The common format for submission by the Member States of the information required under Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/770 of 14 April 2016 establishing a common format for the submission of information concerning the operation of the procedures pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (notified under document C(2016) 2068)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/770 of 14 April 2016 establishing a common format for the submission of information concerning the operation of the procedures pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (notified under document C(2016) 2068)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals(1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,
After consulting the Committee established by Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC(2),
Whereas:
In order to ensure that information provided by the Member States is of a consistent standard, it is appropriate to create a common format to be used by the Member States in fulfilling their reporting obligations under Regulation (EU) No 649/2012.
It is appropriate to specify the exact reporting periods to ensure clarity and consistency as Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 requires Member States to forward the information concerning the operation of the procedures every three years,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2
The first report on information to be submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 shall cover the calendar years 2014, 2015 and 2016. The following reports shall cover subsequent three-year periods.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 April 2016.
For the Commission
Karmenu Vella
Member of the Commission