COM(2003)240 - Enhancing the Implementation of the New Approach Directives

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Key information

official title

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Enhancing the Implementation of the New Approach Directives
 
Legal instrument Communication
reference by COM-number61 COM(2003)240 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2003)240
CELEX number64 52003DC0240

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Key dates

Document 07-05-2003
Online publication 07-05-2003

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Related information

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Resulting legislation

 

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  • 1. 
    Most in the Council conclusions of 28 October 1999 OJ C 2000 141/01 on the role of standardisation in Europe.

     
  • 2. 
    'Working document on the review of the New Approach', closed 31 March 2002.

     
  • 3. 
    Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, reference C-22-99-014-EN-C. The guide can also be downloaded from the Europa web site in all 11 official languages of the European Community. See europa.eu.int/enterprise/ newapproach/legislation/guide/legislation.htm

     
  • 4. 
    OJ C 136/1, 4.6.1985.

     
  • 5. 
    The Agreement on the European Economic Area extends the Internal Market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Consequently, all New Approach Directives apply in these countries as they do in the EU Member States. References to the Internal Market in this working document should be interpreted accordingly.

     
  • 6. 
    Council Decision 90/683/EEC of 13 December 1990 OJ L 380/13, 31.12.1990 replaced by Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 OJ L 220/23, 30.08.1993.

     
  • 7. 
    Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 OJ C 136, 4.06.1985.

     
  • 8. 
    European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) and European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI).

     
  • 9. 
    COM(1998) 291 final of 13.5.1998.

     
  • 10. 
    Resolution of 12 February 1999 on the report from the Commission, OJ C 150, 28.5.1999.

     
  • 11. 
    Resolution of 28 October 1999 on the role of standardisation in Europe, OJ C 141, 19.5.2000.

     
  • 12. 
    COM(2001) 527 final of 26.9.2001.

     
  • 13. 
    Council conclusions of 1st March 2002 on standardisation, O.J. 2002/C 66/01.

     
  • 14. 
    Decision No. 1719/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999, O.J. L 203/1.

     
  • 15. 
    Implementing Policy for External Trade in the Fields of Standards and Conformity Assessment: A Toolbox of Instruments, SEC(2001) 1570 of 28.9.2001.

     
  • 16. 
    Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products

     
  • 17. 
    See also further in chapter 2.4.

     
  • 18. 
    Modules for conformity assessment as defined in Council Decision of 22 July 1993 (93/465/EEC).

     
  • 19. 
    This is the case when products are displayed on trade fairs, commercial exhibitions, etc.

     
  • 20. 
    The MJVP was a Commission-funded initiative covering five sectors: toys, electromagnetic compatibility, low voltage equipment, machinery, and personal protective equipment. Experts from national enforcement authorities in all Member States plus Norway visited their counterparts in other countries and reported on the content and conclusions of their visits.

     
  • 21. 
    Checks for conformity with the rules on product safety for products imported from third countries are foreseen in Regulation 339/93/EC.

     
  • 22. 
    Council Resolution of 16 June 1994 on the development of administrative co-operation in the implementation and enforcement of Community legislation in the internal market (Official Journal C 179, 1 July 1994); Council Resolution of 8 July 1996 on co-operation between administrations for the enforcement of legislation on the internal market (Official Journal C 224, 1 August 1996).

     
  • 23. 
    Directive 73/23/EEC on low voltage electrical equipment; 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility; 98/37/EC on machinery; 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment; 94/25/EC on recreational craft; 95/16/EC on lifts; 99/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, 88/378/EEC on toys.

     
  • 24. 
    Resolution of 12 February 1999 on the report from the Commission, OJ C 150, 28.5.1999.

     
  • 25. 
    2001/95/EC, OJ L 11, 15.01.2002.

     
  • 26. 
    The results analysed here are those which were contributed online via the Internet interactive questionnaire. Some additional contributions were sent to the drafting service by mail and e-mail, and while these have been taken into consideration in the drafting of the final text, they have not been included in this separate résumé.

     
  • 27. 
    Directive 73/23/EEC on low voltage electrical equipment; 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility; 98/37/EC on machinery; 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment; 94/25/EC on recreational craft; 95/16/EC on lifts; 99/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, 88/378/EEC on toys.

     
  • 28. 
    This is the case when products are displayed on trade fairs, commercial exhibitions, etc.

     
  • 29. 
    'Working document on the review of the New Approach', closed 31 March 2002.

     
  • 30. 
    Council Decision 90/683/EEC of 13 December 1990 OJ L 380/13, 31.12.1990 replaced by Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 OJ L 220/23, 30.08.1993.

     
  • 31. 
    Most in the Council conclusions of 28 October 1999 OJ C 2000 141/01 on the role of standardisation in Europe.

     
  • 32. 
    'Working document on the review of the New Approach', closed 31 March 2002.

     
  • 33. 
    Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, reference C-22-99-014-EN-C. The guide can also be downloaded from the Europa web site in all 11 official languages of the European Community. See europa.eu.int/enterprise/ newapproach/legislation/guide/legislation.htm

     
  • 34. 
    OJ C 136/1, 4.6.1985.

     
  • 35. 
    The Agreement on the European Economic Area extends the Internal Market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Consequently, all New Approach Directives apply in these countries as they do in the EU Member States. References to the Internal Market in this working document should be interpreted accordingly.

     
  • 36. 
    Council Decision 90/683/EEC of 13 December 1990 OJ L 380/13, 31.12.1990 replaced by Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 OJ L 220/23, 30.08.1993.

     
  • 37. 
    Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 OJ C 136, 4.06.1985.

     
  • 38. 
    European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) and European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI).

     
  • 39. 
    COM(1998) 291 final of 13.5.1998.

     
  • 40. 
    Resolution of 12 February 1999 on the report from the Commission, OJ C 150, 28.5.1999.

     
  • 41. 
    Resolution of 28 October 1999 on the role of standardisation in Europe, OJ C 141, 19.5.2000.

     
  • 42. 
    COM(2001) 527 final of 26.9.2001.

     
  • 43. 
    Council conclusions of 1st March 2002 on standardisation, O.J. 2002/C 66/01.

     
  • 44. 
    Decision No. 1719/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999, O.J. L 203/1.

     
  • 45. 
    Implementing Policy for External Trade in the Fields of Standards and Conformity Assessment: A Toolbox of Instruments, SEC(2001) 1570 of 28.9.2001.

     
  • 46. 
    Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products

     
  • 47. 
    See also further in chapter 2.4.

     
  • 48. 
    Modules for conformity assessment as defined in Council Decision of 22 July 1993 (93/465/EEC).

     
  • 49. 
    This is the case when products are displayed on trade fairs, commercial exhibitions, etc.

     
  • 50. 
    The MJVP was a Commission-funded initiative covering five sectors: toys, electromagnetic compatibility, low voltage equipment, machinery, and personal protective equipment. Experts from national enforcement authorities in all Member States plus Norway visited their counterparts in other countries and reported on the content and conclusions of their visits.

     
  • 51. 
    Checks for conformity with the rules on product safety for products imported from third countries are foreseen in Regulation 339/93/EC.

     
  • 52. 
    Council Resolution of 16 June 1994 on the development of administrative co-operation in the implementation and enforcement of Community legislation in the internal market (Official Journal C 179, 1 July 1994); Council Resolution of 8 July 1996 on co-operation between administrations for the enforcement of legislation on the internal market (Official Journal C 224, 1 August 1996).

     
  • 53. 
    Directive 73/23/EEC on low voltage electrical equipment; 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility; 98/37/EC on machinery; 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment; 94/25/EC on recreational craft; 95/16/EC on lifts; 99/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, 88/378/EEC on toys.

     
  • 54. 
    Resolution of 12 February 1999 on the report from the Commission, OJ C 150, 28.5.1999.

     
  • 55. 
    2001/95/EC, OJ L 11, 15.01.2002.

     
  • 56. 
    The results analysed here are those which were contributed online via the Internet interactive questionnaire. Some additional contributions were sent to the drafting service by mail and e-mail, and while these have been taken into consideration in the drafting of the final text, they have not been included in this separate résumé.

     
  • 57. 
    Directive 73/23/EEC on low voltage electrical equipment; 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility; 98/37/EC on machinery; 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment; 94/25/EC on recreational craft; 95/16/EC on lifts; 99/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, 88/378/EEC on toys.

     
  • 58. 
    This is the case when products are displayed on trade fairs, commercial exhibitions, etc.

     
  • 59. 
    'Working document on the review of the New Approach', closed 31 March 2002.

     
  • 60. 
    Council Decision 90/683/EEC of 13 December 1990 OJ L 380/13, 31.12.1990 replaced by Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 OJ L 220/23, 30.08.1993.

     
  • 61. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 62. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 63. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 64. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 65. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.