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X. ELECTRICAL MATERIAL
ACTS REFERRED TO
1. 373 L 0023: Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29).

Finland, Iceland and Sweden shall comply with the provisions of the Directive by 1 January 1994.

2. 376 L 0117: Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ No L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 45).
3. 379 L 0196: Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection (OJ No L 43, 20.2.1979, p. 20), as amended by:
4. 382 L 0130: Council Directive 82/130/EEC of 15 February 1982 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp (OJ No L 59, 2.3.1982, p. 10), as amended by:
5. 384 L 0539: Council Directive 84/539/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electro-medical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine (OJ No L 300, 19.11.1984, p. 179).
6. 389 L 0336: Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (OJ No L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19).
7. 390 L 0385: Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices (OJ No L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17).
ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of the content of the following acts:

8. C/184/79/p. 1: Communication of the Commission within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 184, 23.7.1979, p. 1), as amended by:
9. C/107/80/p. 2: Communication of the Commission within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 107, 30.4.1980, p. 2).
10. C/199/80/p. 2: Third Communication of the Commission within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 199, 5.8.1980, p. 2).
11. C/59/82/p. 2: Commission Communication of 15 December 1981 concerning the operation of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits — the ‘low-voltage Directive’ (OJ No C 59, 9.3.1982, p. 2).
12. C/235/84/p. 2: Fourth Communication of the Commission within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 235, 5.9.1984, p. 2),
13. C/166/85/p. 7: Fifth Commission Communication in the context of the implementation of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 166, 5.7.1985, p. 7).
14. C/168/88/p. 5: Commission Communication within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ No C 168, 27.6.1988, p. 5), as corrected by OJ No C 238, 13.9.1988, p. 4.
15. C/46/81/p. 3: Communication of the Commission within the framework of Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ No C 46, 5.3.1981, p. 3).
16. C/149/81/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ No C 149, 18.6.1981, p. 1).
17. 382 X 0490: Commission Recommendation 82/490/EEC of 6 July 1982 relating to the certificates of conformity provided for in Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ No L 218, 27.7.1982, p. 27).
18. C/328/82/p. 2: First Commission Communication pursuant to Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection (OJ No C 328, 14.12.1982, p. 2) and Annex (OJ No C 328A, 14.12.1982, p. 1).
19. C/356/83/p, 20: Second Commission Communication pursuant to Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection (OJ No C 356, 31.12.1983, p. 20) and Annex (OJ No C 356A, 31.12.1983, p. 1).
20. C/194/86/p. 3: Commission Communication within the framework of Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ No C 194, 1.8.1986, p. 3).
21. C/311/87/p. 3: Commission Communication pursuant to Council Directive 82/130/EEC of 15 February 1982 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp (OJ No C 311, 21.11.1987, p. 3).

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