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2008/0256(COD)

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

Basic information

2008/0256(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

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Procedure lapsed or withdrawn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)0663
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 A7-0290/2010
22/11/2010 Debate in Parliament
24/11/2010 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T7-0429/2010
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)0633
10/02/2012 Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published COM(2012)0048
15/02/2012 Formal reconsultation of Parliament
21/05/2014 Proposal withdrawn by Commission

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2008/0256(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 168-p4 Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 114-p1
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Stage reached in procedure Procedure lapsed or withdrawn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/7/08859
ENVI/7/00159

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Amendments tabled in committee PE439.168 18/02/2010
    Committee draft report PE439.410 04/03/2010
    Committee opinion ITRE PE430.857 24/03/2010
    Amendments tabled in committee PE439.868 07/04/2010
    Committee opinion IMCO PE439.346 18/05/2010
    Amendments tabled in committee PE441.215 25/05/2010
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A7-0290/2010 19/10/2010
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T7-0429/2010 24/11/2010
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2008)2667 10/12/2008
    Legislative proposal COM(2008)0663 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)0633 11/10/2011
    Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation COM(2012)0048 10/02/2012
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2012)0048 12/04/2012
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2012)0048 12/04/2012
    Contribution LU_CHAMBER COM(2012)0048 25/04/2012
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1022/2009 10/06/2009
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0469/2012 22/02/2012
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0809/2012 28/03/2012

Additional information

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European Commission EUR-Lex