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The pressure equipment directive was adopted by the European Parliament and the European Council in May 1997. It harmonises the national laws of the 15 Member States of the European Union relating to equipment subject to the pressure risk. That directive is one of the series of technical harmonisation directives such as for machinery, medical devices, simple pressure vessels, gas appliances and so on, which were foreseen by the Communities programme for the elimination of technical barriers to trade. It therefore aims to ensure the free placing on the market and putting into service of the equipment concerned within the European Union and the European Economic Area. At the same time it permits a flexible regulatory environment, allowing European industry to develop new techniques increasing thereby its international competitiveness. 

The Council of the European Union. Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7, April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at ujork. Offi cial Journal No. LI 31, May 1998. 

A different system applies to the creation oflegislationat EU level. The EU is based on a series of treaties between member states, which are comparable to constitutional law at national level. Three institutions are involved in the creation of EU law (i) The European Gommission (ii) The Council of the European Union and (iii) The European Parliament. 

The Community procedure for establishing MRLs of veterinary medicines in foodstuffs of animal origin is set down in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1308/1999. The regulations are supported by detailed guidance contained in The Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Union, Volume 8 - Maximum Residue Limits. 

EC (2000) European parliament and the council of the European union. Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for the community action in the filed of water policy. Official Journal of the European Communities L32, 1-72... 

Commission of the European Communities (COM) (2004) Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Stimulating Technologies for Sustainable Development An Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union. 38 final. http //ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/ pdfs/com 004 etap en.pdf. (Accessed May 2010). 

Food coloring is restricted by law to prevent misuse that may lead to deception of consumers related to reduced value or usability. For this purpose, the European Union implemented food colorant guidelines in 1994 based on the understanding that food coloration presents a technological need. While European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC lists colors and their uses in food, the European Commission Directive 95/45/EC contains specific purity criteria for colors in foodstuffs, e.g., a maximal lead content of 20 ppm. " ... 

Biofuels in the European Union, a Vision for 2030 and Beyond. Final report of the Biofuels Research Advisory Council. European Commission, EUR 22066, 2006. Available online http //ec.europa.eu/research/energy/pdf/biofuels vision 2030 en.pdf... 

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (2003) Official Journal of the European Union, L i7ll9- i7l2 i. 

Until 1991, manufacturers seeking authorizations for pesticides had to fulfil country-specific requirements of validation of enforcement methods. The term enforcement method means analytical methods which are developed for post-registration control and monitoring purposes. The harmonization of these requirements was initiated with the European Economic Community (EEC) Council Directive 91/414/EEC and temporarily finalized with the Guidance Document on Residue Analytical Methods SANCO/825/00 rev. 6, dated 20 June 2000 [Santd et Protection des Consommateurs (SANCO)]. The evaluation of validation studies by the competent authority is conducted by comparison of these European Union (EU) requirements with the study results and most often without any practical experience of the method. Some details of this evaluation are discussed below. 

In the European Union the design, manufacture and use of pressure systems is also covered by the Pressure Equipment Directive (Council Directive 97/23/EC) whose use became mandatory in May 2002. 

Those activities are generally conducted during the course of official registration of a plant-protection product. Because, according to Council Directive 91/414/EEC, the registration procedures and evaluation criteria are currently harmonized between the member states of the European Union, the objective of this paper is to contribute to the discussion about a future Union-wide evaluation and assessment scheme for re-entry exposure. 

European Council Directive on "Major Accidents of Certain Industrial Activities," ("Seveso Directive"), 82/501/EEC, June 4,1982, as amended 87/216/EEC, March 19,1987, European Union, Brussels, Belgium. 

Seveso II directive [96/082/EEC], 1996. Council Directive of December 9, 1996 on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances, The council of the European union. 

Selling existing adhesives to the general public, containing anyone of 43 newly classed dangerous chemicals, could be illegal, if the European Union s Council of Ministers... 

The Solvent Emissions Directive was adopted in March 1999 by the European Council of Ministers and should be implemented by member states within two years. The adhesives industry uses about 130,000 tonnes of solvents in its products annually and has a key role to play in meeting the Directive s targets. The main impact of emissions reduction will be on adhesives coaters because the adhesive film forms through the evaporation of solvent. For adhesives manufacturers, the main issue is the reduction of fugitive emissions. Both oxidation and recovery are well proven abatement techniques. BELGIUM EUROPEAN COMMUNITY EUROPEAN UNION WESTERN EUROPE... 

STEVENS URETHANE UK,DEPT.OF TRADE IND. UK,LABORATORY OF THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON TOXICITY,ECOTOXICITY ENVIRONMENT AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE HEALTH EUROPEAN COMMISSION TNO PLASTICS RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE DENMARK EU EUROPEAN COMMUNITY EUROPEAN UNION FRANCE NETHERLANDS SCANDINAVIA UK USA WESTERN EUROPE WESTERN EUROPE-GENERAL... 

Council of the European Union (1996) Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (OJ No. L 257, 10/10/1996, p. 26). European Union, Brussels. 

Council of the European Union (CEU) (2007). Presidency Conclusions — Brussels, 8-9 March 2007. European Commission, http //europa.eu/european council/ conclusions/index en.htm. 

EROEI ETBE ETS EU EUCAR EUR Energy returned on energy invested Ethyl tertiary butyl ether Emission trading scheme European Union European Council for Automotive Research and Development Estimated ultimate recovery... 

EUROPEAN UNION, Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the Official Control of Foodstuffs, O.J. L186 of 30.6.1989. 

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