1999/833/EC: Commission Decision of 26 October 1999 on the national provisions notified by the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the limitations of the marketing and use of creosote (notified under document number C(1999) 3425) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the German text is authentic

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Article 1

The provisions relating to marketing and use of tar-oils, contained in the Banned Chemicals Ordinance, section 17 appended to paragraph 1, and the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, paragraph 12 in conjunction with Appendix III, No 15, and paragraph 15 in conjunction with Appendix IV No 13, as notified on 4 July 1995 are approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to The Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 26 October 1999.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201.

(2) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 1

(4) J. M. Holland, E. L. Frome, Advances in modern environmental toxicology, Vol. VI, Applied Toxicology of petroleum hydrocarbons, ed. MacFarland et al., Princeton Scientific Publishers 1984.

(5) Environmental resources management, Scientific evaluation of the German request for derogation from provisions of Council Directive 94/60/EC concerning creosote, Final report, 24 April 1996.

(6) G. Grimmer, Study on the justification in scientific terms of allowing The Netherlands to retain its national laws on creosote in place of Council Directive 94/60/EC. Final report, Biochemisches Institut für Umweltcarcinogene, Großhansdorf (Germany), December 1995.

Dr. P. M. Sorgo, Study on the justification in scientific terms of allowing Denmark to retain its national laws on creosote, Final report, November 1996.

W. S. Atkins international Ltd, Study on the justification in scientific terms of allowing Sweden to retain its national laws on creosote in place of Council Directive 94/60/EC, Final report, August 1997.

(7) Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Dermal carcinogenicity study of two coal tar products (CTP) by chronic epicutaneous application in male CD-1 mice (78 weeks), Final report, Hannover, October 1997.

(8) S. Karlehagen et al., Cancer incidence among creosote-exposed workers, Scand. J. Work environment health, 1992:18, p. 26.

(9) IARC, Monograph on the evaluation of carcinogenic risk to humans, Vol. 35, polynuclear aromatic compounds, Part 4, bitumen coal tars and derived products, shale soils and soots, Lyon, 1985.

(10) See footnote 4.

(11) OJ L 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1.

(12) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 57.

(13) OJ L 381, 31.12.1994, p. 1.

(14) Note M of the foreword to Annex I to Council Directive 67/548/EEC is applicable to creosote.

(15) Van Rooij, J. G. M., et al., "Absorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through human skin: differences between anatomical sites and individuals", J. Tox. environ. health, 38, 1993, p. 355.

(16) Van Rooij, J. G. M., "Dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons among workers", Thesis ISBN 90-9007080-X, Nijmwegen 1993.

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(18) L. L. Ingram et. al., "Migration of creosote and its components from treated piling sections in a marine environment", Proc. ann. meet. AM. wood preserv. assoc. 78, 1982, p. 120. See also footnotes 8 and 13.

(19) See footnote 8.

(20) See footnote 4.

(21) See footnote 4.

(22) J. Jakob, G. Grimmer, A. Hildebrandt, "Trends in environmental pollution by PAH in Germany during the period 1985 to 1995", published in Polycyclic aromatic compounds (1996).

(23) See footnote 5.

(24) See footnote 7.

(25) See footnote 7.

(26) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(27) Research contract FAIR5-CT98-3933 (fourth framework programme for RTD), Integrating the processes involved in the production of creosoted utility poles.

(28) Environmental resources management, Trade and Competition assessment of the German and Danish request for derogations on the marketing and use of creosote, Final report, June 1996.

(29) See footnote 30.