The Council supported the Commission’s proposal on condition of a number of technical changes reflecting developments in international standards relating to units of measurement and a clause on reporting, and review if needed, after 10 years.
There were no amendments made by the European Parliament and the Commission supports the common position.
It has made a declaration to CORPEPER on 12.12.2007 as regards the provision by Member States of correlation tables. It states that it recalls its position concerning the creation by Member States of correlation tables linking the transposition measures taken by the Member States with the directive, in the interest of citizens, Better Regulation and transparency and to assist the examination of the conformity of national rules with Community provisions.
In this instance, it does not stand in the way of an agreement at Council with a view to the successful conclusion of the inter-institutional procedure on this file. However, it expects this horizontal matter to be considered jointly by the institutions.