulphuric acid method

                              No 15

                              Chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates

                              Certain other fibres

                              Cyclohexanone’

                  2.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 1 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), flax (7) true hemp (8), jute (9), abaca (10), alfa (11), coir (12), broom (13), ramie (14), sisal (15), cupro (21), modal (22), protein (23), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  3.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 2 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              cotton (5), cupro (21), viscose (25), acrylic (26), chlorofibres (27), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34), polypropylene (36), elastane (42), glass fibre (43) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  4.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 4 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), chlorofibre (27), polyester (34), polypropylene (36), glass fibre (43) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  5.

                  Method No 6 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              Points 1, 2 of method No 6 are replaced by the following:
                              ‘1.   FIELD OF APPLICATION
                              This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary mixtures of:

                                          1.

                                          triacetate (24) or polylactide (33a)
                                          with

                                          2.

                                          wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34), glass fibre (43) and elastomultiester (45).

                                    Note
                              Triacetate fibres which have received a finish leading to partial hydrolysis cease to be completely soluble in the reagent. In such cases, the method is not applicable.
                              2.   PRINCIPLE
                              The triacetate or polylactide fibres are dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with dichloromethane. The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry triacetate or polylactide is found by difference’.

                              (b)

                              Point 5 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘5.   CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
                              Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of “d” is 1.00, except in the case of polyester and elastomultiester, for which the value of “d” is 1.01’.

                  6.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 7 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              Polyester (34) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  7.

                  Method No 8 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              Point 1.2 is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘2.

                                          wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34), and elastomultiester (45)’.

                              (b)

                              Point 5 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘5.   CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
                              Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of “d” is 1,00 except in the following cases:

                                          wool 1,01

                                          cotton 1,01

                                          cupro 1,01

                                          modal 1,01

                                          polyester 1,01

                                          elastomultiester 1,01’

                  8.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 9 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34), glass fibre (43) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  9.

                  Points 1.1 and 1.2 of method No 13 are replaced by the following:

                              ‘1.

                              polypropylene fibres (36)
                              with

                              2.

                              wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), acetate (19), cupro (21), modal (22), triacetate (24), viscose (25), acrylic (26), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34), glass fibre (43) and elastomultiester (45)’.

                  10.

                  Point 1.2 of method No 14 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2.

                              cotton (5), acetate (19), cupro (21), modal (22), triacetate (24), viscose (25), certain acrylics (26), certain modacrylics (29), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (34) and elastomultiester (45)’.

         (1)  Fibres Numbering: 1. Polyester (34) previously (31), 2. polypropylene (36) previously (33), 3.elastane (42) previously (39), 4. glass fibre (43) previously (40) see Directive 96/74/EC, as amended by Directive 97/37/EC (OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 74).


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Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 050 , 20/02/2004 P. 0044 - 0059

Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 February 2004on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances (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 87/18/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances(3) has been significantly amended. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.(2) Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances(4) requires tests to be carried out on chemical substances in order to enable their potential risk to man and the environment to be determined.(3) When the active substances in pesticides undergo tests they should do so in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC.(4) Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products(5) and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use(6) lay down that non-clinical tests on pharmaceutical products are to be carried out in accordance with the principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) in force in the Community for chemical substances, compliance with which is also required by other Community legislation.(5) The methods to be used for these tests are laid down in Annex V to Directive 67/548/EEC.(6) It is necessary to comply with the principles of GLP in carrying out the tests laid down by Directive 67/548/EEC so as to ensure that the results are comparable and of high quality.(7) The resources devoted to the tests should not be wasted by having to repeat tests owing to differences in laboratory practice from one Member State to another.(8) The Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) took a Decision on 12 May 1981 on the mutual acceptance of data for the evaluation of chemical products. It issued a recommendation on 26 July 1983 concerning the mutual recognition of compliance with GLP. The principles of GLP have been modified by OECD Council Decision (C(97) 186 (final)).(9) Animal protection requires that the number of experiments conducted on animals be restricted. Mutual recognition of the results of tests obtained using standard and recognised methods is an essential condition for reducing the number of experiments in this area.(10) It is necessary to set up a procedure allowing rapid adaptation of the principles of GLP.(11) This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States concerning the time limits for transposition of the directives set out in Annex II, part B,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 11. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that laboratories carrying out tests on chemical products, in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC, comply with the principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) as laid down in Annex I to this Directive.2. Paragraph 1 shall apply also where other Community provisions provide for the application of the principles of GLP in respect of tests on chemical products to evaluate their safety for man and/or the environment.Article 2When submitting results, the laboratories referred to in Article 1 shall certify that the tests have been carried out in conformity with the principles of GLP referred to in that Article.Article 31. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary for verification of compliance with the principles of GLP. These measures shall include, in particular, inspections and study checks in accordance with the recommendations of the OECD in this area.2. Member States shall notify to the Commission the name or names of the authority or authorities responsible for verifying compliance with the principles of GLP, as referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.Article 4Any adaptation to the principles of GLP mentioned in Article 1 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 29 of Directive 67/548/EEC.Article 51. Where Community provisions require application of the principles of GLP following the entry into force of this Directive for tests on chemical products, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the principles of GLP, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market of chemical products if the principles applied by the laboratories concerned are in conformity with those mentioned in Article 1.2. Should a Member State establish on the basis of detailed evidence that the application of the principles of GLP and the verification of their application for tests on chemical substances show that, although a chemical substance has been examined in accordance with the requirements of this Directive, it presents a danger to man and the environment, the Member State may provisionally prohibit or make subject to special conditions the marketing of that substance on its territory. It shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof and give the grounds for its decision.The Commission shall, within six weeks, consult the Member States concerned and then give its opinion and take suitable measures without delay.Should the Commission consider that technical adaptations to this Directive are necessary, those adaptations shall be adopted either by the Commission or by the Council in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4. In that case, the Member State which adopted the safeguard measures may maintain them until the entry into force of those adaptations.Article 6Directive 87/18/EEC is hereby repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States concerning the time limits for transposition of the Directives set out in Annex II, part B.References made to the repealed Directive shall be construed as being made to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.Article 7This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 8This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Strasbourg, 11 February 2004.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentP. CoxFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. McDowell(1) OJ C 85, 8.4.2003, p. 138.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 1 July 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 20 January 2004.(3) OJ L 15, 17.1.1987, p. 29. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 1999/11/EC (OJ L 77, 23.3.1999, p. 8).(4) OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).(5) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.(6) OJ L 311, 28. 11. 2001, p. 67. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2003/63/EC (OJ L 159, 27.6.2003, p. 46).ANNEX ITHE OECD PRINCIPLES OF GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE (GLP)CONTENTS>TABLE>SECTION I INTRODUCTIONPrefaceGovernment and industry are concerned about the quality of non-clinical health and environmental safety studies upon which hazard assessments are based. As a consequence, OECD Member States have established criteria for the performance of these studies.To avoid different schemes of implementation that could impede international trade in chemicals, OECD Member States have pursued international harmonisation of test methods and good laboratory practice. In 1979 and 1980 an international group of experts, established under the special programme on the control of chemicals, developed the "OECD principles of good laboratory practice" (GLP), utilising common managerial and scientific practices and experience from various national and international sources. These principles of GLP were adopted by the OECD Council in 1981, as an Annex to the Council Decision on the mutual acceptance of data in the assessment of chemicals (C(81) 30 (final)).In 1995 and 1996, a new group of experts was formed to revise and update the principles. The current document is the result of the consensus reached by that group. It cancels and replaces the original principles adopted in 1981.The purpose of these principles of good laboratory practice is to promote the development of quality test data. Comparable quality of test data forms the basis for the mutual acceptance of data among countries. If individual countries can confidently rely on test data developed in other countries, duplicative testing can be avoided, thereby saving time and resources. The application of these principles should help to avoid the creation of technical barriers to trade, and further improve the protection of human health and the environment.1. ScopeThese principles of good laboratory practice should be applied to the non-clinical safety testing of test items contained in pharmaceutical products, pesticide products, cosmetic products, veterinary drugs as well as food additives, feed additives, and industrial chemicals. These test items are frequently synthetic chemicals, but may be of natural or biological origin and, in some circumstances, may be living organisms. The purpose of testing these test items is to obtain data on their properties and/or their safety with respect to human health and/or the environment.Non-clinical health and environmental safety studies covered by the principles of good laboratory practice include work conducted in the laboratory, in greenhouses, and in the field.Unless specifically exempted by national legislation, these principles of good laboratory practice apply to all non-clinical health and environmental safety studies required by regulation for the purpose of registering or licensing pharmaceuticals, pesticides, food and feed additives, cosmetic products, veterinary drug products and similar products, and for the regulation of industrial chemicals.2. Definition of terms2.1. Good laboratory practiceGood laboratory practice (GLP) is a quality system concerned with the organisational process and the conditions under which non-clinical health and environmental safety studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, archived and reported.2.2. Terms concerning the organisation of a test facility1. Test facility means the persons, premises and operational unit(s) that are necessary for conducting the non-clinical health and environmental safety study. For multisite studies, those which are conducted at more than one site, the test facility comprises the site at which the study director is located and all individual test sites, which individually or collectively can be considered to be test facilities.2. Test site means the location(s) at which a phase(s) of a study is conducted.3. Test facility management means the person(s) who has the authority and formal responsibility for the organisation and functioning of the test facility according to these principles of good laboratory practice.4. Test site management (if appointed) means the person(s) responsible for ensuring that the phase(s) of the study, for which he is responsible, are conducted according to these principles of good laboratory practice.5. Sponsor means an entity which commissions, supports and/or submits a non-clinical health and environmental safety study.6. Study director means the individual responsible for the overall conduct of the non-clinical health and environmental safety study.7. Principal investigator means an individual who, for a multisite study, acts on behalf of the study director and has defined responsibility for delegated phases of the study. The study director's responsibility for the overall conduct of the study cannot be delegated to the principal investigator(s); this includes approval of the study plan and its amendments, approval of the final report, and ensuring that all applicable principles of good laboratory practice are followed.8. Quality assurance programme: means a defined system, including personnel, which is independent of study conduct and is designed to assure test facility management of compliance with these principles of good laboratory practice.9. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) means documented procedures which describe how to perform tests or activities normally not specified in detail in study plans or test guidelines.10. Master schedule means a compilation of information to assist in the assessment of workload and for the tracking of studies at a test facility.2.3. Terms concerning the non-clinical health and environmental safety study1. Non-clinical health and environmental safety study, henceforth referred to simply as "study", means an experiment or set of experiments in which a test item is examined under laboratory conditions or in the environment to obtain data on its properties and/or its safety, intended for submission to appropriate regulatory authorities.2. Short-term study means a study of short duration with widely used, routine techniques.3. Study plan means a document which defines the objectives and experimental design for the conduct of the study, and includes any amendments.4. Study plan amendment means an intended change to the study plan after the study initiation date.5. Study plan deviation means an unintended departure from the study plan after the study initiation date.6. Test system means any biological, chemical or physical system, or a combination, thereof used in a study.7. Raw data means all original test facility records and documentation, or verified copies thereof, which are the result of the original observations and activities in a study. Raw data also may include, for example, photographs, microfilm or microfiche copies, computer readable media, dictated observations, recorded data from automated instruments, or any other data storage medium that has been recognised as capable of providing secure storage of information for a time period as stated in section 10 below.8. Specimen means any material derived from a test system for examination, analysis, or retention.9. Experimental starting date means the date on which the first study-specific data are collected.10. Experimental completion date means the last date on which data are collected from the study.11. Study initiation date means the date the study director signs the study plan.12. Study completion date means the date the study director signs the final report.2.4. Terms concerning the test item1. Test item means an article that is the subject of a study.2. Reference item (control item) means any article used to provide a basis for comparison with the test item.3. Batch means a specific quantity or lot of a test item or reference item produced during a defined cycle of manufacture in such a way that it could be expected to be of a uniform character and should be designated as such.4. Vehicle means any agent which serves as a carrier used to mix, disperse, or solubilise the test item or reference item to facilitate the administration/application to the test system.SECTION II GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE PRINCIPLES1. Test facility organisation and personnel1.1. Test facility management's responsibilities1. Each test facility management should ensure that these principles of good laboratory practice are complied with, in its test facility.2. At a minimum it should:(a) ensure that a statement exists which identifies the individual(s) within a test facility who fulfil the responsibilities of management as defined by these principles of good laboratory practice;(b) ensure that a sufficient number of qualified personnel, appropriate facilities, equipment, and materials are available for the timely and proper conduct of the study;(c) ensure the maintenance of a record of the qualifications, training, experience and job description for each professional and technical individual;(d) ensure that personnel clearly understand the functions they are to perform and, where necessary, provide training for these functions;(e) ensure that appropriate and technically valid standard operating procedures are established and followed, and approve all original and revised standard operating procedures;(f) ensure that there is a quality assurance programme with designated personnel and assure that the quality assurance responsibility is being performed in accordance with these principles of good laboratory practice;(g) ensure that for each study an individual with the appropriate qualifications, training, and experience is designated by the management as the study director before the study is initiated. Replacement of a study director should be done according to established procedures, and should be documented;(h) ensure, in the event of a multisite study, that, if needed, a principal investigator is designated, who is appropriately trained, qualified and experienced to supervise the delegated phase(s) of the study. Replacement of a principal investigator should be done according to established procedures, and should be documented;(i) ensure documented approval of the study plan by the study director;(j) ensure that the study director has made the approval study plan available to the quality assurance personnel;(k) ensure the maintenance of a historical file of all standard operating procedures;(l) ensure that an individual is identified as responsible for the management of the archive(s);(m) ensure the maintenance of a master schedule;(n) ensure that test facility supplies meet requirements appropriate to their use in a study;(o) ensure for a multisite study that clear lines of communication exist between the study director, principal investigator(s), the quality assurance programme(s) and study personnel;(p) ensure that test and reference items are appropriately characterised;(q) establish procedures to ensure that computerised systems are suitable for their intended purpose, and are validated, operated and maintained in accordance with these principles of good laboratory practice.3. When a phase(s) of a study is conducted at a test site, test site management (if appointed) will have the responsibilities as defined above with the following exceptions: 1.1.2(g), (i), (j) and (o).1.2. Study director's responsibilities1. The study director is the single point of study control and has the responsibility for the overall conduct of the study and for its final report.2. These responsibilities should include, but not be limited to, the following functions. The study director should:(a) approve the study plan and any amendments to the study plan by dated signature;(b) ensure that the quality assurance personnel have a copy of the study plan and any amendments in a timely manner and communicate effectively with the quality assurance personnel as required during the conduct of the study;(c) ensure that study plans and amendments and standard operating procedures are available to study personnel;(d) ensure that the study plan and the final report for a multisite study identify and define the role of any principal investigator(s) and any test facilities and test sites involved in the conduct of the study;(e) ensure that the procedures specified in the study plan are followed, and assess and document the impact of any deviations from the study plan on the quality and integrity of the study, and take appropriate corrective action if necessary; acknowledge deviations from standard operating procedures during the conduct of the study;(f) ensure that all raw data generated are fully documented and recorded;(g) ensure that computerised systems used in the study have been validated;(h) sign and date the final report to indicate acceptance of responsibility for the validity of the data and to indicate the extent to which the study complies with these principles of good laboratory practice;(i) ensure that after completion (including termination) of the study, the study plan, the final report, raw data and supporting material are archived.1.3. Principal investigator's responsibilitiesThe principal investigator will ensure that the delegated phases of the study are conducted in accordance with the applicable principles of good laboratory practice.1.4. Study personnel's responsibilities1. All personnel involved in the conduct of the study must be knowledgeable in those parts of the principles of good laboratory practice which are applicable to their involvement in the study.2. Study personnel will have access to the study plan and appropriate standard operating procedures applicable to their involvement in the study. It is their responsibility to comply with the instructions given in these documents. Any deviation from these instructions should be documented and communicated directly to the study director, and/or if appropriate, the principal investigator(s).3. All study personnel are responsible for recording raw data promptly and accurately and in compliance with these principles of good laboratory practice, and are responsible for the quality of their data.4. Study personnel should exercise health precautions to minimise risk to themselves and to ensure the integrity of the study. They should communicate to the appropriate person any relevant known health or medical condition in order that they can be excluded from operations that may affect the study.2. Quality assurance programme2.1. General1. The test facility should have a documented quality assurance programme to assure that studies performed are in compliance with these principles of good laboratory practice.2. The quality assurance programme should be carried out by an individual or by individuals designated by and directly responsible to management and who are familiar with the test procedures.3. This individual(s) should not be involved in the conduct of the study being assured.2.2. Responsibilities of the quality assurance personnelThe responsibilities of the quality assurance personnel include, but are not limited to, the following functions. They should:(a) maintain copies of all approved study plans and standard operating procedures in use in the test facility and have access to an up-to-date copy of the master schedule;(b) verify that the study plan contains the information required for compliance with these principles of good laboratory practice. This verification should be documented;(c) conduct inspections to determine if all studies are conducted in accordance with these principles of good laboratory practice. Inspections should also determine that study plans and standard operating procedures have been made available to study personnel and are being followed.Inspections can be of three types as specified by quality assurance programme standard operating procedures:- study-based inspections,- facility-based inspections,- process-based inspections.Records of such inspections should be retained;(d) inspect the final reports to confirm that the methods, procedures, and observations are accurately and completely described, and that the reported results accurately and completely reflect the raw data of the studies;(e) promptly report any inspection results in writing to management and to the study director, and to the principal investigator(s) and the respective management, when applicable;(f) prepare and sign a statement, to be included with the final report, which specifies types of inspections and their dates, including the phase(s) of the study inspected, and the dates inspection results were reported to management and the study director and principal investigator(s), if applicable. This statement would also serve to confirm that the final report reflects the raw data.3. Facilities3.1. General1. The test facility should be of suitable size, construction and location to meet the requirements of the study and to minimise disturbance that would interfere with the validity of the study.2. The design of the test facility should provide an adequate degree of separation of the different activities to assure the proper conduct of each study.3.2. Test system facilities1. The test facility should have a sufficient number of rooms or areas to assure the isolation of test systems and the isolation of individual projects, involving substances or organisms known to be or suspected of being biohazardous.2. Suitable rooms or areas should be available for the diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases, in order to ensure that there is no unacceptable degree of deterioration of test systems.3. There should be storage rooms or areas as needed for supplies and equipment. Storage rooms or areas should be separated from rooms or areas housing the test systems and should provide adequate protection against infestation, contamination, and/or deterioration.3.3. Facilities for handling test and reference items1. To prevent contamination or mix-ups, there should be separate rooms or areas for receipt and storage of the test and reference items, and mixing of the test items with a vehicle.2. Storage rooms or areas for the test items should be separate from rooms or areas containing the test systems. They should be adequate to preserve identity, concentration, purity, and stability, and ensure safe storage for hazardous substances.3.4. Archive facilitiesArchive facilities should be provided for the secure storage and retrieval of study plans, raw data, final reports, samples of test items and specimens. Archive design and archive conditions should protect contents from untimely deterioration.3.5. Waste disposalHandling and disposal of wastes should be carried out in such a way as not to jeopardise the integrity of studies. This includes provision for appropriate collection, storage and disposal facilities, and decontamination and transportation procedures.4. Apparatus, material, and reagents1. Apparatus, including validated computerised systems, used for the generation, storage and retrieval of data, and for controlling environmental factors relevant to the study should be suitably located and of appropriate design and adequate capacity.2. Apparatus used in a study should be periodically inspected, cleaned, maintained, and calibrated according to standard operating procedures. Records of these activities should be maintained. Calibration should, where appropriate, be traceable to national or international standards of measurement.3. Apparatus and materials used in a study should not interfere adversely with the test systems.4. Chemicals, reagents, and solutions should be labelled to indicate identity (with concentration if appropriate), expiry date and specific storage instructions. Information concerning source, preparation date and stability should be available. The expiry date may be extended on the basis of documented evaluation or analysis.5. Test systems5.1. Physical/chemical1. Apparatus used for the generation of physical/chemical data should be suitably located and of appropriate design and adequate capacity.2. The integrity of the physical/chemical test systems should be ensured.5.2. Biological1. Proper conditions should be established and maintained for the storage, housing, handling and care of biological test systems, in order to ensure the quality of the data.2. Newly received animal and plant test systems should be isolated until their health status has been evaluated. If any unusual mortality or morbidity occurs, this lot should not be used in studies and, when appropriate, should be humanely destroyed. At the experimental starting date of a study, test systems should be free of any disease or condition that might interfere with the purpose or conduct of the study. Test systems that become diseased or injured during the course of a study should be isolated and treated, if necessary to maintain the integrity of the study. Any diagnosis and treatment of any disease before or during a study should be recorded.3. Records of source, date of arrival, and arrival condition of test systems should be maintained.4. Biological test systems should be acclimatised to the test environment for an adequate period before the first administration/application of the test or reference item.5. All information needed to properly identify the test systems should appear on their housing or containers. Individual test systems that are to be removed from their housing or containers during the conduct of the study should bear appropriate identification, wherever possible.6. During use, housing or containers for test systems should be cleaned and sanitised at appropriate intervals. Any material that comes into contact with the test system should be free of contaminants at levels that would interfere with the study. Bedding for animals should be changed as required by sound husbandry practice. Use of pest control agents should be documented.7. Test systems used in field studies should be located so as to avoid interference in the study from spray drift and from past usage of pesticides.6. Test and reference items6.1. Receipt, handling, sampling and storage1. Records including test item and reference item characterisation, date of receipt, expiry date, quantities received and used in studies should be maintained.2. Handling, sampling, and storage procedures should be identified in order that the homogeneity and stability are assured to the degree possible and contamination or mix-up are precluded.3. Storage container(s) should carry identification information, expiry date, and specific storage instructions.6.2. Characterisation1. Each test and reference item should be appropriately identified (e.g. code, chemical abstracts service registry number (CAS number), name, biological parameters).2. For each study, the identity, including batch number, purity, composition, concentrations, or other characteristics to appropriately define each batch of the test or reference items should be known.3. In cases where the test item is supplied by the sponsor, there should be a mechanism, developed in cooperation between the sponsor and the test facility, to verify the identity of the test item subject to the study.4. The stability of test and reference items under storage and test conditions should be known for all studies.5. If the test item is administered or applied in a vehicle, the homogeneity, concentration and stability of the test item in that vehicle should be determined. For test items used in field studies (e.g. tank mixes), these may be determined through separate laboratory experiments.6. A sample for analytical purposes from each batch of test item should be retained for all studies except short-term studies.7. Standard operating procedures1. A test facility should have written standard operating procedures approved by test facility management that are intended to ensure the quality and integrity of the data generated by that test facility. Revisions to standard operating procedures should be approved by test facility management.2. Each separate test facility unit or area should have immediately available current standard operating procedures relevant to the activities being performed therein. Published text books, analytical methods, articles and manuals may be used as supplements to these standard operating procedures.3. Deviations from standard operating procedures related to the study should be documented and should be acknowledged by the study director and the principal investigator(s), as applicable.4. Standard operating procedures should be available for, but not be limited to, the following categories of test facility activities. The details given under each heading are to be considered as illustrative examples.1. Test and reference itemsReceipt, identification, labelling, handling, sampling and storage.2. Apparatus, materials and reagents(a) Apparatus:use, maintenance, cleaning and calibration(b) Computerised systems:validation, operation, maintenance, security, change control and back-up(c) Materials, reagents and solutions:preparation and labelling.3. Record keeping, reporting, storage, and retrievalCoding of studies, data collection, preparation of reports, indexing systems, handling of data, including the use of computerised systems.4. Test system (where appropriate)(a) Room preparation and environmental room conditions for the test system.(b) Procedures for receipt, transfer, proper placement, characterisation, identification and care of the test system.(c) Test system preparation, observations and examinations, before, during and at the conclusion of the study.(d) Handling of test system individuals found moribund or dead during the study.(e) Collection, identification and handling of specimens including necropsy and histopathology.(f) Siting and placement of test systems in test plots.5. Quality assurance proceduresOperation of Quality Assurance personnel in planning, scheduling, performing, documenting and reporting inspections.8. Performance of the study8.1. Study plan1. For each study, a written plan should exist prior to the initiation of the study. The study plan should be approved by dated signature of the study director and verified for GLP compliance by quality assurance personnel as specified in section II2(20)(b). The study plan should also be approved by the test facility management and the sponsor, if required by national regulation or legislation in the country where the study is being performed.2. (a) Amendments to the study plan should be justified and approved by dated signature of the study director and maintained with the study plan.(b) Deviations from the study plan should be described, explained, acknowledged and dated in a timely fashion by the study director and/or principal investigator(s) and maintained with the study raw data.3. For short-term studies, a general study plan accompanied by a study specific supplement may be used.8.2. Content of the study planThe study plan should contain, but not be limited to the following information:1. Identification of the study, the test item and reference item(a) A descriptive title(b) A statement which reveals the nature and purpose of the study(c) Identification of the test item by code or name (IUPAC; CAS number, biological parameters, etc.)(d) The reference item to be used.2. Information concerning the sponsor and the test facility(a) Name and address of the sponsor(b) Name and address of any test facilities and test sites involved(c) Name and address of the study director(d) Name and address of the principal investigator(s), and the phase(s) of the study delegated by the study director and under the responsibility of the principal investigator(s).3. Dates(a) The date of approval of the study plan by signature of the study director. The date of approval of the study plan by signature of the test facility management and sponsor if required by national regulation or legislation in the country where the study is being performed.(b) The proposed experimental starting and completion dates.4. Test methodsReference to the OECD test guideline or other test guideline or method to be used.5. Issues (where applicable)(a) The justification for selection of the test system(b) Characterisation of the test system, such as the species, strain, substrain, source of supply, number, body weight range, sex, age and other pertinent information(c) The method of administration and the reason for its choice(d) The dose levels and/or concentration(s), frequency, and duration of administration/application;(e) Detailed information on the experimental design, including a description of the chronological procedure of the study, all methods, materials and conditions, type and frequency of analysis, measurements, observations and examinations to be performed, and statistical methods to be used (if any).6. RecordsA list of records to be retained.8.3. Conduct of the study1. A unique identification should be given to each study. All items concerning this study should carry this identification. Specimens from the study should be identified to confirm their origin. Such identification should enable traceability, as appropriate for the specimen and study.2. The study should be conducted in accordance with the study plan.3. All data generated during the conduct of the study should be recorded directly, promptly, accurately, and legibly by the individual entering the data. These entries should be signed or initialled and dated.4. Any change in the raw data should be made so as not to obscure the previous entry, should indicate the reason for change and should be dated and signed or initialled by the individual making the change.5. Data generated as a direct computer input should be identified at the time of data input by the individual(s) responsible for direct data entries. Computerised system design should always provide for the retention of full audit trails to show all changes to the data without obscuring the original data. It should be possible to associate all changes to data with the persons having made those changes, for example, by use of timed and dated (electronic) signatures. Reason for changes should be given.9. Reporting of study results9.1. General1. A final report should be prepared for each study. In the case of short-term studies, a standardised final report accompanied by a study specific extension may be prepared.2. Reports of principal investigators or scientists involved in the study should be signed and dated by them.3. The final report should be signed and dated by the study director to indicate acceptance of responsibility for the validity of the data. The extent of compliance with these principles of good laboratory practice should be indicated.4. Corrections and additions to a final report should be in the form of amendments. Amendments should clearly specify the reason for the corrections or additions and should be signed and dated by the study director.5. Reformatting of the final report to comply with the submission requirements of a national registration or regulatory authority does not constitute a correction, addition or amendment to the final report.9.2. Content of the final reportThe final report should include, but not be limited to, the following information:1. Identification of the study, the test item and reference item(a) A descriptive title(b) Identification of the test item by code or name (IUPAC, CAS number, biological parameters, etc.)(c) Identification of the reference item by name(d) Characterisation of the test item including purity, stability and homogeneity.2. Information concerning the sponsor and the test facility(a) Name and address of the sponsor(b) Name and address of any test facilities and test sites involved(c) Name and address of the study director(d) Name and address of the principal investigator(s) and the phase(s) of the study delegated, if applicable(e) Name and address of scientists having contributed reports to the final report.3. DatesExperimental starting and completion dates.4. StatementA quality assurance programme statement listing the types of inspections made and their dates, including the phase(s) inspected, and the dates any inspection results were reported to management and to the study director and principal investigator(s), if applicable. This statement would also serve to confirm that the final report reflects the raw data.5. Description of materials and test methods(a) Description of methods and materials used(b) Reference to OECD test guideline or other test guideline or method.6. Results(a) A summary of results(b) All information and data required by the study plan(c) A presentation of the results, including calculations and determinations of statistical significance(d) An evaluation and discussion of the results and, where appropriate, conclusions.7. StorageThe location(s) where the study plan, samples of test and reference items, specimens, raw data and the final report are to be stored.10. Storage and retention of records and materials10.1. The following should be retained in the archives for the period specified by the appropriate authorities:(a) the study plan, raw data, samples of test and reference items, specimens, and the final report of each study;(b) records of all inspections performed by the quality assurance programme, as well as master schedules;(c) records of qualifications, training, experience and job descriptions of personnel;(d) records and reports of the maintenance and calibration of apparatus;(e) validation documentation for computerised systems;(f) the historical file of all standard operating procedures;(g) environmental monitoring records.In the absence of a required retention period, the final disposition of any study materials should be documented. When samples of test and reference items and specimens are disposed of before the expiry of the required retention period for any reason, this should be justified and documented. Samples of test and reference items and specimens should be retained only as long as the quality of the preparation permits evaluation.10.2. Material retained in the archives should be indexed so as to facilitate orderly storage and retrieval.10.3. Only personnel authorised by management should have access to the archives. Movement of material in and out of the archives should be properly recorded.10.4. If a test facility or an archive contracting facility goes out of business and has no legal successor, the archive should be transferred to the archives of the sponsor(s) of the study(s).ANNEX IIPART ARepealed Directive and its amendment(Article 6)>TABLE>PART BDeadlines for transposition into national law(Article 6)>TABLE>ANNEX IIICorrelation table>TABLE>


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31999L0101

Commission Directive 1999/101/EC of 15 December 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/157/EEC relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 334 , 28/12/1999 P. 0041 - 0042

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/101/ECof 15 December 1999adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/157/EEC relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 European Parliament and Council Directive 98/91/EC(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/20/EC(4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) In the framework of the EC type-approval of exhaust systems as separate technical units (replacement exhaust systems), it appears to be extremely difficult to select a vehicle which meets the current requirements. It is therefore necessary to adapt the definition of a representative vehicle as to ensure that the submitted vehicle complies with the conformity of production requirements relating to the permissible sound level.(2) Certain references introduced by Council Directive 92/97/EEC(5), amending Directive 70/157/EEC, require an update.(3) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress set up under Directive 70/156/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Annexes II and III to Directive 70/157/EEC are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. With effect from 1 April 2000, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the permissible sound level or the exhaust system:- refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval in respect of a type of vehicle or a type of exhaust system,or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles, or the sale or entry into service of exhaust systems,if the vehicles or exhaust systems meet the requirements of Directive 70/157/EEC, as amended by this Directive.2. With effect from 1 October 2000, Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval,and- shall refuse to grant national type-approvalfor a type of vehicle and for a type of exhaust system, if the requirements of Directive 70/157/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, for the purposes of replacement parts, Member States shall continue to grant EC type-approval, and to permit the sale or entry into service, of exhaust systems in accordance with previous versions of Directive 70/157/EEC, provided that such exhaust systems:- are intended to be fitted to vehicles already in use,and- comply with the requirements of that Directive which were applicable when the vehicles were first registered.Article 31. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 31 March 2000. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 April 2000.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 texts 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 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 December 1999.For the CommissionErkki LIIKANENMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25.(3) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16.(4) OJ L 92, 13.4.1996, p. 23.(5) OJ L 371, 19.12.1992, p. 1.ANNEX1. Annex II to Directive 70/157/EEC is amended as follows:(a) item 2.3.3 is replaced by the following: "2.3.3. A vehicle representative of the type to which the system is to be fitted, which meets the requirements of item 4.1 of Annex III, part I.";(b) the following item 5.1.3 is added: "5.1.3. Exhaust systems shall be carefully installed on the vehicle. In particular, it shall be checked that the complete exhaust system will not noticeably leak after installation."2. Annex III to Directive 70/157/EEC is amended as follows:(a) in part I, item 1 the words: "pursuant to sections 7.3.5 and 7.4.3 of Annex I" shall be replaced by "pursuant to item 7 of Annex I";(b) in part II, item 1 the words: "pursuant to sections 6.3.5 and 6.4.3 of Annex II" shall be replaced by "pursuant to item 7 of Annex II".


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31986L0279

Council Directive 86/279/EEC of 12 June 1986 amending Directive 84/631/EEC on the supervision and control within the European Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste

Official Journal L 181 , 04/07/1986 P. 0013 - 0015

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 12 June 1986 amending Directive 84/631/EEC on the supervision and  control within the European Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (86/279/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular  Articles 100 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3), Whereas the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment, approved by the  Council on 22 N°vember 1973(4), the continuation and implementation of which are the subject of the  resolutions of 17 May 1977(5) and 7 February 1983(6), provides for Community action aimed at  controlling the disposal of hazardous wastes; Whereas, pursuant to Directive 78/319/EEC(7), Member States are required to take the necessary  measures to ensure that toxic and dangerous waste is disposed of without endangering human health  and without harming the environment; Whereas for this purpose Directive 84/631/EEC(8) organizes the supervision and control within the  Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste; Whereas, in connection with protecting the environment against dangers arising out of such waste,  account must be taken of the risk of pollution occurring outside the Community; Whereas, therefore, in the case of waste being transferred outside the Community the holder must,  when notifying the transfer, furnish satisfactory information in respect of the agreement of the  non-member State of destination and whereas the consignee of the waste must possess adequate  technical capacity for the disposal of the waste; Whereas, moreover, experience has shown that, in the case of waste being transferred outside the  Community, it would be more fitting for the right to issue the acknowledgement of receipt of the  notification or to raise objections to the transfer to be given to the dispatching Member State;  whereas, however, in certain circumstances, the Member State of final transit of the waste should  be able to exercise that right; Whereas, in order to take account of these various requirements, Directive 84/631/EEC should be  amended, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 17 of Directive 84/631/EEC are replaced by the following: 'Article 3 1.  Where the holder of the waste intends to ship it or to have it shipped from one Member State to  another, to have it routed through one or more Member States, or to ship it to a Member State from  a third State or from a Member State to a third State, he shall notify the competent authority of  the Member State responsible for issuing the acknowledgement of receipt, with a copy to the  competent authorities of the other Member States concerned and, where applicable, to the third  State of destination and/or the third State(s) of transit. 2.  N°tification shall be effected by means of a uniform consignment note, hereinafter referred to  as the 'consignment note', to be drawn up in accordance with Article 15 and the contents of which  are set out in Annex I. 3.  When so notifying the competent authority of the Member State responsible for issuing the  acknowledgement of receipt, the holder of the waste shall provide it with satisfactory information  on the following in particular: -the source and composition of the waste, including the producer's identity, and in the case of  waste from various sources, a detailed inventory of the waste and, where such information exists,  the identity of the original producers, -the provision made for routes and insurance against damage to third parties, -the measures to be taken to ensure safe transport and, in particular, compliance by the carrier  with the conditions laid down by the Member States concerned for the exercise of such transport  operations, -the existence of a contractual agreement with the consignee of the waste, who should possess  adequate technical capacity for the disposal of the waste in question under conditions presenting  no danger to human health or the environment. Where the waste is stored, treated or dumped in a  Member State, the consignee must also possess a permit in accordance with Article 9 of Directive  78/319/EEC or Article 6 of Directive 76/403/EEC. 4.  In the case of a shipment from a Member State to a third State, the holder of the waste shall  obtain the agreement of the third State of destination before embarking upon the notification  procedure provided for in paragraph 3. The notification must include satisfactory information on  such agreement. Article 4 1.  Transfrontier shipment may not be effected before the competent authorities of the Member  States referred to in paragraph 2 (a), (b) or (c) have acknowledged receipt of the notification.  The acknowledgement shall be entered on the consignment note. 2.  N°t later than one month after receipt of the notification, the acknowledgement of receipt or  any objection raised in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be forwarded to the holder of the waste: (a)either by the competent authorities of the Member State of destination; or (b)in the case of shipments of waste from a third State in transit through the Community for  disposal outside the Community, by the competent authorities of the last Member State through which  the shipment is due to pass; or (c)in the case of shipments of waste from a Member State for disposal outside the Community in a  third State, by the competent authorities of the Member State of dispatch, except in the case  provided for in the last subparagraph of this paragraph with a copy to the consignee of the waste and to the competent authorities of the other Member  States concerned, and where applicable, to the third State of destination and the third State(s) of  transit. Where the waste is disposed of in a third State bordering on the last Member State of transit, the  latter shall be entitled to issue the acknowledgement of receipt or to raise any objection in place  of the Member State referred to in (c). A Member State of transit intending to exercise the right  conferred upon it in this subparagraph shall communicate it to the Commission and other Member  States. It may not exercise this right earlier than three months following such communication. 3.  Objections must be substantiated on the basis of laws and regulations relating to environmental  protection, public policy and public security or health protection which are in conformity with  this Directive, with other Community instruments or with international conventions on this subject  concluded by the Member State concerned prior to notification of this Directive. 4.  Once the competent authorities of the Member State referred to in paragraph 2 are satisfied  that the problems giving rise to their objections have been resolved, they shall immediately send  an acknowledgement to the holder of the waste with a copy to the consignee of the waste and to the  competent authorities of the other Member States concerned, and, where applicable, to the third  State of destination and the third State(s) of transit. 5.  The acknowledgement forwarded by the competent authorities of the Member State referred to in  paragraph 2 to the holder of the waste pursuant to this Article shall not release the producer of  such waste or any other person from his obligations under existing national and Community  provisions. 6.  Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of the Member State of  dispatch, and those of the Member State or States of transit, if any, shall have 15 days following  the notification in which to lay down, if appropriate, conditions in respect of the shipment of  waste in their national territory. These conditions, which shall be forwarded to the holder of the  waste, with a copy to the competent authorities of the Member States concerned, may not be more  stringent than those laid down in respect of similar shipments effected wholly within the Member  State in question and shall take due account of existing agreements. The holder of the waste must  comply with these conditions to be able to carry out shipment. N°t later than 20 days after receipt of the notification, the competent authorities of the Member  State of dispatch may raise objections on the grounds that the shipment of waste adversely affects  the implementation of plans drawn up pursuant to Article 12 of Directive 78/319/EEC or Article 6 of  Directive 76/403/EEC or that it conflicts with obligations resulting from international agreements  on this subject concluded by it prior to notification of this Directive. Such objections shall be  forwarded to the holder of the waste with a copy to the competent authorities of the Member States  concerned. Article 5 1.  The holder of the waste may use a general nofitication procedure where waste having the same  physical and chemical characteristics is shipped regularly to the same consignee via the same  customs office of exit of the Member State of dispatch, via the same customs office of entry of the  Member State of destination and, in the case of transit, via the same customs offices of entry and  exit of the Member State or States of transit. 2.  The competent authorities of the Member State referred to in Article 4 (2) and, where  applicable, those of the Member State or States of transit, may make their agreement to the use of  this general notification procedure subject to the supply of certain information, such as the exact  quantities or periodical lists of waste to be shipped. 3.  Under a general notification procedure, a single acknowledgement within the meaning of Article  4 (1) may cover several shipments of waste during a maximum period of one year. 4.  General notification shall be by means of the consignment note. Article 7 1.  By way of derogation from Article 6 (4), when waste leaves the Community for disposal outside  the Community, the customs service in the last Member State through which the shipment passes shall  forward a copy of the consignment note to the competent authorities in that Member State, which, in  the case referred to in Article 4 (2) (c), shall also forward a copy to the competent authorities  in the Member State of dispatch. These copies shall be kept for at least two years. 2.  The holder of the waste shall also declare or certify to the competent authorities of the  Member State referred to in Article 4 (2) (b) or (c), not later than six weeks after the waste has  left the Community, that the waste has reached its proper destination and shall indicate the last  customs post in the Community through which the shipment passed. Article 17 Waste (including in particular waste, scrap, sludge, ash and dust) from non-ferrous metals which is  intended for re-use, regeneration or recycling on the basis of a contractual agreement relating to  such operations shall be exempt from the provisions of this Directive provided that the following  conditions are fulfilled: (a)the holder must make a declaration on a uniform document, the contents of which are set out in  Annex III and which must accompany the shipment, to the effect that the materials concerned are  intended for the operations in question and must forward a copy of this document to the competent  authorities of the Member State referred to in Article 4 (2); (b)the consignee must declare in that same document, which he shall forward to the competent  authorities of the Member State referred to in (a) not more than 15 days after receipt of the  materials, that these operations will actually be carried out.' Article 2 1.  Member States shall bring into force, not later than 1 January 1987, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this  Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2.  Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law  which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 1986. For the CouncilThe PresidentP. WINSEMIUS (1)OJ N° C 284, 7. 11. 1985, p. 5.  (2)OJ N° C 36, 17. 2. 1986, p. 197.  (3)OJ N° C 354, 31. 12. 1985, p. 4.  (4)OJ N° C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 3.  (5)OJ N° C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 3.  (6)OJ N° C 46, 17. 2. 1983, p. 1.  (7)OJ N° L 84, 31. 3. 1978, p. 43.  (8)OJ N° L 326, 13. 12. 1984, p. 31.


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31987L0250

Commission Directive 87/250/EEC of 15 April 1987 on the indication of alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of alcoholic beverages for sale to the ultimate consumer

Official Journal L 113 , 30/04/1987 P. 0057 - 0058 Finnish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 7 P. 0220  Swedish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 7 P. 0220

*****COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE  of 15 April 1987  on the indication of alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of alcoholic beverages for sale to the ultimate consumer  (87/250/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer (1), as last amended by Directive 86/197/EEC (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 10a thereof,  Whereas Article 3 of Directive 79/112/EEC made it mandatory, in the labelling of beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol, to indicate the actual alcoholic strength by volume;  Whereas rules concerning the manner of such indication must be laid down;  Whereas, in the case of products classified under headings No 22.04 and 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariffs, such rules are laid down in the specific Community provisions applicable to them;  Whereas this Directive applies to all other beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol;  Whereas the Annex to Council Directive 76/766/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcohol tables (3) lays down Community rules on the definition and on the method of determining and expressing alcoholic strength by volume;  Whereas this Directive may therefore be confined to introducing the provisions that must supplement such rules;  Whereas for the purpose of establishing tolerances, due regard should be given to the nature of the different beverages concerned, the degree of variability observed and the technical difficulties involved in ensuring that the declared value is consistent with the actual value;  Whereas one or more Community methods of analysis for determining alcoholic strength by volume will have to be adopted in good time in order to allow Directive 79/112/EEC and this Directive to be applied correctly;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  This Directive concerns the indication of the actual alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol other than those classified under headings No 22.04 and 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff.  Article 2  1. Alcoholic strength shall be determined at 20 °C.  2. The figure for alcoholic strength shall be given to not more than one decimal place. It shall be followed by the symbol '% vol.' and may be preceded by the word 'alcohol' or the abbreviation 'alc.'.  Article 3  1. The positive and negative tolerances allowed in respect of the indication of the alcoholic strength by volume shall be as follows, expressed in absolute values:  (a) Beverages not specified below:  0,3 % vol.;  (b) Beers having an alcoholic strength not exceeding 5,5 % vol.; beverages classified under subheading 22.07 B II of the Common Customs Tariff and made from grapes:  0,5 % vol.;  (c) Beers having an alcoholic strength exceeding 5,5 % vol.; beverages classified under subheading 22.07 B I of the Common Customs Tariff and made from grapes; ciders, perries, fruit wines and the like, obtained from fruits other than grapes, whether or not semi-sparkling or sparkling; beverages based on fermented honey:  1 % vol.;  (d) Beverages containing macerated fruit or parts of plants:  1,5 % vol.  2. The tolerances set out in paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to the tolerances deriving from the method of analysis used for determining the alcoholic strength.  Article 4  1. Member States shall, where necessary, amend their legislation to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof; legislation thus amended shall be applied in such a manner as to:  - permit trade in products which comply with this Directive by 1 May 1988 at the latest,  - prohibit trade in products which do not comply with this Directive as from 1 May 1989.  2. However, trade in beverages which do not comply with this Directive, labelled before the date in the second indent of paragraph 1, shall be permitted until stocks are exhausted.  Article 5  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 15 April 1987.  For the Commission  COCKFIELD  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 144, 29. 5. 1986, p. 38.  (3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 149.


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Council Directive 87/316/EEC of 16 June 1987 amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs in respect of Carbadox

Official Journal L 160 , 20/06/1987 P. 0032 - 0033 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 23 P. 0194  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 23 P. 0194

*****COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE  of 16 June 1987  amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs in respect of Carbadox  (87/316/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 86/525/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 7 and 24 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas the Annexes to that Directive were consolidated by Commission Directive 85/429/EEC (3);  Whereas the use of Carbadox as a growth promoter has hitherto been authorized at national level; whereas the studies carried out and the experience gained indicate that this additive can be authorized throughout the Community for the use specified, provided that certain provisions aimed at ensuring its safe use are complied with;  Whereas, since the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs has not delivered an opinion, the Commission is unable to adopt the measures it envisaged, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of Directive 70/524/EEC;  Whereas, in order to check that there are no Carbadox residues in products of animal origin, it is necessary to improve the degree of sensitivity of the method of analysis used at present,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  Annex I to Directive 70/524/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.  Article 2  By 30 November 1987 at the latest, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1987.  For the Council  The President  P. DE KEERSMAEKER  (1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 310, 5. 11. 1986, p. 19.  (3) OJ No L 245, 12. 9. 1985, p. 1.  ANNEX  In Annex I, under part J, 'Growth Promoters', the following item shall be inserted:  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  // 'EEC No  // Additive  // Chemical formula, description  // Species or category of animal  // Maximum age  // Minimum content  // Maximum content   // Other provisions 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  / / mg/kg   of complete feedingstuff  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // E 850  // Carbadox   // methyl-3-(2-quinoxalinyl methylene) carbazate-N1, N4-dioxide Minimum purity: 96 % Particular features of the authorized preparation: - Maximum Carbadox content: 10 % - Minimum stability: 24 months - Calcium Propionate: 0,1 % - 0,5 % - Calcium Silicate: 5 % - Preparation medium: soya meal containing 7 % of soya oil   // Piglets  // 4 months   // 20   // 50   // Use prohibited at least 4 weeks before slaughter Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method (1): 0,1 m g Carbadox Indication on the label of the additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs of safety instructions and warnings designed to protect the health of operatives and in particular to avoid any exposure to the additive, especially by touch or inhalation   //    //   //   //   //   //   //   //  (1) Literature references: Fresenius Z, Anal. Chem. (1984) 318: 522-524, Springer Verlag 1984.'


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Commission Directive 91/248/EEC of 12 April 1991 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs

Official Journal L 124 , 18/05/1991 P. 0001 - 0042 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 37 P. 0147  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 37 P. 0147

COMMISSION   DIRECTIVEof 12 April 1991amending the Annexes to Council Directive  70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs (91/248/EEC)<(BLK0)LA ORG="CCF">EN</(BLK0)LA>  THE   COMMISSION   OF   THE   EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23  November 1970 concerning additives in  feedingstuffs  (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/643/EEC  (2), and in particular  Article 7 thereof, Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for a consolidated version of the Annexes to be adopted at  regular intervals in order to incorporate the amendments made on account of advances in scientific  and technical knowledge; whereas a first consolidation was carried out by Directive 85/429/EEC   (3); Whereas, since the adoption of the Directive, the Annexes have again been amended a number of  times; whereas, by reason of their number, their complexity and their dispersal among various  Official Journals, the texts are difficult to use and thus lack the clarity which should be an  essential feature of all legislation; whereas they should therefore be consolidated; whereas on the  same occasion the name or chemical description of some additives should be rectified or made more  precise and certain material errors should be corrected; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs, HAS   ADOPTED   THIS   DIRECTIVE: Article 1  Annexes I and II to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby replaced by the  Annexes to this Directive. Article 2  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative  provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission  thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall  be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of  making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 April 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission    ANNEX I<(BLK0)LA ORG="CCF">EN</(BLK0)LA>>TABLE> >TABLE> >TABLE  POSITION> >TABLE>