Article 18

Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) · European Union

Classification of biological agents 1. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 118a of the Treaty, the Council shall adopt within six months of the date of implementation given in Article 20 (1) a first list of group 2, group 3 and group 4 biological agents for Annex III. 2. Community classification shall be on the basis of the definitions in Article 2 (d) points 2 to 4 (groups 2 to 4). 3. Pending Community classification Member States shall classify biological agents that are or may be a hazard to human health on the basis of the definition in Article 2 (d) points 2 to 4 (groups 2 to 4). 4. If the biological agent to be assessed cannot be classified clearly in one of the groups defined in Article 2 (d), it must be classified in the highest risk group among the alternatives.

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