27. 8. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 236/7 (Acts whose publication is not obligarory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 on the general format of European Technical Approval for construction products (Text with EEA relevance) (97/571/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States re- lating to construction products ('), as amended by Dir- ective 93/68/EEC (%), and in particular Annex II thereto, Whereas Article 8 of Directive 89/106/EEC provides that European Technical Approval may be granted to certain products, particularly to products for which there is neither a harmonized standard, nor a recognized national standard, nor a mandate for a harmonized standard and to products which differ significantly from harmonized or recognized national standards; Whereas Commission Decision 94/23/EC (*) has laid down common procedural rules for requesting, preparing and granting European Technical Approval; Whereas that Decision provides, in its Annex 1, that the content and format of the European Technical Approval must correspond to a ‘general format’ agreed by the Commission; () OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12. () O] No L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1. () O No L 17, 20. 1. 1994, p. 34. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Sole Article Pursuant to Directive 89/106/EEC, European Technical Approvals shall be made in accordance with the general " format provided for in the Annex to this Decision. Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission