View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Archive of European Integration COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 18.11.2008 SEC(2008) 2854 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT accompanying the 25th ANNUAL REPORT ON MONITORING THE APPLICATION OF COMMUNITY LAW (2007) SITUATION IN THE DIFFERENT SECTORS {COM(2008) 777 final} {SEC(2008) 2855} EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY ............................................................................. 16 1.1 General introduction...................................................................................................16 1.2 Automotive Industry.................................................................................................. 17 1.2.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 17 1.2.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 18 1.2.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 18 1.3 Chemicals................................................................................................................... 19 1.3.1 Dangerous substances and preparations..................................................................... 19 1.3.2 Fertilizers and detergents ........................................................................................... 20 1.3.3 Drug precursors.......................................................................................................... 20 1.3.4 Good laboratory practice............................................................................................ 20 1.3.5 Evaluation for chemicals sector ................................................................................. 20 1.4 Pharmaceuticals.......................................................................................................... 21 1.4.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 21 1.4.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 23 1.4.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 23 1.5 The Transparency Directive....................................................................................... 24 1.6 Medical devices.......................................................................................................... 24 1.6.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 24 1.6.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 24 1.6.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 25 1.7 Cosmetics ................................................................................................................... 25 1.7.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 25 1.7.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 26 1.7.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 26 1.8 Mechanical, electrical and telecommunications equipment....................................... 26 1.8.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 26 1.8.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 27 1.8.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 27 EN 2 EN 1.9 Gas appliances, pressure equipment and legal metrology ......................................... 28 1.9.1 Gas appliances............................................................................................................ 28 1.9.1.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 28 1.9.1.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 28 1.9.1.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 28 1.9.2 Pressure equipment .................................................................................................... 28 1.9.2.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 28 1.9.2.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 29 1.9.2.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 29 1.9.3 Legal metrology ......................................................................................................... 29 1.9.3.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 29 1.9.3.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 30 1.9.3.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 30 1.10 Construction products................................................................................................ 31 1.10.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 31 1.10.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 31 1.10.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 32 1.11 Textiles/clothing, footwear and wood........................................................................ 32 1.11.1 Textiles and clothing.................................................................................................. 32 1.11.1.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 32 1.11.1.2 Changes underway ..................................................................................................... 33 1.11.1.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 33 1.11.2 Footwear..................................................................................................................... 33 1.11.3 Wood.......................................................................................................................... 33 1.12 Cultural goods............................................................................................................ 34 1.13 Late payment.............................................................................................................. 34 1.14 Product liability.......................................................................................................... 35 1.15 Non-harmonised area................................................................................................. 35 1.15.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 35 1.15.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 37 EN 3 EN 1.15.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 38 1.16 Preventive rules of Directive 98/34/EC ..................................................................... 38 1.16.1 Current position.......................................................................................................... 38 1.16.2 Changes underway..................................................................................................... 39 1.16.3 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 39 2 COMPETITION......................................................................................................... 39 2.1 Overall introduction................................................................................................... 39 2.1.1 Measures in force:...................................................................................................... 39 2.1.2 Work done in 2007..................................................................................................... 40 2.2 Financial Transparency Directive.............................................................................. 40 2.3 Non-compliance with Commission decisions on the recovery of State aid............... 40 2.4 Electronic communications........................................................................................ 41 2.4.1 Current position.........................................................................................................