Article 1
Community indicative occupational exposure limit values are hereby established for the chemical agents set out in the Annex.
Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000 establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000 establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
Member States shall establish national occupational exposure limit values for the chemical agents listed in the Annex, taking into account the Community values.
Article 3
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2001 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4
Directive 96/94/EC is repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 5
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 June 2000. For the Commission Anna Diamantopoulou Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 11. (2) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 14. (3) OJ L 177, 5.7.1991, p. 22. (4) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 86. (5) OJ L 327, 3.12.1980, p. 8. (6) OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
INDICATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES >TABLE>
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