Legal provisions of COM(2000)260 - Amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins)

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Article 1

In Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC the following point shall be added:

"42.Alkanes, C10-C13, chloro (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) | 1.May not be placed on the market for use as substances or as constituents of other substances or preparations in concentrations higher than 1 %:in metalworking;for fat liquoring of leather.2.Before 1 January 2003 all remaining uses of SCCPs will be reviewed by the European Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and the OSPAR Commission, in the light of any relevant new scientific data on risks posed by SCCPs to health and the environment.The European Parliament will be informed of the outcome of this review." |

Article 2

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, not later than 6 of July 2003, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

They shall apply those measures from 6 January 2004 at the latest.

2. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.