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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 21 December 1988 on the
approximation of laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States (89/106/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),
Whereas Member States are responsible for ensuring that
building and civil engineering works on their territory are
designed and executed in a way that does not endanger the influen direct asupra naturii produselor pentru construcii
safety of persons, domestic animals and property, while
respecting other essential requirements in the interests of
general well-being;
Whereas Member States have provisions, including
requirements, relating not only to building safety but also to acelai timp, criteriile specifice fa de care trebuie s se
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Directiva Consiliului
din 21 decembrie 1988
privind apropierea actelor cu putere de lege i a actelor
administrative ale statelor membre referitoare la materialele
de construcii
(89/106/CEE)
CONSILIUL COMUNITILOR EUROPENE,
avnd n vedere Tratatul de instituire a Comunitii
Economice Europene, n special articolul 100a,
avnd n vedere propunerea Comisiei [1],
n cooperare cu Parlamentul European [2],
avnd n vedere avizul Comitetului Economic i Social [3],
ntruct statele membre trebuie s se asigure c, pe teritoriul
lor, lucrrile de construcii i lucrrile publice sunt proiectate
i realizate n aa fel nct s nu afecteze sigurana
persoanelor, a animalelor i a bunurilor, respectnd n acelai
timp i alte cerine eseniale n interesul bunstrii generale;
ntruct n statele membre exist dispoziii care conin cerine
privind nu numai sigurana construciilor, ci i sntatea,
durabilitatea, economia de energie, protecia mediului,
aspectele economice i alte aspecte care prezint importan
n interesul public;
ntruct cerinele prevzute anterior, care fac deseori obiectul
actelor cu putere de lege i al actelor administrative, au o
folosite i sunt reflectate n standardele naionale, n
omologrile tehnice i n alte specificaii i dispoziii tehnice
care, prin deosebirile dintre ele, constituie o barier n calea
comerului n interiorul Comunitii;
ntruct Cartea alb privind realizarea pieei interne, aprobat
de Consiliul European din iunie 1985, prevede la punctul 71
c, n cadrul politicii generale, se va pune accentul pe
anumite sectoare, i mai ales pe sectorul construciilor;
ntruct eliminarea barierelor tehnice n domeniul
construciilor, n msura n care acestea nu pot fi eliminate
prin recunoaterea mutual a echivalenei dintre toate statele
membre, trebuie s urmeze noua abordare prevzut n
rezoluia Consiliului din 7 mai 1985 [4] care impune definirea
unor cerine eseniale privind sigurana i a altor aspecte
care prezint o importan pentru binele general, fr a
reduce nivelurile existente i justificate de protecie n statele
membre;
ntruct cerinele eseniale constituie criteriile generale i, n
health, durability, energy economy, protection of the
environment, aspects of economy, and other aspects
important in the public interest;
Whereas these requirements, which are often the subject of ntruct aceste cerine eseniale constituie baza pentru
national provisions laid down by law, regulation or
administrative action, have a direct influence on the nature privind produsele pentru construcii; ntruct, pentru a avea o
of construction products employed and are reflected in
national product standards, technical approvals and other
technical specifications and provisions which, by their
disparity, hinder trade within the Community;
Whereas paragraph 71 of the White Paper on completing the ntruct nivelurile de performan pe care trebuie s le ating
internal market, approved by the European Council in June n viitor produsele n statele membre i cerinele pe care
1985, states that, within the general policy, particular
emphasis will be placed on certain sectors, including
construction; whereas the removal of technical barriers in
the construction field, to the extent that they cannot be
removed by mutual recognition of equivalence among all the ndeplineasc anumite lucrri i diferenele de condiii
Member States, should follow the new approach set out in
the Council resolution of 7 May 1985 (4) which calls for the
alinieze lucrrile de construcii; ntruct este necesar ca
acestea s fie interpretate n sensul c lucrrile de construcii
sunt conforme, cu un grad de fiabilitate adecvat, cu una, cu
mai multe sau cu toate aceste cerine n cazul n care exist o
reglementare care s le prevad;
ntruct, ca baz pentru standardele armonizate sau pentru
alte specificaii tehnice la un nivel european i pentru
stabilirea i acordarea omologrii tehnice europene, vor fi
stabilite documente (documente interpretative) n vederea
concretizrii exigenelor eseniale la un nivel tehnic;
stabilirea unor standarde armonizate la nivel european
contribuie major la o pia intern unic, pentru a permite
unui numr ct mai mare de fabricani s aib acces la
aceast pia, pentru a-i asigura acesteia maximul de
transparen i pentru a crea condiiile unui regim european
general armonizat n domeniul construciilor, este necesar s
fie instaurate, n msura posibilului i ct mai repede,
standarde armonizate; ntruct aceste standarde sunt
stabilite de ctre organisme particulare i trebuie s se
menin n limitele unor texte care nu constrng; ntruct,
pentru aceasta, Comitetul European pentru Standardizare
(CEN) i Comitetul european pentru standardizare
electrotehnic (Cenelec) sunt recunoscute ca fiind
organismele competente pentru a adopta standarde
armonizate, n conformitate cu orientrile generale privind
cooperarea ntre Comisie i aceste dou organisme, semnate
la 13 noiembrie 1984; ntruct, n sensul prezentei directive,
prin standard armonizat se nelege o specificaie tehnic
(standard european sau document armonizat) adoptat de
unul din aceste organisme sau de ctre amndou, avnd
mandatul Comisiei, n conformitate cu Directiva 83/189/CEE a
Consiliului din 28 martie 1983, care prevede o procedur de
informare n domeniul standardelor i reglementrilor tehnice
[5];
ntruct, lund n considerare natura special a produselor
pentru construcii, este necesar ca aceste standarde
armonizate s fie formulate ntr-un mod precis; ntruct este
deci necesar stabilirea unor documente interpretative
pentru a crea o legtur ntre mandatele de standardizare i
cerinele eseniale; ntruct standardele armonizate,
exprimate pe ct posibil n termeni de performan a
produselor, iau n considerare aceste documente
interpretative, care sunt stabilite n cooperare cu statele
membre;
trebuie s le ndeplineasc vor fi repartizate n clase n
documentele interpretative i n specificaiile tehnice
armonizate, n aa fel nct s ia n considerare diferitele
niveluri de cerine eseniale pe care trebuie s le
existente n statele membre;
definition of essential requirements on safety and other
aspects which are important for the general well-being,
without reducing the existing and justified levels of
protection in the Member States;
ntruct este necesar ca standardele armonizate s conin
clasificri care s permit continuarea introducerii pe pia a
produselor pentru construcii care rspund cerinelor
eseniale i care sunt fabricate i utilizate legal, n
conformitate cu tradiiile tehnice bazate pe condiiile locale,
climatice i altele;
Whereas the essential requirements constitute both the ntruct se consider c un produs ndeplinete condiiile de
general and specific criteria with which construction works utilizare dac este n conformitate cu un standard armonizat,
must comply; whereas such requirements are to be cu o omologare tehnic european sau o specificaie tehnic
understood as requiring that the said works conform with an nearmonizat recunoscut la nivel comunitar; ntruct, n
appropriate degree of reliability with one, some or all of cazul n care produsele au puin importan din punctul de
these requirements when and where this is laid down in vedere al cerinelor eseniale i nu respect specificaiile
regulations; tehnice existente, ndeplinirea condiiilor de utilizare poate fi
atestat de un organism desemnat;
ntruct produsele despre care se consider astfel c
ndeplinesc condiiile de utilizare pot fi uor recunoscute prin
marca CE; ntruct este necesar ca acestea s poat circula
liber i s poat fi utilizate n conformitate cu destinaia lor n
toat Comunitatea;
Whereas, as a basis for the harmonized standards or other ntruct, n cazul produselor pentru care nu pot fi stabilite
technical specifications at European level and for the drawing sau prevzute standarde europene ntr-un termen rezonabil
up or granting of European technical approval, interpretative sau n cazul produselor care nu respect evident un
documents will be established in order to give concrete form standard, faptul c aceste produse ndeplinesc condiiile de
to the essential requirements at a technical level; utilizare poate fi demonstrat prin omologri tehnice europene
eliberate pe baza unor directive comune; ntruct este
necesar ca directivele comune pentru eliberarea omologrilor
tehnice s fie adoptate pe baza unor documente
interpretative;
ntruct, n absena unor standarde armonizate i a unor
omologri tehnice europene, specificaiile tehnice naionale
sau altele nearmonizate pot fi considerate o baz adecvat
pentru a presupune c sunt ndeplinite cerinele eseniale;
Whereas these essential requirements provide the basis for ntruct este necesar asigurarea conformitii produselor cu
the preparation of harmonized standards at European level standardele armonizate i cu omologrile tehnice
for construction products; whereas, in order to achieve the nearmonizate recunoscute la nivel european cu ajutorul unor
greatest possible advantage for a single internal market,to proceduri de control al produciei aplicate de ctre fabricani
afford access to that market for as many mannifacturers as i al unor proceduri de monitorizare, de ncercare i de
possible, to ensure the greatest possible degree of market certificare aplicate de pri tere independente i calificate
transparency and to create the conditions for a harmonized sau de ctre fabricanii nii;
system of general rules in the construction industry,
harmonized standards should be established as far as, and
as quickly as, possible; whereas these standards are drawn
up by private bodies and must remain non-mandatory texts;
whereas, for that purpose, the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) are recognized as
the competent bodies for the adoption of harmonized
standards in accordance with the general guidelines for
cooperation between the Commission and those two bodies
signed on 13 November 1984; whereas, for the purposes of
this Directive, a harmonized standard is a technical
specification (European standard or harmonized document)
adopted by one or both of those bodies upon a mandate
given by the Commission in accordance with the provisions
of Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying
down a procedure for the provision of information in the field
of technical standards and regulations (5);
ntruct este necesar s fie prevzut o procedur special
ca msur provizorie pentru produsele pentru care nu exist
nc standarde sau omologri tehnice recunoscute la nivel
european; ntruct este necesar ca aceast procedur s
faciliteze recunoaterea rezultatelor ncercrilor efectuate
ntr-un alt stat membru n conformitate cu cerinele tehnice
ale statului membru de destinaie;
Whereas the special nature of construction products requires ntruct este necesar crearea unui comitet permanent
the precise formulation of these harmonized standards; pentru construcii, format din experi desemnai de ctre
whereas it is therefore necessary to draw up interpretative statele membre i care s asiste Comisia n cazul problemelor
documents in order to establish links between mandates for care decurg din punerea n aplicare i aplicarea practic a
standards and the essential requirements; whereas prezentei directive;
harmonized standards, expressed as far as possible in terms.
ntruct este necesar ca responsabilitatea statelor membre
pentru sigurana, sntatea i alte aspecte la care se refer
cerinele eseniale pe teritoriul acestora s fie recunoscute
ntr-o clauz de salvgardare care s prevad msuri de
protecie adecvate,
of product performance, take account of these interpretative ADOPT PREZENTA DIRECTIV:
documents, which shall be drawn up in cooperation with the
Member States;
CAPITOLUL I
Whereas performance levels and requirements to be fulfilled Domeniul de aplicare Definiii Cerine Specificaii
by products in future in the Member States shall be laid tehnice Libera circulaie a mrfurilor
down in classes in the interpretative documents and in the
harmonized technical specifications in order to take account
of different levels of essential requirements for certain works
and of different conditions prevailing in the Member States;
Articolul 1
Whereas harmonized standards should include classifications (1) Prezenta directiv se aplic produselor pentru construcii
that allow construction products which meet the essential n msura n care li se aplic cerinele eseniale privind
requirements and which are produced and used lawfully in lucrrile i care sunt prevzute la articolul 3 alineatul (1).
accordance with technical traditions warranted by local
climatological and other conditions to continue to be placed
on the market;
(2) n nelesul prezentei directive, "produs pentru
construcii" nseamn orice produs care este fabricat n
vederea ncorporrii sale, n mod durabil, n lucrrile de
construcii, care se refer att la cldiri, ct i la lucrrile
publice.
Whereas a product is presumed fit for use if it conforms to a "Produsele pentru construcii" sunt denumite n continuare
harmonized standard, a European technical approval or a "produse"; lucrrile de construcii, care se refer att la
non-harmonized technical specification recognized at cldiri, ct i la lucrrile publice, sunt denumite n continuare
Community level; whereas, in cases where products are of "lucrri".
little importance with respect to the essential requirements
and where they deviate from existing technical specifications,
their fitness for use can be certified by recourse to an
approved body;
 Articolul 2
Whereas products thus considered fit for use are easily (1) Statele membre iau toate msurile necesare pentru a
recognizable by the EC mark; whereas they must be allowed garanta c produsele prevzute la articolul 1 i destinate
free movement and free use for their intended purpose utilizrii n lucrri pot fi introduse pe pia numai dac
throughout the Community; ndeplinesc condiiile de utilizare prevzute, adic numai dac
au asemenea caracteristici, nct lucrrile n care trebuie
ncorporate, asamblate, utilizate sau instalate vor putea, cu
condiia s fi fost corect proiectate i construite, ndeplinesc
cerinele eseniale prevzute la articolul 3 n cazul n care
aceste lucrri fac obiectul unei reglementri care s conin
astfel de cerine.
(2) Atunci cnd produsele fac obiectul altor directive
comunitare privind alte aspecte, marca de conformitate CE,
denumit n continuare "marca CE", care este menionat la
articolul 4 alineatul (2), indic, n acest caz, c produsele
rspund n egal msur cerinelor acestor directive.
Whereas, in the case of products where European standards (3) Atunci cnd o directiv viitoare privete n principal alte
cannot be produced or foreseen within a reasonable period aspecte i doar ntr-o mic msur cerinele eseniale
of time or of products which deviate substantially from a menionate n prezenta directiv, este necesar ca aceasta s
standard, the fitness for use of such products may be proved prevad dispoziii care s garanteze c rspunde i cerinelor
by recourse to European technical approvals on the basis of prezentei directive.
common guidelines; whereas the common guidelines for the
granting of European technical approvals will be adopted on
the basis of the interpretative documents;
(4) Prezenta directiv nu aduce atingere dreptului statelor
membre de a stabili, respectnd dispoziiile tratatului,
cerinele pe care le consider necesare pentru asigurarea
proteciei lucrtorilor atunci cnd utilizeaz produsele, cu
condiia ca prin aceasta s nu determine o modificare a
produselor neprevzut n prezenta directiv.
Whereas, in the absence of harmonized standards and Articolul 3
European technical approvals, national or other non-
harmonized technical specifications may be recognized as
providing a suitable basis for a presumption that the
essential requirements are met;
(1) Cerinele eseniale care se aplic lucrrilor i care pot
influena caracteristicile tehnice al unui produs sunt enunate
prin stabilirea unor obiective prevzute la anexa 1. Una, mai
multe sau toate aceste cerine se pot aplica; ele trebuie
respectate n timpul unei durate de via rezonabile din punct
de vedere economic.
Whereas it is necessary to ensure the conformity of products (2) Pentru a se lua n considerare eventualele diferene n
with harmonized standards and with non-harmonized ceea ce privete condiiile geografice sau climatice sau modul
technical specifications recognized at European level by de via, precum i eventualele diferene de nivel de
means of procedures of production control by manufacturers protecie care exist la nivel naional, regional sau local,
and of supervision, testing assessment and certification by fiecare cerin esenial poate determina stabilirea unor clase
independent qualified third parties, or by the manufacturer de performan n documentele menionate la alineatul (3) i
himself; n specificaiile tehnice prevzute la articolul 4 pentru
respectarea acestei cerine.
(3) Cerinele eseniale sunt precizate n documente
(documente interpretative) destinate stabilirii legturilor
necesare ntre cerinele eseniale indicate n alineatul (1) i
mandatele de standardizare, mandatele care privesc ghidurile
de agrement tehnic european sau recunoaterea altor
specificaii tehnice n nelesul articolelor 4 i 5.
Whereas a special procedure should be provided as an
interim measure for products where standards or technical
approvals recognized at European level do not yet exist;
whereas this procedure should facilitate recognition of the
results of tests performed in another Member State
according to the technical requirements of the Member State
of destination;
Whereas a Standing Committee on Construction should be
set up comprising experts designated by Member States to nelege specificaiile tehnice adoptate de ctre CEN sau
assist the Commission on questions arising from the
implementation and practical application of this Directive; mandatul Comisiei dat n conformitate cu Directiva
Whereas the responsibility of Member States for safety,
health and other matters covered by the essential
requirements on their territory should be recognized in a
safeguard clause providing for appropriate protective
measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
CHAPTER I
Articolul 4
(1) n sensul prezentei directive, prin "specificaii tehnice" se
nelege standardele i agrementele tehnice.
n sensul prezentei directive, prin "standarde armonizate" se
Cenelec sau de ctre aceste dou organisme, avnd
83/189/CEE pe baza unui aviz emis de ctre comitetul
menionat la articolul 19 i n conformitate cu orientrile
generale privind cooperarea ntre Comisie i aceste dou
organisme, semnate la 13 noiembrie 1984.
(2) Statele membre consider c ndeplinesc condiiile de
utilizare acele produse care permit lucrrilor pentru care sunt
utilizate, cu condiia ca acestea din urm s fie corect
proiectate i construite, s ndeplineasc cerinele eseniale
prevzute la articolul 3 i ca aceste produse s poarte marca
CE. Marca CE atest:
(a) c ele sunt conforme cu standardele naionale care
transpun standardele armonizate i ale cror referine au fost
publicate n Jurnalul Oficial al Comunitilor Europene.
Statele membre public referinele acestor standarde
naionale;
(b) c ele sunt conforme cu un agrement tehnic european
eliberat n conformitate cu procedura descris n capitolul III;
(c) sau c ele sunt conforme cu specificaiile tehnice
naionale prevzute la alineatul (3), n msura n care nu
exist specificaii armonizate; se stabilete o list a acestor
specificaii naionale n conformitate cu procedura prevzut
la articolul 5 alineatul (2).
(3) Statele membre pot comunica Comisiei textul
specificaiilor tehnice naionale pe care le consider conforme
cu cerinele eseniale prevzute la articolul 3. Comisia
comunic de ndat celorlalte state membre aceste
specificaii tehnice naionale. n conformitate cu procedura
prevzut la articolul 5 alineatul (2), ea notific statelor
membre acele specificaii tehnice naionale care beneficiaz
de prezumia de conformitate cu cerinele eseniale
prevzute la articolul 3.
Procedura este iniiat i urmat de ctre Comisie, care
consult comitetul menionat la articolul 19.
Statele membre public referinele specificaiilor tehnice
menionate. Comisia le public tot n Jurnalul Oficial al
Comunitilor Europene.
(4) Atunci cnd un fabricant sau reprezentantul autorizat al
acestuia stabilit n Comunitate nu a aplicat sau a aplicat
parial specificaiile tehnice existente menionate la alineatul
(2), dup care, conform criteriilor enunate n articolul 13
alineatul (4), produsul trebuie s fac obiectul unei declaraii
de conformitate aa cum este aceasta definit n anexa III

Field of application - Definitions - Requirements Technical
specifications - Free movement of goods
Article 1
1. This Directive shall apply to construction products in so far Produsele prevzute la alineatul (5) nu trebuie s poarte
as the essential requirements in respect of construction
works under Article 3 (1) relate to them
2. For the purposes of this Directive, 'construction product'
means any product which is produced for incorporation in a
permanent manner in construction works, including both
buildings and civil engineering works.
'Construction Products' are hereinafter referred to as
'products'; construction works including both buildings and alineatul (3), Comisia consult comitetul menionat n
civil engineering works are hereinafter referred to as 'works'. articolul 19. Avnd n vedere avizul acestuia, Comisia indic
Article 2
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to
punctul 2(ii) a doua i a treia posibilitate, se aplic deciziile
corespunztoare luate n temeiul articolului 13 alineatul (4) i
al anexei III i se consider c un produs ndeplinete
condiiile de utilizare n sensul articolului 2 alineatul (1) n
conformitate cu procedura stabilit n anexa III punctul 2(ii)
a doua posibilitate.
(5) Comisia, care consult comitetul menionat la articolul 19,
stabilete, gestioneaz i actualizeaz periodic o list a
produselor care au o inciden foarte slab asupra sntii i
securitii i pentru care o declaraie de conformitate "dup
regulile artei" ine loc de autorizaie de introducere pe pia.
(6) Marca CE nseamn c produsele rspund cerinelor
formulate n alineatele (2) i (4). Rspunderea aplicrii mrcii
CE pe produsul respectiv, pe o etichet lipit pe produs, pe
ambalajul acestuia sau pe documentele comerciale de
nsoire i revine fabricantului sau reprezentantului autorizat
al acestuia stabilit n Comunitate.
Modelul mrcii CE i condiiile de utilizare sunt precizate n
anexa III.
marca CE.
Articolul 5
(1) Atunci cnd un stat membru sau Comisia estimeaz c
standardele armonizate sau agrementele tehnice europene
prevzute la articolul 4 alineatul (2) literele (a) i (b) sau
mandatele prevzute n capitolul II nu respect articolele 2 i
3, acest stat membru sau Comisia sesizeaz comitetul
menionat la articolul 19 i i expune motivele. Comitetul
emite un aviz de urgen.
Avnd n vedere avizul acestui comitet i dup consultarea
comitetului instituit de Directiva 83/189/CEE, atunci cnd
este vorba de standarde armonizate, Comisia indic statelor
membre dac standardele sau agrementele respective
trebuie sau nu retrase din publicaiile prevzute la articolul 7
alineatul (3).
(2) Dup primirea comunicrii prevzute la articolul 4
statelor membre dac specificaia tehnic respectiv trebuie
sau nu s beneficieze de prezumia de conformitate i, dac
este cazul, public referinele acesteia n Jurnalul Oficial al
Comunitilor Europene.
n cazul n care Comisia sau un stat membru estimeaz c o
specificaie tehnic nu mai ndeplinete condiiile necesare
pentru a fi considerat conform cu articolele 2 i 3, Comisia
consult comitetul menionat la articolul 19. Avnd n vedere
avizul acestuia, Comisia indic statelor membre dac
specificaia tehnic naional respectiv trebuie sau nu s
beneficieze n continuare de prezumia de conformitate i,
dac nu este cazul, indic dac referinele menionate la
articolul 4 alineatul (3) trebuie retrase.
Articolul 6
(1) Statele membre nu mpiedic libera circulaie,
ensure that the products referred to in Article 1, which are introducerea pe pia sau utilizarea pe teritoriul lor a
intended for use in works, may be placed on the market only produselor care respect dispoziiile prezentei directive.
if they are fit for this intended use, that is to say they have
such characteristics that the works in which they are to be
incorporated, assembled, applied or installed, can, if properly
designed and built, satisfy the essential requirements
referred to in Article 3 when and where such works are
subject to regulations containing such requirements.
Statele membre vegheaz ca utilizarea unor astfel de
produse, n conformitate cu destinaia lor, s nu fie interzis
de reguli sau de condiii impuse de ctre organisme publice
sau de organisme private care acioneaz n calitate de
ntreprinderi publice sau de organisme publice de pe o poziie
de monopol.
2. When products are subject to other Community directives (2) Statele membre autorizeaz totui introducerea pe pia,
with regard to other aspects, the EC conformity mark, pe teritoriul lor, a produselor care nu sunt prevzute la
hereinafter referred to as the 'EG mark', referred to in Article articolul 4 alineatul (2) dac respect dispoziii de drept
4 (2) shall indicate in these cases that the requirements of intern conforme cu tratatul i aceasta pn cnd specificaiile
those other directives have also been complied with. tehnice europene prevzute la capitolele II i III nu dispun
altfel. Comisia i comitetul prevzute la articolul 19 urmresc
i reexamineaz cu regularitate evoluia specificaiilor tehnice
europene.
(3) Atunci cnd specificaiile tehnice europene, prin esena
lor sau n temeiul documentelor interpretative prevzute la
articolul 3 alineatul (3), conin diferite clase care corespund
diferitelor niveluri de performan, statele membre nu pot
determina niveluri de performan care trebuie respectate
att pe teritoriul lor, ct i n cadrul clasificrilor adoptate la
nivel comunitar i cu condiia de a utiliza toate clasele,
anumite clase sau o singur clas.
3. When a future directive concerns mainly other aspects and CAPITOLUL II
only to a minor extent the essential requirements of this
Directive, that subsequent directive shall contain provisions
ensuring that it also covers the requirements of this
Directive.
Standarde armonizate
4. This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States Articolul 7
to specify - with due observance of the provisions of the
Treaty - the requirements they deem necessary to ensure
that workers are protected when using products, provided it
does not mean the products are modified in a way
unspecified in this Directive
(1) Pentru a se asigura calitatea standardelor armonizate
care se aplic produselor, aceste standarde trebuie stabilite
de ctre organismele europene de standardizare n
conformitate cu mandatele pe care le primesc de la Comisie
conform procedurii prevzute de Directiva 83/189/CEE i,
dup consultarea comitetului menionat la articolul 19,
conform orientrilor generale privind cooperarea ntre
Comisie i aceste organisme, semnate la 13 noiembrie 1984.
Article 3 (2) Este necesar ca standardele stabilite n acest fel, lund n
considerare documentele interpretative, s fie exprimate, pe
ct posibil, n termeni de performan a produselor.
1. The essential requirements applicable to works which may (3) De ndat ce standardele au fost stabilite de ctre
influence the technical characteristics of a product are set organismele europene de standardizare, Comisia public
out in terms of objectives in Annex I. One, some or all of
these requirements may apply; they shall be satisfied during Europene, seria C.
an economically reasonable working life.
CAPITOLUL III
2. In order to take account of possible differences in
geographical or climatic conditions or in ways of life as well
as different levels of protection that may prevail at national,
regional or local level, each essential requirement may give
rise to the establishment of classes in the documents
referred to in paragraph 3 and the technical specifications
referred to in Article 4 for the requirement to be respected.
3. The essential requirements shall be given concrete form in
documents (interpretative documents) for the creation of the
necessary links between the essential requirements laid
down in paragraph 1 and the standardization mandates,
mandates for guidelines for European technical approval or
the recognition of other technical specifications within the
meaning of Articles 4 and 5.
Article 4
1. Standards and technical approvals shall, for the purposes
of ehis Directive, be referred to as 'technical specifications'
For the purposes of this Directive, harmonized standards
shall be the technical specifications adopted by CEN, Cenelec
or both, on mandates given by the Commission in conformity
with Directive 83/189/EEC on the basis of an opinion given
by the Committee referred to in Article 19 and in accordance
with the general provisions concerning cooperation between
the Commission and these two bodies signed on 13
November 1984.
2. Member States shall presume that the products are fit for
their intended use if they enable works in which they are
employed, provided the latter are properly designed and.
built, to satisfy the essential requirements referred to in
referinele acestora n Jurnalul Oficial al Comunitilor
Agrement tehnic european
Articolul 8
(1) Agrementul tehnic european este aprecierea tehnic
favorabil a ndeplinirii condiiilor de utilizare prevzut n
cazul unui produs, bazat pe respectarea cerinelor eseniale
prevzute pentru lucrrile n care trebuie utilizat produsul.
(2) Agrementul tehnic european poate fi acordat:
(a) pentru produsele pentru care nu exist nici standarde
armonizate, nici standarde naionale recunoscute, nici
mandat de standard european i pentru care Comisia, dup
consultarea comitetului menionat la articolul 19, estimeaz
c un standard nu poate fi elaborat sau nu poate fi elaborat
deocamdat;
(b) pentru produsele care fac derogare, ntr-un mod
semnificativ, de la standardele armonizate sau de la
standardele naionale recunoscute.
Chiar n cazul n care a fost acordat un mandat pentru un
standard armonizat, litera (a) nu exclude acordarea
agrementului tehnic european pentru anumite produse
pentru care exist ghid de omologare tehnic. Aceast
dispoziie se aplic pn la intrarea n vigoare a standardului
armonizat n statele membre.
(3) n cazuri speciale, Comisia poate, prin derogare de la
alineatul (2) litera (a), s autorizeze eliberarea unui
agrement tehnic european, dup consultarea comitetului
menionat la articolul 19, pentru produsele pentru care exist
un mandat n vederea unui standard armonizat sau pentru
care Comisia a stabilit c poate fi elaborat un standard
armonizat. Autorizaia este valabil pentru o perioad
determinat.
(4) Agrementul tehnic european este acordat, n general,
pentru 5 ani. Acest termen poate fi prelungit.
Articolul 9
(1) Agrementul tehnic european pentru un produs se
bazeaz pe examinri, ncercri i pe o apreciere bazat pe
documentele interpretative menionate la articolul 3 alineatul
(3), precum i pe ghidurile prevzute la articolul 11 privind
acest produs sau familia de produse care i corespunde.
(2) Atunci cnd ghidurile prevzute la articolul 11 nu exist
Article 3, and those products bear the EC mark. The EC mark sau nu exist nc, poate fi acordat un agrement tehnic
shall indicate: european cu trimitere la cerinele eseniale i la documentele
interpretative atunci cnd aprecierea produsului este
adoptat de organismele de agrement, care acioneaz
mpreun n cadrul organizaiei menionate la anexa II.
Atunci cnd exist un dezacord ntre organismele desemnate,
comitetul menionat la articolul 19 este sesizat cu privire la
aceasta.
(3) Agrementul tehnic european pentru un produs este
acordat ntr-un stat membru, n conformitate cu procedura
prevzut n anexa II, la cererea fabricantului sau a
reprezentantului autorizat al acestuia stabilit n Comunitate.
(a) that they comply with the relevant national standards Articolul 10
transposing the harmonized standards, references to which
have been published in the Official Journal of the European
Countries. Member States shall publish the references of
these national standards:
(1) Fiecare stat membru comunic celorlalte state membre i
Comisiei numele i adresa organismelor care sunt abilitate s
acorde agremente tehnice europene.
(b) that they comply with a European technical approval, (2) Organismele de agrement tehnic trebuie s ndeplineasc
delivered according to the procedure of Chapter III, or cerinele prezentei directive i trebuie s fie n msur:
- s evalueze ndeplinirea condiiilor de utilizare a produselor
noi pe baza unor cunotine tiinifice i practice;
(c) that they comply with the national technical specifications - s se pronune n mod imparial fa de interesele
referred to in paragraph 3 in as much as harmonized fabricanilor implicai sau ale reprezentanilor autorizai ai
specifications do not exist; a list of these national acestora;
specifications shall be drawn up according to the procedure
in
Article 5 (2). - s realizeze sinteza contribuiilor tuturor prilor interesate
n vederea unei aprecieri echilibrate.
3. Member States may communicate to the Commission the (3) Lista organismelor de agrement competente pentru
texts of their national technical specifications which they acordarea agrementelor tehnice europene, precum i orice
regard as complying with the essential requirements referred modificare a listei menionate se public n Jurnalul Oficial al
to in Article 3. The Commission shall forward these national Comunitilor Europene, seria C.
technical specifications forthwith to the other Member States.
In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 5
(2), it shall notify the Member States of those national
technical specificationsion respect of which there is
presumption of conformity with the essential requirements
referred to in Article 3.
Articolul 11
This procedure will be initiated and managed by the (1) Comisia, dup ce a consultat Comitetul menionat la
Commission in consultation with the committee referred to in articolul 19, d organizaiei care grupeaz organismele de
Article 19 agrement desemnate de ctre statele membre mandate
pentru stabilirea ghidurilor de agrement tehnic european
pentru un produs sau o familie de produse.
(2) Ghidurile de agrement tehnic european pentru un produs
sau o familie de produse implic urmtoarele elemente:
Member States shall publish the references to these technical (a) lista documentelor interpretative pertinente menionate la
specifications. The Commission shall also publish them in the articolul 3 alineatul (3);
Official Journal of the European Countries
(b) cerinele concrete pe care trebuie s le ndeplineasc un
produs n virtutea cerinelor eseniale prevzute la articolul 3
 alineatul (1);
4. Where a manufacturer, or his agent, established in the (c) metodele de ncercare;
Community, has not applied, or has applied only in part, the
existing technical specifications referred to in paragraph 2,
which require, according to the criteria set out in Article 13
(4), the product to be submitted for a declaration of
conformity as defined in Annex III (2) (ii), second and third
possibilities, the corresponding decisions under Article 13 (4)
and Annex III shall apply and such a product's fitness for use
within the meaning of Article 2 (1) shall be established in
accordance with the procedure set out in Annex III (2) (ii),
second possibility.
(d) metoda de evaluare i de exploatare a rezultatelor
ncercrilor;
5. The Commission, in consultation with the committee (e) procedurile de inspecie i de conformitate care trebuie s
referred to in Article 19, shall draw up, manage and revise rspund articolelor 13, 14 i 15;
periodically a list of products which play a minor part with
respect to health and safety and in respect of which a
declaration of compliance with the 'acknowledged rule of
technology', issued by the manufacturer, will authorize such
products to be placed on the market.
(f) perioada de validitate a agrementului tehnic european.
6. The EC mark signifies that products satisfy the (3) Ghidurile de agrement tehnic european sunt publicate,
requirements of paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article. It is for dup consultarea comitetului prevzut la articolul 19, de
the manufacturer, or his agent established in the ctre statele membre n limba (limbile) lor oficial(e).
Community, to take responsibility for affixing the EC mark on
the product itself, on a label attached to it, on its packaging,
or on the accompanying commercial documents.
CAPITOLUL IV
The model of the EC mark and conditions of its use are given Documente interpretative
in Annex III.
Articolul 12
products referred to in paragraph 5 shall not bear the EC (1) Dup consultarea Comitetului menionat la articolul 19,
mark. Comisia numete comitete tehnice la care particip statele
membre n vederea elaborrii documentelor interpretative
prevzute la articolul 3 alineatul (3).
(2) Documentele interpretative:
Article 5 (a) precizeaz cerinele eseniale prevzute la articolul 3 i
definite n anexa I, armoniznd terminologia i noiunile
tehnice de baz i indicnd clase sau niveluri pentru fiecare
cerin, atunci cnd este necesar i dac nivelul de
cunotine tiinifice i tehnice o permite;
1. Where a Member State or the Commission is of the (b) indic metode de corelare ntre aceste niveluri sau clase
opinion that the harmonized standards or European technical de cerine i specificaiile tehnice prevzute la articolul 4:
approvals referred to in Article 4 (2), points (a) and (b), or metode de calcul i de determinare, reguli tehnice de
the mandates referred to in Chapter II, do not satisfy the proiectare etc.;
provisions of Articles 2 and 3, that Member State or the
Commission shall notify the committee referred to in Article
19, setting out its reasons. The committee shall deliver an
urgent opinion.
(c) servesc drept referine pentru stabilirea unor standarde
armonizate i a unor ghiduri de agrement tehnic european i
pentru recunoaterea specificaiilor tehnice naionale n
 conformitate cu articolul 4 alineatul (3).
In the light of the opinion of the committee, and after (3) Dup consultarea comitetului menionat la articolul 19,
consuItation with the committee set up under Directive Comisia public documentele interpretative n Jurnalul Oficial
83/189/EEC where it concerns harmonized standards, the al Comunitilor Europene, seria C.
Commission shall inform Member States if the standards or
approvals concerned should be withdrawn in the publications
referred to in Article 7 (3).
CAPITOLUL V
2. On reception of the communication referred to in Article 4 Atestare de conformitate
(3), the Commission shall consult the committee referred to
in Article 19. In the light of the opinion of the committee, the
Commission shall notify Member States whether the technical
specification in question should benefit from the presumption
of conformity and, if so, publish a reference to it in the
Official Journal of the European Countries.
Articolul 13
If the Commission or a Member State believes that a (1) Rspunderea atestrii c produsele sunt conforme cu
technical specification no longer fulfills the conditions cerinele unei specificaii tehnice n sensul articolului 4 revine
necessary for presumption of conformity with the provisions fabricantului sau reprezentantului autorizat al acestuia,
of Articles 2 and 3, the Commission shall consult the stabilit n Comunitate.
committee referred to in Article 19. In the light of the opinion
of the said committee, the Commission shall notify the
Member States whether the national technical specification in
question should continue to benefit from presumption of
conformity, and, if not, whether the reference to it referred
to in Article 4 (3) should be withdrawn.
(2) Se consider c produsele care fac obiectul unei atestri
de conformitate sunt conforme cu specificaiile tehnice n
sensul articolului 4. Aceast conformitate este stabilit cu
ajutorul ncercrilor sau al altor verificri pe baza
specificaiilor tehnice, n conformitate cu anexa III.
Article 6 (3) Atestarea conformitii unui produs presupune:
1. Member States shall not impede the free movement, (a) fie ca fabricantul s dispun, n uzin, de un sistem de
placing on the market or use in their territory of products control al produciei care s permit asigurarea conformitii
which satisfy the provisions of this Directive produciei cu specificaiile tehnice pertinente;
(b) fie ca, pentru anumite produse menionate n
specificaiile tehnice pertinente, pe lng sistemul de control
al produciei aplicat n uzin, s intervin, n evaluarea i
monitorizarea controalelor de producie sau a produselor
propriu-zise, un organism de certificare desemnat.
Member States shall ensure that the use of such products, (4) Dup consultarea comitetului prevzut la articolul 19,
for the purpose for which they were intended, shall not be Comisia stabilete care dintre procedurile prevzute la
impeded by rules or conditions imposed by public bodies or. alineatul (3) se aplic unui produs sau unui grup de produse
anume, n conformitate cu dispoziiile speciale indicate n
anexa III, n funcie de:
(a) importana rolului produsului fa de cerinele eseniale
i, mai ales, cele care se refer la sntate i siguran;
private bodies acting as a public undertaking or acting as a (b) natura produsului;
public body on the basis of a monopoly position.
(c) influena pe care o poate avea variabilitatea
caracteristicilor produsului respectiv asupra capacitilor
produsului de a ndeplini funcia pentru care a fost proiectat;
2. Member States shall, however, allow products not covered (d) existena probabil a unor defecte de fabricaie ale
by Article 4 (2)to be placed on the market in their territory if produsului.
they satisfy national provisions consistent with the Treaty
until the European technical specifications referred to in
Chapters II and III provide otherwise. The Commission and
the committee referred to in Article 19 will monitor and
review the development of the European technical
specifications on a regular basis.
3. If the relevant European technical specifications, either
themselves or on the basis of the interpretative documents precum i n specificaiile tehnice sau n textele publicate ale
referred to in Article 3 (3), distinguish between different
classes corresponding to different performance levels,
Member States may determine the performance levels also
to be observed in their territory only within the classifications
adopted at Community level and only subject to the use of
all or some classes or one class.
CHAPTER II
Harmonized standards
Article 7
1. In order to ensure the quality of harmonized standards for
products, the standards shall be established by the European
standards organizations on the basis of mandates given by
the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Directive 83/189/EEC and, after consulting the committee
referred to in Article 19, in accordance with the general
provisions concerning cooperation between the Commission
and these bodies signed on 13 November 1984.
2. The resulting standards shall be expressed as far as
practicable in product performance terms, having regard to
the interpretative documents.
n fiecare din aceste cazuri, se alege procedura cea mai puin
costisitoare i care s fie compatibil cu sigurana.
Procedura astfel determinat este indicat n mandate,
acestora.
(5) n cazul fabricrii la bucat (i nu de serie), este
suficient o declaraie de conformitate, aa cum este
menionat n anexa III punctul 2(i) a treia posibilitate, n
cazul n care nu exist dispoziii care s prevad contrariul n
specificaiile tehnice, pentru produsele care au implicaii
deosebit de importante n ceea ce privete sntatea i
sigurana.
Articolul 14
(1) n conformitate cu anexa III, procedurile menionate
determin:
(a) n cazul articolului 13 alineatul (3) litera (a), prezentarea,
de ctre fabricant sau de ctre reprezentantul autorizat al
acestuia, stabilit n Comunitate, a unei declaraii de
conformitate a produsului sau
(b) n cazul articolului 13 alineatul (3) litera (b), eliberarea,
de ctre organismul de certificare desemnat, a unui certificat
de conformitate pentru un sistem de control al produciei i
de monitorizare sau pentru produsul propriu-zis.
Modalitile de efectuare a procedurilor n cazul atestrii de
conformitate sunt stabilite n anexa III.
(2) Declaraia de conformitate a fabricantului sau certificatul
de conformitate dau fabricantului sau reprezentantului
autorizat al acestuia, stabilit n Comunitate, dreptul de a
aplica marca CE pe produsul propriu-zis, pe o etichet care l
nsoete, pe ambalaj sau pe documentele comerciale de
nsoire. Modelul mrcii CE i modalitile de utilizare a
acesteia n cadrul diferitelor proceduri de atestare de
conformitate figureaz n anexa III.
Articolul 15
(1) Statele membre supravegheaz utilizarea corect a mrcii
CE.
(2) Atunci cnd se constat c marca CE a fost aplicat
arbitrar pe un produs care nu ndeplinete sau nu mai
ndeplinete prezenta directiv, statul membru n care a fost
atestat conformitatea interzice, dac este cazul, marca CE i
retrage din circulaie produsele care nu au fost vndute sau

3. Once the standards have been established by the
European standards organizations, the Commission shall
publish the references of the standards in the 'C' series of
the Official Official Journal of the European Countries.
CHAPTER III
European technical approval
Article 8
1. European technical approval is a favourable technical
assessment of the fitness for use of a product for an
intended use, based on fulfilment of the essential
requirements for building works for which the product is us2.
European technical approval may be granted to:
(a) products for which there is neither a harmonized
standard, nor a recognized national standard, nor a mandate
for a harmonized standard, and for which the Commission,
after consulting the committee referred to in Article 19,
considers that a standard could not, or not yet, be
elaborated; and
procedeaz la tergerea mrcii, att timp ct produsul
respectiv nu respect criteriile de conformitate.
Statul membru care este n aceast situaie informeaz
imediat celelalte state membre i Comisia cu privire la
aceasta, furniznd toate detaliile calitative i cantitative
necesare pentru identificarea produsului care nu este
conform cu standardele.
(3) Statele membre iau msurile necesare pentru a interzice
aplicarea pe produse sau pe ambalajele acestora a unor
mrci care pot fi confundate cu marca CE.
CAPITOLUL VI
Proceduri speciale
Articolul 16
(1) Atunci cnd, pentru un produs anume, nu exist
specificaii tehnice aa cum sunt ele definite n articolul 4,
statul membru de destinaie, procednd pe baz de cerere,
de la caz la caz, consider acest produs ca fiind conform cu
dispoziiile naionale n vigoare dac a satisfcut condiiile de
utilizare n urma ncercrilor i controalelor efectuate n statul
membru de fabricaie de ctre un organism desemnat n
conformitate cu metodele n vigoare n statul membru de
destinaie sau recunoscute ca fiind echivalente de ctre
acesta din urm.
(2) Statul membru de fabricaie indic statului membru de
destinaie, ale crui reglementri se aplic ncercrilor i
controalelor de efectuat, organismul pe care are intenia s-l
desemneze n acest sens. Statul membru de destinaie i
statul membru de fabricaie i comunic toate informaiile
necesare. n urma schimbului de informaii, statul membru
de fabricaie acrediteaz organismul astfel desemnat. Dac
unul dintre statele membre are ndoieli, el i justific poziia
i informeaz Comisia.
(3) Statele membre asigur ca organismele desemnate s i
acorde reciproc toat asistena necesar.
(4) Atunci cnd un stat membru constat c un organism
desemnat nu efectueaz ncercrile i controalele n
conformitate cu dispoziiile naionale, el informeaz statul
membru n care a fost desemnat organismul respectiv cu
privire la aceasta. Acesta comunic celuilalt stat membru,
ntr-un termen rezonabil, msurile pe care le-a luat. Dac
acesta din urm nu consider c msurile luate sunt
suficiente, el poate s interzic introducerea pe pia i
utilizarea produsului respectiv sau le poate accepta, dar n
condiii speciale. El informeaz cellalt stat membru i
Comisia cu privire la aceasta.
Articolul 17
 Statele membre de destinaie consider c rapoartele
stabilite i atestrile de conformitate eliberate n statul
membru de fabricaie, n conformitate cu procedura
prevzut la articolul 16, au aceeai valoare ca i
documentele naionale care le corespund.
(b) products which differ significantly from harmonized or CAPITOLUL VII
recognized national standards.
Organismele desemnate
Even in the case where a mandate for a harmonized Articolul 18
standard has been issued, the provisions referred to in (a) do
not exclude the granting of European technical approval for
products for which guidelines for such approval exist. This
shall apply until the entry into force of the harmonized
standard in the Member States.
(1) Fiecare stat membru trimite Comisiei o list care s
cuprind numele i adresa organismelor de certificare, a
organismelor de inspecie i a laboratoarelor de ncercri care
au fost desemnate de ctre acest stat membru pentru
sarcinile care trebuie executate n scopul agrementului
tehnic, al certificatelor de conformitate, al realizrii
inspeciilor i ncercrilor n conformitate cu prezenta
directiv.
3. In special cases, the Commission may, as a derogation (2) Organismele de certificare, organismele de inspecie i
from paragraph 2 (a), authorize the issue of European laboratoarele de ncercri trebuie s fie constituite n
technical approval, after consulting the committee referred conformitate cu criteriile enunate n anexa IV.
to in Article 19, for products for which there is a mandate for
a harmonized standard, or for which the Commission has
established that a harmonized standard can be elaborated.
The authorization shall be valid for a fixed period.
(3) Statele membre trebuie s indice produsele care in de
competena organismelor i a laboratoarelor menionate la
alineatul (1) i natura sarcinilor care le sunt ncredinate.
4. European technical approval shall in general be issued for CAPITOLUL VIII
a five-year period. This period may be extended
Comitetul permanent pentru construcii
Article 9 Articolul 19
1. European technical approval for a product shall be based (1) Se instituie un comitet permanent pentru construcii.
on examinations, tests and an assessment on the basis of
the interpretative documents referred to in Article 3 (3) and
of the guidelines referred to in Article 11 for this product or
the corresponding family of products.
(2) Comitetul este format din reprezentani desemnai de
ctre statele membre. El este prezidat de un reprezentant al
Comisiei. Fiecare stat membru desemneaz doi reprezentani.
Reprezentanii pot fi nsoii de experi.
2. Where guidelines referred to in Article 11 do not or not yet (3) Comitetul i stabilete regulamentul de procedur.
exist, European technical approval may be issued by
reference to the relevant essential requirements and the
interpretative documents where the assessment of the
product is adopted by the approval bodies acting jointly in
the organization referred to in Annex II. If the approval
bodies cannot agree, the matter shall be referred to the
committee referred to in Article 19.
Articolul 20
3. The European technical approval for a product shall be (1) Comitetul menionat la articolul 19 poate, la cererea
issued in a Member State in accordance with the procedure preedintelui sau a unui stat membru, s examineze orice
laid down in Annex II at the request of the manufacturer or problem pe care o ridic punerea n aplicare i aplicarea
his agent established in the Community. practic a prezentei directive.
(2) Sunt adoptate dispoziiile necesare pentru:
Article 10 (a) stabilirea claselor de cerine, n msura n care ele nu
figureaz n documentele interpretative, precum i definirea
procedurii de atestare de conformitate n mandatele de
standardizare n conformitate cu articolul 7 alineatul (1) i cu
ghidurile de agrement n conformitate cu articolul 11
alineatul (1);
(b) stabilirea unor instruciuni pentru elaborarea
documentelor interpretative prevzute la articolul 12 alineatul
(1) i luarea unor decizii privind documentele interpretative n
conformitate cu articolul 12 alineatul (3);
1. Each Member State shall notify the other Member States (c) recunoaterea, n conformitate cu articolul 4 alineatul (3),
and the Commission of the names and addresses of the a specificaiilor tehnice naionale,
bodies which it has authorized to issue European technical
approvals.
n conformitate cu procedura prevzut la alineatele (3) i
(4).
2. The approval bodies must satisfy the requirements of chis (3) Reprezentantul Comisiei supune comitetului un proiect cu
Directive and in particular must be able: msurile care urmeaz a fi adoptate. Comitetul i d avizul
cu privire la acest proiect n termenul pe care preedintele l
poate stabili n funcie de urgena subiectului n cauz. Avizul
este emis cu majoritatea prevzut n articolul 148 alineatul
(2) din tratat pentru deciziile pe care Consiliul trebuie s le
adopte la propunerea Comisiei. n cadrul comitetului voturile
reprezentanilor statelor membre sunt ponderate conform
articolului menionat anterior. Preedintele nu particip la
vot.
(4) Comisia adopt msurile preconizate dac acestea sunt
conforme cu avizul Comitetului.
- to assess the fitness for use of new products on the basis Dac msurile preconizate nu sunt conforme cu avizul
of scientific and practical knowledge, comitetului sau n absena avizului, Comisia prezint
Consiliului, fr ntrziere, o propunere cu privire la msurile
ce trebuie adoptate. Consiliul hotrte cu majoritate
calificat.
Dac, la expirarea unui termen de 3 luni ncepnd cu data la
care i-a fost prezentat propunerea, Consiliul nu a hotrt,
Comisia adopt msurile propuse.
- to take impartial decisions in relation to the interests of the CAPITOLUL IX
manufacturers concerned or their agents, and
Clauza de salvgardare
- to collate the contributions of all the interested parties in a Articolul 21
balanced assessment.
(1) Atunci cnd un stat membru constat c un produs
declarat conform cu prezenta directiv nu ndeplinete
cerinele articolelor 2 i 3, ia toate msurile pentru a retrage
acest produs de pe pia, pentru a interzice introducerea pe
pia sau pentru a restrnge libera circulaie a acestuia.
3. The list of approval bodies which are competent to issue Statul membru respectiv informeaz imediat Comisia cu
European technical approvals, as well as any amendments to privire la aceast msur, indicnd motivele deciziei luate i
that list, shall be published in the'G' series of the Official preciznd dac neconformitatea rezult din:
Official Journal of the European Countries.
Article 11
1. The Commission shall, after consulting the committee
referred to in Article 19, issue mandates for establishing
guidelines for European technical approval for a product or
family of products to the organization of approval bodies
designated by the Member States.
2. The guidelines for European technical approval for a
product or family of products should contain the following, in motivat de o lacun a standardelor sau a specificaiilor
particular:
(a) a list of the relevant interpretative documents referred to (5) Comisia asigur ca statele membre s fie informate cu
in Article 3 (3);
(b) specific requirements for the products within the
meaning of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3
(1);
(c) the test procedures;
(d) method of assessing and judging the resuIts of the tests; Articolul 23
(e) the inspection and conformity procedures which must
correspond to Articles 13, 14 and 15;
(f) the period of validity of the European technical approval.
(a) nerespectarea articolelor 2 i 3, atunci cnd produsul nu
corespunde specificaiilor tehnice prevzute la articolul 4;
(b) o aplicare necorespunztoare a specificaiilor tehnice
prevzute la articolul 4;
(c) lacune proprii specificaiilor tehnice prevzute la articolul
4.
(2) Comisia consult prile interesate n cel mai scurt termen
posibil. Atunci cnd Comisia constat c, dup aceast
consultare, msurile luate sunt justificate, ea informeaz
imediat statul membru care a luat msurile precum i
celelalte state membre cu privire la aceasta.
(3) Atunci cnd decizia prevzut la alineatul (1) este
tehnice, Comisia, dup consultarea prilor interesate,
prezint propunerea Comitetului menionat la articolul 19,
precum i comitetului instituit prin Directiva 83/189/CEE n
cazul unor lacune ale unui standard armonizat, n termen de
2 luni dac statul membru care a luat msurile vrea s le
menin i declaneaz procedurile prevzute la articolul 5
alineatul (2).
(4) Statul membru respectiv ia orice msuri consider c sunt
adecvate mpotriva celui care a stabilit declaraia de
conformitate i informeaz Comisia, precum i celelalte state
membre, cu privire la aceasta.
privire la derularea i rezultatele acestei proceduri.
CAPITOLUL X
Dispoziii finale
Articolul 22
(1) Statele membre pun n aplicare actele cu putere de lege
i actele administrative necesare pentru a se conforma
prezentei directive n termen de 30 de luni de la notificarea
prezentei directive [6]. Statele membre informeaz de ndat
Comisia cu privire la aceasta.
(2) Comisiei i sunt comunicate de statele membre textele
dispoziiilor de drept intern pe care le adopt n domeniul
reglementat de prezenta directiv.
Comisia reexamineaz, consultndu-se cu Comitetul
menionat la articolul 19, pn la 31 decembrie 1993,
funcionarea procedurilor prevzute n prezenta directiv i
prezint, dac este cazul, orice propunere de modificare
adecvat.
Articolul 24
Prezenta directiv se adreseaz statelor membre.
 Adoptat la Bruxelles, 21 decembrie 1988.
3. The guidelines for European technical approval shall, after Pentru Consiliu
consultation with the committee referred to in Article 19, be
published by the Member States in their official language or
languages.
Preedintele
CHAPTER IV V. Papandreou
[1] JO C 93, 6.4.1987, p. 1.
Interpretative documents [2] JO C 305, 16.11.1987, p. 74 iJO C 326, 19.12.1988.
[3] JO C 95, 11.4.1988, p. 29.
Article 12 [4] JO C 136, 4.6.1985, p. 1.
1. The Commission shall, after consulting the committee [5] JO L 109, 26.4.1981, p. 8.
referred to in Article 19, instruct technical committees in
[6] Prezenta directiv a fost notificat statelor membre la 27
decembrie 1988.
which the Member States participate to draw up the --------------------------------------------------
interpretative documents referred to in Article 3 (3).
ANEXA 1
2. The interpretative documents shall: CERINE ESENIALE
Produsele pentru construcii trebuie s permit construcia
unor lucrri care, innd cont de aspectele economice, s
ndeplineasc (n ansamblu i n parte) condiiile de utilizare
i care, din acest punct de vedere, s ndeplineasc cerinele
eseniale indicate n continuare, atunci cnd acestea exist.
Sub rezerva unei ntreineri normale a lucrrilor, aceste
cerine trebuie respectate n timpul unei durate de via
rezonabile din punct de vedere economic. Ca regul
general, ele presupun c aciunile exercitate asupra lucrrii
au un caracter previzibil.
(a) give concrete form to the essential requirements laid 1. Rezistena mecanic i stabilitatea
down in Article 3 and in Annex I by harmonizing the
terminology and the technical bases and indicating classes or
levels for each requirement where necessary and where the
state of scientific and technical knowledge so permits;
Lucrarea trebuie proiectat i construit astfel nct sarcinile
care pot fi exercitate n timpul construirii i utilizrii acesteia
s nu duc la unul din urmtoarele evenimente:
(b) indicate methods of correlating these classes or levels of (a) prbuirea ntregii lucrri sau a unei pri a acesteia;
requirement with the technical specifications referred to in
Article 4, for example, methods of calculation and of proof,
technical rules for project design, etc.;
(b) deformarea ntr-o proporie inadmisibil;
(c) serve as a reference for the establishment of harmonized (c) deteriorarea altor pri ale lucrrii sau a instalaiilor sau a
standards and guidelines for European technical approval dotrilor ca urmare a unor deformri importante ale
and for recognition of national technical specifications in elementelor de susinere;
accordance with Article 4 (3).
(d) deteriorri rezultate din evenimente accidentale
disproporionate fa de cauza lor iniial.
3. The Commission shall publish the interpretative 2. Sigurana n caz de incendiu
documents in the 'G' series of the Official Official Journal of
the European Countries after Soliciting the opinion of the
committee referred to in Article 19.

CHAPTER V
Attestation of conformity
Article 13
1. The manufacturer, or his agent established in the
Community, shall be responsible for the attestation that
products are in conformity with the requirements of a
technical specification within the meaning of Article 4.
2. Products that are the subject of an attestation of
conformity shall benefit from the presumption of conformity
with technical specifications within the meaning of Article 4.
Conformity shall be established by means of testing or other
evidence on the basis of the technical specifications in
accordance with Annex III.
3. The attestation of conformity of a product is
dependention:
(a) the manufacturer having a factory production control
system to ensure that production conforms with the relevant solide sau lichide;
technical specifications; or
(b) for particular products indicated in the relevant technical 4. Sigurana utilizrii
specifications, in addition to a factory production control
system, an approved certification body being involved in
assessment and surveillance of the production control or of
the product itself.
4. The choice of the procedure within the meaning of
paragraph 3 for a given product or family of products shall
be specified by the Commission, after consultation of the
committee referred to in Article 19, according to:
(a) the importance of the part played by the product with
Lucrarea trebuie s fie proiectat i construit n aa fel
nct, n caz de incendiu:
- stabilitatea elementelor de susinere a lucrrii s poat fi
stabilit pe o perioad determinat;
- apariia i propagarea focului i a fumului n interiorul
lucrrii s fie limitate;
- extinderea focului ctre lucrrile nvecinate s fie limitat;
- ocupanii s poat prsi lucrarea fr s se accidenteze
sau s li poat da ajutor ntr-un alt mod;
- s fie luat n considerare sigurana echipelor de prim
ajutor.
3. Igien, sntate i protecia mediului
Lucrarea trebuie proiectat i construit n aa fel nct s nu
constituie o ameninare pentru igiena i sntatea
ocupanilor sau a vecinilor din cauza:
- unor emanaii de gaze toxice;
- prezenei n aer a unor particule sau gaze periculoase;
- emisiei de radiaii periculoase;
- polurii sau contaminrii apei sau a solului;
- defectelor de evacuare a apelor, a fumului sau a deeurilor
- prezenei umiditii n anumite pri ale lucrrii sau n
suprafeele interioare ale lucrrii.
Lucrarea trebuie proiectat i construit n aa fel nct
utilizarea sau funcionarea ei s nu prezinte riscuri
inacceptabile de accidente, cum ar fi prbuirile, cderile,
ocurile, arderile, electrocutrile, rnirile n urma unor
explozii.
5. Protecia fa de zgomote
Lucrarea trebuie proiectat i construit n aa fel nct
zgomotul perceput de ctre ocupani sau de ctre persoane
aflate n apropiere s fie meninut la un nivel la care s nu fie
periclitat sntatea acestora i s le permit s doarm, s
se odihneasc i s lucreze n condiii satisfctoare.
6. Economia de energie i izolarea termic
respect to the essential requirements, in particular those
relating to health and safety;
(b) the nature of the product;
(c) the effect of the variability of the product's characteristics AGREMENT TEHNIC EUROPEAN
on its serviceability;
(d) the susceptibility to defects in the product manufacture; 2. Organismele de agrement desemnate de ctre statele
in accordance with the particulars set out in Annex III.
In each case, the least onerous possible procedure
consistent with safety shall be chosen.
The procedure thus determined shall be indicated in the
mandates and in the technical specifications or in the
publication thereof.
5. In the case of individual (and non-series) production, a
declaration of conformity in accordance with Annex III (2)
(ii), third possibility, shall suffice, unless otherwise provided
by the technical specifications for products which have
Lucrarea, precum i instalaiile de nclzire, de rcire i de
aerare trebuie astfel proiectate i construite, nct consumul
de energie necesar pentru utilizarea lucrrii s fie moderat,
avnd n vedere condiiile climatice locale, fr s se aduc
totui atingere confortului termic al ocupanilor.
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ANEXA II
1. O cerere de agrement nu poate fi depus de ctre un
fabricant sau de reprezentantul autorizat al acestuia, stabilit
n Comunitate, dect la un singur organism abilitat.
membre se grupeaz ntr-o organizaie. Pentru ndeplinirea
sarcinilor, este necesar ca aceast organizaie s acioneze n
strns coordonare cu Comisia, care consult comitetul
menionat la articolul 19 cu privire la problemele importante.
Dac un stat membru desemneaz mai mult de un organism
de agrement, i revine sarcina de a asigura coordonarea
acestor organisme; acesta desemneaz, de asemenea,
organismul care este purttorul de cuvnt n cadrul
organizaiei.
3. Normele de procedur comune pentru depunerea cererilor,
pregtirea i acordarea agrementelor sunt elaborate de
organizaia format din diferitele organisme de agrement. Ele
sunt adoptate de Comisie pe baza avizului comitetului, n
conformitate cu articolul 20.
4. n cadrul organizaiei n care sunt grupate, organismele de
agrement i acord reciproc orice sprijin care se dovedete a
fi necesar. De asemenea, organizaia are responsabilitatea
coordonrii n cazul problemelor specifice privind
agrementele tehnice. Dac este nevoie, organizaia creeaz
subgrupe n acest scop.
5. Agrementele tehnice europene sunt publicate de
organismele de agrement, care informeaz toate celelalte
organisme desemnate cu privire la aceasta. La cererea unui
organism de agrement recunoscut, acestuia i este comunicat
pentru informare un exemplar justificativ complet al unui
agrement.
6. Taxele necesare pentru procedura de agrement tehnic
european sunt suportate de solicitant n conformitate cu
reglementrile naionale.
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ANEXA III
ATESTAREA CONFORMITII CU SPECIFICAIILE TEHNICE
1. METODE DE CONTROL AL CONFORMITII
particularly important implications for health and safety.
Article 14
1. In accordance with Annex III, the procedures described
shall lead:
(a) in the case of Article 13 (3) (a), to the production of a (d) ncercri ale eantioanelor prelevate dintr-un lot pregtit
declaration of conformity for a product by the manufacturer, de ctre fabricant sau de ctre un organism desemnat;
or his agent established in the Community; or
(b) in the case of Article 13 (3) (b), to the issue by an
approved certification body of a certificate of conformity for
a system of production control and surveillance or for the
product itself.
Detailed rules for the implementation of the procedures of
attestation of conformity are given in Annex III.
2. The manufacturer's declaration of conformity or the
certificate of conformity shall entitle the manufacturer, or his conformitii:
agent established in the Community, to affix the
corresponding EC mark on the product itself, on a label
attached to it, on its packaging or on the accompanying
commercial documents. The model of the EC mark and the
rules for its use in respect of each of the procedures of
attestation of conformity are given in Annex III.
Article 15
1. Member States shall ensure that the EC mark is correctly
used.
La determinarea procedurilor care trebuie urmate pentru
atestarea conformitii unui produs cu specificaiile tehnice n
conformitate cu articolul 13, se utilizeaz metodele de control
al conformitii indicate n continuare. Cerinele prevzute
pentru produsul sau grupa de produse determin alegerea
metodelor pentru un sistem dat, precum i combinarea
acestora, n conformitate cu criteriile enunate n articolul 13
alineatele (3) i (4):
(a) ncercri de tip iniiale ale produsului realizate de ctre
fabricant sau de ctre un organism desemnat;
(b) ncercri ale unor eantioane prelevate din uzin n
conformitate cu un plan de ncercri prescris de ctre
fabricant sau de ctre un organism desemnat;
(c) ncercri prin sondaj ale unor eantioane prelevate din
uzin, n aceasta sau pe un antier de ctre fabricant sau de
un organism desemnat;
(e) controlul produciei n uzin;
(f) inspecia iniial a uzinei i a controlului produciei n
uzin efectuat de ctre un organism desemnat;
(g) monitorizarea, evaluarea i aprecierea permanent a
controlului produciei n uzin de ctre un organism
desemnat.
n cadrul prezentei directive, prin "controlul produciei n
uzin" se nelege un control intern permanent al produciei,
efectuat de ctre fabricant. Este necesar ca toate elementele,
toate cerinele i toate dispoziiile adoptate de ctre fabricant
s fie consemnate sistematic sub form de reguli i proceduri
scrise. Aceast documentaie asupra sistemului de control al
produciei asigur o nelegere comun a asigurrii de calitate
i permite verificarea obinerii caracteristicilor cerute pentru
un produs, precum i eficacitatea sistemului de control al
produciei.
2. SISTEME DE ATESTARE A CONFORMITII
Se aplic, de preferin, urmtoarele sisteme de atestare a
(i) Certificarea conformitii produsului de ctre un organism
desemnat de certificare:
(a) (Sarcinile fabricantului)
1. controlul produciei n uzin;
2. ncercri complementare ale unor eantioane prelevate din
 uzin de ctre fabricant n conformitate cu un plan de
ncercri prescris;
2. Where it is established that the EC mark has been affixed (b) (Sarcinile organismului desemnat)
to a product which does not satisfy, or no longer satisfies,
this Directive, the Member State in which conformity was
attested shall ensure that, if necessary, the use of the EC
mark is forbidden and unsold products are withdrawn, or
marks obliterated, until such time as the product concerned
is brought back to conformity
3. ncercri de tip iniiale ale produsului;
The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the 4. inspecia iniial a uzinei i a controlului produciei n
other Member States and the Commission, giving all the uzin;
qualitative and quantitative details necessary to identify the
product which does not conform.
5. monitorizarea continu, evaluarea i acceptarea controlului
produciei n uzin;
3. Member States shall ensure that the affixing to products 6. eventual, ncercri prin sondaj ale unor eantioane
or their packing of marks which are likely to be confused prelevate din uzin, de pe pia sau de pe antier.
with the EC mark shall be prohibited.
(ii) Declaraia de conformitate a produsului de ctre fabricant
potrivit urmtoarelor criterii:
CHAPTER VI Prima posibilitate:
(a) (Sarcinile fabricantului)
Special procedures 1. ncercri de tip iniiale ale produsului;
2. controlul produciei n uzin;
Article 16 3. eventual, ncercri ale unor eantioane prelevate din uzin
n conformitate cu un plan de ncercri prescris;
1. In the absence of technical specifications, as defined in (b) (Sarcinile organismului desemnat)
Article 4, for any given product, the Member State of
destination shall, on request in individual cases, consider the
product to be in conformity with the national provisions in
force if they have satisfied tests and inspections carried out
by an approved body in the producing Member State
according to the methods in force in the Member State of
destination or recognized as equivalent by that Member
State.
4. certificarea controlului produciei n uzin potrivit
urmtoarelor criterii:
2. The producing Member State shall inform the Member - inspecia iniial a uzinei i a controlului produciei n uzin;
State of destination, in accordance with whose provisions the
tests and inspections are to be carried out, of the body it
intends to approve for this purpose. The Member State of
destination and the producing Member State shall provide
each other with all necessary information. On conclusion of
this exchange of information the producing Member State
shall approve the body thus designated. If a Member State
has misgivings, it shall substantiate its position and inform
the Commission.
- eventual, monitorizarea, evaluarea i aprobarea
permanent a controlului produciei n uzin.
3. Member States shall ensure that the designated bodies A doua posibilitate:
afford one another all necessary assistance.
1. ncercri de tip iniiale ale produsului efectuate de ctre un
 laborator autorizat;
4. Where a Member State establishes that an approved body 2. controlul produciei n uzin.
is not carrying out the tests and inspections properly in
conformity with its national provisions, it shall notify the
Member State in which the body is approved thereof. That
Member State shall inform the notifying Member State.
A treia posibilitate:
within a reasonable time limit of what action has been taken. 1. ncercri de tip iniiale ale produsului efectuate de ctre
If the notifying Member State does not consider the action fabricant;
taken to be sufficient, it may prohibit the placing on the
market and use of the product in question or make it subject
to special conditions. It shall inform the other Member State
and the Commission thereof.
2. controlul produciei n uzin.
Article 17 3. ORGANISMELE INTERESATE DE ATESTAREA
CONFORMITII
Member States of destination shall attach the same value to n ceea ce privete funcia organismelor interesate de
reports and attestations of conformity issued in the atestare a conformitii, se disting:
producing Member State in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article l6, as they do to their own
corresponding national documents.
(i) organismul de certificare, organism imparial,
guvernamental sau non-guvernamental, avnd competena i
atribuiile necesare pentru a efectua certificarea conformitii
potrivit regulilor de procedur i gestionare stabilite;
CHAPTER VII (ii) organismul de inspecie, organism imparial care posed
organizarea, personalul, competena i integritatea necesare
pentru a exercita, n conformitate cu criterii bine
determinate, operaiuni cum ar fi evaluarea, recomandarea
acceptrii i auditul care urmeaz dup operaiunile de
control al calitii efectuat de ctre fabricant, de selecionare
i evaluare a produselor la locul fabricaiei, n uzin sau n
alt parte, n conformitate cu criteriile specifice;
(iii) laboratorul de ncercri, laborator care msoar,
examineaz, testeaz, calibreaz sau determin n orice alt
mod caracteristicile sau performanele materialelor sau ale
produselor.
Approved bodies n cazul (i) i (ii) (prima posibilitate) din alineatul (2), cele
trei funcii 3 (i)-(iii) pot fi exercitate de un singur organism
sau de organisme distincte, organismul de inspecie i/sau
laboratorul de ncercri interesate de atestarea conformitii
executnd n aceast situaie funciile pe seama organismului
de certificare.
Pentru criteriile de competen, de obiectivitate i de
integritate ale organismelor de certificare, ale organismelor
de inspecie i ale laboratoarelor de ncercri, a se vedea
anexa IV.
Article 18 4. MARCA DE CONFORMITATE CE, CERTIFICATUL DE
CONFORMITATE CE, DECLARAIA DE CONFORMITATE CE
1. Each Member State shall forward to the Commission a list 4.1. Marca de conformitate CE
of names and addresses of certification bodies, inspection
bodies and testing laboratories which have been designated
by that Member State for tasks to be carried out for the
purposes of technical approvals, conformity certifications,
inspections and tests according to this Directive.
2. Certification bodies, inspection bodies and testing
laboratories shall comply with the criteria laid down in Annex
IV.
3. Member States shall indicate the products which fall within - numele sau marca distinctiv a fabricantului
the competence of the bodies and laboratories referred to in
paragraph 1 and the nature of the tasks to be assigned to
them.
CHAPTER VIII
Standing Committee on Construction
Article 19
1. A Standing Committee on Construction is hereby set up
2. The committee shall be made up of representatives
appointed by the Member States. It shall be chaired by a
representative of the Commission. Each Member State shall
appoint two representatives. The representatives may be
accompanied by experts.
3. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure.
Article 20
1. The committee referred to in Article 19 may, at the
request of its chairman or a Member State, examine any
question posed by the implementation and the practical
application of this Directive.
2. The provisions necessary for:
(a) the establishment of classes of requirements in so far as - numele i adresa fabricantului sau a reprezentantului
they are not included in the interpretative documents and
the establishment of the procedure for attesting conformity
in mandates for standards pursuant to Article 7 (1) and
guidelines for approvals pursuant to Article 11 (1);
(b) the giving of instructions for the drawing-up of
interpretative documents pursuant to Article 12 (1) and
decisions on interpretative documents pursuant to Article 12
(3);
(c) the recognition of national technical specifications in
Marca de conformitate CE este constituit de simbolul CE,
aa cum apare n continuare.
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Aceasta este nsoit de:
i, dac este cazul, de:
- indicaii care permit identificarea caracteristicilor produsului,
n funcie de specificaiile tehnice;
- ultimele dou cifre ale anului de fabricaie;
- simbolul de identificare a organismului de inspecie
respectiv;
- numrul certificatului de conformitate CE.
4.2. Certificatul de conformitate CE
Certificatul de conformitate CE indic n special:
- numele i adresa organismului de certificare;
- numele i adresa fabricantului sau a reprezentantului
autorizat al acestuia, stabilit n Comunitate;
- descrierea produsului (tip, identificare, utilizare etc.);
- dispoziiile crora li se conformeaz produsul;
- condiiile speciale de utilizare a produsului;
- numrul certificatului;
- condiiile i durata de validitate a certificatului, dac este
cazul;
- numele i calitatea persoanei abilitate s semneze
certificatul.
4.3. Declaraia de conformitate CE
Declaraia de conformitate CE indic:
autorizat al acestuia, stabilit n Comunitate;
- descrierea produsului (tip, identificare, utilizare etc.);
- dispoziiile crora li se conformeaz produsul;
- condiiile speciale de utilizare a produsului;
- numele i adresa organismului desemnat, dac este cazul;
accordance with Article 4 (3);
- numele i calitatea persoanei abilitate s semneze
declaraia pe seama fabricantului sau a reprezentantului
autorizat al acestuia.
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down 4.4. Certificatul i declaraia de conformitate sunt prezentate
in paragraphs 3 and 4. n limba (limbile) oficial(e) a(le) statului membru n care
urmeaz s fie utilizat produsul.
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3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the ANEXA IV
committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The
committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time
limit which the chairman may lay down according to the
urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the
majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case
of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a
proposal from the Commission. The votes of the
representatives of the Member States within the committee
shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The
chairman shall not vote.
APROBAREA ORGANISMELOR DE CERTIFICARE, A
ORGANISMELOR DE INSPECIE I A LABORATOARELOR DE
NCERCRI
4. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if Organismele de certificare, organismele de inspecie i
they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee laboratoarele de ncercri desemnate de ctre statele
membre trebuie s ndeplineasc urmtoarele condiii
minime:
1. disponibilitate n ceea ce privete personalul, precum i
echipamentul necesar;
If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the 2. competen tehnic i integritate profesional a
opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the personalului;
Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a
proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council
shall act by qualified majority.
3. imparialitate n executarea ncercrilor, n elaborarea
rapoartelor, n eliberarea certificatelor i executarea
monitorizrii prevzute de prezenta directiv, imparialitatea
persoanelor cu responsabiliti i a personalului tehnic fa
de toate mediile, grupurile sau persoanele direct sau indirect
interesate n domeniul produselor pentru construcii;
If, within three months of the proposal being submitted to it, 4. respectarea secretului profesional de ctre personal;
the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be
adopted by the Commission.
5. ncheierea unei asigurri de rspundere civil, dac
aceast responsabilitate nu i revine statului n temeiul
dreptului naional.
CHAPTER IX Respectarea condiiilor prevzute la punctele 1 i 2 este
verificat periodic de autoritile competente ale statelor
membre.
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Safeguard clause

Article 21
1. Where a Member State ascertains that a product declared
to be in conformity with the terms of this Directive.

does not comply with Articles 2 and 3, it shall take all

appropriate measures to withdraw those products from the
market, prohibit the placing thereof on the market or restrict
free movement thereof.

The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the

Commission of any such measure, indicating the reasons for
its decision, and in particular whether non-conformity is due
to:

(a) failure to comply with Articles 2 and 3, where the product

does not meet the technical specifications referred to in
Article 4;

(b) incorrect application of the technical specifications

referred to in Article 4;

(c) shortcomings in the technical specifications referred to in

Article 4 themselves

2. The Commission shall carry out a consultation of the

parties concerned as soon as possible. Where the
Commission finds, after this consultation, that the action is
justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member State
that took the action as well as the other Member States.

3. Where the decision referred to in paragraph 1 is attributed

to shortcomings in the standards or technical specifications,
the Commission, after consulting the parties concerned, shall
bring the matter before the committee referred to in Article
19, as well as the committee set up under Directive
83/189/EEC in the case of shortcomings in a harmonized
standard, within two months if the Member State which has
taken the measures intends to uphold them, and shall start
the procedures referred to in Article 5 (2).

4. The Member State concerned shall take appropriate action

against whomsoever made the declaration of conformity and
shall inform the Commission and the other Member States
thereof.

5. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are

kept informed of the progress and outcome of this
procedure.

CHAPTER X

Final provisions
Article 22
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the
provisions of this Directive within 30 months of its
notification (6). They shall forthwith inform the Commission
thereof.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the

texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field governed by this Directive.

Article 23
At the latest by 31 December 1993, the Commission, in
consultation with the committee referred to in Article 19,
shall re-examine the practicability of the procedures laid
down by this Directive and, where necessary, submit
proposals for appropriate amendments.

Article 24
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.

For the Council

The President

V. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ N C 93, 6. 4. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ N C 305, 16. 11. 1987, p. 74 and OJ N C 326, 19.

12. 1988.

(3) OJ N C 95, 11. 4. 1988, p. 29.

(4) OJ N C 136, 4. 6. 1985, p. 1.

(5) OJ N L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8

(6) This Directive was notified to the Member States on 27

December 1988.
ANNEX I

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
The products must be suitable for construction works which
(as a whole and in their separate parts) are fit for their
intended use, account being taken of economy, and in this
connection satisfy the following essential requirements
where the works are subject to regulations containing such
requirements. Such requirements must, subject to normal
maintenance, be satisfied for an economically reasonable
working life. The requirements generally concern actions
which are forseeable.

1. Mechanical resistance and stability

The construction works must be designed and built in such a

way that the loadings that are liable to act on it during its
constructions and use will not lead to any of the following:

(a) collapse of the whole or part of the work:

(b) major deformations to an inadmissible degree;

(c) damage to other parts of the works or to fittings or

installed equipment as a result of major deformation of the
load-bearing construction;

(d) damage by an event to an extent disproportionate to the

original cause.

2. Safety in case of fire

The construction works must be designed and built in such a

way that in the event of an outbreak of fire:

- the load-bearing capacity of the construction can be

assumed for a specific period of time,

- the generation and spread of fire and smoke within the

works are limited,

- the spread of the fire to neighbouring construction works is

limited,
- the safety of rescue teams is taken into consideration.

3. Hygiene, health and the environment

The construction work must be designed and built in such a

way that it will not be a threat to the hygiene or health of
the occupants or neighbours, in particular as a result of any
of the following:

- the giving-off of toxic gas,

- the presence of dangerous particles or gases in the air,

- the emission of dangerous radiation,

- pollution or poisoning of the water or soil,

- faulty elimination of waste water, smoke, solid or liquid

wastes,

- the Presence of damp in parts of the works or on surfaces

within the works

4. Safety in use

The construction work must be designed and built in such a

way that it does not present unacceptable risks of accidents
in service or in operation such as slipping, falling, collision,
burns, electrocution, injury from explosion.

5. Protection against noise

The construction works must be designed and built in such a

way that noise perceived by the occupants or people nearby
is kept down to a level that will not threaten their health and
will allow them to sleep, rest and work in satisfactory
conditions.

6. Energy economy and heat retention

The construction works and its heating, cooling and

ventilation installations must be designed and built in such a
way that the amount of energy required in use shall be low,
having regard to the climatic conditions of the location and
the occupants.
ANNEX II

EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL

1. A request for approval may be made by a manufacturer,
or his agent established in the Community, only to a single
body authorized for this Purpose.

2. The approval bodies designated by the Member States

form an organization. In the performance of its duties, this
organization is obliged to work in close coordination with the
Commission, which shall consult the committee referred to in
Article 19 of the Directive on important matters. Where a
Member State has designated more than one approval body,
the Member State shall be responsible for coordinating such
bodies; it shall also designate the body which shall be
spokesman in the organization.

3. The common procedural rules for making the request, the

preparation and the granting of approvals are drawn up by
the organization comprising the designated approval bodies.
The common procedural rules are adopted by the
Commission on the basis of the opinion of the committee in
accordance with Article 20.

4. In the framework of the organization comprising them,

the approval bodies shall afford each other all necessary
support. This organization is also responsible for coordination
on specific questions of technical approval. If necessary, the
organization shall establish sub-groups for this purpose.

5. The European technical approvals are published by the

approval bodies, which notify all other approved bodies. At
the request of an authorized approval body, a complete set
of supporting documents for an approval which has been
granted is to be forwarded to the latter for information.

6. The costs arising from the European technical approval

procedure shall be paid by the applicant in accordance with
national rules.

ANNEX III

ATTESTATION OF CONFORMITY WITH TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS 1. METHODS OF CONTROL OF
CONFORMITY
When the procedures for aetestation of conformity of a
product with technical specifications pursuant to Article 13
are being determined, the following methods of control of
conformity shall be used; the choice and combination of
methods for any given system shall depend on requirements
for the particular product or group of products according to
the criteria indicated in Article 13 (3) and (4);

(a) initial type-testing of the product by the manufacturer or

an approved body;

(b) testing of samples taken at the factory in accordance

with a prescribed test plan by the manufacturer or an
approved body;

(c) audit-testing of samples taken at the factory, on the open

market or on a construction site by the manufacturer or an
approved body;

(d) testing of samples from a batch which is ready for

delivery, or has been delivered, by the manufacturer or an
approved body;

(e) factory production control;

(f) initial inspection of factory and of factoty production

control by an approved body;

(g) continuous surveillance, judgement and assessment of

factory production control by an approved body.

In the Directive, factory production control means the

permanent internal control of production exercised by the
manufacturer. All the elements, requirements and provisions
adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a
systematic mannter in the form of written policies and
procedures. This production control system documentation
shall ensure a common understanding of quality assurance
and enable the achievement of the required product
characteristics and the effective operation of the production
control system to be checked.

2. SYSTEMS OF CONFORMITY ATTESTATION

preference is given to application of the following systems of

conformity attestation

(i) Certification of the conformity of the product by an

approved certification body on the basis of: (a) (tasks for the
manufacturer)
(1) factory production control;

(2) further testing of samples taken at the factory by the

manufacturer in accordance with a prescribed test plan; (b)
(tasks for the approved body)

(3) initial type-testing of the product;

(4) intitial inspection of factory and of factory production

control;

(S) continnious surveillance, assessment and approval of

factory production control;

(6) possibly, audit-testing of samples taken at the factory, on

the market or on the construction site.

(ii) Declaration of conformity of the product by the

manufacturer on the basis of:

First possibility:

(a) (tasks for the manufacturer)

(1) initial type-testing of the product;

(2) factory production control;

(3) possibly, testing of samples taken at the faccory in

accordance with a prescribed test plan;

(b) (tasks for the approved body)

(4) certification of factory production control on the basis of:

- initial inspection of factory and of factory production

control,

- possibly, continuous surveillance, assessment and approval

of factory production control.

Second possibility:

(1) initial type-testing of the product by an approved

laboratory; (2) factory production control
Third possibility:

(a) initial type-testirtg by the manufacturer; (b) factory

production control

3. BODIES INVOLVED IN THE ATTESTATION OF

CONFORMITY

With respect to the function of the bodies involved in the

attestation of conformity, distinction shall be made between

(i) certification body, which means an impartial body,

governmental or non-governmental, possessing the
necessary competence and responsibility to carry out
conformity certification according to given rules of procedure
and management;

(ii) inspection body, which means an impartial body having

the organization, staffing, competence and integrity to
perform according to specified criteria functions such as
assessing, recommending for acceptance and subsequent
audit of manufacturers' quality control operations, and
selection and evaluation of products on site or in factories or
elsewhere, according to specific criteria;

(iii) testing laboratory, which means alaboratory which

measures,examines,tests,calibrates or otherwise determines
the chatacteristics or performance of materials or products

In case (i) and (ii) (first possibility) of paragraph 2, the three

functions 3 (i) to (iii) may be performed by one and the
same body or by different bodies, in which case the
inspection body and/or the testing laboratory involved in the
attestation of conformity carries out its function on behalf of
the certification body.

For the criteria concerning the competence, impartiality and

integrity of certification bodies, inspection bodies and testing
laboratories, see Annex IV.

4. EC CONFORMITY MARK, EC CERTIFICATE OF

CONFORMITY, EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

4.1. EC conformity mark

The EC conformity mark shall consist of the symbol CE as

given below.

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It shall be accompanied by:

- the name or identifying mark of the producer, and, where

appropriate:

- inditations -tn identify the characteristics of the product,

where appropriate to technical specifications,

- the last two digits of the year of manufacture,

- the identification symbol of the inspection body involved,

- the number of the EC certificate of conformity.

4.2. EC certificate of conformity

The EC certificate of conformity shall contain in particular:

- name and address of the certification body,

- name and address of the manufacturer or his agent

established in the Community,

- description of the product (type, identification, use...),

- provisions to which the product conforms,

- particular conditions applicable to the use of the product,

- the certificate's number,

- conditions and period of validity of the certificate, where

applicable,

- name of, and position held by, the person empowered to

sign the certificate.

4.3. EC declaration of conformity

The EC declaration of conformity shall contain in particular:

- name and address of the manufacturer or his agent

established in the Community,
- description of the product (type, identification, use...),

- provision to which the product conforms,

- particular conditions applicable to the use of the product,

- name and address of the approved body, where applicable,

- name of, and position held by, the person empowered to

sign the declaratinn on behalf of the manufacturer or of his
authorized representative.

4.4. The certificate and declaration of conformity shall be

presented in the official language or languages of the
Member State in which the product is to be used.

ANNEX IV

APPROVAL OF TESTING LABORATORIES, INSPECTION

BODIES AND CERTIFIGATION BODIES
The testing laboratories, the inspection bodies and the
certification bodies designated by the Member States must
fulfil the following minimum conditions:

l. availability of personnel and of the necessary means and

equipment;

2. technical competence and professionalintegrity of

personnel;

3. impartiality, in carrying out the tests, preparing the

reports, issuing the certificates and performing the
surveillance provided for in the Directive, of staff and
technical personnel in relation to allcircles, groups or persons
directly or indirectly concerned with construction products;

4. maintenance of professional secrecy by personnei:

5. subscription of a civil liability insurance unless that liability

is covered by the State under nationallaw

Fulfilment of the conditions under 1 and 2 shall be verified at

intervals by the competent authorities of Member States.
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