A4-0035/97

Proposal to extend the time-limit laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (COM(96)0584 - C4-0683/96 - 96/0279(CNS)

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 8)

ARTICLE 1(8)

Article 14, second and third subparagraphs (Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90)

>Original text>

With regard to substances whose use was authorized in veterinary medicinal products before the date on which this Regulation entered into force and for which applications to establish maximum residue limits were submitted either to the Commission or to the Agency before 1 January 1996, the prohibition date indicated in the previous subparagraph shall be deferred to 1 January 1999. Within three months of the adoption of this Regulation, the Agency will publish a list of these substances.

As from 1 January 1997, the Member States shall not allow foodstuffs destined for human consumption to originate from animals that have been subjected to clinical trials unless the substance in question is mentioned in Annex III(a).

>Text following EP vote>

With regard to substances whose use was authorized in veterinary medicinal products before the date on which this Regulation entered into force and for which applications to establish maximum residue limits were submitted either to the Commission or to the Agency before 1 January 1996, the prohibition date indicated in the previous subparagraph shall be deferred to 1 January 1999, provided that the potentially most dangerous substances, such as pyrazolone derivates, nitroimidazoles, arsanil acid and phenylbutazon are assessed before 31 December 1997. If these most dangerous substances are not assessed before 31 December 1997 or this assessment is not completed, these substances shall be prohibited within the Community from 1 January 1998 onwards. Within three months of the adoption of this Regulation, the Agency will publish both lists of these substances.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal to extend the time-limit laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (COM(96)0584 - C4-0683/96 - 96/0279(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission's and the Council's requests of 11 February 1997 for urgency solely on the extension of the time-limit of 1 January 1997 for the revision of so-called old substances, COM(96)0584 (Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90) - 96/0279(CNS) ((OJ C 381, 17.12.1996, p. 9.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0683/96),

- 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 Policy (A4-0035/97),

1. Approves the proposal to extend the time-limit of 1 January 1997 until 1 January 1999 for the setting of maximum residue limits for so-called old substances, as provided for in Article 14, subject to Parliament's amendment;

2. Calls on the Council to consult the Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3. Calls on the Commission to present the remainder of its proposal anew;

4. Calls on the Council to consult Parliament on this new proposal;

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