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VI. ENVIRONMENT

1. 375 L 0716: Council Directive 75/716/EEC of 24 November 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels (OJ No L 307, 27.11.1975, p. 22), as amended by:

- 387 L 0219: Council Directive 87/219/EEC of 30 March 1987 (OJ No L 91, 3.4.1987, p. 19),

- 390 L 0660: Council Directive 90/660/EEC of 4 December 1990 (OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 79),

- 391 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 (OJ No L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48),

- 393 L 0012: Council Directive 93/12/EEC of 23 March 1993 (OJ No L 74, 27.3.1993, p. 81).

(a) The Republic of Austria may maintain its national legislation concerning the sulphur content of diesel fuels in derogation from Article 2 (1) until 1 October 1996.

(b) The Republic of Finland may maintain its national legislation concerning the sulphur content of diesel fuels in derogation from Article 2 (1) until 1 October 1996.

2. 390 L 0641: Council Directive 90/641/Euratom of 4 December 1990 on the operational protection of outside workers exposed to the risk of ionizing radiation during their activities in controlled areas (OJ No L 349, 13.12.1990, p. 21)

The Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden shall apply the provisions in Articles 2, 3, 5 and 6 (e) which refer to Council Directive 80/836/Euratom of 15 July 1980 amending the Directives laying down the basic safety standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation, from 1 January 1997.

3. 390 R 0737: Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 of 22 March 1990 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station (OJ No L 82, 29.3.1990, p. 1), as amended by:

- 393 R 1518: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1518/93 of 21 June 1993 (OJ No L 150, 22.6.1993, p. 30).

The Republic of Austria may maintain its corresponding national legislation until 31 March 1995.

4. 392 L 0112: Council Directive 92/112/EEC of 15 December 1992 on procedures for harmonizing the programmes for the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by waste from the titanium dioxide industry (OJ No L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 11)

The Kingdom of Norway shall implement the provisions of Article 9 (1) (a) (ii) relating to the reduction of discharges of waste into the atmosphere as from 1 January 1997. The Kingdom of Norway shall submit for evaluation to the Commission an effective programme for reduction of SO2 emissions, including a presentation of the investment plan and the chosen technological options as well as an environmental impact assessment study in case of seawater in the treatment process, at the latest on the date of entry into force of Article 9 (1) (a) (ii) (1 January 1995).

5. 393 R 0259: Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipment of waste within, into and out of the European Community (OJ No L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1).

The Republic of Austria may maintain, until 31 December 1996, its national legislation on the import, export and transit of waste.