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GENERAL DIRECTION XI - INTERNAL MARKET
Direction XI/A - Movement of goods
Divisions XI/A/2 and XI/A/3
XII 44/77-E January 1977
ELIMINATION OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
I. Directives adopted by the Council
II. Directives adopted by the Commission
III. Directives not yet adopted by the Council
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I. DIRECTIVES ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL
FOREWORD
Most of the Directives adopted prior to the enlargement of the Community
have been subject.to adaptations made necessary by the Treaty of accession,
in accordance with Article 29 of the said Treaty.
For the exact and precise content of these texts it is necessary to consult
the Treaty of accession.
It refers to directives
69/493/EEC
70/156/EEC
c 70/157/EEC
70/220/EEC
70/221/EEC
70/222/EEC
70/311/EEC
.70/387/ EEC
70/388/EEC
71/127/EEC
71/307/EEC
71/316/EEC
71/320/EEC
71/347/EEC
71/348/ EEC
71/354/ EEC
D1reet1VI.V .. :U~j;1! Date of NO and page Date ado~tion o'f' the o.J. O.J.
1. Dangerous Substances (classifica-tion, Packaging and Labelling) 67/548/EEC ( 1) 27.06.1967 L 196/1 16.08.1967
2. Crystal Glass 69/493/EEC 15.12.1969 L 326/36 29.12.1969
• 3. Type-approval of Motor vehicles and their trailers 70/156/EEC 6.02.1970 L 42/1 23.02.1970
4. Permissible sound level and the exhaust system of Moto.r vehicles 70/157/EEC (2) 6.02.1970 L 42/16 23.02.1970
5. Measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from po-sitive-ignition engines of motor vehicles 70/220/ EEC (3) 20.03.1970 L 76/1 6.04.1970
6. Liquid fuel tanks and rear protective devices for motor vehicles and their trailers 70/221/EEC 20.03.1970 L 76/23 6.04.1970
7. Space for mounting and the fixing of rear registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers 70/222/EEC 20.03.1970 L 76/25 6.04.1970
8. Steering equipment for motor .. vehicles and their trailers
70/311/EEC 8.06.1970 L 133/10 18.06.1970
9. Doors of motor vehicles and their trailers: 70/387/EEC 27.07.1970 L 176/5 10.08.1970
10. Audible warning devices for ! motor vehicles I
70/388/EEC 27.07.1970 I L 176/12 10.08.1970 I
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(1) Modified by Council Directives N° 73/146/EEC of 21.5.1973 O.J. NO L 167/1 of 25.6.1973 and No 75/409/EEC of the 24.6.1975 O.J. N° L 183/22 of 14.7.1975 and Commission Directive N° 76/907/EEC of the 14.7.1976 O.J. N° L 360/1 of 30.12.1976
(2) Adapted to technical progress by Commission Directive N° 73/350.EEC of the 7.11.1973 (O.J. L 321/33 of 22.11.1973)
(3) Adapted to technical progress by Council Directive N° 74/290/EEC of the 28.5.1974 (O.J. N° L 159/61 of 15.6.1974) and Commission Directive of 30.11.1976
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11. Rear -view mirrors of motor vehicles 71/127/EEC
12. Textile names 71/307/EEC (*)
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Measuring instruments and methods of metrological control** 71/316/EEC
5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 g to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights 71/317/EEC
Gas volume meters 71/318/EEC (1)
16. Meters for liquids ot~er than water
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71/319/EEC
Braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers 71/320/EEC (2)
18. Measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain
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71/347/EEC
An~illary equipment for meters for liquids other than water 71/348/EEC
Calibration of the tanks of vessels 71/349/EEC
Date of adoption·
1. 03.1971
26.07.1971
26.07.1971
26.07.1971
26.07.1971
26.07.1971
26.07.1971
12.10.1971
12.10.1971
12.10.1971
N° and page Date of the O.J. O~J.
L 68/1 22.03.1971
L 185/16 16.08.1971
L 202/1 6.09.1971
L 202/14 6.09.1971
L 202/21 6.09.1971
L 202/32 6.09.1971
L 202/37 6.09.1971
L 239/1 25.10.1971
L 239/9 25.10.1971
L 239/15 25.10.1971
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Directive supplementing 75/36/EEC
Amending Directive of the Commission 72/427/EEC
17.12.1974
19.12.1972
L 14/15 20.01.1975
L 291/156 28.12.1972
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(1) Adapted to technical progress by Commission Directive N° 74/331/EEC of 12.6.1974 O.J. N° L 189/9 of 12.7.1974
(2) Adapted to technical progress by Commission Directives N° 74/132/EEC of 11.2.1974 (O.J. N° L 174/7 of 19.3.1974 and N° 75/524/EEC of 25.7.75 O.J. N° L 236/3 of 8.9.1975 and
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Directive adoption of the O.J. O.J.
21. Units of measurement 71/354/EEC (1) 18.10.1971 L;, 243/29 29.10.1971
22. Suppression of radio inter-ference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles
• 72/245/ EEC 20.06.1972 L 152/15 6.07.1972
23. Textile : certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures 72/276/EEC 17.07.1972 L 173/1 31.07.1972
24. Measures to be taken against the emission of polluants from diesel engines for use in vehicles 72/306/ EEC 2.08.1972 L 190/1 20.08.1972
25. Electrical equipment designed for use between certain voltAge lim its 73/2 3/ EEC 19~ 02.1973 L 77/29 26.03.1973
26. Textile : certain methods for the quantitative analysis of ternary textile fibre mixture 73/44/EEC 26.02.1973 L 83/1 30.03.1973
27. Solvents (classification, packaging and labelling) 73/173/ EEC 5.05.1973 L 189/7 11.07.1973
28. Modification of the Directive of 27.06.1967 concerning dangerous substances (classification, packaging and labelling) 73/146/EEC 21.05.1973 L 167/1 25.06.1973
29. Non-automatic weighing machines 73/360/EEC (2) 19.11.1973 L 335/1 5.12.1973
30. Certification and marking of wire-ropes, chains and hooks 73/361/EEC (3) 19.11.1973 L 335/51 5.12.1973
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(1) Modified by Council Directive N° 76/770/EEC of 27.7.1976 O.J. N° L 262/204 of 27.9.1976 and corrigendum O.J. N° L 344/28 of 14.12.1976 (only in English)
(2) Modified by Commission Directive 76/696/EEC of 27.7.1976 O.J. N° L 236/26 of 27.8.1976
(3) Modified by Commission Dire~tive 76/434/EEC of 13.4.1976 O.J. N° L 122/20 of 8.5.1976
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31. Measure of length 73/362/EEC 19.11.1973 L 335/56 5.12.1973
32. Detergents 73/404/EEC I
' 22.11.1973 L 347/51 17.12.1973
33. Methods of testing the biodegra-
• dability of anionic surfactants 73/405/EEC 22.11.1973 L 347/53 17.12.1973
34. Interior fittings of motor vehicles I (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of the controls, the roof of sliding roof, the backrest and rear p~rt of the seats) ' 74/60/EEC 17.12.1973 L 38/2 11.02.1974
35. Devices to prevent the un-authorized use of motor vehicles 74/61/EEC 17.12.1973 L 38/22 11.02.1974
36. Weights of from 1 mg to SO kg of above-medium accuracy 74/148/EEC 4.03.1974 L 84/3 28.03.1974
37. Type-approval of wheeled agri-cultural or forestry tractors 74/150/ EEC 4.03.1974 L 84/10 28.03.1974
38. Certain parts and characteris-tics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (the maximum permissible Laden weight, the Location and fitting of the rear registration plates, fuel tanks, ballast weights, audible warning devices, permissible sound level and exhaust system (silence) 74/151/EEC 4.03.1974 L 84/25 28.03.1974
39. Maximum design speed of Load platfor~for wheeled agricul-tural or forestry tractors 74/152/EEC 4.03.1974 L 84/33 28.03.1974
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40. Adaptation to technical progress Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20.3.1970 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positiveignition engines of motor vehicles
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74/290/EEC
Interior fittings of motor vehicles II (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact) 74/297/EEC
Rear-view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 74/346/EEC
43. Fi~ld of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 74/347/EEC
44. Interior fittings of motor vehicles III (strength of the seats and of their anchorages) 74/408/EEC
45. External projections of motor vehicles 74/483/EEC
46. Cold-water meters 75/33/EEC
47. Making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids 75/1 06/EEC
48. Bottles used as measuring containers 75/107/EEC
49. Steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 75/321/EEC
Da~te of adoption
28.05.1974
4.06.1974
25.06.1974
25.06.1974
22.07.1974
17.09.1974
17.12.1974
19.12.1974
19.12.1974
20.05.1975
Nc:l and page of the O.J.
L 159/61
L 165/16
L 191/1
L 191/5 ·
L 221/1
L 266/4
L 14/1
L 42/1
L 42/14
L 147/25
Date O.J.
15.06.1974
20.06.1974
15.07.1974
15.07.1974
12.08.1974
2.10.1974
20.01.1975
15.02.1975
15.02.1975
9.06.1975
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50. Suppresiion of radio interference produced by sparkignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 75/322/EEC
51. Power connection fitted pn wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 75/323/EEC
52. Aerosol dispensers 75/324/ EEC
53 • .'Fifth ameridino of the Directive n° 67/548/EEC of 27.6.1967 relating to classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances 75/409/EEC
54. Continuous totalizing weighing rna chines 75/410/EEC
55. Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles 75/443/EEC
56. Sulphur content of certain Liquid fuels 75/716/EEC
57. Statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and their trailers and their Location and method of attachment 76/114/EEC
58. Anchorages for motor vehicles safety belts 76/115/EEC
Date o'f .. adoption
20.05.1975
20.05.1975
20.05.1975
24.06.1975
24.06.1975.
26.06.1975
24.11.1975
18.12.1975
18.12.1975
N° and page of the 0. J.
L 147/28
L 147/38
L 147/40
L 183/22
L 183/25
L 196/1
L 307/22
L 24/1
L 24/6
Date O.J.
9.06.1975
9.06.1975
9.06.1975
14. 07.1975
14.07.1975
26.07.1975
27.11.1975
30.01.1976
30.01.1976
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59. Fertilizers (generaL directive) 76/116/EEC 18.12.1975 L 24/21 30.01.1976
60. Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmosphere 76/117/EEC 18.12.1975 L 24/45 30.01.1976
• ! 61. Making-up by weight or by
volume of certain prepackaged products 76/211/EEC 20.01.1976 L 46/1 21.02.1976
62. Braking devices of wheeled agriculturaL or. forestry tractors 76/432/EEC 6.04.1976 L 122/1 8.05.1976
63. InstalLation of lighting and Light signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers 76/756/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/1 27.09.1976
64. Reflex reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers 76/757/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/32 27.09.1976
65. End-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop Lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers
·' 76/758/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/54 27.09.1976 .,
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motor vehicles and their trailers 76/759/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/71 27.09.1976
67. Rear registration plate lamp for motor vehicules and their trailers 76/760/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/85 27.09.1976
68. Motor vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament Lamps for such headlamps 76/761/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/96 27.09.1976
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·~·~1 69. Front fog Lamp for motor
vehicles and filament Lamps for such Lamps 76/762/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/122 27.09.1976
.. 70. Passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry
27.09.1970J tractors
,. 76/763/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/135.
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71. Clinical mercury-in-glass, I maximum reading thermometers I 76/764/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/139 27,09.1976 I I
! 72. Alcoholometers and alcohol I hydrometers I
I 76/765/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/143 27.09.1976
I 73. Alcohol tables i I 76/766/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/149 27.09.1976
I l 74. Pressure vessels and i methods for inspecting them
(general directive) 76/767/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/153 27.09.1976
75. Cosmetic products 76/768/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/169 27.09.1976
76. Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations 76/769/EEC 27.07.1976 L 262/201 27.09.1976
77. Units of measurement -76/770/EEC (amending D.i recti ve 27.07.1976 L 262/204 27.09.1976 71/354/EEC)
78. Radio interference caused by electrical household appliances, portable tools and similar equipment 76/889/EEC 4.11.1976 L 336/1 4.12.1976
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79. Suppression of radio inter- I I ference witW regard to
fluorescent Lighting I f
luminaires fitted with ! starters !
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80. Electrical energy meters I 76/891/ EEC 4.11.1976 L 336/30 4.12.1976
I 81. Taximeters 21..12.1976 I
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adoption of the o.J. O.J.
1. Adaptation to technical progress of the Council Directive of 6 February 1970 <70/157/EEC) relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles
22.11.1973 I 73/350/EEC 7.11.1973 L 321/33 l I
2. Adaptation to technical progress I I of the Council Directive of I
26 July 1971 (71/320/EEC) I I I
relating to the braking I
f devices of certain categories ! of motor vehicles and of ' i their trailers I 74/132/EEC 11.02.1974 L 74/7 19.03.1974
3. Adaptation to technical I p~ogress of the Council
Directive of 26 July 1971 (71/318/EEC) relating to gas volume meters 74/331/EEC 12.06.1974 L 189/9 12.07.1974
4. Adaptation to technical progress of the Council Directive of 26 July 1971 (71/320/EEC) relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers 75/524/EEC 25.07.1975 L 236/3 8~09.1975
5. Adaptation to technical progress of the Council .. Directive of 19 November 1973 (73/361/EEC) relating. to the certification and marking of wire-ropes, chains and hooks 76/434/EEC 13.04.1976 L 122/20 8.05.1976
6. Adaptation to technical progress of the Council Directive of 27 June 1967 (67/548/EEC) relating to classification, packaging and Labelling of dangerous substances 76/907/EEC 14.07.1976 L 360/1 30.12.1976
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Adaptation to technical progress of the Council Directive of 19 November 1973 <73/360/EEC) relating to non-automatic weighing machines 76/696/EEC
Adaptation to technicaL progress of the Council Directive of 20 March 1970 (70/220/EEC) relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases .from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles
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Date of NO and page adoption of the O.J.
27.07.1976 L 236126 I
30.11.1976
Date 0~ J •.
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Proposals for Directives Sent to the Council
O.J. Date of O.J.
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1. Certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 23~07.1968
2. Power connection for trailers 5.08.1968
3. Reinforced plastics tanks for carriage of dangerous substances by road 30.12.1971
4. Safety glass of motor vehicles 20.09.1972
5. Pressure vessels : seamless steel gas cylinders
6. Type-approval of mopeds
7. Radio interference caused by sound ~nd vision TV receivers
8. Composition of petrol : problem of the Lead content of petrol
9. Scales of charges for testing of gas meters
10. Liqhting and light signalling. devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
4. 01.1973
4.01.1973
24.04.1973
7.12.1973
10.06.1974
27.06.1974
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c 123/28 26.11.1968
c 26/1 15.03.1972
c 119/21 16.11.1972
not published
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c 90/25 26.10.1973
c 8/28 31.01.1974
c 74/5 1.07.1974
c 104/30 13.09.1974
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20. Safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles 31.12.1974 c 82/27 14.04.1975
21. Head-restraints of seats of ... motor vehicles 31.12.1974 c 82/74 14.04.1975
• 22. Electromedical equipment 31.12.1974 c 33/5 12.02.1975
23. Medical X-ray equipment operating at 10 to 400 kV 31.12.1974 c 33/8 12.02.1975
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'. 24. Constructional plant and equipment (general directive) 31.12.1974 c 82/91 14.04.1975
.. 25. Measurement of the·sound Level of constructional plant and equipment 31.12.1974 c 82/97 14.04.1975
26. Permissible sound level for pneumatic concrete-breakers and jackhammers 31.12.1974 c 82/112 14.04.1975
27. Pesticides (classification, packaging and Labelling) 31.12.1974 c 40/30 20.02.1975
28. MateriaLs and objects in ceramics intended to come into contact with food (Limitation --
'10· of extractable quantities of Lead and cadmium) ..
31.12.1974 c 46/1 27.02.1975
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and similar products (classifi6ation, packag{ng and
Labelling) 30. 06.1975 c 166/2 23.07.1975
30. Lifting and mechanical handling .. • -appliances (general) . 16.07.1975 c 222/1 29.09.1975
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32. Meters for Liquids other than water measuring systems
33. Measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
34. Field of vision of motor vehicle drivers
35. Permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motorcycles
36. Articles of precious metals
37. Marketing of high nitrogen content ammonium nitrate based fertilizer
38. Check-weighing and grading machines
39. Permissible sound-emission Level for tower cranes
40~ Permissible sound-emission Level for current generators for welding
41. Permissible sound-emission Level for current generators for power supply
42~ Boats and their fittings
Sent to the Council
21.11.1975
11 .. 12.1975
12.12.1975
17. 12. 1975
19.12.1975
22.12.1975
~0.12.1975
30.12.1975 . '
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30.12.1975
2. 03 ... 1976
O.J.
c 290/2
c 10/2
c 54/14
c 54/33
c 11/2
c 16/4
c 54/44
c 54/63
c 54/71
c 54/75
c 198/2
Date of O.J.
18.12.1975'
15.01.1976
8.03.1976
8.03.1976
16.01.1976
23.01.1976
8.03.1976
8.Q3.1976
8.03.1976
8.03.1976
24.08.1976
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43. Ranges of Aominal quantities permitted for certain prepackaged products
44. 6th modification of the Council's Directive of 27.06.1967 relative to classification, packaging and Labelling of dangerous substances
45. Window-wiper and window-washer systems of motor vehicles
46. Defrosting and demisting systems of motor vehicles
47~ Interior.fittings of motor vehicles (identification of controls, tell-tales and indi caters)
48. Rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers
49. Reversing Lamps for motor vehicles and thetr trailers
50~ Parking Lamps for motor vehicles
51. We1ghts and dimensions of certain motor vehicles
52. Heating systems for the passenger compartment of motor-vehicles
53. Wheel guards of motor vehi~les
54. Tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers ··
Sent to the Council
26.07.1976
21.09.1976
11.11.1976.
11.11.1976
11.11.1976
31.12.1976
31.12.1976
31.12.1976
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c 260/4
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18.08.1976
5.11.1976
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