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2008/0255(COD)

Medicinal products for human use: information on products subject to medical prescription

Basic information

2008/0255(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Subject

4.20.04 Pharmaceutical products and industry
4.60.02 Consumer information, advertising, labelling

Status

Procedure lapsed or withdrawn

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Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
10/12/2008 Legislative proposal published COM(2008)0662
13/01/2009 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
19/10/2009 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
30/11/2009 Debate in Council
28/09/2010 Vote in committee, 1st reading
19/10/2010 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A7-0289/2010
22/11/2010 Debate in Parliament
24/11/2010 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T7-0430/2010
24/11/2010 Results of vote in Parliament
06/12/2010 Debate in Council
30/05/2011 Debate in Council
11/10/2011 Modified legislative proposal published COM(2011)0632
10/02/2012 Formal reconsultation of Parliament
10/02/2012 Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published COM(2012)0049
21/05/2014 Proposal withdrawn by Commission

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2008/0255(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 114-p1 Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 168-p4
Other legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 165
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions
Stage reached in procedure Procedure lapsed or withdrawn
Committee dossier ENVI/7/09017
ENVI/7/00156

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Amendments tabled in committee PE438.482 03/02/2010
    Committee draft report PE439.412 10/03/2010
    Committee opinion ITRE PE430.863 24/03/2010
    Amendments tabled in committee PE439.867 07/04/2010
    Committee opinion IMCO PE439.345 30/04/2010
    Amendments tabled in committee PE441.030 04/05/2010
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A7-0289/2010 19/10/2010
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T7-0430/2010 24/11/2010
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2008)0662 10/12/2008
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2008)2667 10/12/2008
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2008)2668 10/12/2008
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2011)610 26/01/2011
    Modified legislative proposal COM(2011)0632 11/10/2011
    Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation COM(2012)0049 10/02/2012
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2012)0049 12/04/2012
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2012)0049 12/04/2012
    Contribution LU_CHAMBER COM(2012)0049 25/04/2012
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1025/2009 10/06/2009
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0468/2012 22/02/2012
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0810/2012 28/03/2012

Additional information

Source Document Date
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European Commission EUR-Lex