a. maximum permissible doses compatible with adequate safety;
b. maximum permissible levels of exposure and contamination;  
c. the fundamental principles governing the health surveillance of workers.

Article 31

The basic standards shall be worked out by the Commission after it has obtained the  opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee  from among scientific experts, and in particular public health experts, in the Member  States. The Commission shall obtain the opinion of the Economic and Social  Committee on these basic standards.

After consulting the European Parliament the Council shall, on a proposal from the  Commission, which shall forward to it the opinions obtained from these Committees,  establish the basic standards; the Council shall act by a qualified majority.

Article 32

At the request of the Commission or of a Member State, the basic standards may be  revised or supplemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 31.

The Commission shall examine any request made by a Member State.

Article 33

Each Member State shall lay down the appropriate provisions, whether by  legislation, regulation or administrative action, to ensure compliance with the basic  standards which have been established and shall take the necessary measures with  regard to teaching, education and vocational training.

The Commission shall make appropriate recommendations for harmonizing the  provisions applicable in this field in the Member States.

To this end, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions  applicable at the date of entry into force of this Treaty and any subsequent draft  provisions of the same kind.

Any recommendations the Commission may wish to issue with regard to such draft  provisions shall be made within three months of the date on which such draft  provisions are communicated.

Article 34

Any Member State in whose territories particularly dangerous experiments are to  take place shall take additional health and safety measures, on which it shall first  obtain the opinion of the Commission.

The assent of the Commission shall be required where the effects of such  experiments are liable to affect the territories of other Member States.

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