Activites

• 1997/05/06 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 1997/16
  • OJ L 116 06.05.1997, p. 0031
• 1997/04/10 Final act signed
• 1997/04/10 End of procedure in Parliament
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• 1997/03/13 Council Meeting
• 1997/01/16 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T4-0005/1997 summary

    Parliament approved the recommendation for second reading, in the form of a letter, on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (sixteenth amendment of Directive 76/769/EEC). �

• 1996/12/16 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
• 1996/12/12 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
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• 1996/11/26 Council Meeting
  • 11807/1/1996 summary

    The Council adopted its common position with the Danish delegation abstaining. The provisions of the Directive should be implemented by Member States from 1 January 1998. �

• 1995/10/27 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(1995)0531 summary

    The amended proposal incorporated the amendments adopted by the European Parliament, which stipulated that: - the entry into force of the directive should correspond to the entry into force of the PARCOM decision (30 June 1997 and implementation of the measures from 1 January 1998); - any derogation to the ban proposed, subject to review, should also be granted to foundries casting aluminium and using small quantities of hexachloroethane. �

• 1995/09/20 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T4-0389/1995 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr TRAKATELLIS (PPE, EL), the European Parliament approved the proposal for a directive with the following amendments: - The Member States should comply with the directive by 30 June 1997 at the latest and apply the provisions from 1 January 1998; - By way of derogation, the Member States could authorise the use of HCE in their territory, not only for grain refining in the production of the magnesium alloys AZ 81, AZ 91 and AZ 92, but also in non-integrated foundries casting aluminium consuming no more than 1.5 kg of HCE per day; - In light of technical advances in the area of substitutes, the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, would review these derogations by 31 December 1996. �

• 1995/07/26 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0191/1995
• 1995/01/16 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1994/12/15 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1994)0570 summary

    OBJECTIVE: to regulate the marketing of hexachloroethane so as to prevent its use in non-ferrous metal industries, with a view to protecting the North Sea and the northern Atlantic from the effects of pollution. CONTENT: the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive aims to: - protect the unity of the single market by harmonizing the conditions of use of hexachloroethane (HCE); - protect the environment; - ensure that the Community fulfils its obligations under the 1974 Paris Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (PARCOM), to which the Community is a contracting party. Specifically, the proposal seeks to limit the marketing and use of HCE by banning HCE in the manufacture and processing of aluminium and, apart from a few exceptions, in the processing of other non-ferrous metals.�

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1994)0570
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0191/1995
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0389/1995
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0531
• Council position published: 11807/1/1996
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0005/1997
• : Directive 1997/16
• : OJ L 116 06.05.1997, p. 0031

History

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