Council Directive 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 89/391/EEC) (90/270/EEC) (c. 270)

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ANNEX U.K. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS(Articles 4 and 5)

2. ENVIRONMENT U.K.

(c) Reflections and glare U.K.

Workstations shall be so designed that sources of light, such as windows and other openings, transparent or translucid walls, and brightly coloured fixtures or walls cause no direct glare [X1 and no distracting reflections on the screen].

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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to 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) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 156 of 21 June 1990).

Windows shall be fitted with a suitable system of adjustable covering to attenuate the daylight that falls on the workstation.