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Council Directive of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (89/656/EEC)
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SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 9Adjustment of the Annexes
Alterations of a strictly technical nature to Annexes I, II and III resulting from:
the adoption of technical harmonization and standardization directives relating to personal protective equipment, and/or
technical progress and changes in international regulations and specifications or knowledge in the field of personal protective equipment,
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC.
Article 10Final provisions
1.Member States shall bring; into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1992. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt, as well as those already adopted, in the field covered by this Directive.
3.Member States shall report to the Commission every five years on the practical implementation of the provisions of this Directive, indicating the points of view of employers and workers.
The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work.
4.The Commission shall report periodically to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee on the implementation of the Directive in the light of paragraphs 1,2 and 3.
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