Traduction de «protection de l'ouie » (Français → Anglais) :

1. This Directive, which is the 17th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC, lays down minimum requirements for the protection of workers from risks to their health and safety arising or likely to arise from exposure to noise and in particular the risk to hearing.

Further to the agreement at the Employment and Social Policy Council on 11 June 2001, the Council formally adopted a common position concerning the draft Directive which aims to improve protection of the health and safety of workers from risks from exposure to noise, in particular the risk to hearing.

The Council reached, by unanimity, a political agreement on a common position on a draft Directive laying down minimum requirements for the protection of workers from risks to their health and safety arising from exposure to noise, in particular concerning the risk to hearing.

The annex lists nine main types of protective equipment: industrial helmets, goggles and visors, ear protectors, respirators, gloves, boots and shoes, protective clothing, lifejackets for industrial use and protection against falls.

The annex lists nine main types of protective equipment: industrial helmets, goggles and visors, ear protectors, respirators, gloves, boots and shoes, protective clothing, lifejackets for industrial use and protection against falls.

Whereas activities in respect of the examination of the organs of sight or hearing, or of other organs or parts of the body, carried out with a view to the adjustment or sale of appliances for the correction of sight or hearing defects, or of orthopaedic appliances are excluded from the scope of the Council Directive of 15 October 1968 (7) concerning attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons in retail trade (ISIC ex Group 612) and of the Directive (8) laying down detailed provisions concerning transitional measures in respect of such activities ; whereas provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in force in certain Member States present sp ...[+++]ecial problems in this connection as regards the protection of public health;