2. Is concerned, however, that the draft revised guidelines are much less specific than the existing guidelines in terms of the scope for IAs and that they leave significantly more room for interpretation by the directorate-general responsible as regards the decision whether or not an IA is required; believes that the existing practices involving the IAB and Secretariat-General in the decision-making process should be retained;

3. Is concerned, however, that the draft revised guidelines are much less specific than the existing guidelines in terms of the scope for IAs and that they leave significantly more room for interpretation by the directorate-general responsible as regards the decision on whether or not an IA is required; believes that the existing practices involving the IAB in the decision-making process should be retained;

35. Regrets, however, that overall awareness and implementation of EU guidelines on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law remain markedly lower compared with other guidelines; calls on the EU to give more political prominence, and devote more resources, to the implementation of these guidelines, especially by ensuring that IHL is mainstreamed in crisis-management operations, and by proactively fighting impunity and ensuring individual responsibility;

The ‘Guidelines for the management of the Community Rapid Information System “RAPEX” established under Article 12 and of the notification procedure established under Article 11 of Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive)’ (the ‘Guidelines’) are adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 11(1) and Annex II, point 8, of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (the ‘GPSD’), which is assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of Member States and established under Article 15(3) of the GPSD.

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32010D0015 - EN - 2010/15/: Commission Decision of 16 December 2009 laying down guidelines for the management of the Community Rapid Information System RAPEX established under Article 12 and of the notification procedure established under Article 11 of Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive) (notified under document C(2009) 9843) // COMMISSION DECISION // laying down guidelines for the management of the Community Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’ established under Article 12 and of the notification procedure established under Article 11 of ...[+++]Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive) // (2010/15/EU) // Guidelines for the management of the Community Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’ established under Article 12 and of the notification procedure established under Article 11 of Directive 2001/95/EC (the General Product Safety Directive)

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 52002DC0280 - EN - Report from the Commission on the status of work on the guidelines for state aid and services of general economic interest