Commission Directive 97/59/EC of 7 October 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 15 October 1997
• Subject Matter: Social provisions,public health,Safety at work and elsewhere
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 282, 15 October 1997

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Commission Directive 97/59/EC of 7 October 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 282 , 15/10/1997 P. 0033 - 0035

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 97/59/EC of 7 October 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (2), as amended by Council Directive 93/88/EEC (3), and Commission Directive 95/30/EC (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work,

Whereas the provisions laid down in Directive 90/679/EEC must be regarded as an important element in the overall approach towards protecting the health of workers at the workplace;

Whereas the aim of Directive 93/88/EEC establishing a first list of biological agents on the basis of the definitions given in Article 2 (d) (2), (3) and (4) of Directive 90/679/EEC is to harmonize conditions in this field while maintaining the progress made;

Whereas the list and classification of the biological agents must be regularly examined and revised on the basis of new scientific data;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 17 of Directive 89/391/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex III to Directive 90/679/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring...