2001/579/EC: Commission Decision of 30 July 2001 on the publication of the reference of standard EN 71-1: 1998 "Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties", Clause 4.20(d) in accordance with Council Directive 88/378/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1905)

• CELEX: Directive 88/378/EEC
• Articles: 5

Article 1

The publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities of the reference to harmonised standard EN 71 "Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties", as adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) on 15 July 1998 and as shown in the Annex, shall be accompanied by the following information note: "Clause 4.20(d) of standard EN 71-1: 1998 will allow presumption of conformity to the provisions of Directive 88/378/EEC only as from 1 August 2001. Clause 4.20(d) states that, from that date, the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level, Lpc peak, produced by a toy using percussion caps, shall not exceed 125 dB, measured as specified in the standard."

Article 2

Where, pursuant to Article 5(1) of Directive 88/378/EEC, Member States publish the reference of a national standard transposing harmonised standard EN 71-1: 1998, they shall accompany that publication by a note identical to that provided for in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2001.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik Bolkestein

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(4) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

(5) OJ C 340, 27.11.1999, p. 69.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

Publication of the references of European harmonised standards pursuant to Directive 88/378/EEC

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INFORMATION NOTE:

Clause 4.20(d) of standard EN 71-1: 1998 will allow presumption of conformity to the provisions of Directive 88/378/EEC only as from 1 August 2001. Clause 4.20(d) states that, from that date, the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level, Lpc peak, produced by a toy using percussion caps, shall not exceed 125 dB, measured as specified in the standard.

Note:

- Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies listed in the Annex to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), amended by Directive 98/48/EC(2).

- Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all Community languages.

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.