Commission Directive 2004/21/EC of 24 February 2004 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of "azo colourants" (thirteenth adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/769/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 25 February 2004
• Subject Matter: Safety at work and elsewhere,Approximation of laws,Environment
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 57, 25 February 2004

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Commission Directive 2004/21/EC of 24 February 2004 relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of "azo colourants" (thirteenth adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/769/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 057 , 25/02/2004 P. 0004 - 0005

Commission Directive 2004/21/EC

of 24 February 2004

relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of "azo colourants" (thirteenth adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/769/EEC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2002/61/EC(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 amending for the nineteenth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (azocolourants)and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Directive 2002/61/EC amending for the nineteenth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC(2) of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of dangerous substances and preparations certain azocolourants are not to be used in textiles and leather articles. Those textiles or leather articles may not be placed on the market unless they conform to the requirements set out in that Directive.

(2) Article 2 of Directive 2002/61/EC requires the adoption of testing methods for the application of point 43 of Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC.

(3) The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has developed testing methods, which should be used for testing textile and leather articles in accordance with the application of point 43 of Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC.

(4) This Directive should apply without prejudice to Community legislation laying down minimum requirements for the protection of workers, in particular Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work(3), and Council Directive 90/394/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the protection of workers from the risks related to carcinogens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC(4)).

(5) The measures provided for in this Directive...