Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2004/42/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC

Article 13U.K.Amendment of Directive 1999/13/EC

1.Directive 1999/13/EC is hereby amended as follows:

in Annex I, in the section entitled ‘Vehicle refinishing’, the following indent shall be deleted:

  • ‘the coating of road vehicles as defined in Directive 70/156/EEC, or part of them, carried out as part of vehicle repair, conservation or decoration outside of manufacturing installations, or’.

2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may maintain or introduce national measures for the control of emissions from vehicle-refinishing activities deleted from the scope of Directive 1999/13/EC.