Council Directive of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment Jurisdiction European Union Year 1990 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Directive du Conseil du 29 mai 1990, concernant les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé relatives au travail sur des équipements ŕ écran de visualisation [CCE] Serial title Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes Source 21 June 1990, Vol.33, No.L 156, p.14-18. Serial number 90/270/EEC Descriptors [Primary] European Communities, visual display terminals, workplace design [Secondary] description of equipment, directive, vision tests Subject category New technologies Abstract Fifth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC (CIS 89-1401). After having defined the terms "display screen equipment and workstations", the directive specifies employers' obligations related to the analysis of workstations, to information for and the training of workers, daily work routines, consultation and participation of workers, and protection of workers' eyes and eyesight. Minimum requirements concerning the equipment, the environment and the operator/computer interface are given in the appendix. CIS No. 90-1069 Database ID 54402