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2006/0291(COD) Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ENVI RIES Frédérique (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095

Events

2008/03/20
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products by introducing a reference to the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny(comitology).

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2008/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, as well as Council Directive 92/42 and Directives 96/57/EC and 2005/55/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

CONTENT: to recall, Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC ( CNS/2002/0298 ).

The amended Decision introduces a new regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be used for measures of general scope which seek to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument, adopted under co-decision. This may include deleting some of those elements or supplementing the instrument, by the addition of new non-essential elements.

This procedure allows the legislator to oppose the adoption of "quasi-legislative" measures implementing a codecision-based instrument in cases where:

the draft may exceed the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument; the draft is incompatible with the aim or the content of that instrument; or the draft fails to respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality.

In a joint statement, the three institutions agreed on a list of 26 basic instruments already in force to be adjusted without delay in accordance with the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (see ACI/2006/2152 ). Each case has been assessed on the nature of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission and the specificity of each sector.

The purpose of this act, therefore, is to amend EU legislation relating to the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy products, by introducing the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny .

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 21 March 2008.

2008/03/11
   CSL - Draft final act
Documents
2008/03/11
   CSL - Final act signed
2008/03/11
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2008/03/03
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
2008/03/03
   CSL - Council Meeting
2007/08/29
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2007/07/11
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2007/07/11
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted, subject to amendments, the report by Frederique RIES (ALDE, BE) on the Commission proposal aiming to align Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and other related directives to the new comitology procedure, regulatory procedure with scrutiny.

A new series of compromise amendments were approved by the EPP-ED, PES, ADLE, Greens/ALE, GUE/NGL and UEN political groups which aim to amend the proposed directive.

The amendments are of a technical nature stating that power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing measures laying down ecodesign requirements for defined energy-using products, including the introduction of implementing measures during the transitional period, and provisions on the balancing of the various environmental aspects. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to supplement this Directive by the addition of new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

Furthermore, guidelines covering specificities of the SMEs active in the product sector affected may accompany the implementing measure may also be adopted in accordance with the new procedure. If necessary, further specialised material may be produced by the Commission for facilitating implementation by SMEs.

A statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission was included which states that in view of the importance of the rapid adoption of new implementing measures in the context of Directive 2005/32/EC in the interests of energy efficiency and the environment, the three institutions should apply the regulatory procedure with scrutiny as fast as possible, by working swiftly, flexibly and efficiently, and paying particular attention to an effective coordination and communication between their secretariats.

Documents
2007/06/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2007/06/11
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Documents
2007/06/05
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
Details

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety unanimously adopted the report by Frederique RIES (ALDE, BE) amending, at first reading of the codecision procedure, the Commission proposal aiming to align Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and other related directives to the new comitology procedure, regulatory procedure with scrutiny.

This new comitology procedure shall apply to certain aspects of the directive, however, MEPs considered it necessary to amend other aspects of the directive so as to provide that the Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing measures laying down ecodesign requirements for defined energy-using products, including the introduction of implementing measures during the transitional period, and to adopt guidelines accompanying these implementing measures in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.

2007/05/22
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2007/02/27
   EP - RIES Frédérique (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2007/01/17
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2006/12/22
   EC - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by introducing a reference to the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (comitology).

PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT: Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC ( CNS/2002/0298 ).

The amended Decision introduces a new regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be used for measures of general scope which seek to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument, adopted under co-decision, including by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements.

This procedure allows the legislator to oppose the adoption of "quasi-legislative" measures implementing a codecision-based instrument when it considers that the draft exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument, or that the draft is incompatible with the aim or the content of that instrument or fails to respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality.

In a joint statement, the three institutions agreed on a list of 26 basic instruments already in force to be adjusted without delay in accordance with the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (see ACI/2006/2152 ). Each case has been assessed on its own merits, notably in view of the nature of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission and the specificity of each sector.

Lastly, in accordance with the abovementioned statement, the Commission is proposing to repeal any provisions of these instruments that provide for a time-limit on the delegation of implementing powers to the Commission.

2006/12/21
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to amend Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by introducing a reference to the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (comitology).

PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

CONTENT: Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC ( CNS/2002/0298 ).

The amended Decision introduces a new regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be used for measures of general scope which seek to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument, adopted under co-decision, including by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements.

This procedure allows the legislator to oppose the adoption of "quasi-legislative" measures implementing a codecision-based instrument when it considers that the draft exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument, or that the draft is incompatible with the aim or the content of that instrument or fails to respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality.

In a joint statement, the three institutions agreed on a list of 26 basic instruments already in force to be adjusted without delay in accordance with the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (see ACI/2006/2152 ). Each case has been assessed on its own merits, notably in view of the nature of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission and the specificity of each sector.

Lastly, in accordance with the abovementioned statement, the Commission is proposing to repeal any provisions of these instruments that provide for a time-limit on the delegation of implementing powers to the Commission.

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  • date: 2006-12-22T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0907/COM_COM(2006)0907_EN.pdf title: COM(2006)0907 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2006&nu_doc=907 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to amend Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by introducing a reference to the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (comitology). PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC ( CNS/2002/0298 ). The amended Decision introduces a new regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be used for measures of general scope which seek to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument, adopted under co-decision, including by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements. This procedure allows the legislator to oppose the adoption of "quasi-legislative" measures implementing a codecision-based instrument when it considers that the draft exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument, or that the draft is incompatible with the aim or the content of that instrument or fails to respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality. In a joint statement, the three institutions agreed on a list of 26 basic instruments already in force to be adjusted without delay in accordance with the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (see ACI/2006/2152 ). Each case has been assessed on its own merits, notably in view of the nature of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission and the specificity of each sector. Lastly, in accordance with the abovementioned statement, the Commission is proposing to repeal any provisions of these instruments that provide for a time-limit on the delegation of implementing powers to the Commission.
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  • date: 2007-06-05T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety unanimously adopted the report by Frederique RIES (ALDE, BE) amending, at first reading of the codecision procedure, the Commission proposal aiming to align Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and other related directives to the new comitology procedure, regulatory procedure with scrutiny. This new comitology procedure shall apply to certain aspects of the directive, however, MEPs considered it necessary to amend other aspects of the directive so as to provide that the Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing measures laying down ecodesign requirements for defined energy-using products, including the introduction of implementing measures during the transitional period, and to adopt guidelines accompanying these implementing measures in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.
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  • date: 2007-07-11T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-335 title: T6-0335/2007 summary: The European Parliament adopted, subject to amendments, the report by Frederique RIES (ALDE, BE) on the Commission proposal aiming to align Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, and other related directives to the new comitology procedure, regulatory procedure with scrutiny. A new series of compromise amendments were approved by the EPP-ED, PES, ADLE, Greens/ALE, GUE/NGL and UEN political groups which aim to amend the proposed directive. The amendments are of a technical nature stating that power should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing measures laying down ecodesign requirements for defined energy-using products, including the introduction of implementing measures during the transitional period, and provisions on the balancing of the various environmental aspects. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to supplement this Directive by the addition of new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. Furthermore, guidelines covering specificities of the SMEs active in the product sector affected may accompany the implementing measure may also be adopted in accordance with the new procedure. If necessary, further specialised material may be produced by the Commission for facilitating implementation by SMEs. A statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission was included which states that in view of the importance of the rapid adoption of new implementing measures in the context of Directive 2005/32/EC in the interests of energy efficiency and the environment, the three institutions should apply the regulatory procedure with scrutiny as fast as possible, by working swiftly, flexibly and efficiently, and paying particular attention to an effective coordination and communication between their secretariats.
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  • date: 2008-03-20T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to amend Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products by introducing a reference to the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny(comitology). LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2008/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, as well as Council Directive 92/42 and Directives 96/57/EC and 2005/55/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. CONTENT: to recall, Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC ( CNS/2002/0298 ). The amended Decision introduces a new regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be used for measures of general scope which seek to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument, adopted under co-decision. This may include deleting some of those elements or supplementing the instrument, by the addition of new non-essential elements. This procedure allows the legislator to oppose the adoption of "quasi-legislative" measures implementing a codecision-based instrument in cases where: the draft may exceed the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument; the draft is incompatible with the aim or the content of that instrument; or the draft fails to respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality. In a joint statement, the three institutions agreed on a list of 26 basic instruments already in force to be adjusted without delay in accordance with the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny (see ACI/2006/2152 ). Each case has been assessed on the nature of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission and the specificity of each sector. The purpose of this act, therefore, is to amend EU legislation relating to the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy products, by introducing the new regulatory procedure with scrutiny . ENTRY INTO FORCE: 21 March 2008. docs: title: Directive 2008/28 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008L0028 title: OJ L 081 20.03.2008, p. 0048 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2008:081:TOC
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http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008L0028
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008L0028
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Directive
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  • Directive
  • Amending Directive 92/42/EEC Amending Directive 96/57/EC 1994/0272(COD) Amending Directive 2000/55/EC 1999/0127(COD) Amending Directive 2005/32/EC 2003/0172(COD) Repealed by 2008/0151(COD)
procedure/subject
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  • 3.60.08 Energy efficiency
  • 3.70.17 European eco-label and eco-labelling
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3.60.08
Energy efficiency
3.70.17
European ecolabel and ecolabelling, ecodesign
procedure/summary
  • Amending Directive 2000/55/EC
  • Amending Directive 2005/32/EC
  • Amending Directive 92/42/EEC
  • Amending Directive 96/57/EC
  • Repealed by
procedure/title
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Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers
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Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers
activities/0/docs/0/url
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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0907/COM_COM(2006)0907_EN.pdf
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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0907/COM_COM(2006)0907_EN.pdf
links/European Commission/title
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PreLex
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EUR-Lex
procedure/subject/2
8.40.10 Interinstitutional relations, democratic deficit, subsidiarity, comitology
procedure/title
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Framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers
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Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers
activities
  • date: 2006-12-22T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0907/COM_COM(2006)0907_EN.pdf title: COM(2006)0907 type: Legislative proposal published celexid: CELEX:52006PC0907:EN body: EC type: Legislative proposal published commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/ title: Environment Commissioner: DIMAS Stavros
  • date: 2007-01-17T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: ENVI date: 2007-02-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: ALDE name: RIES Frédérique
  • date: 2007-06-05T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: ENVI date: 2007-02-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: ALDE name: RIES Frédérique type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2007-06-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2007-222&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0222/2007 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: ENVI date: 2007-02-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: ALDE name: RIES Frédérique type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2007-07-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13716&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-335 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0335/2007 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2008-03-03T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Environment meeting_id: 2856
  • date: 2008-03-03T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
  • date: 2008-03-11T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Final act signed
  • date: 2008-03-11T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2008-03-20T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008L0028 title: Directive 2008/28 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2008:081:TOC title: OJ L 081 20.03.2008, p. 0048
committees
  • body: EP responsible: True committee: ENVI date: 2007-02-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: ALDE name: RIES Frédérique
links
National parliaments
European Commission
other
  • body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/ title: Environment commissioner: DIMAS Stavros
procedure
dossier_of_the_committee
ENVI/6/44535
reference
2006/0291(COD)
subtype
Legislation
legal_basis
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
stage_reached
Procedure completed
summary
instrument
Directive
title
Framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products: Commission implementing powers
type
COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
final
subject