European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (COM(2000) 347 — C5-0414/2000 — 2000/0158(COD))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: dangerous substance, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, industrial waste, waste disposal, waste recycling

C 34 E/136

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

7.2.2002

Tuesday 15 May 2001

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(cid:129) appropriate containers for storage of batteries, PCB/PCT
containing condensators and other hazardous waste

(cid:129) Equipment for the treatment of water, including rainwater.

(cid:129) appropriate containers for separate storage of batteries,
PCB/PCT containing condensators and other hazardous
waste, with particular consideration being given to
explosion protection
(cid:129) Appropriate equipment

the treatment of water,
for
including rainwater, pursuant to health and environ-
mental provisions, for example by light fluid separ-
ators in connection with the drainage of unroofed
areas.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (COM(2000) 347 (cid:129) C5-0414/2000 (cid:129) 2000/
0158(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 347) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0414/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0148/2001),

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.

(1) OJ C 365 E,19.12.2000, p.184.

15. Priority substances in the field of water policy ***I

A5-0135/2001

Proposal and amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing the
list of priority substances in the field of water policy (COM(2000) 47 (cid:129) COM(2001) 17 (cid:129) C5-0079/
2000 (cid:129) C5-0021/2001 (cid:129) 2000/0035(COD))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 21
RECITAL 2A

(2a) Under Directive 2000/60/EC specific measures are to be
adopted against pollution of water by individual pollutants or
groups of pollutants presenting a significant risk to or via the

(2a) Under Directive 2000/60/EC specific measures must be
adopted at Community level against pollution of water by
individual pollutants or groups of pollutants presenting a signi-

(1) OJ C 177 E, 27.6.2000, p. 74 and OJ C (cid:133)