COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 292 final " SYN 27 
Brussels, 8 June 1989 
THIRD AMB^DMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on procedures for harmonizing the programmes 
~~fbr the reduction and eventual elimination of the 
pollution caused by waste from the titanium dioxide industry 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to the 
third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty) 
EXPLANATORY MBORANDUM 
At its plenary part-session on 25 May 1989 Parliament debated 
the Commission's proposal for a Council Directive on procedures 
for harmonizing the programmes' for the reduction and eventual 
el iminatriea of the pollution caused by waste from the-titanium 
dioxide industry^). 
It also debated the second amendment to the same proposal , as 
submitted by the General Secretariat of the Council on 26 
January 1989(2). 
After discussion the proposal under "Cooperation procedure, 
second consultation, first reading", Parliament approved the 
Commission's second amendment to the proposal for a Directive, 
agreed that the legal base chosen by the Commission was correct 
and rejected the position of the Council favouring Article 130S 
of the EEC Treaty. 
(1) Parliament gave Its opinion on this proposal on 10 April 
1984. 
(2) C0M(88)849 final - SYN 27. •-> 
Parliament adopted a series of amendments to the Council's 
text O) . 
Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 1D are exactly the 
oiording set out in the second amendment to the Commission's 
proposa I. 
As regards amendments 11 and 12, the Commission accepts them 
both, as proposed by Par I Iament. 
(3) Document P.E. 130.174/def. 
ORIGINAL TEXT 
- First citation 
- Recitals 2-13 
- Recitals 14 and 15 AMBOBD TEXT 
- unchanged 
- unchanged 
- RecI ta I 14 (new) 
whereas Member States, despite 
determined efforts, de-
monstrabI y experIence part I-
cular difficulties with regard 
to programmes for the elimi­
nation of discharges, the 
CommissIon shouId be abIe to 
extend the relevant time 
Iimits; 
- unchanged 
Article 5(2) 
In the case of Member States 
which avail themselves of the 
option provided for In para­
graph 1 above but which are 
unable to fulfil the requIre-
ments laid down in Article 4 
by 31 December 1992 the 
Commission may grant a one-off 
extension of six months. 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 292 final 
Third amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on procedures for harmonizing the programmes for the reduction and 
eventual elimination of the pollution caused by waste from the titanium 
dioxide industry 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC 
Treaty) 
8.6.1989 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(89) 292 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Third amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on procedures for harmonizing the programmes 
for the reduction and eventual elimination of the 
pollution caused by waste from the titanium 
dioxide industry 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to 
Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty) 
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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-227-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-50766-7 8.6.1989 
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