A4-0091/95

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 79/581/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstuffs as amended by Council Directive 88/315/EEC and Council Directive 88/314/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of non-food products (COM(94)0431 - C4-0263/94 - 94/0300(COD))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 6)

Recital 6a (new)

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Whereas it is essential that the new proposal for simplified rules provide a clear and precise definition of the term 'small retail businesses¨ referred to in Articles 10 of Directives 79/581/EEC as amended and 88/314/EEC in relation to establishments which may be exempt from certain provisions of the directives;

(Amendment 1)

Recital 7a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas for this purpose the Commission intends to submit within one year a proposal for simplified rules based on the general obligation to indicate the selling price and the unit price for all products;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 10

>Original text>

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to extend by four years the transitional period currently provided for in Articles 10 of Directives 79/581/EEC as amended and 88/314/EEC,

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Whereas it is therefore appropriate to extend by two years the transitional period currently provided for in Articles 10 of Directives 79/581/EEC as amended and 88/314/EEC,

(Amendment 3)

ARTICLE 1(1), INDENT

Article 10 (Directive 79/581/EEC)

>Original text>

- in the first sentence, the words 'a period of seven years' are replaced by 'a period of 11 years'.

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- in the first sentence, the words 'a period of seven years' are replaced by 'a period of 9 years'.

(Amendment 4)

ARTICLE 1(2), INDENT

Article 10 (Directive 88/314/EEC)

>Original text>

- in the first sentence, the words 'a period of seven years' are replaced by 'a period of 11 years'.

>Text following EP vote>

- in the first sentence, the words 'a period of seven years' are replaced by 'a period of 9 years'.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 79/581/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstuffs as amended by Council Directive 88/315/EEC and Council Directive 88/314/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of non-food products (COM(94)0431 - C4-0263/94 - 94/0300(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0431 - 94/0300(COD) ((OJ C 377, 31.12.1994, p. 16.)),

- having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0263/94),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0091/95),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;

5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.