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2001/171/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 2001… Article 5

2001/171/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 2001… Article 5

Article 5

Where the average heavy metals concentration levels on any twelve consecutive monthly controls made from the production of each individual glass furnace, representative of normal and regular production activity, exceeds the 200 ppm limit, the manufacturer or this authorised representative shall submit a report to the competent authorities in the Member States. This report shall include as a minimum the following information: - measures values, - description of measurement methods employed, - suspected sources for the presence of heavy metals concentration levels, - detailed description of the measures taken to reduce the heavy metals concentration levels. Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the European Union, the obligation to submit a report to the competent authorities shall be with the person who places the product on the Communtiy market. Measurement results from production sites and measurement methods employed shall be made available at any time to the competent authorities, if requested.

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