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Directive 2013/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2013/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (20th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) and repealing Directive 2004/40/EC
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CHAPTER IVU.K. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 14U.K.Practical guides
In order to facilitate the implementation of this Directive the Commission shall make available non-binding practical guides at the latest six months before 1 July 2016. Those practical guides shall, in particular relate to the following issues:
(a)
the determination of exposure, taking into account appropriate European or international standards, including:
calculation methods for the assessment of the ELVs,
spatial averaging of external electric and magnetic fields,
guidance for dealing with measurements and calculations uncertainties;
(b)
guidance on demonstrating compliance in special types of non-uniform exposure in specific situations, based on well-established dosimetry;
(c)
the description of the ‘weighted peak method’ for the low frequency fields and of the ‘multifrequency fields summation’ for high frequency fields;
(d)
the conduct of the risk assessment and, wherever possible, the provision of simplified techniques, taking into account in particular the needs of SMEs;
(e)
measures aimed at avoiding or reducing risks, including specific prevention measures depending on the level of exposure and the workplace characteristics;
(f)
the establishment of documented working procedures, as well as specific information and training measures for workers exposed to electromagnetic fields during MRI-related activities falling under Article 10(1)(a);
(g)
the evaluation of exposures in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 10 MHz, where both thermal and non-thermal effects are to be considered;
(h)
the guidance on medical examinations and health surveillance to be provided by the employer in accordance with Article 8(2).
The Commission shall work in close cooperation with the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work. The European Parliament shall be kept informed.
Article 15U.K.Review and reporting
Taking into account Article 1(4), the report on the practical implementation of this Directive shall be established in accordance with Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC.
Article 16U.K.Transposition
1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 2016.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such a reference is to be made.
2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 17U.K.Repeal
1.Directive 2004/40/EC is repealed from 29 June 2013.
2.References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex IV.
Article 18U.K.Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 19U.K.Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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