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COUNCILDIRECTIVE92/59/EECof29June1992ongeneralproductsafety
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100athereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission
(1),
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament
(2),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee(3),
Whereasitisimportanttoadoptmeasureswiththeaimofprogressivelyestablishingtheinternalmarketoveraperiodexpiringon31December1992;whereastheinternalmarketistocompriseanareawithoutinternalfrontiersinwhichthefreemovementofgoods,persons,servicesandcapitalisensured;
WhereassomeMemberStateshaveadoptedhorizontallegislationonproductsafety,imposing,inparticular,ageneralobligationoneconomicoperatorstomarketonlysafeproducts;whereasthoselegislationsdifferinthelevelofprotectionaffordedtopersons;whereassuchdisparitiesandtheabsenceofhorizontallegislationinotherMemberStatesareliabletocreatebarrierstotradeanddistortionsofcompetitionwithintheinternalmarket;
WhereasitisverydifficulttoadoptCommunitylegislationforeveryproductwhichexistsormaybedeveloped;whereasthereisaneedforabroadly-based,legislativeframeworkofahorizontalnaturetodealwiththoseproducts,andalsotocoverlacunaeinexistingorforthcomingspecificlegislation,inparticularwithaviewtoensuringahighlevelofprotectionofsafetyandhealthofpersons,asrequiredbyArticle100a(3)oftheTreaty;
WhereasitisthereforenecessarytoestablishonaCommunitylevelageneralsafetyrequirementforanyproductplacedonthemarketthatisintendedforconsumersorlikelytobeusedbyconsumers;whereascertainsecond-handgoodsshouldneverthelessbeexcludedbytheirnature;
Whereasproductionequipment,capitalgoodsandotherproductsusedexclusivelyinthecontextofatradeorbusinessarenotcoveredbythisDirective;
Whereas,intheabsenceofmorespecificsafetyprovisions,withintheframeworkofCommunityregulations,coveringtheproductsconcerned,theprovisionsofthisDirectivearetoapply;
WhereaswhentherearespecificrulesofCummunitylaw,ofthetotalharmonizationtype,andinparticularrulesadoptedonthebasisofthenewapproach,whichlaydownobligationsregardingproductsafety,furtherobligationsshouldnotbeimposedoneconomicoperatorsasregardstheplacingonthemarketofproductscoveredbysuchrules;
Whereas,whentheprovisionsofspecificCommunityregulationscoveronlycertainaspectsofsafetyorcategoriesofrisksinrespectoftheproductconcerned,theobligationsofeconomicoperatorsinrespectofsuchaspectsaredeterminedsolelybythoseprovisions;
Whereasitisappropriatetosupplementthedutytoobservethegeneralsafetyrequirementbyanobligationoneconomicoperatorstosupplyconsumerswithrelevantinformationandadoptmeasurescommensuratewiththecharacteristicsoftheproducts,enablingthemtobeinformedoftherisksthattheseproductsmightpresent;
Whereasintheabsenceofspecificregulations,criteriashouldbedefinedwherebyproductsafetycanbeassessed;
WhereasMemberStatesmustestablishauthoritiesresponsibleformonitoringproductsafetyandwithpowerstotaketheappropriatemeasures;
WhereasitisnecessaryinparticularfortheappropriatemeasurestoincludethepowerforMemberStatestoorganize,immediatelyandefficiently,thewithdrawalofdangerousproductsalreadyplacedonthemarket;
WhereasitisnecessaryforthepreservationoftheunityofthemarkettoinformtheCommissionofanymeasurerestrictingtheplacingonthemarketofaproductorrequiringitswithdrawalfromthemarketexceptforthoserelatingtoaneventwhichislocalineffectandinanycaselimitedtotheterritoryoftheMemberStateconcerned;whereassuchmeasurescanbetakenonlyincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheTreaty,andinparticularArticles30to36;
WhereasthisDirectiveapplieswithoutprejudicetothenotificationproceduresinCouncilDirective83/189/EECof28March1983layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations(4)andinCommissionDecision88/383/EECof24February1988providingfortheimprovementofinformationonsafety,hygieneandhealthatwork(5);
Whereaseffectivesupervisionofproductsafetyrequiresthesetting-upatnationalandCommunitylevelsofasystemofrapidexchangeofinformationinemergencysituationsinrespectofthesafetyofaproductandwhereastheprocedurelaiddownbyCouncilDecision89/45/EECof21December1988onaCommunitysystemfortherapidexchangeofinformationondangersarisingfromtheuseofconsumerproducts(6)shouldthereforebeincorporatedintothisDirectiveandtheaboveDecisionshouldberepealed;whereasitisalsoadvisableforthisDirectivetotakeoverthedetailedproceduresadoptedundertheaboveDecisionandtogivetheCommission,assistedbyacommittee,powertoadaptthem;
Whereas,moreover,equivalentnotificationproceduresalreadyexistforpharmaceuticals,whichcomeunderDirectives75/319/EEC(7)and81/851/EEC(8),concerninganimaldiseasesreferredtoinDirective82/894/EEC(9),forproductsofanimalorigincoveredbyDirective89/662/EEC(10),andintheformofthesystemfortherapidexchangeofinformationinradiologicalemergenciesunderDecision87/600/Euratom(11);
WhereasitisprimarilyforMemberStates,incompliancewiththeTreatyandinparticularwithArticles30to36thereof,totakeappropriatemeasureswithregardtodangerousproductslocatedwithintheirterritory;
WhereasinsuchasituationthedecisiontakenonaparticularproductcoulddifferfromoneMemberStatetoanother;whereassuchadifferencemayentailunacceptabledisparitiesinconsumerprotectionandconstituteabarriertointra-Communitytrade;
Whereasitmaybenecessarytocopewithseriousproduct-safetyproblemswhichaffectorcouldaffect,intheimmediatefuture,alloralargepartoftheCommunityandwhich,inviewofthenatureofthesafetyproblemposedbytheproductcannotbedealtwitheffectivelyinamannercommensuratewiththeurgencyoftheproblemundertheprocedureslaiddowninthespecificrulesofCommunitylawapplicabletotheproductsorcategoryofproductsinquestion;
Whereasitisthereforenecessarytoprovideforanadequatemechanismallowing,inthelastresort,fortheadoptionofmeasuresapplicablethroughouttheCommunity,intheformofadecisionaddressedtotheMemberStates,inordertocopewithemergencysituationsasmentionedabove;whereassuchadecisionisnotofdirectapplicationtoeconomicoperatorsandmustbeincorporatedintoanationalinstrument;whereasmeasuresadoptedundersuchaprocedurecanbenomorethaninterimmeasuresthathavetobetakenbytheCommissionassistedbyacommitteeofrepresentativesoftheMemberStates;whereas,forreasonsofcooperationwiththeMemberStates,itisappropriatetoprovideforaregulatorycommitteeaccordingtoprocedureIII(b)ofDecision87/373/EEC(12);
WhereasthisDirectivedoesnotaffectvictims'rightswithinthemeaningofCouncilDirective85/374/EECof25July1985ontheapproximationofthelaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionsoftheMemberStatesconcerningliabilityfordefectiveproducts(13);
WhereasitisnecessarythatMemberStatesprovideforappropriatemeansofredressbeforethecompetentcourtsinrespectofmeasurestakenbythecompetentauthoritieswhichrestricttheplacingonthemarketofaproductorrequireitswithdrawal;
Whereasitisappropriatetoconsider,inthelightofexperience,possibleadaptationofthisDirective,particularlyasregardsextensionofitsscopeandprovisionsonemergencysituationsandinterventionatCommunitylevel;
Whereas,inaddition,theadoptionofmeasuresconcerningimportedproductswithaviewtopreventingriskstothesafetyandhealthofpersonsmustcomplywiththeCommunity'sinternationalobligations,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
TITLEIObjective-Scope-Definitions
Article1
1.ThepurposeoftheprovisionsofthisDirectiveistoensurethatproductsplacedonthemarketaresafe.
2.TheprovisionsofthisDirectiveshallapplyinsofarastherearenospecificprovisionsinrulesofCommunitylawgoverningthesafetyoftheproductsconcerned.
Inparticular,wherespecificrulesofCommunitylawcontainprovisionsimposingsafetyrequirementsontheproductswhichtheygovern,theprovisionsofArticles2to4ofthisDirectiveshallnot,inanyevent,applytothoseproducts.
WherespecificrulesofCommunitylawcontainprovisionsgoverningonlycertainaspectsofproductsafetyorcategoriesofrisksfortheproductsconcerned,thosearetheprovisionswhichshallapplytotheproductsconcernedwithregardtotherelevantsafetyaspectsorrisks.
Article2
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
(a)productshallmeananyproductintendedforconsumersorlikelytobeusedbyconsumers,suppliedwhetherforconsiderationornotinthecourseofacommercialactivityandwhethernew,usedorreconditioned.
However,thisDirectiveshallnotapplytosecond-handproductssuppliedasantiquesorasproductstoberepairedorreconditionedpriortobeingused,providedthatthesupplierclearlyinformsthepersontowhomhesuppliestheproducttothateffect;
(b)safeproductshallmeananyproductwhich,undernormalorreasonablyforeseeableconditionsofuse,includingduration,doesnotpresentanyriskoronlytheminimumriskscompatiblewiththeproduct'suse,conside