14 Amendments of Bernadette VERGNAUD related to 2011/0349(COD)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1) ‘explosives’ means the materials and articles considered to be suchexplosive in the United Nations recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods and falling within Class 1 of those recommendations and which are manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a (new)
When deemed appropriate with regard to the risks presented by an explosive, manufacturers shall, to protect the health and safety of consumers, carry out sample testing of explosives made available on the market, investigate and, if necessary, keep a register of complaints, of non- conforming explosives and of recalls of explosives, and shall keep distributors informed of any such monitoring.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a (new)
When deemed appropriate with regard to the risks presented by an explosive, importers shall, to protect the health and safety of consumers, carry out sample testing of explosives made available on the market, investigate and, if necessary, keep a register of complaints, of non- conforming explosives and of recalls of explosives, and shall keep distributors informed of any such monitoring.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide that tThe assessment and monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by a national accreditation body within the meaning of and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment tasks shall not be directly involved in the design, manufacture or construction, marketing , installation, use or maintenance of those explosives or represent the parties engaged in those activities . They shall not engage in any activity that may conflict with their independence of judgement or integrity in relation to conformity assessment activities for which they are notified. This shall in particular apply to consultancy services.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. That application shall be accompanied by a description of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment module or modules and the explosive or explosives for which that body claims to be competent, as well as by an accreditation certificate, where one exists, issued by a national accreditation body attesting that the conformity assessment body fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 27.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The body concerned may perform the activities of a notified body only where no objections are raised by the Commission or the other Member States within two weeks of a notification where an accreditation certificate is used or within two months of a notification where accreditation is not used.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Member States shall also take all appropriate measures to ensure that explosives may be placed on the market only if they are properly stored and used for their intended purpose.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 module C2 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Annex II – point 2 module C2 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3