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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

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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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forestry tractors fitted I with wheels !

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bi rective Date of NO and page Date

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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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27.07.1976 L 236126 I

30.11.1976

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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 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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.. 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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5.11.1976

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55. Type-approvaL of motor vehicles and their trailers

·camending Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6.2.1970)

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