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31980L0767

Council Directive 80/767/EEC of 22 July 1980 adapting and supplementing in respect of certain contracting authorities Directive 77/62/EEC coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts

Official Journal L 215 , 18/08/1980 P. 0001 - 0028 Greek special edition: Chapter 17 Volume 1 P. 0054  Spanish special edition: Chapter 17 Volume 1 P. 0083  Portuguese special edition Chapter 17 Volume 1 P. 0083

		Council Directiveof 22 July 1980adapting and supplementing in respect of certain contracting authorities Directive 77/62/EEC coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts(80/767/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 by its Decision 80/271/EEC concerning the conclusion of the Multilateral Agreements resulting from the 1973 to 1979 trade negotiations [4] the Council approved on behalf of the European Economic Community inter alia the Agreement on government procurement, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", the purpose of which is to establish an international framework of balanced rights and obligations with respect to government procurement with a view to achieving liberalization and expansion of world trade;Whereas the provisions of the Agreement will also apply to relations between Member States;Whereas Directive 77/62/EEC [5] coordinated the national procedures relating to public supply contracts in order to introduce equal conditions of competition for such contracts in all the Member States;Whereas, in view of the international rights and commitments devolving on the Community as a result of the acceptance of the Agreement, the arrangements to be applied to tenderers and products from signatory third countries are those defined by that Agreement;Whereas, certain provisions of the Agreement introduce more favourable conditions for tenderers than those laid down in Directive 77/62/EEC;Whereas, when contracts are awarded by contracting authorities within the meaning of the Agreement, the opportunities for access to Community public contracts available under the Treaty to undertakings and products from the Member States must be at least as favourable as the conditions of access to public contracts within the Community accorded under the arrangements contained in the Agreement to undertakings and products from third countries which are signatories to the Agreement;Whereas it is therefore necessary to adapt and supplement the provisions of Directive 77/62/EEC in respect of certain contracting authorities;Whereas the provisions of this Directive will have to be re-examined in the light of the way in which the Member States apply this Directive and the Agreement, and of the results of the further negotiations provided for in Article IX (6) of the Agreement,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 11. For the purposes of this Directive, "contracting authorities" means the entities referred to in Annex I and, to the extent that rectifications, modifications or amendments may have been made, their successor entities.2. The Commission shall update Annex I on the basis of any such rectifications, modifications or amendments and shall have the updated version published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 21. In awarding public supply contracts, the contracting authorities referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the provisions of Directive 77/62/EEC save as otherwise provided in this Directive.2. The application of paragraph 1 to public contracts with an estimated value net of VAT which is between the sum laid down in Article 3 and 200000 European units of account shall in particular be confined to:- purchasing contracts,- the products listed in Annex II where the contracts are awarded by contracting authorities in the field of defence.In addition, such public contracts shall not be subject to Article 9 (2) to (7) of Directive 77/62/EEC if the organ used for publication under Article V (3) of the Agreement is other than the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 3The value of 200000 European units of account laid down in Article 5 (1) (a) of Directive 77/62/EEC shall be replaced by 140000 European units of account in respect of the contracting authorities covered by this Directive.After consulting the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts, the Commission shall decide on any adjustments to be made to the latter value on the basis of the procedures adopted for determining the value in European units of account of the amount given in Article I (1) (b) of the Agreement.The adjusted values shall be published in the Official journal of the European Communities.Article 4Article 6 (1) (f) of Directive 77/62/EEC shall not apply.Article 5The contracting authorities shall prepare a report in writing on each contract awarded under Article 6 (1) (a) to (e) of Directive 77/62/EEC. They shall ensure that each report contains the name of the contracting authoritiy, the value and kind of goods purchased and the country of origin, and a statement of whichever of the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 (a) to (e) prevailed at the time when the contract was awarded. The report shall remain with the contracting authority concerned. If needed, this information shall be supplied to the authorities responsible for the contracting authority in order that it may, if required, be used by the Commission and, through the Commission, by the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts.Article 61. In open procedures, the time limit for the receipt of tenders fixed by the contracting authorities shall be not less than 42 days from the date of dispatch of the notice to the bodies competent to publish such notice.2. In restricted procedures, the time limit for the receipt of applications to be invited to tender fixed by the contracting authorities shall be not less than 42 days from the date of dispatch of the notice to the bodies competent to publish such notice.3. The bodies competent to publish the notices referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall do so not later than 12 days after the date of dispatch of the said notices.4. In restricted procedures, the time limit for the receipt of tenders fixed by the contracting authorities shall not be less than 30 days from the date of dispatch of the written invitation.Article 7For the purposes of the award of public contracts by the contracting authorities referred to in Article 1 (1), Member States shall apply in their relations conditions as favourable as those which they grant to third countries in implementation of the Agreement, in particular those in Articles V and VI on the selective procedure, information and review. The Member States shall to this end consult each other within the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts on the measures to be taken pursuant to the Agreement.Article 81. The Commission shall ensure that this Directive is applied in consultation with the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts and where appropriate will submit new proposals to the Council with the aim in particular of harmonizing the measures taken by the Member States for application of this Directive. These proposals shall be made within two years of the entry into force of this Directive.2. The Commission shall review this Directive and any new measures which may be adopted by virtue of paragraph 1, having regard to the results of the further negotiations provided for in Article IX (6) of the Agreement and shall, if necessary, submit appropriate proposals to the Council.Article 9Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1981. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Article 10Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 11This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 22 July 1980.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Thorn[1] OJ No C 287, 17. 11. 1979, p. 9.[2] OJ No C 117, 12. 5. 1980, p. 87.[3] OJ No C 182, 21. 7. 1980, p. 8.[4] OJ No L 71, 17. 3. 1980, p. 1.[5] OJ No L 13, 15. 1. 1977, p. 1.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IBELGIUMI. MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS1.Services du premier ministre | Diensten van de Eerste Minister |2.Ministère des affaires économiques | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |3.Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, van Buitenlandse Handel en van Ontwikkelingssamenwerking |4.Ministère de l'agriculture | Ministerie van Landbouw |5.Ministère des classes moyennes | Ministerie van de Middenstand |6.Ministère des communications | Ministerie van Verkeerswezen |7.Ministère de la défense nationale | Ministerie van Landsverdediging |8.Ministère de l'éducation nationale et de la culture | Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Cultuur |9.Ministère de l'emploi et du travail | Ministerie van Tewerkstelling en Arbeid |10.Ministère des finances | Ministerie van Financiën |11.Ministère de l'intérieur | Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken |12.Ministère de la justice | Ministerie van Justitie |13.Ministère de la prévoyance sociale | Ministerie van Sociale Voorzorg |14.Ministère de la santé publique et de l'environnement | Ministerie van Volksgezondheid en Leefmilieu |15.Ministère des travaux publicsFonds des routesFonds des bâtiments | Ministerie van Openbare Werken WegenfondsGebouwenfonds |16.Régie des postes [1] | Regie der Posterijen [1] |II. LIST OF MINISTRIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS WHOSE PURCHASING IS EFFECTED THROUGH THE ENTITIES LISTED AT I.Premier ministre | Eerste Minister |Vice-premier ministre et ministre de la fonction publique | Vice-Eerste Minister en Minister van Openbaar Ambt |Vice-premier ministre et ministre de la défense nationale | Vice-Eerste Minister en Minister van Landsverdediging |Ministre de la justice | Minister van Justitie |Ministre des affaires étrangères | Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken |Ministre des affaires économiques | Minister van Economische Zaken |Ministre de la prévoyance sociale et secrétaire d'État aux affaires sociales, adjoint au ministre des affaires wallonnes | Minister van Sociale Voorzorg en Staatssecretaris voor Sociale Zaken, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Waalse Aangelegen-heden |Ministre des communications | Minister van Verkeerswezen |Ministre de l'éducation nationale (néerlandaise) | Minister van Nationale Opvoeding (Nederlands) |Ministre de l'agriculture et des classes moyennes | Minister van Landbouw en Middenstand |Ministre de la culture néerlandaise et ministre des affaires flamandes | Minister van de Nederlandse Cultuur en Minister voor Vlaamse Aangelegenheden |Ministre de l'éducation nationale (française) | Minister van Nationale Opvoeding (Frans) |Ministre de la santé publique et de l'environnement | Minister van Volksgezondheid en Leefmilieu |Ministre des finances | Minister van Financiën |Ministre du commerce extérieur | Minister van Buitenlandse Handel |Ministre de la coopération au développement | Minister van Ontwikkelingssamenwerking |Ministre des postes, télégraphes et téléphones et ministre des affaires bruxelloises [1] | Minister van Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie en Minister voor Brusselse Aangelegenheden [1] |Ministre des pensions | Minister van Pensioenen |Ministre de l'emploi et du travail | Minister van Tewerkstelling en Arbeid |Ministre de l'intérieur | Minister van Binnenlandse Zaken |Ministre de la politique scientifique | Minister van Wetenschapsbeleid |Ministre de la culture française | Minister van Franse Cultuur |Ministre des travaux publics et ministre des affaires wallonnes | Minister van Openbare Werken en Minister voor Waalse Aangelegenheden |Secrétaire d'État à l'économie régionale, adjoint au ministre des affaires wallonnes | Staatssecretaris voor de regionale economie, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Waalse Aangelegenheden |Secrétaire d'État au budget, adjoint au premier ministre, et secrétaire d'État à l'économie régionale, adjoint au ministre des affaires flamandes | Staatssecretaris voor de begroting, toegevoegd aan de Eerste Minister en Staatssecretaris voor de Regionale Economie, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Vlaamse Aangelegenheden |Secrétaire d'État à la réforme des institutions, adjoint au premier ministre | Staatssecretaris voor Institutionele Hervormingen, toegevoegd aan de Eerste Minister |Secrétaire d'État à la culture française, adjoint au ministre de la culture française | Staatssecretaris voor Franse Cultuur, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Franse Cultuur |Secrétaire d'État aux affaires économiques, adjoint au ministre des affaires économiques, et | Staatssecretaris voor Economische Zaken, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Economische Zaken en |secrétaire d'État aux affaires sociales, adjoint au ministre des affaires flamandes | Staatssecretaris voor Sociale Zaken, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Vlaamse Aangelegenheden |Secrétaire d'État à la réforme des institutions, adjoint au vice-premier ministre | Staatssecretaris voor Institutionele Hervormingen, toegevoegd aan de Vice-Eerste Minister |Secrétaire d'État à la culture néerlandaise, adjoint au ministre de la culture néerlandaise, et | Staatssecretaris voor Nederlandse Cultuur, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Nederlandse Cultuur en |secrétaire d'État aux affaires sociales, adjoint au ministre des affaires bruxelloises | Staatssecretaris voor Sociale Zaken, toegevoegd aan de Minister voor Brusselse Aangelegenheden |III. GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS1.Régie des services frigorifiques de l'État belge | Regie der Belgische Rijkskoel- en Vriesdiensten |2.Fonds général des bâtiments scolaires de l'État | Gebouwenfonds voor de Rijksscholen |3.Fonds de construction d'institutions hospitalières et médico-sociales | Fonds voor de bouw van ziekenhuizen en medisch-sociale inrichtingen |4.Institut national du logement | Nationaal Instituut voor de huisvesting |5.Société nationale terrienne | Nationale landmaatschappij |6.Office national de sécurité sociale | Rijksdienst voor sociale zekerheid |7.Institut national d'assurances sociales pour travailleurs indépendants | Rijksinstituut voor de sociale verzekeringen der zelfstandigen |8.Institut national d'assurance maladie-invalidité | Rijksinstituut voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering |9.Caisse nationale des pensions de retraite et de survie | Rijkskas voor de rust- en overlevingspensioenen |10.Office national des pensions pour travailleurs salariés | Rijksdienst voor werknemerspensioenen |11.Caisse auxiliaire d'assurance maladie-invalidité | Hulpkas voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering |12.Fonds des maladies professionnelles | Fonds voor de beroepsziekten |13.Caisse nationale de crédit professionnel | Nationale Kas voor beroepskrediet |14.Caisse générale d'épargne et de retraite | Algemene Spaar- en lijfrentekas |15.Office national des débouchés agricoles et horticoles | Nationale Dienst voor afzet van land- en tuinbouwprodukten |16.Office national du lait et de ses dérivés | Nationale Zuiveldienst |17.Office national de l'emploi | Rijksdienst voor arbeidsvoorziening |DENMARKDANISH GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ENTITIES1.Statsministeriet | |2.Arbejdsministeriet | fire direktorater og institutioner |3.Udenrigsministeriet | to departementer |4.Boligministeriet | ét direktorat |5.Finansministeriet (tre departementer) | Direktoratet for statens indkøbtre andre institutioner |6.Ministeriet for skatter og afgifter (to departementer) | fem direktorater og institutioner |7.Fiskeriministeriet | fire institutioner |8.Handels- og industriministeriet | Forsøgsstationen Risø20 direktorater og institutioner |9.Indenrigsministeriet | Statens SeruminstitutCivilforsvarsstyrelsentre andre direktorater og institutioner |10.Justitsministeriet | Rigspolitichefentre andre direktorater og institutioner |11.Kirkeministeriet | |12.Landbrugsministeriet | 19 direktorater og institutioner |13.Ministeriet for forureningsbekaempelse | fem direktorater |14.Ministeriet for Grønland | Den kgl. grønlandske Handel [2]Grønlands tekniske Organisationto andre institutioner |15.Ministeriet for kulturelle anliggender | to direktorater og adskillige statsejede museer og højere uddannelsesinstitutioner |16.Socialministeriet | fem direktorater |17.Undervisningsministeriet | Rigshospitaletseks direktorater11 universiteter og andre højere læreanstalter |18.Økonomiministeriet (3 departementer) | |19.Ministeriet for offentlige arbejder [3] | Statshavne og statslufthavnefire direktorater og adskillige institutioner |20.Forsvarsministeriet | |FRANCELIST OF ENTITIES(1) Main purchasing entitiesA. General budgetPremier ministreMinistre délégué auprès du premier ministre, chargé de la condition féminineMinistre de la justiceMinistre de la santé et de la familleMinistre de l'intérieurMinistre des affaires étrangèresMinistre de la défenseMinistre du travail et de la participationMinistre de la coopérationMinistre de l'économieMinistre du budgetMinistre de l'environnement et du cadre de vieMinistre de l'éducationMinistre des universitésMinistre de l'agricultureMinistre de l'industrieMinistre des transportsMinistre du commerce et de l'artisanatMinistre du commerce extérieurMinistre de la jeunesse, des sports et des loisirsMinistre de la culture et de la communicationSecrétaire d'État aux postes et télécommunications [1]Secrétaire d'État aux anciens combattantsSecrétaire d'État auprès du premier ministreSecrétaire d'État auprès du premier ministre (relations avec le Parlement)Secrétaire d'État auprès du premier ministre (recherche)Secrétaire d'État auprès du garde des Sceaux, ministre de la justiceSecrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de la santé et de la familleSecrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'intérieur (départements et territoires d'outre-mer)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'intérieur (collectivités locales)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre des affaires étrangèresSecrétaire d'État auprès du ministre du travail et de la participation (formation professionnelle)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre du travail et de la participation (travailleurs manuels et immigrés)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre du travail et de la participation (emploi féminin)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'environnement et du cadre de vie (logement)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'environnement et du cadre de vie (environnement)Secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'éducationSecrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'agricultureSecrétaire d'État auprès du ministre de l'industrie (petite et moyenne industrie)B. Budget AnnexIn particular:- Imprimerie nationaleC. Special Treasury accountsIn particular:- Fonds forestier national- Soutien financier de l'industrie cinématographique- Fonds spécial d'investissement routier- Fonds national d'aménagement foncier et d'urbanisme- Union des groupements d'achats publics (UGAP)(2) National administrative public bodiesAcadémie de France à RomeAcadémie de marineAcadémie des sciences d'outre-merAgence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale (ACOSS)Agences financières de bassinsAgence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail (ANACT)Agence nationale pour l'amélioration de l'habitat (ANAH)Agence nationale pour l'emploi (ANPE)Agence nationale pour l'indemnisation des Français d'outre-mer (ANIFOM)Assemblée permanente des chambres d'agriculture (APCA)Bibliothèque nationaleBibliothèque nationale et universitaire de StrasbourgBureau d'études des postes et télécommunications d'outre-mer (BEPTOM)Caisse d'aide à l'équipement des collectivités locales (CAEC)Caisse autonome de la reconstructionCaisse des dépôts et consignationsCaisse nationale des allocations familiales (CNAF)Caisse nationale des autoroutes (CNA)Caisse nationale d'assurance-maladie des travailleurs salariés (CNAM)Caisse nationale d'assurance-vieillesse des travailleurs salariés (CNAVTS)Caisse nationale militaire de sécurité sociale (CNMSS)Caisse nationale des monuments historiques et des sitesCaisse nationale des télécommunications [1]Caisse de prêts aux organismes HLMCasa de VelasquezCentre d'enseignement zootechnique de RambouilletCentre d'études du milieu et de pédagogie appliquée du ministère de l'agricultureCentre d'études supérieures de sécurité socialeCentres de formation professionnelle agricoleCentre national d'art et de culture Georges PompidouCentre national de la cinématographie françaiseCentre national d'études et de formation pour l'enfance inadaptéeCentre national d'études et d'expérimentation du machinisme agricoleCentre national d'études et de formation pour l'adaptation scolaire et l'éducation spécialisée (CNEFASES)Centre national de formation et de perfectionnement des professeurs d'enseignement ménager et ménager agricoleCentre national des lettresCentre national de documentation pédagogiqueCentre national des œuvres universitaires et scolaires (CNOUS)Centre national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-VingtsCentre national de préparation au professorat de travaux manuels éducatifs et d'enseignement ménagerCentre national de la promotion rurale de MarmilhatCentre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)Centres pédagogiques régionauxCentres régionaux d'éducation populaireCentres régionaux d'éducation physique et sportive (CREPS)Centres régionaux des œuvres universitaires (CROUS)Centres régionaux de la propriété forestièreCentre de sécurité sociale des travailleurs migrantsCentres universitairesChancelleries des universitésCollègesCollèges agricolesCommission des opérations de BourseConseil supérieur de la pêcheConservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustresConservatoire national des arts et métiersConservatoire national supérieur de musiqueConservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatiqueDomaine de PompadourÉcole centrale — LyonÉcole centrale des arts et manufacturesÉcole française d'archéologie d'AthènesÉcole française d'Extrême-OrientÉcole française de RomeÉcole des hautes études en sciences socialesÉcole nationale d'administrationÉcole nationale de l'aviation civile (ENAC)École nationale des ChartesÉcole nationale d'équitationÉcole nationale féminine d'agronomie de Marmilhat (Puy-de-Dôme)École nationale féminine d'agronomie de Toulouse (Hte-Garonne)École nationale du génie rural et des eaux et forêts (ENGREF)Écoles nationales de l'industrie laitièreÉcoles nationales d'ingénieursÉcole nationale d'ingénieurs des industries des techniques agricoles et alimentairesÉcoles nationales d'ingénieurs des travaux agricolesÉcole nationale des ingénieurs des travaux ruraux et techniques sanitairesÉcole nationale des ingénieurs des travaux des eaux et forêts (ENITEF)École nationale de la magistratureÉcoles nationales de la marine marchandeÉcole nationale de la santé publique (ENSP)École nationale de ski et d'alpinismeÉcole nationale supérieure agronomique — MontpellierÉcole nationale supérieure agronomique — RennesÉcole nationale supérieure des arts décoratifsÉcole nationale supérieure des arts et industries — StrasbourgÉcole nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles — RoubaixÉcole nationale supérieure d'arts et métiersÉcole nationale supérieure des beaux-artsÉcole nationale supérieure des bibliothécairesÉcole nationale supérieure de céramique industrielle — SèvresÉcole nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications (ENSEA)École nationale supérieure d'horticultureÉcole nationale supérieure des industries agricoles alimentairesÉcole nationale supérieure du paysageÉcole nationale supérieure des sciences agronomiques appliquées (ENSSAA)Écoles nationales vétérinairesÉcoles nationales de perfectionnementÉcoles nationales de premier degréÉcole nationale de voirieÉcoles normales d'instituteurs et d'institutricesÉcoles normales nationales d'apprentissageÉcoles normales supérieuresÉcole polytechniqueÉcole de sylviculture — Crogny (Aube)École technique professionnelle agricole et forestière de Meymac (Corrèze)École de viticulture et d'œnologie de la Tour Blanche (Gironde)École de viticulture — Avize (Marne)Établissement national de convalescentes du Vésinet (ENCV)Établissement national de convalescents de Saint-MauriceÉtablissement national des invalides de la marine (ENIM)Établissement national de Koenigs WarterFondation CarnegieFondation Singer-PolignacFonds d'action sociale pour les travailleurs migrantsHôpital-hospice national Dufresne-SommeillerInstitut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaires des pays tropicaux (IEMVPT)Institut français d'archéologie orientale du CaireInstitut géographique nationalInstitut industriel du NordInstitut international d'administration publique (IIAP)Institut national agronomique de Paris-GrignonInstitut national des appellations d'origine des vins et eaux-de-vie (INAOVEV)Institut national d'astronomie et de géophysique (INAG)Institut national de la consommation (INC)Institut national d'éducation populaire (INEP)Institut national d'études démographiques (INED)Institut national des jeunes aveugles — ParisInstitut national des jeunes sourdes — BordeauxInstitut national des jeunes sourds — ChambéryInstitut national des jeunes sourds — MetzInstitut national des jeunes sourds — ParisInstitut national de physique nucléaire et de physique des particules (I.N2.P3)Institut national de promotion supérieure agricoleInstitut national de la propriété industrielleInstitut national de la recherche agronomique (INRA)Institut national de recherche pédagogique (INRP)Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)Institut national des sportsInstituts nationaux polytechniquesInstituts nationaux des sciences appliquéesInstitut national supérieur de chimie industrielle de RouenInstitut de recherches d'informatique et d'automatique (IRIA)Institut de recherche des transports (IRT)Instituts régionaux d'administrationInstitut scientifique et technique des pêches maritimes (ISTPM)Institut supérieur des matériaux et de la construction mécanique de Saint-OuenLycées agricolesLycées classiques et modernesLycées d'enseignement professionnelLycées techniquesMusée de l'arméeMusée Gustave MoreauMusée de la marineMusée national J. J. HennerMusée national de la légion d'honneurMusée postalMuséum national d'histoire naturelleMusée Auguste RodinObservatoire de ParisOffice de coopération et d'accueil universitaireOffice français de protection des réfugiés et rapatriésOffice national des anciens combattantsOffice national de la chasseOffice national d'information sur les enseignements et les professions (ONISEP)Office national d'immigration (ONI)Office de la recherche scientifique et technique d'outre-mer (ORSTOM)Office universitaire et culturel français pour l'AlgériePalais de la découverteParcs nationauxRéunion des musées nationauxService national des examens du permis de conduireSyndicat des transports parisiensThermes nationaux — Aix-les-BainsUniversitésFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANYLIST OF CENTRAL PURCHASING ENTITIES1. Auswärtiges Amt2. Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung3. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Wissenschaft4. Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten5. Bundesministerium der Finanzen6. Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie7. Bundesministerium für Innerdeutsche Beziehungen8. Bundesministerium des Inneren (nur Zivilgüter)9. Bundesministerium für Jugend, Familie und Gesundheit10. Bundesministerium der Justiz11. Bundesministerium für Raumordnung, Bauwesen und Städtebau12. Bundesministerium für das Post- und Fernmeldewesen [1]13. Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft14. Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit15. Bundesministerium der VerteidigungNoteAccording to existing national obligations, the entities contained in this list shall, in conformity with special procedures, award contracts in certain regions which, as a consequence of the division of Germany, are confronted with economic disadvantages.The same applies to the awarding of contracts to remove the difficulties of certain groups caused by the last war.IRELAND1. MAIN PURCHASING ENTITIES(a) Office of Public Works(b) Stationery Office2. OTHER DEPARTMENTSPresident's EstablishmentOffice of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament)Department of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister)Central Statistics OfficeDepartment of FinanceOffice of the Comptroller and Auditor-GeneralOffice of the Revenue CommissionersState LaboratoryOffice of the Attorney-GeneralOffice of the Director of Public ProsecutionsValuation OfficeOrdnance SurveyDepartment of the Public ServiceCivil Service CommissionDepartment of Economic Planning and DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeLand RegistryCharitable Donations and Bequests OfficeDepartment of the EnvironmentDepartment of EducationNational Gallery of IrelandDepartment of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas)Department of AgricultureDepartment of Fisheries and ForestryDepartment of LabourDepartment of Industry, Commerce and EnergyDepartment of Tourism and TransportDepartment of Foreign AffairsDepartment of Social WelfareDepartment of HealthDepartment of DefenceDepartment of Posts and Telegraphs [1]ITALYPURCHASING ENTITIES1. Ministero del tesoro [4]2. Ministero delle finanze [5]3. Ministero di grazia e giustizia4. Ministero degli affari esteri5. Ministero della pubblica istruzione6. Ministero dell'interno7. Ministero dei lavori pubblici8. Ministero dell'agricoltura e delle foreste9. Ministero dell'industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato10. Ministero del lavoro e della previdenza sociale11. Ministero della sanità12. Ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali13. Ministero della difesa14. Ministero del bilancio e della programmazione economica15. Ministero delle partecipazioni statali16. Ministero del turismo e dello spettacolo17. Ministero del commercio con l'estero18. Ministero delle poste e delle telecomunicazioni [1]LUXEMBOURGLIST OF CENTRAL PURCHASING ENTITIES FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE DIRECTIVE1. Ministère d'État: service central des imprimés et des fournitures de l'État2. Ministère de l'agriculture: administration des services techniques de l'agriculture3. Ministère de l'éducation nationale: écoles d'enseignement secondaire, d'enseignement moyen, d'enseignement professionnel4. Ministère de la famille et de la solidarité sociale: maisons de retraite5. Ministère de la force publique: armée — gendarmerie — police6. Ministère de la justice: établissements pénitentiaires7. Ministère de la santé publique: Mondorf-État, hôpital neuropsychiatrique8. Ministère des travaux publics: bâtiments publics — ponts et chaussées9. Ministère des finances: postes et télécommunications [1]10. Ministère des transports et de l'énergie: centrales électriques de la haute et basse Sûre11. Ministère de l'environnement: commissariat général à la protection des eauxNETHERLANDSLIST OF ENTITIESA. Ministries and central governmental bodies1. Ministerie van Algemene Zaken2. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken3. Ministerie van Justitie4. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken5. Ministerie van Defensie6. Ministerie van Financiën7. Ministerie van Economische Zaken8. 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Training of Health VisitorsDental Estimates BoardLocal Government Boundary CommissionLocal Valuation Panels and CourtsNational Health ServiceNational Health Service authoritiesPublic Health Laboratory Service BoardRent Control Tribunals and Rent Assessment Panels and Committees[1] Postal business only.[2] Products for resale or for use in the production of goods for sale are not included.[3] With the exception of Danish State Railways. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, postal business only.[4] Acting as the central purchasing entity for most of the other Ministries or entities.[5] Not including purchases made by the tobacco and salt monopolies.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IIChapter 25 : Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cementChapter 26 : Metallic ores, slag and ashChapter 27 ex 27.10 : special engine fuelsInorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopesexcept:Chapter 28 ex 28.09 : explosivesex 28.13 : explosivesex 28.14 : tear gasex 28.28 : explosivesex 28.32 : explosivesex 28.39 : explosivesex 28.50 : toxic productsex 28.51 : toxic productsex 28.54 : explosivesOrganic chemicalsexcept:Chapter 29 ex 29.03 : explosivesex 29.04 : explosivesex 29.07 : explosivesex 29.08 : explosivesex 29.11 : explosivesex 29.12 : explosivesex 29.13 : toxic productsex 29.14 : toxic productsex 29.15 : toxic productsex 29.21 : toxic productsex 29.22 : toxic productsex 29.23 : toxic productsex 29.26 : explosivesex 29.27 : toxic productsex 29.29 : explosivesPharmaceutical productsFertilizersTanning and dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, colours, paints and varnishes; putty, fillers and stoppings; inksEssential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparationsSoap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing and scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes and "dental waxes"Albuminoidal substances; glues; enzymesPhotographic and cinematographic goodsMiscellaneous chemical productsexcept:Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 ex 38.19 : toxic productsArtificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose esters and ethers; articles thereofexcept:Chapter 39 ex 39.03 : explosivesRubber, synthetic rubber, factice, and articles thereofexcept:Chapter 40 ex 40.11 : bullet proof tyresRaw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leatherArticles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereofWood and articles of wood; wood charcoalCork and articles of corkManufactures of straw of esparto and of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerworkPaper-making materialPaper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboardPrinted books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plansHeadgear and parts thereofUmbrellas, sunshades, walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereofPrepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hairArticles of stone, of plaster, of cement, of asbestos, of mica and of similar materialsCeramic productsGlass and glasswarePearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals, rolled precious metals, and articles thereof; imitation jewelleryIron and steel and articles thereofCopper and articles thereofNickel and articles thereofAluminium and articles thereofMagnesium and beryllium and articles thereofLead and articles thereofZinc and articles thereofTin and articles thereofOther base metals employed in metallurgy and articles thereofTools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereofexcept:Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46: Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 65 Chapter 66 Chapter 67 Chapter 68 Chapter 69 Chapter 70 Chapter 71 Chapter 73 Chapter 74 Chapter 75 Chapter 76 Chapter 77 Chapter 78 Chapter 79 Chapter 80 Chapter 81 Chapter 82 ex 82.05 : toolsex 82.07 : tools, partsMiscellaneous articles of base metalBoilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereofexcept:Chapter 83 Chapter 84 ex 84.06 : enginesex 84.08 : other enginesex 84.45 : machineryex 84.53 : automatic data-processing machinesex 84.55 : parts of machines under heading No 84.53ex 84.59 : nuclear reactorsElectrical machinery and equipment; parts thereofexcept:Chapter 85 ex 85.13 : telecommunication equipmentex 85.15 : transmission apparatusRailway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway and tramway tracks fixtures and fittings; traffic signalling equipment of all kinds (not electrically powered)except:Chapter 86 ex 86.02 : armoured locomotives, electricex 86.03 : other armoured locomotivesex 86.05 : armoured wagonsex 86.06 : repair wagonsex 86.07 : wagonsVehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts thereofexcept:Chapter 87 87.08 : tanks and other armoured vehiclesex 87.01 : tractorsex 87.02 : military vehiclesex 87.03 : breakdown lorriesex 87.09 : motorcyclesex 87.14 : trailersShips, boats and floating structuresexcept:Chapter 89 89.01 A : warshipsOptical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical and surgical instruments and apparatus; parts thereofexcept:Chapter 90 ex 90.05 : binocularsex 90.13 : miscellaneous instruments, lasersex 90.14 : telemetersex 90.28 : electrical and electronic measuring instrumentsex 90.11 : microscopesex 90.17 : medical instrumentsex 90.18 : mechano-therapy appliancesex 90.19 : orthopaedic appliancesex 90.20 : X-ray apparatusClocks and watches and parts thereofMusical instruments; sound recorders or reproducers; television image and sound recorders or reproducers; parts and accessories of such articlesFurniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishingsexcept:Chapter 91 Chapter 92 Chapter 94 ex 94.01 A : aircraft seatsArticles and manufactures of carving or moulding materialBrooms, brushes, powder-puffs and sievesMiscellaneous manufactured articles--------------------------------------------------


title: Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of  17 May 2006  relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC   (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               14.6.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 161/12

      DIRECTIVE 2006/40/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 17 May 2006
   relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC
   (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), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 14 March 2006,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured, and to that end a Community type-approval system for motor vehicles is in place. The technical requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to air-conditioning systems should be harmonised to avoid the adoption of requirements that differ from one Member State to another and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market.

               (2)

               A growing number of Member States intend to regulate the use of air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles as a consequence of Council Decision 2002/358/EC of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder (3). The Decision commits the Community and its Member States to reduce their aggregate anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol by 8 % compared to 1990 levels in the period from 2008 to 2012. The uncoordinated implementation of these commitments carries the risk of creating barriers to the free movement of motor vehicles in the Community. Therefore it is appropriate to lay down the requirements to be fulfilled by air conditioning systems fitted to vehicles in order to be allowed on the market and to prohibit from a certain date air conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150.

               (3)

               Emissions of hydrofluorocarbon-134a (HFC-134a), which has a global warming potential of 1 300, from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles are of growing concern because of their impact on climate change. Cost-effective and safe alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon‐134a (HFC-134a) are expected to be available in the near future. A review should be carried out to establish, in the light of progress in potential containment of emissions from, or replacement of, fluorinated greenhouse gases in such systems, whether this Directive should be extended to other categories of motor vehicle and whether the provisions concerning the global warming potential of these gases should be amended, taking account of technological and scientific developments and the need to respect industrial product planning timescales.

               (4)

               In order to ensure that the prohibition of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases is effective, there is a need to limit the possibility of retrofitting motor vehicles with air-conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150 and to prohibit filling air-conditioning systems with such gases.

               (5)

               In order to limit the emissions of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles it is necessary to establish limit values for leakage rates and the test procedure for the assessment of leakage in air conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150 which are fitted to motor vehicles.

               (6)

               In order to contribute to the fulfilment of the commitments of the Community and its Member States under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and Decision 2002/358/EC, Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (4) and this Directive, which both contribute to the reduction of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, should be adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union simultaneously.

               (7)

               Any manufacturer of vehicles should make available to the approval authority all relevant technical information regarding the installed air-conditioning systems and the gases used in them. In the case of air conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, the manufacturer should also make available the leakage rate of these systems.

               (8)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (5).

               (9)

               This Directive is one of the separate directives of the EC type-approval procedure which was established 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 (6). Consequently, Directive 70/156/EEC should be amended accordingly.

               (10)

               Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to control the leakage of the specific fluorinated greenhouse gases in the air-conditioning systems fitted to vehicles and to prohibit from a certain date air-conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of this Directive, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

               (11)

               In accordance with paragraph 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (7), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interests of the Community, their own tables which will, as far as possible, illustrate the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Directive lays down the requirements for the EC type-approval or national type-approval of vehicles as regards emissions from, and the safe functioning of, air-conditioning systems fitted to vehicles. It also lays down provisions on retrofitting and refilling of such systems.
   Article 2
   Scope
   The Directive shall apply to motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1 as defined in Annex II of Directive 70/156/EEC. For the purpose of this Directive, vehicles of category N1 are limited to those of class I as described in the first table in point 5.3.1.4 of Annex I to Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (8), as inserted by Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9).
   Article 3
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:

               1.

               ‘vehicle’ means any motor vehicle falling within the scope of this Directive;

               2.

               ‘vehicle type’ means a type as defined in section B of Annex II of Directive 70/156/EEC;

               3.

               ‘air-conditioning system’ means any system whose main purpose is to decrease the air temperature and humidity of the passenger compartment of a vehicle;

               4.

               ‘dual evaporator system’ means a system where one evaporator is mounted in the engine compartment and the other in a different compartment of the vehicle; all other systems shall be considered ‘single evaporator systems’;

               5.

               ‘fluorinated greenhouse gases’ means hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) as referred to in Annex A of the Kyoto Protocol and preparations containing these substances, but excludes substances controlled under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (10);

               6.

               ‘hydrofluorocarbon’ means an organic compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen and fluorine, and where no more than six carbon atoms are contained in the molecule;

               7.

               ‘perfluorocarbon’ means an organic compound consisting of carbon and fluorine only, and where no more than six carbon atoms are contained in the molecule;

               8.

               ‘global warming potential’ means the climatic warming potential of a fluorinated greenhouse gas relative to that of carbon dioxide. The global warming potential (GWP) is calculated in terms of the 100 year warming potential of one kilogram of a gas relative to one kilogram of CO2. The relevant GWP figures are those published in the third assessment report adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2001 IPCC GWP values) (11);

               9.

               ‘preparation’ means a mixture composed of two or more substances at least one of which is a fluorinated greenhouse gas. The total global warming potential (12) of the preparation shall be determined in accordance with Part 2 of the Annex;

               10.

               ‘retrofitting’ means installing an air-conditioning system in a vehicle after it has been registered.

         Article 4
   Obligations of the Member States
   1.   Member States shall grant, as appropriate, EC type-approval or national type-approval, with regard to emissions from air conditioning systems, only to vehicle types that satisfy the requirements of this Directive.
   2.   For the purpose of granting whole vehicle type-approval pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 70/156/EEC, Member States shall ensure that manufacturers supply information on the type of refrigerant used in air-conditioning systems fitted to new motor vehicles.
   3.   For the purpose of type-approval of vehicles fitted with air-conditioning systems designed to contain a fluorinated greenhouse gas with a global warming potential higher than 150, Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the harmonised leakage detection test referred to in Article 7(1), the leakage rate of such gases shall not exceed the maximum permissible limits laid down in Article 5.
   Article 5
   Type-approval
   1.   With effect from six months from the date of adoption of a harmonised leakage detection test, Member States may not, on grounds relating to emissions from air conditioning systems:

               (a)

               refuse, in respect of a new type of vehicle, to grant EC type-approval, or national type approval; or

               (b)

               prohibit registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles,

         if the vehicle fitted with an air-conditioning system designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150 complies with the requirements of this Directive.
   2.   With effect from 12 months from the date of adoption of a harmonised leakage detection test or 1 January 2007, whichever is later, Member States shall no longer grant EC type-approval or national type-approval for a type of vehicle fitted with an air-conditioning system designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, unless the rate of leakage from that system does not exceed 40 grams of fluorinated greenhouse gases per year for a single evaporator system, or 60 grams of fluorinated greenhouse gases per year for a dual evaporator system.
   3.   With effect from 24 months from the date of adoption of a harmonised leakage detection test or 1 January 2008, whichever is later, in respect of new vehicles fitted with air-conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, unless the rate of leakage from that system does not exceed 40 grams of fluorinated greenhouse gases per year for a single evaporator system or 60 grams of fluorinated greenhouse gases per year for a dual evaporator system, Member States shall:

               (a)

               consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC; and

               (b)

               refuse registration and prohibit sale and entry into service.

         4.   With effect from 1 January 2011 Member States shall no longer grant EC type-approval or national type-approval for a type of vehicle fitted with an air conditioning system designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150.
   5.   With effect from 1 January 2017, in respect of new vehicles which are fitted with an air-conditioning system designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, Member States shall:

               (a)

               consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC; and

               (b)

               refuse registration and prohibit sale and entry into service.

         6.   Without prejudice to relevant Community law, in particular Community rules on State aid and Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (13), Member States may promote the installation of air-conditioning systems which are efficient, innovative and further reduce the climate impact.
   Article 6
   Retrofitting and refilling
   1.   With effect from 1 January 2011, air-conditioning systems designed to contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150 shall not be retrofitted to vehicles type-approved from that date. With effect from 1 January 2017, such air-conditioning systems shall not be retrofitted to any vehicles.
   2.   Air-conditioning systems fitted to vehicles type-approved on or after 1 January 2011 shall not be filled with fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150. With effect from 1 January 2017 air conditioning systems in all vehicles shall not be filled with fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150, with the exception of refilling of air-conditioning systems containing those gases, which have been fitted to vehicles before that date.
   3.   Service providers offering service and repair for air-conditioning systems shall not fill such equipment with fluorinated greenhouse gases if an abnormal amount of the refrigerant has leaked from the system, until the necessary repair has been completed.
   Article 7
   Implementing measures
   1.   By 4 July 2007, the Commission shall adopt the measures for the implementation of Article 4 and Article 5, and in particular:

               (a)

               the administrative provisions for the EC type-approval of vehicles; and

               (b)

               a harmonised leakage detection test for measuring the leakage rate of fluorinated greenhouse gases with a global warming potential higher than 150 from air-conditioning systems.

         2.   The Commission shall adopt the measures in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
   3.   The Commission shall publish these measures in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   4.   The procedure referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to the adoption, where appropriate, of:

               (a)

               measures needed to ensure the safe functioning and proper servicing of refrigerants in mobile air-conditioning systems;

               (b)

               measures relating to the retrofitting of in-use vehicles with air-conditioning systems and the refilling of in-use air-conditioning systems to the extent not covered by Article 6;

               (c)

               the adaptation of the method for determining the relevant global warming potential of preparations.

         Article 8
   Review
   1.   On the basis of progress in potential containment of emissions from, or replacement of, fluorinated greenhouse gases in air-conditioning systems fitted to motor vehicles, the Commission shall examine whether:

               —

               the present legislation should be extended to other categories of vehicles, in particular categories M2 and M3 as well as classes II and III of category N1 and

               —

               Community provisions concerning the global warming potential of fluorinated greenhouse gases should be amended; any changes should take account of technological and scientific developments and the need to respect industrial product planning timescales,

         and shall publish a report by 4 July 2011. Where necessary, it shall present appropriate legislative proposals.
   2.   Where a fluorinated greenhouse gas with a global warming potential higher than 150, which is not yet covered by the IPCC report referred to in Article 3(8), is included in a future report of the IPCC, the Commission shall assess whether it is appropriate to amend this Directive in order to include that gas. If the Commission considers it necessary, it shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC:

               —

               adopt the necessary measures and

               —

               define transition periods for the application of these measures. In doing so the Commission shall strike a balance between the need for an appropriate lead-time and the risk that the fluorinated greenhouse gas poses to the environment.

         Article 9
   Amendments to Directive 70/156/EEC
   Directive 70/156/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with Part 1 of the Annex to this Directive.
   Article 10
   Transposition
   1.   Member States shall adopt and publish by 4 January 2008 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.
   They shall apply those measures from 5 January 2008.
   When Member States adopt these 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 Member States.
   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 11
   Entry into force
   This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 12
   Addressees
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Strasbourg, 17 May 2006.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BORRELL FONTELLES

            For the Council

            The President

         H. WINKLER

      (1)  OJ C 108, 30.4.2004, p. 62.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 31 March 2004 (OJ C 103 E, 29.4.2004, p. 600), Council Common Position of 21 June 2005 (OJ C 183 E, 26.7.2005, p. 17) and Position of the European Parliament of 26 October 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Legislative Resolution of the European Parliament of 6 April 2006 and Council Decision of 25 April 2006.

      (3)  OJ L 130, 15.5.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.

      (5)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (6)  OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/28/EC (OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 27).

      (7)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

      (8)  OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/76/EC (OJ L 206, 15.8.2003, p. 29).

      (9)  OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1.

      (10)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2006 (OJ L 6, 11.1.2006, p. 27).

      (11)  IPCC Third Assessment Climate Change 2001. A Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (http://www.ipcc.ch/pub/reports.htm).

      (12)  For the calculation of the GWP of non-fluorinated greenhouse gases in preparations, the values published in the First IPCC Assessment shall apply, see: Climate Change, The IPCC Scientific Assessment, J.T. Houghton, G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums (ed.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (UK) 1990.

      (13)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

      ANNEX
      PART 1
      Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows:

                  1.

                  In Annex IV, part I, a new item numbered 61, and footnote, is inserted as follows:

                              Subject

                              Directive No

                              Official Journal reference

                              Applicability

                              M1

                              M2

                              M3

                              N1

                              N2

                              N3

                              O1

                              O2

                              O3

                              O4

                              ‘61. Air-conditioning system

                              (2006/40/EC)

                                 L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 12

                              X

                              X (1)

                  2.

                  Annex XI is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              in Appendix 1 a new item numbered 61 is inserted as follows:

                                          Item

                                          Subject

                                          Directive No

                                          M1 ≤ 2 500 (1) kg

                                          M1 > 2 500 (1) kg

                                          M2

                                          M3

                                          ‘61

                                          Air-conditioning system

                                          2006/40/EC

                                          X

                                          X’

                              (b)

                              in Appendix 2 a new item numbered 61 is inserted as follows:

                                          Item

                                          Subject

                                          Directive No

                                          M1

                                          M2

                                          M3

                                          N1

                                          N2

                                          N3

                                          O1

                                          O2

                                          O3

                                          O4

                                          ‘61

                                          Air-conditioning system

                                          2006/40/EC

                                          X

                                          W’

                              (c)

                              in Appendix 3 a new item numbered 61 is inserted as follows:

                                          Item

                                          Subject

                                          Directive No

                                          M2

                                          M3

                                          N1

                                          N2

                                          N3

                                          O1

                                          O2

                                          O3

                                          O4

                                          ‘61

                                          Air-conditioning system

                                          2006/40/EC

                                          W’

                              (d)

                              in ‘Meaning of letters’ the following letter is added:

                                          ‘W

                                          Only for vehicles of category N1, class I as described in the first table in point 5.3.1.4. of Annex I to Directive 70/220/EEC as inserted by Directive 98/69/EC.’

            PART 2
      Method of calculating the total global warming potential (GWP) for a preparation
      The total GWP for a preparation is a weighted average, derived from the sum of the weight fractions of the individual substances multiplied by their GWPs.
      Σ (Substance X % × GWP) + (Substance Y % × GWP) + … (Substance N % × GWP)
      where % is the contribution by weight with a weight tolerance of +/- 1 %.
      For example: applying the formula to a theoretical blend of gases consisting of 23 % HFC-32; 25 % HFC-125 and 52 % HFC-134a;
      Σ (23 % × 550) + (25 % × 3 400) + (52 % × 1 300)
      → Total GWP = 1 652,5.

         (1)  Only for vehicles of category N1, class I as described in the first table in point 5.3.1.4 of Annex I to Directive 70/220/EEC as inserted by Directive 98/69/EC.’