June 2004 1

SURVEY OF EUROPEAN SURVEY OF EUROPEAN DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVES

European directives are based on the new approach in order to provide free movement of goods in the single market

New approach directives are based on the following principles:

Harmonisation is limited to essential requirements

Only products fulfilling the essential requirements may be placed on the market and put into service

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For simplification, we can say that 3 types of directives could concern the mechanical transmission industry

Security directives

Protection of workers directives against physical agents

Environmental directives

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SOME NEWS ABOUT SOME NEWS ABOUT SECURITY DIRECTIVESSECURITY DIRECTIVES

EMCEMC : Electromagnetic Compatibility directive is currently under revision

LVDLVD : Low Voltage Directive: discussions in the commission to update this directive

Still under revision

A last project was prepared by the commission and communicated on the 2nd April 2004 to member states: In this project, nothing to say concerning the transmission industry: a sub-assembly or a quasi-machine isn’t included

Machinery Directive:Machinery Directive:

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ATEX

2 Directives

94/9/CE – 23 March 1994 – Application 1st July 2003 concerning Equipment and Protective Systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

99/92/CE – 16 December 1999 – Application 1st July 2003 concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection for workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres.

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EN 1127 – Explosive atmospheres – explosive prevention and protection

Part 1 Basic concepts and methodology published in 1997Part 2 Basic concepts and methodology for mining published in 2000

EN 13463 – Non electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmosphere

Part 1 Basic methodology and requirements published in September 2002

Part 2 Protection by flow restriction enclosure, still in project

Point about harmonized standards giving presumption of conformity to the Directive

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Part 3 Protection by flameproof enclosure “d” – still in project

Part 4 Protection by Internet Safety

Part 5 Protection by constructional safety “c” – published in March 2004

Part 6 Protection by control of ignition source “b” still in project

Part 7 Protection by pressurisation

Part 8 Protection by liquid immersion “k” published in January 2004

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PROTECTION OF WORKERS PROTECTION OF WORKERS DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVES

Mechanical vibrationsMechanical vibrations: Directive adopted on the 25 June 2002, published on the 6 July 2002

In 1994, EU Commission proposed to establish a directive concerning the protection of workers from risks due to exposure to physical agents

4 directives about this subject:

application 6 July 2005

Noise DirectiveNoise Directive: adopted on the 6 February 2003, published on the 15 February 2003

application 15 February 2006

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EMF DirectiveEMF Directive concerning the exposure to electromagnetic fields - Directive adopted on the 29 April 2004 and published on the 30 April 2004

application 30 April 2007

Optical influencesOptical influences

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVESIPPC IPPC : Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control end

of the Transitional period : 30 October 2007

Obligation to implement best available techniques regarding environment by the 30 October 2007

IPP IPP : Integrated product policy

Integration of Environment in the design processLife-cycle data available

Green paper published in February 2001Communication from the commission on the 18 June 2003

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VOCS VOCS : Volatile Organic Compounds

To reduce emissions to comply with the emission limits

End of life vehicles End of life vehicles – Directive 2000/53/EC– Directive 2000/53/EC

Ensure that components of vehicles placed on the market after the 1st July 2003 don’t contain mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium. . .Member states must set up collection systems for end of life vehicles and for waste used parts

To introduce a reduction scheme

WASTE MANAGEMENTWASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (2002/96/EC)

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REACH :REACH : Proposal for a regulation of the European Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council concerning Registration, Parliament and the Council concerning Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of ElectricalsElectricals Mercer study about the impact

Discussions in the European Community (decision: note before November)

Possible impact on industrial users with disappearance of certain chemical products

EUP : EUP : Directive concerning products using energy. Directive concerning products using energy. Discussion in the Parliament Project in Discussion in the Parliament Project in September 2004September 2004