Activites

• 2002/07/06 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 2002/45
  • OJ L 177 06.07.2002, p. 0021
• 2002/06/25 Final act signed
• 2002/06/25 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2002/05/30 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading
  • T5-0258/2002 summary

    The European Parliament, using its procedure without debate, approved the joint text of the Conciliation Committee on substances and dangerous preparations.�

• #2426
• 2002/05/21 Council Meeting
• 2002/04/22 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs
  • 3617/2002
• 2002/04/16 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
• 2002/04/09 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading
  • A5-0171/2002
• 2002/02/26 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
• #2407
• 2002/02/12 Council Meeting
• 2001/11/29 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • T5-0623/2001 summary

    The European Parliament approved the report by Giuseppe NISTICO (EPP-ED, I). Procedure without debate. (Please refer to the previous text). �

• 2001/11/05 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • A5-0382/2001
• 2001/09/05 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
• #2364
• 2001/06/27 Council Meeting
  • 09461/1/2001 summary

    To a large extent the common position corresponds to the Commission's amended proposal. However, the Commission accepted only one amendment and the principle of part of one of the four amendments proposed by the Parliament. The amendments accepted without amendment or with only minor changes relate to: - making it clearer in the Directive that all other uses of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) will be re-examined in the future and that the European Parliament will be kept informed of the results of that re-examination; - including SCCPs as substances or as constituents of preparations, stipulating that the targets are substances or constituents of other substances or preparations. Moreover, the Council introduced a provision whereby the ban on marketing SCCPs applies only to concentrations higher than 1% for both of the applications mentioned. With regard to the amendments not accepted by the Council, the most important relates to broadening the scope of the proposed ban to include the use of SCCPs as plasticiser in paints, coatings and sealants, and as flame retardant in rubber, plastics and textiles.�

• #2351
• 2001/05/30 Council Meeting
• 2001/05/17 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0268 summary

    The aim of the amended proposal is to clarify the original proposal, without modifying its general structure and objectives. Of the four amendments adopted by Parliament, one has been accepted and part of another amendment accepted in principle. The Commission recognises that other known uses of Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) should be included in a future review of the provisions and that the European Parliament should be informed about the outcome of the review and has therefore accepted to introduce the necessary clarifications. The Commission can also accept that the proposed Directive should cover SCCP in the form of a substance or as a constituent of a preparation. The Commission has not accepted amendments that would extend the scope of the proposed ban. The basis of the Commission's proposal is that particular risks have been identified in a comprehensive risk assessment carried out in the framework of Regulation 793/1993/EEC on the evaluation and control of existing substances. Therefore, the Commission cannot accept Parliament's amendments which relate to a ban on the use of SCCP as plasticiser in paints and coatings and as flame-retardant in rubber, plastics or textiles. This would not be justified on the current knowledge about risks. However, if such risks are identified, the Directive could be adapted to technical progress. Nor has the Commission accepted to commit itself to make proposals to restrict the use of other related substances.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/', 'title': 'Enterprise and Industry'}],
• 2001/02/01 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0043/2001 summary

    The European Parliament approved the report by Mr Giuseppe NISTICO (EPP/ED, I) together with a number of amendments which seek to strengthen the draft legislation by extending the ban on the use of SCCPs to other areas such as their use as plasticisers in paints or coatings. (Please refer to the previous document).�

• 2001/01/09 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0003/2001
• 2000/07/03 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2000/06/20 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2000)0260 summary

    PURPOSE : to present a proposal for a Directive amending for the 20th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) with a view to protecting the environment and establishing an internal market in SCCP's. CONTENT : in the EU, Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) are mainly used as an additive in metal working fluids. Other uses are as a flame retardant in rubber formulations and as an additive in paints and other coating systems. Under Council Regulation 793/93/EEC on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances, the Commission's Draft Recommendation on the results of the risk evaluation and risk reduction strategies for four substances, including SCCP, was finalised in July 1998. The risk assessment concluded that there is a need for specific protective measures for the aquatic ecosystem. The Commission Recommendation called for the consideration of measures at Community level, restricting the marketing and use of SCCP in particular in metalworking and leather finishing, adding that further work is necessary to establish those uses for which derogations can be justified. On the basis of this Recommendation, and in order to avoid distortions of the internal market caused by the disparity of national legislation on chlorinated paraffins, the Commission proposes to introduce harmonisation measures in the framework of Directive 76/769 on restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. The 20th amendment of that Directive will ban SCCP in the two areas of application cited by the Recommendation, namely in metalworking and leather finishing. With regard to the other applications of SCCP, namely as plasticiser in paints, coatings and sealants, and as flame retardant in rubber, plastics and textiles, risk reduction measures should be reconsidered within the three years of adoption of this Directive, in light of the review of scientific knowledge and technical progress. It should be noted that 11 of the EU Member States, which have fully endorsed the Commission Recommendation for SCCP, had committed themselves to PARCOM (Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from land-based Sources) Decision 95/1 in 1995 under the Paris Convention (from 1998 OSPAR Convention). This PARCOM Decision lays down the phasing out of the uses of SCCP within the following time frame: use as plasticiser in paints and coatings, use in metal working fluids, use as flame retardants in rubber, plastics and textiles by 31 December 1999; use as plasticisers in sealants by 31 December 2004. Thus, the PARCOM Decision goes further than the Commission Recommendation by including the uses of SCCP as plasticisers and flame retardants. On the other hand, the Commission Recommedation goes further than the PARCOM Decision by including the uses of SCCP in leather finishing. The European Community is not party to the PARCOM Decision. The United Kingdom did not accept the PARCOM Decision. Austria, Greece and Italy are not party to the OSPAR Convention.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/', 'title': 'Enterprise and Industry'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2000)0260
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0003/2001
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0043/2001
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0268
• Council position published: 09461/1/2001
• Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0382/2001
• Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0623/2001
• Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading: A5-0171/2002
• Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs: 3617/2002
• Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading: T5-0258/2002
• : Directive 2002/45
• : OJ L 177 06.07.2002, p. 0021

History

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