The European
Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by drafted by Marie-Hélène AUBERT
(Greens/EFA, FR), and approved the Commission proposal as amended on 29 March
2007. (Please refer to the summary of that date.) The report was adopted by
611 votes in favour to 61 against with 23 abstentions. To recall, Parliament
did not vote on its amendments in March, in order to continue negotiations
with the Council so as to have their demands better taken into account.
Member States refused to accept Parliament's demand for a right of
co-decision in this legislation.
In passing this legislative resolution, MEPs decided that a sufficient number
of Parliament's amendments had been accepted by the Council, including some
on stricter controls and certification, especially for imports, the
clarification of rules on the use of logos and the consultation of interested
parties.