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Proposals to Align Nine Directives with the New Legislative Framework: Consultation

Open date: 13 Jan 2012

Closing date: 06 Apr 2012

Response date: 01 Aug 2012

This consultation seeks your views on the European Commission’s Proposals to align a package of nine Directives to the New Legislative Framework.

This consultation seeks your views on the European Commission’s Proposals to align a package of nine Directives to the New Legislative Framework for Community Harmonisation Legislation for Products (NLF), and in particular the provisions of Decision 768/2008/EC. 

The nine Directives  are:

  • Simple Pressure Vessels Directive: 2009/105/EC
  • "ATEX" Directive: 94/9/EC (Equipment etc for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres)
  • Pyrotechnic Articles Directive: 2007/23/EC 
  • Civil Explosives Directive: 93/15/EEC 
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive: 2004/108/EC
  • Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Directive: 2006/95/EC
  • Measuring Instruments Directive: 2004/22/EC
  • Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Directive: 2009/23/EEC (previously Directive 1990/384/EC)
  • Lifts Directive: 1995/16/EC 

The alignment of the nine Directives in the package with the Decision has the following aims:

  • to address the number of non-compliant products that reach the market through improved traceability and clearer requirements on manufacturers, importers and distributors to co-operate with enforcement authorities
  • to address inconsistent performance between Notified Bodies through a reinforced notification process
  • to address the complexity of the current legislation through alignment of commonly used definitions and certain aspects of the conformity assessment process

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