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1.This Directive, which is the fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC, lays down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment as defined in Article 2.
2.The provisions of Directive 89/391/EEC are fully applicable to the whole field referred to in paragraph 1, without prejudice to more stringent and/or specific provisions contained in the present Directive.
3.This Directive shall not apply to:
(a)drivers’ cabs or control cabs for vehicles or machinery;
(b)computer systems on board a means of transport;
(c)computer systems mainly intended for public use;
(d)‘portable’ systems not in prolonged use at a workstation;
(e)calculators, cash registers and any equipment having a small data or measurement display required for direct use of the equipment;
(f)typewriters of traditional design, of the type known as ‘typewriter with window’.
For the purpose of this Directive, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
display screen equipment: an alphanumeric or graphic display screen, regardless of the display process employed;
workstation: an assembly comprising display screen equipment, which may be provided with a keyboard or input device and/or software determining the operator/machine interface, optional accessories, peripherals including the diskette drive, telephone, modem, printer, document holder, work chair and work desk or work surface, and the immediate work environment;
worker: any worker as defined in Article 3 (a) of Directive 89/391/EEC who habitually uses display screen equipment as a significant part of his normal work.