A4-0137/97

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (C4-0006/97 - 00/0465 (COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0006/97 - 00/0465(COD) ((OJ C 69, 5.3.1997, p. 13.)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 141, 13.5.1996, p. 176.)) on the Commission proposal and amended Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(93)0351 ((OJ C 239, 3.9.1993, p. 3.)) and COM(95)0387 ((OJ C 261, 6.10.1995, p. 5.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(96)0312 ((OJ C 241, 20.8.1996, p. 8.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0137/97),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendments in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2)(d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.

(Amendment 5)

Article 8(2)(a)

>Original text>

(a) a dossier or a letter of access for the biocidal product satisfying, in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, the requirements set out in Annex IIB and, where specified, the relevant parts of Annex IIIB, and

>Text following EP vote>

(a) a dossier or a letter of access for the biocidal product satisfying, in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, the requirements set out in Annex IIB and, where specified, the relevant parts of Annex IIIB or the requirements set out in Annex IVB, and

(Amendment 6)

Article 8(2)(b)

>Original text>

(b) for each active substance in the biocidal product, a dossier or a letter of access satisfying, in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, the requirements set out in Annex IIA and, where specified, the relevant parts of Annex IIIA.

>Text following EP vote>

(b) for each active substance in the biocidal product, a dossier or a letter of access satisfying, in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, the requirements set out in Annex IIA and, where specified, the relevant parts of Annex IIIA or the requirements set out in Annex IVA.

(Amendment 17)

Article 34(1)

>Original text>

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 24 months after its entry into force. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

>Text following EP vote>

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 months after its entry into force. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

(Amendment 18)

ANNEX IA

>Original text>

LIST OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WITH REQUIREMENTS AGREED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL FOR INCLUSION IN LOW-RISK BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS

>Text following EP vote>

Deleted

(including all references to Annex IA in the Council's common position)

(Amendment 19)

ANNEX IB

>Original text>

LIST OF COMMODITY SUBSTANCES WITH REQUIREMENTS AGREED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL

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Deleted

(including all references to Annex IB in the Council's common position)