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Document 11986U021
SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT, TITLE II: PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, CHAPTER II: EEC, SECTION II: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATIONS AND THE POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, SUB-SECTION III: SOCIAL POLICY, ARTICLE 21
SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT, TITLE II: PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, CHAPTER II: EEC, SECTION II: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATIONS AND THE POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, SUB-SECTION III: SOCIAL POLICY, ARTICLE 21
SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT, TITLE II: PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, CHAPTER II: EEC, SECTION II: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATIONS AND THE POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, SUB-SECTION III: SOCIAL POLICY, ARTICLE 21
Dz.U. L 169 z 29.6.1987, p. 9
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)
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| Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifies | 11957E | Dodatek | artykuł 118A |
SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT, TITLE II: PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, CHAPTER II: EEC, SECTION II: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATIONS AND THE POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, SUB-SECTION III: SOCIAL POLICY, ARTICLE 21
Official Journal L 169 , 29/06/1987 P. 0009
++++ ARTICLE 21 THE EEC TREATY SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS : " ARTICLE 118A 1 . MEMBER STATES SHALL PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ENCOURAGING IMPROVEMENTS , ESPECIALLY IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT , AS REGARDS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS , AND SHALL SET AS THEIR OBJECTIVE THE HARMONIZATION OF CONDITION IN THIS AREA , WHILE MAINTAINING THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE . 2 . IN ORDER TO HELP ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE LAID DOWN IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH , THE COUNCIL , ACTING BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND AFTER CONSULTING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE , SHALL ADOPT , BY MEANS OF DIRECTIVES , MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUAL IMPLEMENTATION , HAVING REGARD TO THE CONDITIONS AND TECHNICAL RULES OBTAINING IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES . SUCH DIRECTIVES SHALL AVOID IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE , FINANCIAL AND LEGAL CONSTRAINTS IN A WAY WHICH WOULD HOLD BACK THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED UNTERTAKINGS . 3 . THE PROVISIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT PREVENT ANY MEMBER STATE FROM MAINTAINING OR INTRODUCING MORE STRINGENT MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF WORKING CONDITIONS COMPATIBLE WITH THIS TREATY . " .