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    Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2007 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure — Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (Text with EEA relevance)

    OJ C 132, 30.5.2008, p. 27–31 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    30.5.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 132/27


    STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2007 UNDER THE DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC PROCEDURE

    Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    (2008/C 132/07)

    I.   Types of reactions sent to EC Member States regarding the drafts notified by each of them

    Member State

    Notifications

    Observations (2)

    Detailed Opinions (3)

    Proposals for Community Acts

    Member State

    COM

    EFTA (4)

    TR (5)

    Member State

    COM

    9(3) (6)

    9(4) (7)

    Belgium

    48

    7

    10

    0

    0

    2

    3

    1

    0

    Bulgaria

    4

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Czech Republic

    24

    13

    4

    0

    0

    1

    3

    1

    1

    Denmark

    38

    15

    4

    0

    0

    1

    4

    0

    0

    Germany

    83

    17

    27

    0

    0

    5

    5

    2

    1

    Estonia

    11

    2

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Ireland

    14

    6

    2

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Greece

    4

    0

    3

    0

    0

    0

    3

    0

    0

    Spain

    35

    9

    8

    0

    0

    1

    4

    1

    0

    France

    58

    17

    12

    0

    0

    3

    10

    2

    2

    Italy

    20

    6

    4

    0

    0

    4

    4

    0

    0

    Cyprus

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Latvia

    8

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    0

    Lithuania

    6

    3

    3

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Luxembourg

    2

    0

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Hungary

    12

    2

    3

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Malta

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Netherlands

    63

    11

    9

    0

    0

    5

    3

    0

    0

    Austria

    48

    3

    5

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Poland

    50

    22

    6

    0

    0

    7

    10

    0

    0

    Portugal

    3

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Romania

    5

    0

    2

    0

    0

    1

    3

    0

    0

    Slovenia

    8

    3

    3

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Slovakia

    12

    4

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Finland

    39

    11

    2

    0

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    Sweden

    64

    8

    13

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    United Kingdom

    51

    6

    8

    0

    0

    1

    3

    0

    0

    EU Total

    710

    167

    136

    0

    0

    39

    66

    7

    4

    II.   Breakdown by sector of drafts notified by EU Member States

    Sector

    BE

    BG

    CZ

    CY

    DK

    DE

    EE

    IE

    GR

    ES

    FR

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    HU

    MT

    NL

    AT

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    FI

    SE

    UK

    Total

    Building and construction

    1

    2

    8

    0

    5

    24

    1

    2

    1

    3

    8

    2

    0

    1

    1

    3

    0

    2

    33

    0

    1

    1

    1

    5

    32

    8

    0

    145

    Foodstuffs and agricultural products

    4

    0

    8

    0

    6

    5

    1

    1

    0

    5

    21

    7

    1

    1

    0

    1

    0

    16

    0

    5

    0

    0

    2

    2

    1

    11

    13

    111

    Chemicals

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    2

    4

    0

    30

    Pharmaceuticals

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    4

    0

    6

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    3

    2

    23

    Domestic and leisure equipment

    2

    1

    0

    0

    0

    5

    0

    0

    0

    4

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    5

    7

    31

    Machinery

    3

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    5

    1

    0

    6

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    25

    2

    0

    1

    1

    1

    0

    1

    55

    Energy, ores, wood

    7

    0

    2

    0

    1

    3

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    2

    1

    2

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    1

    1

    26

    Environment, packaging

    16

    0

    0

    0

    2

    6

    1

    1

    0

    2

    3

    0

    3

    0

    0

    1

    0

    11

    0

    9

    0

    1

    2

    2

    0

    2

    2

    64

    Health, medical equipment

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    7

    Transport

    2

    0

    3

    0

    9

    4

    0

    2

    1

    3

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3

    0

    2

    2

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    19

    15

    71

    Telecommunications

    2

    0

    0

    0

    4

    29

    1

    1

    2

    8

    9

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    0

    5

    4

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    3

    8

    81

    Miscellaneous products

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    3

    0

    0

    1

    0

    10

    2

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    1

    1

    29

    Information society services

    0

    0

    1

    0

    7

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3

    4

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    6

    4

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    5

    1

    37

    Total per Member State

    48

    4

    24

    0

    38

    83

    11

    14

    4

    35

    58

    20

    8

    6

    2

    12

    0

    63

    48

    50

    3

    5

    8

    12

    39

    64

    51

    710

    III.   Observations relating to drafts notified by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

    Country

    Notifications

    EC Observations (10)

    Iceland

    6

    2

    Liechtenstein

    1

    0

    Switzerland

    12

    3

    Norway

    21

    5

    Total

    40

    10

    IV.   Breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Liechtenstein Iceland, Norway and Switzerland

    Sector

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    Norway

    Switzerland

    Total

    Building and construction

    0

    1

    1

    0

    2

    Foodstuffs and agricultural products

    2

    0

    4

    4

    10

    Chemicals

    0

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Pharmaceuticals

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Domestic and leisure equipment

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    Machinery

    0

    0

    2

    1

    3

    Energy, ores, wood

    1

    0

    0

    1

    2

    Environment, packaging

    0

    0

    1

    2

    3

    Information society services

    0

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Transport

    0

    0

    5

    0

    5

    Telecommunications

    0

    0

    1

    3

    4

    Miscellaneous products

    2

    0

    2

    1

    5

    Total per country

    6

    21

    12

    1

    40

    V.   Drafts notified by Turkey and comments on these drafts

    Turkey

    Notifications

    EC Comments

    Total

    2

    1

    VI.   Distribution by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

    Sectors

    Turkey

    Building and construction

    1

    Machinery

    1

    Total

    2

    VII.   Statistics on infringement procedures ongoing in 2007 and initiated under Article 226 of the EC Treaty against national technical regulations adopted in breach of the provisions of Directive 98/34/EC

    Country

    Number

    Italy

    5

    France

    2

    Germany

    2

    EU Total

    9


    (1)  Directive 98/34/EC (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37) consolidates Council Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This came into effect on 5 August 1999.

    (2)  Article 8(2) of the Directive.

    (3)  Article 9(2) of the Directive (‘detailed opinion … to the effect that the envisaged measure may create obstacles to the free movement of goods or services or to freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market’).

    (4)  On the basis of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the EFTA countries contracting parties to this Agreement apply Directive 98/34/EC adapted as necessary in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, point 1, and may thus issue observations relating to drafts notified by Member States of the Community. Switzerland may also issue such observations on the basis of an informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

    (5)  The 98/34 procedure was extended to Turkey in the context of the Association Agreement concluded with that country (Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687)) and Decisions No 1/95 and No 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council.

    (6)  Article 9(3) of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft (except for draft regulations concerning services) for twelve months from receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a Directive, Regulation, or Decision on the matter.

    (7)  Article 9(4)of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone the adoption of a notified draft for twelve months from the receipt by the Commission if the latter announces its finding that the draft concerns a matter which is covered by a proposal for a Directive, Regulation or Decision presented to the Council.

    (8)  The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 4) requires EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

    (9)  On the basis of the informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland forwards its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

    (10)  The only type of Community reaction provided for by the Agreement on the European Economic Area (see notes 4 and 7) is the facility to issue observations (Article 8(2) of Directive 98/34/EC as in Annex II, Chapter XIX, point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued in respect of Swiss notifications on the basis of the informal agreement between the Community and Switzerland (see notes 4 and 8).


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