European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin (BST) and repealing Council Decision 90/218/EEC (COM(1999) 544 - C5-0250/1999 - 1999/0219(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: cattle, foodstuffs legislation, hormone, marketing, veterinary drug

C 296/184

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

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Thursday 16 December 1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 establishing a system for the identifica-
tion and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products
(COM(1999) 487 ’ C5-0241/1999 ’ 1999/0205(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(1999) 487),

(cid:19) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 152 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0241/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy

and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0101/1999),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

4. Bovine somatotrophin (BST) *

A5-0098/1999

Proposal for a Council decision concerning the placing on the market and administration of
bovine somatotrophin (BST) and repealing Council Decision 90/218/EEC (COM(1999) 544 ’
C5-0250/1999 ’ 1999/0219(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Recital 9a (new)

the conclusions of

(9a)
the Scientific Committee on
Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health of 15/
16 March 1999 show that further evaluation is needed of
the possible human health risks associated with the use of
rBST (recombinant bovine somatotrophin) in dairy cows;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 9b (new)

rBST continues to be manufactured and packaged in

(9b)
the European Union for export purposes;

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 16 December 1999

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 3)
Article 2a (new)

Article 2a

The Commission shall continue to monitor scientific
research concerning the potential adverse effects on
human health of dietary exposure to products derived
from rBST-treated dairy cows and,
if necessary, make
recommendations for further preventive measures.

(Amendment 5)
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

European Union funds shall not be used directly or indir-
ectly to support the manufacture, packaging or exporta-
tion of rBST.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin (BST) and repealing Council
Decision 90/218/EEC (COM(1999) 544 ’ C5-0250/1999 ’ 1999/0219(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1999) 544),

(cid:19) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5-0250/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0098/

1999),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

3.
ment;

4.

5.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.