EU countries work to implement health and safety laws

The 1987 Single European Act acted as the catalyst in the proliferation of the European Community's occupational health and safety laws. This resulted to the standardization of technical standards by the European Commission (EC) to enable every manufacturer to enter the European Union markets. The standards consisted of safety standards for the design and construction of equipment and machinery while occupational health and safety standards were addressed under Article 118a of the Single European Act. However, the complete implementation of such laws in the EC still remains to be seen.