Activites

• 1994/12/31 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 1994/3286
  • OJ L 349 31.12.1994, p. 0071
• #1823
• 1994/12/22 Council Meeting
• 1994/12/22 End of procedure in Parliament
• 1994/12/22 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 1994/12/14 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T4-0186/1994 summary

    Parliament approved the Commission's proposal subject to six modifications it had introduced. The aims of these amendments were as follows: - to give the Commission and the Council responsibility for taking measures against illicit trading practices; - to make it clear that the interest to the Community, which results in that body taking action or not, should take account of all the interests involved, including those of the Community industry, of the workers and of the users and consumers, - to define the interests which the Community has to take into consideration when determining the Community interest, together with the procedure for consultation with all parties concerned; - to set the date of entry into force of the Regulation for 1.01.1995. �

• 1994/12/12 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0108/1994
• 1994/11/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1994/10/05 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1994)0414 summary

    This proposal for a regulation sought to amend Regulations Nos 2641/84/EEC and 522/94/EC relating to the protection of the Community against illicit trading practices. The regulation aimed to strengthen the link between this instrument for trade protection and the mechanism for settling disagreements arising from the WTO (World Trade Organisation) Agreement, as defined under the negotiations of the Uruguay Round. The amendments related in particular to problems experienced by Community exporters on foreign markets as a result of the illicit trading practices of third countries. The concept of "adverse trade effect" caused by any commercial practice was introduced alongside the concepts of "injury" and "exercise of Community rights". The concept of "adverse trade effect" should be considered to be strictly linked to a right of action in the framework of the WTO in relation to trade in goods and/or services. As regards complaints, the regulation confirmed the right of a Community industry to complain about illicit practices that caused it a major injury (first type of recourse) and introduced the right of Community undertakings to complain when they had suffered "adverse trade effects" (third type of recourse). The time limit given to the Commission to bring a complaint had been reduced to 45 days in almost all cases. Where Member States submitted a case before the courts, the regulation maintained the general right of Member States to lodge a complaint (second type of recourse) and included the case of "adverse trade effects". Amendments were also introduced in respect of the arrangements for proof of injury, the termination of a procedure and general provisions, particularly those relating to comitology. �

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0414
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0108/1994
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0186/1994
• : Regulation 1994/3286
• : OJ L 349 31.12.1994, p. 0071

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)