Proposals to align 9 Directives with the New Legislative Framework

This consultation seeks your views on the European Commission’s proposals to align a package of 9 Directives to the New Legislative Framework for Community Harmonisation Legislation for Products (NLF), and in particular the provisions of Decision 768/2008/EC.

The 9 Directives are:

• Simple Pressure Vessels Directive: 2009/105/EC
• ATEX Directive: 94/9/EC (Equipment etc for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres)
• Pyrotechnic Articles Directive: 2007/23/EC
• Civil Explosives Directive: 93/15/EEC
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive: 2004/108/EC
• Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Directive: 2006/95/EC
• Measuring Instruments Directive: 2004/22/EC
• Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Directive: 2009/23/EEC (previously Directive 1990/384/EC)
• Lifts Directive: 1995/16/EC

The alignment of the Directives in the package with the Decision has the following aims:

• to address the number of non-compliant products that reach the market through improved traceability and clearer requirements on manufacturers, importers and distributors to co-operate with enforcement authorities
• to address inconsistent performance between Notified Bodies through a reinforced notification process
• to address the complexity of the current legislation through alignment of commonly used definitions and certain aspects of the conformity assessment process