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    Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2006 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)

    IO C 151, 5.7.2007, p. 10–14 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    5.7.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 151/10


    STATISTICS RELATING TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS NOTIFIED IN 2006 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)

    (2007/C 151/05)

    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

    28

    2

    12

    0

    0

    1

    6

    0

    0

    Denmark

    24

    8

    12

    0

    0

    2

    0

    0

    0

    Germany

    77

    12

    17

    0

    0

    6

    8

    1

    0

    Spain

    70

    11

    8

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Finland

    18

    2

    3

    0

    0

    3

    0

    0

    0

    France

    57

    25

    11

    0

    0

    6

    11

    0

    0

    Greece

    5

    1

    2

    0

    0

    1

    1

    0

    0

    Ireland

    6

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Italy

    20

    8

    5

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    0

    Luxembourg

    2

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    The Netherlands

    71

    13

    12

    0

    0

    5

    1

    0

    0

    Austria

    42

    9

    9

    0

    0

    2

    3

    0

    0

    Portugal

    7

    2

    2

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Sweden

    50

    8

    16

    0

    0

    2

    2

    0

    2

    United Kingdom

    59

    20

    16

    0

    0

    6

    6

    0

    0

    Latvia

    10

    2

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Malta

    7

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    0

    Cyprus

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Czech Republic

    21

    11

    2

    0

    0

    2

    2

    0

    0

    Hungary

    15

    5

    1

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Lithuania

    2

    2

    1

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    0

    Estonia

    8

    2

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Slovenia

    11

    2

    3

    0

    0

    1

    1

    0

    0

    Poland

    48

    15

    11

    0

    0

    5

    8

    0

    0

    Slovakia

    9

    8

    2

    0

    0

    3

    1

    0

    0

    EU Total

    668

    172

    154

    0

    0

    52

    61

    1

    2

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

    Sector

    BE

    DK

    DE

    ES

    FI

    FR

    GR

    IE

    IT

    LU

    NL

    AT

    PT

    SE

    UK

    LT

    MT

    CY

    CZ

    HU

    LV

    EE

    SI

    PL

    SK

    EU Total

    Building and construction

    3

    0

    30

    6

    5

    14

    0

    0

    2

    1

    6

    15

    1

    3

    2

    1

    3

    0

    2

    0

    0

    0

    5

    5

    0

    104

    Foodstuffs and agricultural products

    2

    5

    5

    4

    1

    11

    1

    0

    8

    1

    10

    1

    4

    6

    14

    1

    1

    0

    4

    4

    2

    2

    4

    1

    4

    96

    Chemicals

    0

    1

    1

    1

    0

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    1

    1

    0

    0

    15

    Pharmaceuticals

    0

    0

    3

    0

    0

    8

    1

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    18

    Domestic and leisure equipment

    2

    0

    0

    6

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    0

    3

    0

    3

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    18

    Machinery

    4

    0

    1

    16

    1

    1

    0

    1

    2

    0

    7

    3

    0

    6

    12

    0

    1

    0

    3

    1

    3

    1

    0

    21

    1

    85

    Energy, ores, wood

    5

    1

    2

    3

    2

    4

    2

    0

    0

    0

    6

    2

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    9

    1

    45

    Environment, packaging

    3

    6

    1

    1

    0

    1

    0

    1

    1

    0

    8

    4

    0

    5

    3

    0

    0

    0

    2

    4

    4

    1

    0

    6

    0

    51

    Health, medical equipment

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    9

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    11

    Transport

    1

    8

    8

    7

    5

    2

    0

    0

    3

    0

    11

    3

    0

    16

    4

    0

    0

    0

    1

    1

    0

    0

    1

    3

    1

    75

    Telecommunications

    4

    3

    17

    24

    2

    3

    1

    1

    0

    0

    6

    8

    1

    2

    13

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    86

    Miscellaneous products

    2

    0

    2

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3

    0

    0

    1

    5

    0

    0

    0

    3

    5

    1

    2

    0

    2

    2

    30

    Information society services

    2

    0

    7

    1

    2

    1

    0

    0

    1

    0

    12

    1

    1

    0

    1

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    34

    Total per Member State

    28

    24

    77

    70

    18

    57

    5

    6

    20

    2

    71

    42

    7

    50

    59

    2

    7

    1

    21

    15

    10

    8

    11

    48

    9

    668

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

    Country

    Notifications

    EC Observations (10)

    Iceland

    1

    0

    Liechtenstein

    1

    0

    Norway

    21

    9

    Switzerland

    13

    5

    Total

    36

    14

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

    Sector

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    Norway

    Switzerland

    Total per sector

    Foodstuffs and agricultural products

    1

    0

    2

    4

    7

    Chemicals

    0

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Pharmaceuticals

    0

    0

    3

    1

    4

    Domestic and leisure equipment

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Machinery

    0

    0

    4

    0

    4

    Energy, ores, wood

    0

    1

    0

    0

    1

    Health, medical equipment

    0

    0

    1

    2

    3

    Environment, packaging

    0

    0

    0

    1

    1

    Transport

    0

    0

    7

    3

    10

    Telecommunications

    0

    0

    0

    2

    2

    Miscellaneous products

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Total per country

    1

    1

    21

    13

    36

    V.   Drafts notified by Turkey and comments on these drafts

    Turkey

    Notifications

    EC Comments

    Total

    19

    15

    VI.   Distribution by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

    Sectors

    Turkey

    Foodstuffs and agricultural products

    9

    Building and construction

    1

    Energy, ores, wood

    8

    Transport

    1

    Total

    19

    VII.   Statistics on infringement procedures ongoing in 2006 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

    Spain

    2

    Danmark

    1

    Hungary

    1

    Italy

    6

    Portugal

    1

    United Kingdom

    1

    Sweden

    2

    EU Total

    14


    (1)  Directive 98/34/EC (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37) consolidates Council Directive 83/189/EEC (OJ L 109, 26.4.1983, p. 8), as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC (OJ L 81, 26.3.1988, p. 75) and 94/10/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 100, 19.4.1994, p. 30). Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/CE (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. 3 687) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (JO C 11, 15.1.2005, p. 2).

    (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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