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1996/0161(COD)

1996/0161(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Subject

4.60.06 Consumers' economic and legal interests

Status

Procedure completed

European Parliament

Former committee responsible

Former committee responsible	Former rapporteur	Appointed
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	KUHN Annemarie (PSE)	25/09/1996
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	KUHN Annemarie (PSE)	12/10/1998

Former committee for opinion

Former committee for opinion	Former rapporteur for opinion	Appointed
ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs	WATSON Sir Graham (ELDR)	10/10/1996
JURI Legal Affairs	AÑOVEROS TRIAS DE BES Julio (PPE)	29/10/1996
JURI Legal Affairs	AÑOVEROS TRIAS DE BES Julio (PPE)	29/10/1996

Council of the European Union

Council configuration	Meetings	Date
Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN	2160	08/02/1999
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2117	24/09/1998
Agriculture and Fisheries	2178	17/05/1999
Consumers	2084	23/04/1998
Consumers	1969	25/11/1996
Consumers	2038	03/11/1997

Date	Event	Reference
05/12/1995	Additional information
18/06/1996	Legislative proposal published	COM(1995)0520
05/09/1996	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
25/11/1996	Debate in Council
03/11/1997	Debate in Council
21/01/1998	Vote in committee, 1st reading
21/01/1998	Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading	A4-0029/1998
09/03/1998	Debate in Parliament
10/03/1998	Decision by Parliament, 1st reading	T4-0116/1998
31/03/1998	Modified legislative proposal published	COM(1998)0217
24/09/1998	Council position published	09393/2/1998
09/10/1998	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
26/11/1998	Vote in committee, 2nd reading
26/11/1998	Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A4-0469/1998
16/12/1998	Debate in Parliament
17/12/1998	Decision by Parliament, 1st reading	T4-0752/1998
08/02/1999	Parliament's amendments rejected by Council
08/04/1999	Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999
19/04/1999	Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading	A4-0224/1999
04/05/1999	Debate in Parliament
05/05/1999	Decision by Parliament, 1st reading	T4-0401/1999
17/05/1999	Decision by Council, 3rd reading
25/05/1999	Final act signed
25/05/1999	End of procedure in Parliament
07/07/1999	Final act published in Official Journal

Procedure	Information
Procedure reference	1996/0161(COD)
Procedure type	COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure	Legislation
Legislative instrument	Directive
	Amended by 2008/0196(COD)
Legal basis	EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
Stage reached in procedure	Procedure completed
Committee dossier	CODE/4/10767

European Parliament

Document type	Reference	Date
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A4-0029/1998 OJ C 056 23.02.1998, p. 0004	21/01/1998
Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A4-0469/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0006	26/11/1998
Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading	A4-0224/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0010	19/04/1999

Council of the EU

Document type	Reference	Date	Summary
Council position	09393/2/1998 OJ C 333 30.10.1998, p. 0046	24/09/1998

European Commission

Document type	Reference	Date
Legislative proposal	COM(1995)0520 OJ C 307 16.10.1996, p. 0008	18/06/1996
Modified legislative proposal	COM(1998)0217 OJ C 148 14.05.1998, p. 0012	31/03/1998
Commission communication on Council's position	SEC(1998)1553	25/09/1998
Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading	COM(1999)0016	20/01/1999
Follow-up document	COM(2007)0210	24/04/2007

Other institutions and bodies

Institution/body	Document type	Reference	Date	Summary
ESC	Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report	CES1387/1996 OJ C 066 03.03.1997, p. 0005	27/11/1996
CSL/EP	Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999	08/04/1999

Source	Document	Date
European Commission	EUR-Lex