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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment PDF (1 MB) DOC (912 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 9
Article 8 – paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that PPE which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the necessary corrective measures to bring it into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate. Furthermore, where the PPE presents a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which they made the PPE available on the market and, where necessary, in a suitable manner, consumers who might be endangered by the product non-conformity to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non- conformity and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the PPE, in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Importers who consider or have reason to believe that PPE which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring the PPE into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate. Furthermore, where the PPE presents a risk, importers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which they made the PPE available on the market and, where necessary, in a suitable manner, consumers who might be endangered by the product non-conformity to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non- conformity and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. Importers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation, in paper or electronic form, necessary to demonstrate the conformity of PPE in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. Importers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation, in paper or electronic form, necessary to demonstrate the conformity of PPE in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Distributors who consider or have reason to believe that PPE which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation shall make sure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to bring it into conformity, to withdraw it or to recall it, as appropriate. Furthermore, where the PPE presents a risk, distributors shall immediately inform the market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which they have made the PPE available on the market and, if necessary, and in an appropriate manner, the consumers who could be placed at risk by virtue of the non-conformity of the product, to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non- conformity and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation in paper or electronic form necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the PPE. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE which they have made available on the market.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation in paper or electronic form necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the PPE. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE which they have made available on the market.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting themThey must also reflect the seriousness, the duration and, if possible, the nature of the infringement and the issue of whether or not the economic operator in question has perpetrated a similar infringement in the recent past. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [3 months prior to the date of application of this Regulation] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them. Member States shall notify the Commission of the nature and severity of the penalties imposed under this Regulation on their territory and of the identity of the recipient of each penalty. The Commission shall publish this notification immediately.