In adopting the report by Mr Christian CABROL (UPE, F), the European Parliament approved the
proposal for a Directive on limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds from industrial
solvents, while at the same time rendering it more stringent.
In its amendments, Parliament called for:
- deletion of the exemption from the requirement to comply with these limit values for Member
States which have already drawn up national emission reduction plans. The report considers it
preferable to harmonize provisions, so that action can be taken throughout the Community and unfair
competition can be avoided;
- deletion of the provision permitting certain small and medium-sized installations to be subject to
less strict limit values for emissions in many cases;
- the application of preventive measures to protect the health of workers using solvents;
- the option for Member States, by means of national legislation, to impose more stringent reductions
in VOC emissions than required by the Directive;
- Member States to be given two years to transpose the Directive after its adoption.�