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  "legislation_title": "Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation (94/1/ECSC, EC)",
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  "number": "ANNEX XVIII",
  "heading": "HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, LABOUR LAW, AND EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN",
  "text": "List provided for in Articles 67 to 70\nINTRODUCTION\nWhen the acts referred to in this Annex contain notions or refer to procedures which are specific to the Community legal order, such as:\npreambles;\nthe addressees of the Community acts;\nreferences to territories or languages of the EC;\nreferences to rights and obligations of EC Member States, their public entities, undertakings or individuals in relation to each other; and\nreferences to information and notification procedures;\nProtocol 1 on horizontal adaptations shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Annex.\nACTS REFERRED TO\nHealth and safety at work\n1.\n377 L 0576: Council Directive 77/576/EEC of 25 July 1977 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the provision of safety signs at places of work (OJ No L 229, 7.9.1977, p. 12), as amended by:\n379 L 0640: Council Directive 79/640/EEC of 21 June 1979 (OJ No L 183, 19.7.1979, p. 11),\n1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 108),\n1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 208, 209).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nAnnex II shall be supplemented by the following new entries:\n‘Liite II - II. viðauki - Vedlegg II - Bilaga II\nErityinen turvamerkintä - Sérstök öryggisskilti - Spesiell sikkerhetsskiltning - Särskilda säkerhetsskyltar\n1.. Kieltomerkit - Bannskilti - Forbudsskilt - Förbudsskyltar\n(a) Tupakointi kielletty\nReykingar bannaðar\nRøyking forbudt\nRökning förbjuden\n(b) Tupakointi ja avotulen teko kielletty\nReykingar og opinn eldur bannaður\nIld, åpen varme og røyking forbudt\nFörbud mot rökning och öppen eld\n(c) Jalankulku kielletty\nUmferð gangandi vegfarenda bönnuð\nForbudt for gående\nFörbjuden ingång\n(d) Vedellä sammuttaminen kielletty\nBannað að slökkva með vatni\nVann er forbudt som slokkningsmiddel\nFörbud mot släckning med vatten\n(e) Juomakelvotonta vettä\nEkki drykkjarhæft\nIkke drikkevann\nEj dricksvatten\n2.. Varoitusmerkit - Við vörunarskilti - Fareskilt - Varningsskyltar\n(a) Syttyvää ainetta\nEldfim efni\nForsiktig, brannfare\nBrandfarliga ämnen\n(b) Räjähtävää ainetta\nSprengifim efni\nForsiktig, eksplosjonsfare\nExplosiva ämnen\n(c) Myrkyllistä ainetta\nEiturefni\nForsiktig, fare for forgiftning\nGiftiga ämnen\n(d) Syövyttävää ainetta\nÆtandi efni\nForsiktig, fare for korrosjon eller etsing\nFrätande ämnen\n(e) Radioaktiivista ainetta\nJónandi geislun\nForsiktig, ioniserende stråling\nRadioaktiva ämnen\n(f) Riippuva taakka\nKrani að vinnu\nForsiktig, kran i arbeid\nHängande last\n(g) Liikkuvia ajoneuvoja\nFlutningatæki\nForsiktig, truckkjøring\nArbetsfordon i rörelse\n(h) Vaarallinen jännite\nHættuleg rafspenna\nForsiktig, farlig spenning\nFarlig spänning\n(i) Yleinen varoitusmerkki\nHætta\nAlminnelíg advarsel, forsiktig, fare\nVarning\n(j) Lasersäteilyä\nLeysigeislar\nForsiktig, laserstråling\nLaserstrålning\n3.. Käskymerkit - Boðskilti - Påbudsskilt - Påbudsskyltar\n(a) Silmiensuojaimien käyttöpakko\nNotið augnhlífar\nPåbudt med øyevern\nSkyddsglasögon\n(b) Suojakypärän käyttöpakko\nNotið Öryggishjálma\nPåbudt med vernehjelm\nSkyddshjälm\n(c) Kuulonsuojainten käyttöpakko\nNotið heyrnarhlífar\nPåbudt med hørselsvern\nHörselskydd\n(d) Hengityksensuojainten käyttöpakko\nNotið öndunargrímur\nPåbudt med åndedrettsvern\nAndningsskydd\n(e) Suojajalkineiden käyttöpakko\nNotið öryggisskó\nPåbudt med vernesko\nSkyddsskor\n(f) Suojakäsineiden käyttöpakko\nNotið hlífðarhanska\nPåbudt med vernehansker\nSkyddshandskar\n4.. Hätätilanteisiin tarkoitetut merkit - Neyðarskilti - Redningsskilt - Räddningsskyltar\n(a) Ensiapu\nSkyndihjálp\nFørstehjelp\nFörsta hjälpen\n(c) tai\neða\neller\neller\n(d) Poistumistie\nLeið að neyðarútgangi\nRetningsangivelse til nødutgang\nNödutgång i denna riktning\n(e) Poistumistie (asetetaan uloskäynnin yläpuolelle)\nNeyðarútgangur (setjist yfir neyðarútganginn)\nNødutgang (plasseres over utgången)\nNödutgång (placeras ovanför utgången).’\n2.\n378 L 0610: Council Directive 78/610/EEC of 29 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of health of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer (OJ No L 197, 22.7.1978, p. 12).\n3.\n380 L 1107: Council Directive 80/1107/EEC of 27 November 1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (OJ No L 327, 3.12.1980, p. 8), as amended by:\n1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 209),\n388 L 0642: Council Directive (88/642/EEC) of 16 December 1988 (OJ No L 356, 24.12.1988, p. 74).\n4.\n382 L 0605: Council Directive 82/605/EEC of 28 July 1982 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to metallic lead and its ionic compounds at work (first individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (OJ No L 247, 23.8.1982, p. 12).\n5.\n383 L 0477: Council Directive 83/477/EEC of 19 September 1983 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (OJ No L 263, 24.9.1983, p. 25), as amended by:\n391 L 0382: Council Directive 91/382/EEC of 25 June 1991 (OJ No L 206, 29.7.1991, p. 16).\n6.\n386 L 0188: Council Directive 86/188/EEC of 12 May 1986 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to noise at work (OJ No L 137, 24.5.1986, p 28).\n7.\n388 L 0364: Council Directive 88/364/EEC of 9 June 1988 on the protection of workers by the banning of certain specified agents and/or certain work activities (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (OJ No L 179, 9.7.1988, p. 44).\n8.\n389 L 0391: 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 (OJ No L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 275, 5.10.1990, p. 42.\n9.\n389 L 0654: Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ No L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 1).\n10.\n389 L 0655: Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ No L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 13).\n11.\n389 L 0656: Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ No L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 18).\n12.\n390 L 0269: Council Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ No L 156, 21.6.1990, p. 9).\n13.\n390 L 0270: Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 87/391/EEC) (OJ No L 156, 21.6.1990, p. 14).\n14.\n390 L 0394: Council Directive 90/394/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work (sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ No L 196, 26.7.1990, p. 1).\n15.\n390 L 679: 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) (OJ No L 374, 31.12.1990, p. 1).\n16.\n391 L 0383: Council Directive 91/383/EEC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship (OJ No L 206, 29.7.1991, p. 19).\nEqual treatment for men and women\n17.\n375 L 0117: Council Directive 75/117/EEC of 10 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (OJ No L 45, 19.2.1975, p. 19).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nIn Article 1, ‘Article 119 of the Treaty’ shall be read as ‘Article 69 of the EEA Agreement’.\n18.\n376 L 0207: Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (OJ No L 39, 14.2.1976, p. 40).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nSwitzerland and Liechtenstein shall put into effect the measures necessary for them to comply with the provisions of this Directive as from 1 January 1995.\n19.\n379 L 0007: Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security (OJ No L 6, 10.1.1979, p. 24).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nAustria shall put into effect the measures necessary for it to comply with the provisions of this Directive as from 1 January 1994.\n20.\n386 L 0378: Council Directive 86/378/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in occupational social security schemes (OJ No L 225, 12.8.1986, p. 40).\n21.\n386 L 0613: Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood (OJ No L 359, 19.12.1986, p. 56).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nAustria shall put into effect the measures necessary for it to comply with the provisions of this Directive as from 1 January 1994.\nLabour law\n22.\n375 L 0129: Council Directive 75/129/EEC of 17 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies (OJ No L 48, 22.2.1975, p. 29).\n23.\n377 L 0187: Council Directive 77/187/EEC of 14 February 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses (OJ No L 61, 5.3.1977, p. 26).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:\nIn Article 1(2), ‘the territorial scope of the Treaty’ shall be read ‘the territorial scope of the EEA Agreement’.\n24.\n380 L 0987: Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (OJ No L 283, 28.10.1980, p. 23), as amended by:\n387 L 0164: Council Directive 87/164/EEC of 2 March 1987 (OJ No L 66, 11.3.1987, p. 11).\nThe provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:\n(a) The following shall be added to section I of the Annex:\nF.. ‘AUSTRIA\n1.. Members of the authority of a body corporate, which is responsible for the statutory representation of that body.\n2.. Associates entitled to exercise dominant influence in the association, even if this influence is based on fiduciary disposition.\nG.. LIECHTENSTEIN\nPartners or shareholders entitled to exercise dominant influence in a partnership or a company.\nH.. ICELAND\n1.. Those members of the Board of Directors of a bankrupt company after the company's financial situation became considerably adverse.\n2.. Those having held 5% or thereover of the capital of a bankrupt limited company.\n3.. The general manager of a liquidated company or those others who, on account of their work with the company, had had a survey of the company's finances in such manner that it could not be concealed from them that a company's liquidation had been impending at the time the wages were being earned.\n4.. The spouse of a person in a situation specified in clauses 1 to 3 as well as his/her direct relative and direct relative's spouse.\nI.. SWEDEN\nAn employee, or the survivors of an employee, who on his own or together with his close relatives was the owner of an essential part of the employer's undertaking or business and had a considerable influence on its activities. This shall apply also when the employer is a legal person without an undertaking or business.’;\n(b) The following shall be added to section II of the Annex:\nE.. ‘LIECHTENSTEIN\nInsured persons receiving benefits from the old-age insurance.\nF.. SWITZERLAND\nInsured persons receiving benefits from the old-age insurance.’",
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