No L 17/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 1. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 January 1994 on common procedural rules for European technical approval (94/23/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, : Having regard to the 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 ('), and in particular Annex II thereto, Whereas Article 8 of the abovementioned Directive provides that European technical approval may be granted to certain products, particularly to products for which there is neither a harmonized standard nor a national standard and to products which differ significantly from the harmonized or recognized national standards ; Whereas provision has been made for the introduction of common procedural rules for requesting, preparing and granting such approval ; whereas Annex II to the above- mentioned Directive also stipulates that these common procedural rules are to be adopted by the Commission on the basis of the opinion of the committee in accordance with Article 20 of the Directive ; Whereas these common procedural rules were endorsed by the committee provided for by the Directive at its () OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12. meeting on 22 April 1993, in accordance with the proce- dures laid down by the Directive, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : Sole Article ' Pursuant to Directive 89/106/EEC, requests for European technical approval shall be made and such approval shall be prepared and granted in accordance with the common procedural rules provided for in the Annex to this Decision. ‘Done at Brussels, 17 January 1994. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission