2. Scrapie***I
A5-0023/2000
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 91/68/EEC
asregardsscrapie(COM(1998)623bdashC4-0026/1999bdash1998/0324(COD))
The proposal was approved.
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncil
directive amending Council Directive 91/68/EEC as regards scrapie (COM(1998) 623 bdash C4-0026/
1999bdash1998/0324(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
7dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(1998) 623)(1),
7dash having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 152 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0026/1999),
7dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
7dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion
of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0023/2000),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or
replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 45, 19.2.1999, p. 33.
3. WIPOtreaty(copyright,performances,phonograms)***
A5-0008/2000
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisionontheapproval,
on behalf of the European Community, of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Perfor-
mancesandPhonogramsTreaty(COM(1998)249bdashC5-0222/1999bdash1998/0141(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
7dash having regard to the Commission proposal (11221/1999 7dash COM(1998) 249 7dash 1998/0141(AVC))(1),
7dash having regard to the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty,
7dash having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-
paragraph in conjunction with Article 47(2), Article 55 and Article 95 of the EC Treaty (C5-0222/1999),
(1) OJ C 165, 30.5.1998, p. 8.C 339/128 EN 29.11.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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7dash having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
7dash having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and
the opinion of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (A5-0008/2000),
1. Gives its assent to the approval of the Treaties;
2. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council, the Commission, the gov-
ernments and parliaments of the Member States and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
4. Additivesinfeedingstuffs*
A5-0015/2000
Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feeding-
stuffs(COM(1999)388bdashC5-0134/1999bdash1999/0168(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows(1):
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION(2)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Citation 1
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37thereof,having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 152thereof,
(Amendment 2)
Recital 4a (new)
(4a) Whereas if, on 1 April 1998, there was more than
one personresponsible forputting anadditive into circu-
lation,eachsuchpersonwillholdaprovisionalauthorisa-
tion linked to it during the re-evaluation procedure,provided he makes an application for authorisation inaccordancewithArticle9g(5);
(Amendment 4)
ARTICLE −1 (new)
Article 7a (Directive 70/524/EEC)
Article−1
Article 7a of Directive 70/524/EECis replaced by the fol-
lowing:
Article7a
1. If an additive consists of or contains genetically
modified organisms within the meaning of Article2(1) and (2) of Council Directive 90/220/EEC of23April1990onthedeliberatereleaseintotheenvir-onment of genetically modified organisms(
1), it shall
be authorised only if it is safe for human health andtheenvironment.
(1) The matter was then referred back to committee pursuant to Rule 69(2).
(2) OJ C 307 E, 26.10.1999, p. 38.29.11.2000 EN C 339/129 Official Journal of the European Communities
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