The European Parliament adopted by 587 votes to 1, with 19 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue.
It adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated between the European Parliament and the Council. They amend the proposal as follows:
- the proposal should be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
- the date of transposition of the Directive is set at 30 June 2011 and its provisions shall apply from 1 July 2011 at the latest;
- in order to enable the vaccination season 2011 to benefit from the new rules, this Directive should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.