Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the twenty-fifth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction - c/m/r)
Date: 2003-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, carcinogenic substance, consumer protection, dangerous substance, domestic market, environmental protection, marketing standard, toxic substance













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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the twenty-fifth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction - c/m/r)  /* SEC/2003/0130 final - COD 2002/0040 */  









COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the twenty-fifth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction - c/m/r)2002/0040 (COD)COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the twenty-fifth time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction - c/m/r)1. State of Procedure- The above mentioned proposal [COM(2002) 70 final] was adopted by the Commission on 12th February 2002 and then transmitted to the Council and European Parliament.- The European Parliament approved the proposal with amendments in the first reading on 11th June 2002.- The Commission rejected the European Parliament's amendments.- The European Economic and Social Committee gave its Opinion on 29th May 2002.- The Council adopted its Common Position on 21 January 2003.2. Objective of the DirectiveThe Proposal, which is based on Article 95 of the Treaty, has the following two objectives:- to preserve the Internal Market by introducing harmonised provisions with regard to the marketing and use of substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction (c/m/r);- to provide a high level of protection of health and the environment by restricting the marketing and use of c/m/r substances and preparations containing these.3. Comments on the Common PositionThe Common Position corresponds with the Commission's proposal and the Council rejects the five amendments adopted by The European Parliament as the Commission has done.4. ConclusionThe Commission supports the Common Position, adopted by the Council unanimously, which corresponds with its Proposal.