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    Information provided 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 standards and technical regulations and rules on information society services — Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2011 under the Directive 98/34/EC notification procedure

    OJ C 160, 6.6.2012, p. 13–17 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    6.6.2012   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 160/13


    Information provided 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 standards and technical regulations and rules on information society services (1)

    Statistics on technical regulations notified in 2011 under the Directive 98/34/EC notification procedure

    2012/C 160/05

    I.   Table showing the different types of reactions addressed to Member States of the European Union regarding their respective notified drafts

    Member States

    Number of notifications

    Observations (2)

    Detailed opinions (3)

    Proposals for Community legislation

    MS

    COM

    EFTA (4) TR (5)

    MS

    COM

    9.3 (6)

    9.4 (7)

    Belgium

    19

    3

    9

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    Bulgaria

    11

    4

    3

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Czech Republic

    22

    4

    6

    0

    1

    5

    0

    0

    Denmark

    38

    5

    3

    0

    5

    3

    0

    0

    Germany

    62

    17

    13

    0

    5

    3

    1

    0

    Estonia

    9

    3

    5

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Ireland

    10

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Greece

    13

    5

    8

    0

    2

    5

    0

    0

    Spain

    39

    16

    7

    0

    4

    3

    0

    0

    France

    63

    32

    14

    0

    5

    10

    0

    0

    Italy

    29

    10

    8

    0

    2

    3

    0

    0

    Cyprus

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Latvia

    6

    1

    4

    0

    0

    2

    0

    0

    Lithuania

    5

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Luxembourg

    4

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Hungary

    28

    6

    8

    0

    6

    4

    0

    0

    Malta

    5

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Netherlands

    41

    5

    8

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Austria

    65

    3

    8

    0

    4

    0

    0

    0

    Poland

    27

    4

    2

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    Portugal

    5

    0

    1

    0

    2

    0

    0

    0

    Romania

    22

    2

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Slovenia

    10

    3

    2

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    Slovakia

    35

    3

    4

    0

    2

    3

    0

    0

    Finland

    23

    6

    9

    0

    5

    6

    0

    0

    Sweden

    30

    5

    6

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    United Kingdom

    53

    10

    10

    0

    4

    3

    1

    0

    EU total

    675

    154

    147

    0

    50

    59

    2

    1


    II.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Member States of the European Union

    Sector

    BE

    BG

    CZ

    CY

    DK

    DE

    EE

    IE

    GR

    ES

    FR

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    HU

    MT

    NL

    AT

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    FI

    SE

    UK

    Total

    Building and construction

    3

    3

    5

    0

    1

    25

    1

    2

    1

    4

    14

    2

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    8

    39

    3

    0

    14

    3

    13

    3

    6

    11

    166

    Agriculture, fisheries and food

    6

    1

    2

    1

    10

    3

    3

    1

    6

    4

    16

    9

    3

    1

    0

    8

    0

    11

    2

    1

    2

    0

    3

    7

    7

    0

    6

    113

    Chemical products

    1

    1

    1

    0

    1

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    6

    1

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    4

    5

    0

    28

    Pharmaceutical products

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    1

    0

    1

    2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    15

    Domestic and leisure equipment

    0

    1

    1

    0

    6

    0

    1

    0

    2

    8

    1

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    3

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    3

    32

    Mechanical

    2

    2

    6

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    1

    1

    4

    2

    0

    1

    0

    0

    1

    2

    5

    5

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2

    5

    0

    41

    Energy, minerals, wood

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    0

    1

    1

    2

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    4

    2

    5

    1

    0

    0

    7

    0

    1

    2

    33

    Environment, packaging

    2

    0

    2

    0

    3

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    4

    5

    2

    0

    0

    6

    2

    4

    0

    2

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    2

    4

    42

    Health, medical equipment

    0

    1

    1

    0

    0

    4

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    9

    Transport

    2

    1

    0

    0

    6

    3

    1

    0

    1

    3

    3

    1

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    10

    5

    1

    0

    4

    3

    0

    2

    7

    12

    66

    Telecommunications

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    12

    1

    2

    1

    13

    3

    0

    0

    0

    4

    0

    0

    1

    1

    1

    0

    3

    0

    6

    1

    0

    9

    58

    Miscellaneous products

    0

    1

    1

    0

    2

    0

    2

    1

    0

    1

    7

    2

    0

    0

    0

    6

    0

    0

    4

    1

    2

    0

    0

    2

    4

    1

    3

    40

    Information society services

    2

    0

    0

    0

    6

    8

    0

    0

    0

    1

    2

    6

    0

    0

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    1

    32

    Total per Member State

    19

    11

    22

    1

    38

    62

    9

    10

    13

    39

    63

    29

    6

    5

    4

    28

    5

    41

    65

    27

    5

    22

    10

    35

    23

    30

    53

    675


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

    Country

    Notifications

    EC observations (10)

    Iceland

    7

    4

    Liechtenstein

    1

    0

    Switzerland

    7

    2

    Norway

    6

    2

    Total

    21

    8


    IV.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

    Sector

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    Norway

    Switzerland

    Total

    Agriculture, fisheries and food

    2

     

     

     

    2

    Games of chance

     

     

    2

     

    2

    Petroleum products

     

     

     

    1

    1

    Building and construction

     

     

    1

     

    1

    Transport

    1

    1

    1

    1

    4

    Telecommunications

     

     

     

    4

    4

    Miscellaneous products

    3

     

     

    1

    4

    Health, medical equipment

    1

     

     

     

    1

    98/48/EC services

     

     

    2

     

    2

    Total per country

    7

    1

    6

    7

    21


    V.   Table showing drafts notified by Turkey and the observations relating to these drafts

    Turkey

    Notifications

    EC observations

    Total

    2

    1


    VI.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by Turkey

    Sector

    Turkey

    Miscellaneous

    1

    Building and construction

    1

    Total

    2


    VII.   Statistics on infringement proceedings in progress in 2011 and launched on the basis of Article 226 of the EC Treaty against national technical regulations adopted in breach of the provisions of Directive 98/34/EC

    Country

    Number

    France

    1

    Poland

    1

    EU total

    2


    (1)  Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37) codifies Directive 83/189/EEC as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/EC of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18), which extended its scope to information society services.

    (2)  Article 8.2 of the Directive.

    (3)  Article 9.2 of the Directive (‘detailed opinion … according to which the measure envisaged presents aspects which could potentially create barriers to the free circulation of goods or services or the freedom of establishment of service operators within the internal market’).

    (4)  Under the Agreement on the European Economic Area, EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement shall apply Directive 98/34/EC, adapted as necessary in accordance with Annex II, Chapter XIX, point 1, and may thus issue observations concerning drafts notified by European Union Member States. Switzerland may also issue such observations, on the basis of an informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations.

    (5)  The Directive 98/34/EC procedure was extended to Turkey under the Association Agreement concluded with that country (the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687) and Decisions No 1/95 and No 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

    (6)  Article 9.3 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of draft regulations relating to services) for 12 months from its reception by the Commission if the latter announces its intention to propose or adopt a directive, regulation or decision on this subject.

    (7)  Article 9.4 of the Directive requiring Member States to postpone adoption of the notified draft for 12 months from its reception 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) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

    (9)  On the basis of the informal agreement on the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland also submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

    (10)  The only type of reaction provided for under the Accord on the European Economic Area (see notes 4 and 7) is the possibility that the EU issue observations (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as included in Annex II, Chapter XIX, point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland on the basis of the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see notes 4 and 8).


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