Activites

• 2011/03/18 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Directive 2011/17
  • OJ L 071 18.03.2011, p. 0001
• 2011/03/09 Final act signed
• 2011/03/09 End of procedure in Parliament
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• 2011/02/21 Council Meeting
• 2011/02/21 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
• 2010/12/15 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T7-0479/2010 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 656 votes to 0, with 2 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directives 71//317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology.It adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure (formerly known as the codecision procedure). The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated between the European Parliament and the Council. They amend the Commission proposal as follows: as regards the metrological measuring instruments covered by the repealed Directives, the amended text stipulates that technical progress and innovation with regard to measuring instruments covered by the Directives being repealed will be ensured in practice either by: (i) the voluntary application of the international and European standards which have been developed; (ii) or by the application of national provisions laying down technical specifications based on such standards or, in line with the principles of better law-making, by including additional provisions in Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments;only Directive 71/349/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the calibration of the tanks of vessels is repealed with effect from 1 July 2011. The seven other Directives (Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC) shall repealed with effect from 1 December 2015, only after an assessment as to whether the measuring instruments falling within the scope of those Directives should be included within the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC. The Commission should carry out such an assessment in parallel with its report on the implementation of Directive 2004/22/EC in accordance with Article 25 thereof. In the context of that assessment, the date set for the repeal of those Directives could be brought forward, with a view to ensuring consistency in the legislative action of the Union in the field of measuring instruments;by 30 April 2011, the Commission shall, on the basis of reports provided by the Member States, evaluate whether the measuring instruments falling within the scope of the repealed Directives need to be included in the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC. It shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to that effect;lastly, an amendment stipulates that EC initial verifications and calibration certificates issued until 30 June 2011 under Directive 71/349/EEC shall remain valid. Moreover, EC pattern approvals and EC pattern approval certificates issued until 30 November 2015 under the Directives 71/347/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC and 86/217/EEC shall remain valid. Weights in conformity with Directive 71/317/EEC and weights in conformity with Directive 74/148/EEC may be subject to EC initial verification in accordance with Directive 2009/34/EC of relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control until 30 November 2025.

• 2010/12/14 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2010/03/22 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0050/2010
• 2010/03/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2009/10/19 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2008/12/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2008/12/03 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2008)0801 summary

    PURPOSE: to repeal 8 metrology Directives with a view to simplifying and improving legislation in this field.PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.CONTENT: the proposal concerns the following 8 metrology Directives:Directive 75/33/EEC on Cold Water Meters for Non-Clean Water;Directives 76/765/EEC and 76/766/EEC on Alcohol Meters and Alcohol Tables;Directives 71/317/EEC and 74/148/EEC on Medium and Above-Medium Accuracy Weights respectively;Directive 86/217/EEC on Tyre Pressure Gauges for Motor Vehicles;Directive 71/347/EEC on Standard Mass of Grain;Directive 71/349/EEC on Calibration of Ship Tanks.From the public consultation and an external study, it appears that there are no obstacles to trade in the 6 sectors covered by the 8 old approach Directives. It is also apparent that the Directives concern instruments increasingly less in use. Technical progress and innovation with regard to measuring instruments covered by the Directives being repealed is ensured in practice either by the voluntary application of the international and European standards which have been developed or by the application of national provisions implementing such new specifications. Furthermore, the free circulation within the internal market of all products concerned by them is ensured by the satisfactory application of Articles 28 to 30 of the EC Treaty and of the mutual recognition principle.The repeal of the Directives should not lead to any new barriers to the free movement or to additional administrative burdens. Furthermore, while respecting the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, there is no evidence of a common need for a higher level of consumer protection.The repeal of the Directives should not affect existing EEC pattern approvals and EEC certificates until the end of their validity.

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

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2008)0801
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0050/2010
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0479/2010
• : Directive 2011/17
• : OJ L 071 18.03.2011, p. 0001

History

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