WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2257/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Dangerous preparations
11. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 76/85 (98/C 76/175) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2257/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 July 1997) Subject: Dangerous preparations The Commission has submitted a proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (COM(96) 347 final › 96/0200 COD) (1). Will the Commission include clear and unambiguous standards for the labelling of plant protection products in an annex to the directive, as well as making the necessary changes to Directive 91/414/EEC (2), at the latest by the date on which the current proposal enters into force? (1) OJ C 283, 26. 9. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (4 September 1997) The proposal for a Parliament and Council directive on classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations only introduces the general principle of labelling of plant protection products. Detailed rules for the application of the principle of labelling of plant protection products need to be developed in accordance with the committee procedure of the present Directive. As Directive 78/631/EEC (1) will be repealed as a consequence, the reference in Directive 91/414/EEC (2) should be replaced with a reference to the proposed directive. At its first reading the Parliament adopted an amendment to the above-mentioned proposal on inclusion of a specific chapter for labelling of plant protection products into Annex V of the proposed directive. The Commission will accept this amendment and include it in its amended proposal for the directive. The Commission is also working on a modification of Directive 91/414/EEC on the placing of plant protection products on the market which would bring in line the present proposal on dangerous preparations and Directive 91/414/EEC. The Commission will during the works in Council, insist on harmonisation of that the dates for entry into force of these two directives. (1) OJ L 206, 29. 7. 1978. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 92/32/EEC › OJ L 154, 5. 6. 1992. (2) Last amended by Commission Directive 94/79/EC › OJ L 354, 31. 12. 1994. (98/C 76/176) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2258/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (2 July 1997) Subject: Dangerous preparations The Commission has submitted a proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (COM(96) 347 final › 96/0200 COD) (1). With regard to the assessment of health risks, will the Commission make it clear that the increases in the allowed variations apply only in rare cases where the properties of the preparation have been assessed for the first time by means of tests rather than determined on the basis of components? (1) OJ C 283, 26. 9. 1996, p. 1