| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 258 final (12.05.14) |
| Publication Date | 12/05/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Directive 2009/142/EC on appliances burning gaseous fuels is the codification of Directive 90/396/EEC that was adopted on 29 June 1990 and became applicable as from 1 January 1992. Directive 2009/142/EC is an example of Union harmonisation legislation, ensuring the free movement of appliances burning gaseous fuels. It has contributed considerably to the completion and operation of the Single Market with regard to appliances burning gaseous fuels. It harmonises the conditions for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of appliance burning gaseous fuels covered within its scope with regard to gas safety risks and rational use of energy. The Directive sets out essential requirements that appliances burning gaseous fuels must comply with in order to be made available on the EU market. Directive 2009/142/EC is based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter "the Treaty") and is one of the first harmonisation Directives based on the “New Approach” principles, according to which manufacturers must ensure compliance of their products with the mandatory performance and safety requirements provided for in the legislative instrument, without out however imposing specific technical solutions or specifications. This proposal intends to replace Directive 2009/142/EC on appliances burning gaseous fuels by a Regulation, in line with the Commission’s simplification objectives. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:258:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
