European Parliament resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on general product safety (C5-0298/2001 — 2000/0073(COD))
Date: 2001-10-04
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, environmental risk prevention, product safety, public health

11.4.2002

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 4 October 2001

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 8
Article 6, paragraph 1

In cases where there exists a reasonable expectation that a per-
son, company, undertaking, institution or entity is acting on
behalf or for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or
body listed in Annex I, but does not appear on that list, any
natural or legal person shall, before entering into activities
otherwise prohibited by this Regulation, obtain written con-
firmation from the relevant competent authorities of
the
Member States listed in Annex II that such a person, company,
undertaking, institution or entity is not acting on behalf or for
the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in
Annex I.

In cases where there exists a reasonable suspicion that a per-
son, company, undertaking, institution or entity is acting on
behalf or for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or
body listed in the Annex, but does not appear on that list, any
natural or legal person shall, before entering into activities
otherwise prohibited by this Regulation, obtain written con-
firmation from the relevant competent authorities of
the
Member States that such a person, company, undertaking, insti-
tution or entity is not acting on behalf or for the benefit of a
natural or legal person, entity or body listed in the Annex.

Amendment 9
Article 8, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1

Specific or general authorisations to unfreeze funds or to make
funds available with a view to the protection of the interests of
the Community may be granted in accordance with the pro-
cedure referred to in Article 9(2).

Specific or general authorisations to unfreeze funds or to make
funds available with a view to the protection of the interests of
the Community, which include the interests of its citizens and
residents, may be granted in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 9(2).

Amendment 10
Article 14, paragraph 1a (new)

The Commission shall present, within a period of one year
from the entry into force of this Regulation, a review of this
Regulation on the basis of a reasoned proposal.

Amendment 11
Article 14, paragraph 1b (new)

It shall expire on 31 December 2003.

3. General product safety ***III

A5-0313/2001

European Parliament resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a
European Parliament and Council directive on general product safety (C5-0298/2001 ) 2000/
0073(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

* having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0298/2001),

* having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2000) 139) (2),

(1) OJ C 223, 8.8.2001, p. 154.
(2) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 109.

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* having regard to the amended proposal (COM(2001) 63) (1),

* having regard to its position at second reading (2) on the Council common position (3),

* having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2001) 376 * C5-0297/2001),

* having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

* having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

* having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0313/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 265.
(2)
(3) OJ C 93, 23.3.2001, p. 24.

‘Texts Adopted’, 16.5.2001, Item 8.

4. Extraordinary European Council (Brussels, 21 September 2001)

B5-0666, 0668 and 0674/2001

European Parliament resolution on the extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels on
21 September 2001

The European Parliament,

* having regard to the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels on
21 September 2001, and the statements in plenary on 3 October 2001 by the Commission and
Council on the outcome of that summit,

* having regard to the conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 20 September 2001 and

the Ecofin Council of 21 September 2001,

* having regard to the Joint Declaration by the Heads of State and Government of the EU, the Presidents
of Parliament and the Commission and the High Representative for the CFSP of 14 September 2001
on the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the large number of victims and
the far-reaching implications for the security of members of the public,

* having regard to Security Council resolution 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 in which these acts
are condemned unequivocally, expressing the Security Council’s readiness to take all necessary steps to
respond to the attack of 11 September 2001 and to combat all forms of terrorism in accordance with
its Charter responsibilities,

* having regard to Security Council Resolution 1269 (1999) of 12 September 1999 condemning all acts
irrespective of motive, wherever and by whom committed, and reaffirming that the
is an essential

of terrorism,
suppression of international terrorism,
contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security,

including that in which States are involved,